New Zealand is one of the most extraordinary wildlife and wilderness destinations on earth — a remote archipelago that spent 80 million years in isolation, giving rise to an array of unique species and landscapes found nowhere else in the world.
Straddling the boundary of the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates, the country's dramatic geology has produced a landscape of remarkable diversity — from the snow-capped peaks and vast glaciers of the Southern Alps to the ancient podocarp forests of Fiordland, the geothermal wonderlands of the Central Plateau, and the sweeping golden coastlines of the Abel Tasman.
New Zealand is the seabird capital of the world, home to more species of penguin than any other country, and one of the last refuges of the kiwi — the nation's iconic and deeply endangered flightless bird.
For nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts, New Zealand offers an intimacy with the natural world that is rare, accessible, and utterly unforgettable.
