Special Feature Chapters
The following special feature chapters gives you more in-depth information on interesting things in New Zealand that didn't get enough coverage in the North Island and South Island sections of New Zealand Driving Holidays.
Interislander Ferry Travel Guide
Cruise across Cook Strait on one of the inter-island ferries and enjoy the scenery from the comfort of one of their many observation decks...
Read the full Interislander ferry travel guide.
New Zealand Thermal Springs & Spas Travel Guide
Thermal springs and spas are found throughout New Zealand, as a result of the country’s position on the Pacific Rim of Fire, a belt of seismic and volcanic activity which forms an arc around the Pacific Ocean basin...
Read the full New Zealand thermal springs & spas travel guide.
New Zealand Golf Course Travel Guide
With more than 400 courses countrywide, New Zealand golf clubs offer beauty, diversity and value for money for the golfing enthusiast and with the highest number of golf courses per capita in the world there’s a green here for everyone – literally!..
Read the full New Zealand golf course travel guide.
Dunedin Ecotourism Travel Guide
When world-renowned ecologist Sir David Bellamy visited Dunedin in the year 2000 he was impressed by what he saw. “In my opinion the Otago Peninsula is the finest example of ecotourism in the world,” he said...
Read the full Dunedin ecotourism travel guide.
Central Otago Wines Travel Guide
At latitude 45 degrees south, Central Otago is the southernmost commercial wine region in the world. Its vineyards huddle beneath the jagged schist mountains of the Southern Alps, well protected from coastal winds...
Read the full Central Otago wines travel guide.
New Zealand Skiing & Snowboarding Travel Guide
In the winter, the Southern Lakes region of the South Island is transformed into a magical wonderland with perfect powder snow covering the slopes of the surrounding mountain ranges. Ski fields open and skiers and snowboarders from far and wide dust off their snowboards, wax their skis, and come out to play...
Read the full New Zealand skiing & snowboarding travel guide.
Tranz Alpine Express Travel Guide
The gentle clackety-clack of track against wheel beats a soothing soulful rhythm as passengers relax and enjoy a panorama of vibrant colour and sparkling contrast. Deep gorges whiz by, with glimpses of clear mountain water rushing through wide shingle riverbeds below...
Read the full Tranz Alpine Express travel guide.
Nelson Arts
The Nelson region embraces creativity and design, and is renowned throughout New Zealand for its wealth of talented artisans and art-loving individuals. Painters, potters, sculptors, weavers, glass artists, wood turners, weavers, carvers, jewellers, furniture makers, and so the list goes on, have made their home here by the sea, forming and becoming part of the creative landscape...
Read the full Nelson Arts travel guide.