New Zealand consists of two islands, the South Island and the North Island, separated by the Cook Strait, the South Island is adjacent to Antarctica, and the North Island is opposite to Fiji.
The North Island was selected by the National Geographic magazine as one of the “50 places in the world where people will go.”
The main attractions of North Island are:
Coromandel Peninsula: Cathedral Cove and Hahei Beach. The best view of the peninsula is undoubtedly the Cathedral Bay and the hot spring beach. When you come to the hot spring beach and choose a good location, you can use your shovel to dig out your own hot spring pool. Enjoy the beautiful natural beauty of the South Pacific Ocean while enjoying the free homemade natural hot springs. This is a unique pleasure in the world. This is the most popular holiday destination located in the eastern part of the North Island. Coromandel is a paradise for outdoor lovers, pristine beaches, unique rock formations, and misty forests are some of the attractions that attract visitors to wear apololo verwarmde vesten to venture into this destination. Named after the British Navy’s Coromandel, the rugged peninsula is 85 kilometers (52.82 miles) long, close to some of the largest centers in the North Island, with Oakland in the west and Cowhert in the east. Despite the convenient transportation, most of the uninhabited forests in the area exude a charm away from the grid, increasing the appeal of the Coromandel.
The “arches” appearing in the Chronicles of Narnia is another famous attraction on the peninsula. It is called “Cathedral Bay” because of its solemn style and solemn atmosphere. The beach where it is located is called “Hahei”. In addition to Hahei Beach, this small peninsula has more than 400 kilometers of coastline and can see many unique coastal landscapes.
Tongariro: The Doomsday Volcano in the Lord of the Rings
The Tongariro Northern Circuit surrounds the Mt Ngauruhoe, the most perfect cone-shaped volcano in the Tongariro National Park. It is also the prototype of the “Doomsday Volcano” in the movie “The Lord of the Rings”. The Lord of the Rings can’t be missed.
Highlights of this loop trail include hiking through several craters and passing through several colourful volcanic lakes (such as Emerald Lake, Blue Lake, etc.), along with cold springs and volcanic cones, lava flows and glacial valleys. Volcanic landforms.
The length of the trail is 41 kilometers and it takes three to four days to complete. But on the first day, you will step on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, one of New Zealand’s most famous day-trip hiking routes. So, if you don’t have time to go all the way, it’s good to wear a heated jacket and spend a day walking around here.
Taupo: The playful North Island Base Camp
Taupo is located south of Rotorua. Lake Taupo is New Zealand’s largest lake. It is a world-famous rainbow trout fishing area. You can rent a boat to fish in the lake. There is a thunderous Huka. Huka Fall, next to there are only a few geothermal shrimp farms in the world.
There is also the famous Crater of the Moon, where you can see the geysers, mud pools and steaming vents that are only visible on the moon. At some beaches in Lake Taupo, you can feel the warmth of hot water if you swim and wading.
Taupo is an intermediate location connecting all the important tourist attractions of the North Island. It is ideal for the base camp to play Tongariro National Park, Waitomo, Hobbiton and Rotorua, the famous Wai-o-tapu Geothermal Park. Taupo is closer to Rotorua. In addition, the cheap skydiving here is not lost to other parts of New Zealand.
Wellington: the coolest small capital in the world
Wellington is the capital and second largest city of New Zealand. It is located at the southernmost tip of the North Island and is the transit point for the North Island to the South Island. Due to the windy terrain of the harbor, it is known as the “wind city”.
This beautiful port city was hailed as “the world’s coolest small capital” by Lonely Planet in 2011. The whole city is full of culture and art. There are some great museums and museums. Men, women and children, or the gastronomic capital of New Zealand, the number of restaurants per capita reaches three.
Wellington is also a place where the Lord of the Rings must go to check in. There is a Weta Workshop for the late filmmaking, as well as a number of movie locations, and even the airport is full of Lord of the Rings. Join the Wellington Rover Tour’s Lord of the Rings theme tour and walk through the guides that familiarize you with the inside of the movie.
Rotorua:
Rotorua is one of New Zealand’s most fascinating destinations on the North Island. This prestigious geothermal city has several geothermal parks, the most notable of which is the Dream Champagne Pool at Waiotapu Geothermal Park. It is. After reading, remember to make a famous Polynesian spa.
Rotorua is also the center of New Zealand’s Maori culture. There are several Maori cultural villages to visit. The most famous and popular one is Te Puia Maori Cultural Village. You can visit Maori villages and enjoy Maori songs and dances. See the unique geothermal springs and taste the traditional Maori dinner cooked in geothermal heat.
The surrounding Agrodome can see animals, rainbow spring parks to watch birds, mahogany forest park outings, as well as a variety of outdoor and parent-child activities, is a good place for the whole family to play.
Waitomo Glowworm Cave: the largest size of the North Island
The Waitomo Glowworm Caves are a group of caves in the central part of New Zealand’s North Island. They are washed away by limestone. They can not only visit various stalactites and stalagmites, but also the fireflies. Take a boat cruise in the cave and see thousands of fireflies attached to the rock wall. The stars are a little memorable.
In addition to visiting the Firefly Cave, you can experience the most exciting black water rafting and cave exploration, experience a stimulating downhill of up to 100 meters, drifting in the dark underground river, and the top of the firefly starlight is absolutely worthwhile.
Hobbiton: Visiting the hometown of the Hobbits
Hobbition is the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and the filming of the “Hobbit” series. Here you can follow the guide to visit 44 unique Hobbit huts, including Frodo and Bilbos, which have embarked on an adventure tour of Bag End, Green Dragon, Mill, and Double Arch ( Scenes appearing in movies such as Double Arch and the famous Party Tree.
The Lord of the Rings crew discovered the almost identical land depicted in the book in Matamata, New Zealand, the year before the filming. In this setting, the location was established, and the scene was set after the Lord of the Rings trilogy. They were all demolished, so after that Matamata did not become a very famous attraction.
Until the film “Hobbit” was rebuilt, these scenes were finally preserved, so everyone was lucky enough to see Hobbiton exactly the same as in the movie.
Northern Adventure Train: North Island Crossing Tour
The Northern Explorer is the longest train route in New Zealand. It travels north and south across the North Island to and from the Northern Explorer line between Auckland and Wellington. It departs from Auckland every Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 7:45 am. Arrive at Wellington at 6:25 pm; from Wellington at 7:55 am every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, arrive at Auckland at 6:50 pm.
The main cities that will pass through are Hamilton, National Park, Palmerston North, and Waitomo, which is famous for its fireflies and black water floats. Otorohanga).
The sightseeing train used on this railway was newly introduced in 2012 and the facility is the latest and greatest of all New Zealand trains. The windows in the compartment are very large so that passengers can enjoy as much as possible of the virgin forests, magnificent canyons and volcanic plateau along the way. In addition, there is a special three-sided glass viewing car at the rear, as well as a special open-air viewing area and a dining car that provides good food.
North Island North: Reinga Point and Ninety Mile Beach
A bus trip to Cape Reinga and Ninety Mile Beach is a popular tourist attraction, starting from Paihia in the Bay of Islands and going to both days. Tour project.
Ninety miles of beaches have 90 miles of stretches of coastline. The bus flies over the shores that are constantly being beaten by the waves, splashing water, passing through sand dunes on the way, and playing on sand dunes with sandboards.
