Travel the length of New Zealand’s two islands, experiencing a spectacular range of landscapes and natural wonders, sampling wines and encountering wildlife, and discovering the many facets of Kiwi culture—from the traditions of the Maori to the flourishing creativity of its urban centers.

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Landscape of Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu

Typical New Zealand landscape with sheep farm

Wines of New Zealand. Credit: Chris McLennan/Tourism New Zealand

The city of Auckland. Credit: Tourism New Zealand

Maori artist working on traditional carving. Credit: Eric Lindberg/Tourism New Zealand

Fence with traditional Maori design

Traditional Maori meeting house

Maori woman with traditional tattoos. Credit: James Heremaia/Tourism New Zealand

Rotorua's Te Puia. Credit: Eric Lindberg/Tourism New Zealand

Spouting geysers, Rotorua. Credit: Chris McLennan/Tourism New Zealand

Geothermal area, Rotorua. Credit: Tourism New Zealand

The New Zealand Kiwi

Tasting cafe in Wellington. Credit: Tourism New Zealand

The Rose Garden at the Botanical Gardens, Christchurch

Looking out over Queenstown. Credit: Chris Sisarich/Tourism New Zealand

View of the dramatic Doubtful Sound

View of Doubtful Sound

Waterfalls in Fiordland National Park

Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, and the Remarkables

The excitement of the Shotover Jet, near Queenstown. Credit: Tourism New Zealand

Journey Through New Zealand

From Auckland to Queenstown

16 days from $9,174 | includes airfare, taxes and all fees

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For the convenience of our travelers, Smithsonian Journeys includes a basic medical expense and evacuation plan through Trip Mate, a Generali Global Assistance & Insurance Services brand, at no additional charge. This plan provides post-departure Medical and Dental coverage of $250,000 per person and Emergency Assistance and Transportation coverage of $1,000,000 per person (U.S. Residents Only). Note: For full details regarding these coverages please review the following Plan Documents here.

In addition, we recommend that travelers purchase a travel protection plan to help protect their travel investment from unforeseen events such as cancellation due to illness, flight delays due to adverse weather, baggage loss, and more. For your convenience, Smithsonian Journeys offers an optional Travel Protection Plan administered by Trip Mate, a Generali Global Assistance & Insurance Services brand. For those interested, optional “Cancel for Any Reason” coverage is available for an additional charge. Note: Certain eligibility requirements apply and Cancel for Any Reason coverage is not available to New York residents. For full details regarding this coverage please review the following Plan Documents here.

To learn more about the Travel Protection Plan, you may visit https://www.generalipartner.com/smithsonianjourneys or call the administrator, Trip Mate, a Generali Global Assistance & Insurance Services brand at (866) 501-3252.