New Zealand is famend for its gorgeous surroundings, typically showcased in films and TV exhibits boasting our otherworldly landscapes and ecosystems. In 2024 alone, New Zealand has been voted the ‘Most Stunning Nation within the World’ by Tough Guides, ‘Finest Worth Vacation spot’ for 2024 by Loney Planet, and moreover has a myriad of awards for being residence to a few 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 positive to finish up in your subsequent itinerary when travelling to New Zealand.
Travelling the world’s most lovely nation and getting your cash’s price!
This 12 months, NZ has been named the world’s most lovely nation by Tough Guides, and it’s not laborious to know 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 long-lasting 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 take pleasure in luxurious experiences for an affordable value, and by travelling in teams of household or mates, the expense of a luxurious non-public guided tour turns into virtually 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 situated in New Zealand’s South Island in Wanaka, has been recognised in 2024’s Robb Report for being one of many ‘The 50 Best Luxurious Lodges on Earth’. This excessive nation retreat, accessible by heli flight, is the epitome of opulence and luxurious. The lodge has only some chalets for visitors to occupy, which signifies that the expertise of staying at Minaret Lodge is extremely unique and intimate.
The lodge affords premium experiences and actions resembling non-public guided heli-skiing and exploring Mt. Cook dinner, New Zealand’s tallest peak and historical glacial caves. As soon as visitors have loved an action-filled day, return to the lodge to take pleasure in a non-public meal ready by the in-house chef, consisting of solely native sources and recent components. It’s no shock that Minaret Station has made its method onto this record, as it’s really one in all 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 Best Luxurious Lodges on Earth’. Two worlds collide at Flockhill Lodge, combining rugged and distant farmland with final luxurious and world-class facilities. The lodge affords visitors an possibility to remain within the Homestead or the Villas, that are set to open in December this 12 months.
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 affords non-public actions resembling farm excursions, horse treks, fly fishing, heli experiences and even non-public cooking lessons. Flockhill Lodge supplies visitors a technique to expertise the very best of New Zealand in a method that retains them ‘off the overwhelmed observe’- a really distinctive journey expertise.
The whole lot it’s essential to plan your journey in 2024
Dive Tutukaka – Time Journal’s world’s biggest locations 2024
Have you ever ever heard of Tutukaka or perhaps Poor Knights Marine Reserve? This world-renowned diving and snorkelling location is well known for its marine variety and is thought to be the very best sub-tropical diving location on the earth. Dive! Tutakaka has been talked about in Time Magazines ‘World’s Best Locations’, providing travellers a once-in-a-lifetime expertise exploring Tutukaka Marine Reserve with skilled 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 be taught the ability. As soon as you might be 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 expertise to maintain you diving sooner or later!
Mt Cook dinner Lakeside Retreat
This luxurious excessive nation retreat has additionally been featured in Time Journal’s ‘World’s Best Locations for 2024’. Mt Cook 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 non-public heli flight to reach extravagantly.
This lakeside retreat has loads of unique experiences and actions to supply visitors, one in all which is stargazing at Oraki Mackenzie Worldwide Darkish Sky Reserve. Expertise ‘Billion Star Eating,’ a Michelin-standard six-course advantageous eating expertise adopted by stargazing at Pukaki Observatory. The retreat affords unique actions resembling fly fishing, guided hikes and nature walks, enjoyable spa days, and even non-public heli picnics. Mt Cook dinner Lakesite retreat affords visitors a chance to discover a few of New Zealand’s most celebrated areas whereas indulging in pure luxurious.
See you quickly?
New Zealand has gathered some implausible nominations and recognition, and I’m positive it’s clear why! After exploring a few of these wonderful experiences and lodging, I consider New Zealand will doubtless be added to all luxurious travellers’ want lists, now geared up with the most recent and biggest New Zealand has to supply. Tell us what you suppose; which one in all these would you most wish 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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