A place to get lost in.

North Island

Where every Hôtel du Van journey begins. A city of two harbours, fifty volcanic cones and islands a ferry ride away.

North Island

Steam rising from the streets, geysers, bubbling mud and the living heart of Māori culture.

North Island

Art Deco streets, Hawke’s Bay flavours and Ahuriri’s waterfront: a more relaxed base with plenty of free parking to look for.

North Island

A compact, creative capital on the harbour — and your gateway across Cook Strait to the South Island.

South Island

New Zealand's sunniest corner — golden beaches, artists' studios and the gateway to Abel Tasman.

South Island

A garden city reborn with street art, new architecture and easy reach to Akaroa's French past.

South Island

Alpine lakes and mountains — the adventure capital, and the gateway to Milford Sound.

South Island

The Edinburgh of the South — Victorian stone, a lively student town and extraordinary wildlife.

North Island

Cradle of the nation in the Bay of Islands — orchards, the country's oldest stone building and a gentle subtropical pace.

North Island

Northland's harbour city — waterfalls in town, a sculptural art museum and the gateway to the Tutukaka coast.

North Island

Legendary left-hand surf breaks, black-sand beaches and a laid-back creative harbour town on the west coast.

North Island

The 'Town of Trees and Champions' — tree-lined avenues, thoroughbred studs and Olympic rowing on Lake Karāpiro.

North Island

Cathedral Cove's marble arch, and a beach where you dig your own hot pool at low tide — the Coromandel at its most magical.

North Island

A vast volcanic lake the size of Singapore, thundering Huka Falls and the gateway to the Tongariro Crossing.

North Island

First city in the world to see the sun — and where Cook first stepped ashore in 1769. Chardonnay, surf and history.

North Island

Beneath the perfect cone of Taranaki Maunga — a coastal walkway, a world-class gallery and gardens of rhododendrons.

South Island

More than a ferry landing: sheltered coves, native forest and long lunches at the edge of the Marlborough Sounds.

South Island

Where deep Pacific water meets snow-bright mountains — a rare place to watch whales, walk the coast and linger over seafood.

South Island

Glacial turquoise by day, a vast protected night sky after dusk — the Mackenzie Basin rewards a slower stop.

South Island

Lake mornings, mountain trails and beautifully unhurried meals: a gentler alpine base with room to roam.

South Island

Fiordland's lakeside gateway: ancient forest, deep-water caves and a good base for the journey to Milford Sound.