About this trip

With its rich volcanic soil and temperate climate, New Zealand boasts a botanic diversity that’s matched by the Kiwis’ passion for gardening. Discover a bower of beauty as you travel from the sub-tropical north to the sub-alpine south island, visiting ten acclaimed gardens, many deemed nationally or internationally “significant” by the New Zealand Gardens Trust. In a land of superlatives, the collections at Ohinetahi, Ayrlies, and Hamilton Gardens stand out, but so do the national parks, wineries, and Maori cultural sites you’ll celebrate in “the Land of the Long White Cloud.”

Highlights

• Delve into “The Story of Gardens” through five award-winning collections at Hamilton Gardens.
• Discover New Zealand’s “Garden City” and its 150-year-old crown jewel, Christchurch Botanical Gardens.
• Revel in the mirror-like beauty of Milford Sound in Fiordlands National Park on an overnight cruise.
• Walk among the treetops and the undergrowth along the Natural Trail and Canopy Walkway at Otari-Wilton Bush Native Botanic Garden.
• Explore Maori culture in the geothermal wonderland of Rotorua.