Why New Zealand?
We think the essence of travelling is to find out what makes a place and its people unique. New Zealand is certainly unique in many ways and worth the long journey to get there!
Unique New Zealand
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The youngest country on earth, it was the last to become populated - Not only a westernised country but thanks to Maori a real Polynesian island
- Yes it is always green, even the trees keep their leaves in winter, with lots of sheep and cows
- Welcoming, friendly and humorous people with pioneer spirit and a can do attitude
- Landscapes as if from fairyland, the dinosaur age and fantasy dreams
- A huge range of climates, from harsh alpine to subtropical
- 80 mio years of independent evolution with 80% of New Zealand plants not found anywhere else in the world
- Many fascinating animal species like Kiwi or Weta, sadly many of them are endangered
- Gorgeous beaches that match any in the world
Some of the world’s best walks (and no dangerous creepy crawlies)- The world capital for tours and adrenaline activities
- Home of the best subtropical diving, swimming with dolphins, whale watching, active volcanoes, geysers and hot springs, glowworm caves, penguin, seal and albatross colonies, modern museums, over 400 golf courses, over 700 wineries, etc.
- An innovative place with a great quality of life
- Most people live in the big centres, you’ll have almost all of it to yourself
- New Zealand consistently enjoys highest rankings in the overall Global Peace Index
