{"id":3522,"date":"2020-04-22T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T10:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/develop.carlo-beckmann.com\/?p=3522"},"modified":"2025-02-23T23:12:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T22:12:38","slug":"highlights-on-new-zealands-north-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/travel-guides\/highlights-on-new-zealands-north-island\/","title":{"rendered":"7 highlights on New Zealand&#8217;s North Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3522\" class=\"elementor elementor-3522 elementor-3496\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbbf53b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cbbf53b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb81fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb81fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New Zealand&#8217;s North Island really is just as diverse as the South Island. In addition, to the country&#8217;s largest city, Auckland, and its capital, Wellington, there are all kinds of things to see and experience; whether film sets, beaches, geysers or alpine crossings. If you&#8217;re interested in the South Island, why not take a look at this article: <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/reise-guides\/10-highlights-auf-neuseelands-suedinsel\/\">10 highlights on New Zealand&#8217;s South Island<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f53f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1f53f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72e1f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e72e1f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hobbiton<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61babf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e61babf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Watch out Lord of the Rings fans, in New Zealand you will find the original movie set of the movie series called <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/sehenswuerdigkeiten\/hobbiton-movie-set-willkommen-in-mittelerde\/\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\" data-reactroot=\"\">Hobbiton<\/span><\/a>! Visitors can take a guided tour, enter The Shire and wander around the houses like Bilbo. These look deceptively real, each of the 44 huts is unique in its own way. There is something magical about this place and you should definitely plan a visit!  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-916e412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"916e412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hobbiton-2.jpg\" class=\" attachment-full size-full wp-image-3430\" alt=\"Smial\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hobbiton-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hobbiton-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hobbiton-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hobbiton-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hobbiton-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Smial<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689983d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"689983d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b652b98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b652b98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tongariro Alpine Crossing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee3e55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ee3e55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re in the mood for a challenging and spectacular day hike in northern New Zealand, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing should definitely be your choice. This trail climbs over a thousand metres in altitude over 19.4 kilometres and is rich in cultural identity as well as dramatic and stunning natural landscapes. The extraordinary sceneries, including the volcanic peaks of Ngauruhoe, Tongariro and Ruapehu, make the Tongariro Alpine Crossing a world-renowned trek.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0312b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a0312b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2030f03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2030f03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coromandel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e5e21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2e5e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Coromandel Peninsula is a peninsula in the Waikato region and is known for its beautiful beaches and relaxed atmosphere. Particularly popular is Cathedral Cove, a rock arch that connects two white sand beaches. It can also be passed by kayak. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ab8ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16ab8ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397a657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"397a657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wai-O-Tapu &amp; Orakei Korako<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491cfba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"491cfba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/sehenswuerdigkeiten\/wai-o-tapu-neuseelands-geothermisches-wunderland\/\">Wai-O-Tapu<\/a> and Orakei Korako are large areas of geothermal activity. Both areas are covered with brightly coloured lakes, bubbling mud pools and steaming waters. Wai-O-Tapu is also home to the Lady Knox Geyser, which is artificially erupted daily at 10:15 am. Our highlight, however, was the Champagne Pool, which is particularly striking because of its bright orange colour.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51cec24 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"51cec24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3522 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"51cec24\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Cathedral Cove\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzUwMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvZGFya25lc3NfbmV3emVhbGFuZC0zLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjUxY2VjMjQifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-3.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Cathedral Cove\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3503\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-3.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-3-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-3-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/darkness_newzealand-3-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3503'>\n\t\t\t\tCathedral Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"51cec24\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Wai-O-Tapu\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzUxMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvd2FpX29fdGFwdS0xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjUxY2VjMjQifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wai_o_tapu-1.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wai_o_tapu-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Wai-O-Tapu\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3511\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wai_o_tapu-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wai_o_tapu-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wai_o_tapu-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wai_o_tapu-1-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3511'>\n\t\t\t\tWai-O-Tapu\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88a42c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88a42c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4b1ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b4b1ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Auckland<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c250f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67c250f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Auckland is as diverse and varied as the rest of New Zealand, as well as being the centre for culture, food and art. It&#8217;s a lively place \u2013 Auckland isn&#8217;t dubbed the third most liveable city for nothing. The major city with two large harbours is located in the far north of the North Island and offers whale and dolphin tours as well as nature reserve and park visits.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516c627 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"516c627\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0604785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0604785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mount Taranaki<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec82e51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec82e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mt. Taranaki is a stratovolcano in the Taranaki region on the North Island. Whether from a distance or up close, this volcano is always eye-catching. A well-known motif is the reflection of Mt. Taranaki in a small lake. However, it is important to know that you are exposed to rapid weather changes on site and you should prepare yourself accordingly for upcoming hikes.     <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383c415 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"383c415\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d91be46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d91be46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wellington<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcfbb7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcfbb7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wellington is the port that connects the North and South Islands of New Zealand. The capital of New Zealand has a lot to offer, even if it cannot compete with Christchurch or Auckland in terms of size. By the way, <em>Windy Welly<\/em>, the city&#8217;s nickname, originates from its location \u2013 Wellington is located by the sea, which is why the wind blows through the streets. <\/p>\n<p>Our highlight was the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. This museum places particular emphasis on imparting knowledge and is therefore free of charge. 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