We recommend only a day or two (max) in Auckland and heading to other parts of the country as there is so much to explore!

We absolutely love the South Island in Summer (Queenstown, Wanaka, Abel Tasman to name a few of our favourites!) and recommend hiring a car/campervan and driving around the island, hiking, kayaking, swimming with dolphins, checking out glaciers, eating good food, and drinking great wine!

Waiheke aka New Zealand's "Island of Wine" has a lot of wineries for you to visit.

A few of our favourites:

- Mudbrick (of course!)

- Tantalus

- Man-o-war

- Wild Estate (includes activities and good for families with children)

Beaches:

- Onetangi beach

- Oneroa beach

- Palm beach

Hiring a bike and riding around the island