New Zealand is famend for its beautiful surroundings, usually showcased in films and TV reveals boasting our otherworldly landscapes and ecosystems. In 2024 alone, New Zealand has been voted the ‘Most Beautiful Country in the World’ by Tough Guides, ‘Best Value Destination’ for 2024 by Loney Planet, and moreover has a myriad of awards for being house to a number of the most elite, luxurious and wanted lodging, experiences, eating places and actions the world has to supply. Let’s delve into a few of New Zealand’s most celebrated and respected luxurious tourism choices which are certain to finish up in your subsequent itinerary when travelling to New Zealand.
Travelling the world’s most stunning nation and getting your cash’s price!
This yr, NZ has been named the world’s most stunning nation by Tough Guides, and it’s not arduous to grasp why. The nation has a extremely numerous assortment of landscapes, from snowy mountainous landscapes and geothermal terraces to subtropical coastlines. New Zealand, seemingly so remoted from the remainder of the world, is a rustic that ensures to encourage any traveller who journeys right here.
The enduring Lonely Planet has named New Zealand’s south island areas the very best worth locations of 2024. Though a prolonged flight for many, the nation is certain to not break the financial institution when you arrive. Travellers can get pleasure from luxurious experiences for an affordable value, and by travelling in teams of household or buddies, the expense of a luxurious non-public guided tour turns into nearly equal to that of a solo traveller- which is certainly nice worth for cash and one thing all travellers ought to ponder.
Minaret Station
Minaret Station, a distant and secluded luxurious lodge positioned in New Zealand’s South Island in Wanaka, has been recognised in 2024’s Robb Report for being one of many ‘The 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on Earth’. This excessive nation retreat, accessible by heli flight, is the epitome of opulence and luxurious. The lodge has just a few chalets for visitors to occupy, which implies that the expertise of staying at Minaret Lodge is extremely unique and intimate.
The lodge presents premium experiences and actions resembling non-public guided heli-skiing and exploring Mt. Prepare dinner, New Zealand’s tallest peak and historic glacial caves. As soon as visitors have loved an action-filled day, return to the lodge to get pleasure from a personal meal ready by the in-house chef, consisting of solely native sources and recent substances. It’s no shock that Minaret Station has made its approach onto this record, as it’s actually one in every of New Zealand’s biggest luxurious stays.
Flockhill Lodge
Flockhill Lodge within the Canterbury excessive nation has been voted #3 within the Robb Report 2024 ‘The 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on Earth’. Two worlds collide at Flockhill Lodge, combining rugged and distant farmland with final luxurious and world-class facilities. The lodge presents visitors an possibility to remain within the Homestead or the Villas, that are set to open in December this yr.
The Homestead accommodates 4 bedrooms, every boasting views of Lake Pearson and overlooking picturesque rolling hills. The lodge guarantees visitors a luxurious expertise, with privateness and seclusion and presents non-public actions resembling farm excursions, horse treks, fly fishing, heli experiences and even non-public cooking courses. Flockhill Lodge supplies visitors a approach to expertise the very best of New Zealand in a approach that retains them ‘off the beaten track’- a very distinctive journey expertise.
The whole lot you’ll want to plan your journey in 2024
Dive Tutukaka – Time Journal’s world’s biggest locations 2024
Have you ever ever heard of Tutukaka or possibly Poor Knights Marine Reserve? This world-renowned diving and snorkelling location is well known for its marine variety and is understood to be the very best sub-tropical diving location on this planet. Dive! Tutakaka has been talked about in Time Magazines ‘World’s Biggest Locations’, providing travellers a once-in-a-lifetime expertise exploring Tutukaka Marine Reserve with educated professionals.
Regardless of your stage of experience, Dive! Tutukaka can cater to everybody, providing snorkelling excursions to skilled divers excursions and day trips- with a complete diving course for these wishing to study the ability. As soon as you’re within the water, you’ll encounter an array of sea life, resembling dolphins, stingrays, vibrant coral reefs and native fish of their pure habitats. This expertise with Dive Tutukaka guarantees recollections that final a lifetime and the chance to construct abilities to maintain you diving sooner or later!
Mt Prepare dinner Lakeside Retreat
This luxurious excessive nation retreat has additionally been featured in Time Journal’s ‘World’s Biggest Locations for 2024’. Mt Prepare dinner Lakeside retreat is a one-of-a-kind keep, providing visitors premium lakeside villa lodging with views of Lake Pukaki. This retreat is three hours from Queenstown or Wanaka by automotive, or just take a personal heli flight to reach extravagantly.Â
This lakeside retreat has loads of unique experiences and actions to supply visitors, one in every of which is stargazing at Oraki Mackenzie Worldwide Darkish Sky Reserve. Expertise ‘Billion Star Dining,’ a Michelin-standard six-course positive eating expertise adopted by stargazing at Pukaki Observatory. The retreat presents unique actions resembling fly fishing, guided hikes and nature walks, stress-free spa days, and even non-public heli picnics. Mt Prepare dinner Lakesite retreat presents visitors a possibility to discover a few of New Zealand’s most celebrated areas whereas indulging in pure luxurious.
See you quickly?
New Zealand has gathered some incredible nominations and recognition, and I’m certain it’s clear why! After exploring a few of these superb experiences and lodging, I imagine New Zealand will seemingly be added to all luxurious travellers’ want lists, now outfitted with the newest and biggest New Zealand has to supply. Tell us what you suppose; which one in every of these would you most prefer to expertise?
Veronika Vermeulen
Veronika Vermeulen is Director of Aroha New Zealand Excursions Ltd.
Aroha New Zealand Excursions Ltd. has been providing 100% tailor-made journeys and personal guided luxurious experiences in New Zealand since 2000.
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