A country of rare seismic beauty, New Zealand’s abundant native forests, long deserted beaches, glacial mountains, fast flowing rivers, deep clear lakes, hissing geysers, and variety of fauna and flora have been beckoning tourists for countless years.  Two different cultures, Polynesian Maori and British Colonial, flourish side by side.
Highlights Include: North Island:  City of Aukland • Rotorua’s geothermal phenomena • Cape Reinga, the northern tip • Maori ancestral house at Bay of Islands • Pahia and scuba diving • Wellington; South Island: Abel Tasman National Park • seals at Cape Foulwind • towns of Westport and Graymouth • Punakaiki and amazing Pancake Rocks • Fox Glacier and Franz Joseph Glacier • Southern Alps • the spectacular Mt. Maungauni Beach.