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Famous for everything from ski fields along its mountain peaks, snowboarding and numerous adventure activities to scenic walks and trails, floating restaurants and jelly museums, the list of places to visit in Queenstown can become as diverse as you want it to be.

One of the best places in New Zealand, filled with the best kept secrets of nature, Milford Sound was once described by Rudyard Kipling as the eighth wonder of the world. And a glimpse of these glacier carved river valleys located deep within the Fiordland National Park is no less than one gorgeous wonder of nature.

The sceneries, landscapes and serenity that Fiordland national park has to offer will enthral the nature lover in you. It is the largest National Park in New Zealand occupying an area of over 10,000 square kilometers. It is also a World Heritage Site and is managed by the Department of Conservation of New Zealand. The park is nicknamed as the Walking capital of the World.

Known as one of New Zealand’s best natural attractions, take a boat ride through the glow worm grotto, marvel at thousands of magical glowworms and become part of over 130 years of cultural and natural history. Caves all over the world are mysterious in general where nature never ceases to surprise but a visit to New Zealand's Glowworm Caves would still leave you awestruck.

New Zealand is truly a paradise for hiking and walking, the 10 Great Walks truly help represent the landscape and rich diverse natural habitat of the country. The walks cover about one/third of the total area of New Zealand, which itself sums up why the nation is seen as the walking capital of the world. The walks are the best way to experience their culture, native environment, and the flora and fauna. It is the ideal and most relaxing escape from city life.

Chasing Waterfalls in New Zealand - New Zealand is home to almost 250 waterfalls, but in case you are looking to begin a quest and go water-fall hunting in New Zealand, this list could help you start! hey are the most iconic waterfall in New Zealand and certainly the most captured waterfall. At a height of 11m, they might not enthrall you but the water flows at 220,000 litres per second making it one of the most powerful waterfalls, so swimming in these falls are out of the question! The mineral-rich river Waikato narrows down right before the fall and forms a river gorge. The falls are also beautiful to look at with its turquoise colour making it look like being in fairy-tale land. There are many scenic walks and mountain biking tracks close to the falls and to get an up-close look you could take a jet boat ride.

Auckland is a location with so much to offer that twenty-four hours would not do justice to this place. But the idea behind spending a day in the city and its neighbouring ideas is not rigid. There is something for everyone here, for nature lovers, surfers, shopaholics, adventure seekers, and mountaineers. You name the activity and Auckland can certainly give you the best.

The Chatham Islands are an archipelago located around 800km off the east coast of the southern islands. They are formed by the ten islands of which two of the largest islands are Chatham and Pitt. The Islands include the easternmost point of New Zealand. The beautiful island is home to the place considered to be the first inhabited land and the land to first see the rising sun.

New Zealand boasts of very unique cuisine which has a mixture of European and Maori influences, it also has a certain amount of Asian cuisine’s influence in the big cities. But the amalgamation of European and Maori culture has also lead to the patency of some South Island drinks and food that are found only in New Zealand.

Queenstown is a location with so much to offer that twenty-four would not do justice to this place. But the idea behind spending a day in the city and its neighbouring ideas is not rigid. Queenstown is the acclaimed adventure capital of New Zealand as there is the possibility to experience every adventure here from canyoning in Skippers canyon which allows you get great views of Coronet Peak, the famous Shotover river where jetboating and kayaking is loved by tourists, bungee jumping and skiing is also taken on by tourists here. There is also a lovely main town beach where you can just relax and enjoy your time and last but not the least while in Queenstown you should indulge in the famous humongous Fergburger.