Ultimate New Zealand Bucket List


North Island

 1.  Hot Water Beach ~ This beach is the coolest thing ever! It is located on a volcanic site and therefore you can make your own tub!

 2. Black Sand Beach ~ North Canterbury

3.  Wellington 

 4.  Hell's Gate ~ Hell's Gate is a mud spa and sulfur pool located in Rotarua great for a long day or relaxation!


 5.  Champagne Pool ~ Epic thermal pool in Rotarua

 6.  Cathedral Cove
7.  Lake Taupo ~ This lake size is bigger than Singapore!

8.  Hobbiton ~ Where Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit movies were filmed!


8.  Lake Pupuke ~ Amazing heart shaped lake located in Auckland.

9.  Tongariro Crossing ~ Epic 9 hour hike with amazing view of Mount Doom which was showed in Lord of the Rings.  And the beautiful blue lake in my header photos and emerald lakes!


10.  See a Haka performance ~ Haka is a traditional war performance by the Maori people.
11.  Maori Rock Carvings ~
South Island

 1.  The Moeraki Boulders ~ Beautiful dinosaur eggs looking boulders!  I went at sunset when the tide was rising.  I recommend going at low tide when you can get better photos and better visibility of the boulders.

2.  Queenstown ~ An adorable small ski town it is gorgeous and I definitely recommend fly in or out of it because of its beautiful sights over the mountains.

3.  Milford Sound ~ Milford Sound is a gorgeous place and hour out of Queenstown.  Sadly, when I visited it was cloudy but
4.  Mount Cook

 5.  Lake Takapo 

 6.  Lone Tree of Lake Wanaka ~ The most photogenic tree in the world.  It is best to go at high tide because you will get the photo of the tree in the middle of the lake.

7.  Bungy Jumping in Queenstown 

 8.  Giant Swing in Queenstown

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