Best Of's

It's been tough to decide what we enjoyed the most. There was so much that we didn't get to due to not having enough time, such as the Tongariro Crossing - a 12-mile trek, often called "the best one-day hike in New Zealand". We'll have to go back!

Anyway, here's our top picks!

Top interesting places…
1 Everywhere, North & South Island (every corner was another Kodak moment)
2 Milford Sound, South Island
3 Franz Josef Glacier & Mount Cook, South Island
4 Bay of Islands, North Island
5 West coast, South Island
6 Haast Pass, South Island
7 Thermal pools, Rotorua, North Island
8 Caves, Waitomo, North Island
9 Queenstown, South Island
10 Napier, North Island

Top Activities...
1 Blackwater rafting, Waitomo, North Island
2 Hiking on the glacier, Franz Josef,South Island
3 Drive along 90 Mile Beach, North Island
4 Bungy jump, Queenstown, South Island
5 Sand surfing, 90 Mile Beach, North Island

Top eateries...
1 Crayfish & lasagna at Murrette & Gavin’s, Wellington (requires special invitation)
2 The Station, National Park, North Island
3 World Famous Fish Shop, Mangonui, North Island
4 Thai Restaurant, Kaikoura, South Island
5 Any place with stone grill service

Lastly, we've started a new battle cry... 'SA-TEN' - South America in 2010