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Best national parks in New Zealand

8 national parks in New Zealand, ranked by why it makes the list from the catalogue data. Each page tells you what to see, which tour or ticket to book and when to go.

#ParkCountryWhy it makes the list
1 Fiordland National Park New Zealand Milford Sound by cruise, and the Milford, Routeburn and Kepler tracks.
2 Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park New Zealand The Hooker Valley track and the Tasman glacier lake.
3 Tongariro National Park New Zealand The Alpine Crossing, in settled weather only.
4 Abel Tasman National Park New Zealand Walk one way, take the water taxi back.
5 Westland Tai Poutini National Park New Zealand Heli-hikes on Franz Josef and Fox glaciers.
6 Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand The Rob Roy glacier track and the Matukituki valley near Wanaka.
7 Arthur’s Pass National Park New Zealand Avalanche Peak and the Devil's Punchbowl falls, with keas for company.
8 Kahurangi National Park New Zealand The Heaphy Track, from tussock tops to a palm-fringed coast.

Fiordland National Park

New Zealand

Fiordland covers the whole south-western corner of the South Island of New Zealand, the largest national park in the…

81 tickets & tours

Abel Tasman National Park

New Zealand

Abel Tasman is the coastal park at the top of New Zealand's South Island, an hour from Nelson to the gateway…

16 tickets & tours

Mount Aspiring National Park

New Zealand

Mount Aspiring National Park covers the southern end of the Southern Alps, in the South Island of New Zealand, between…

1 ticket or tour

Kahurangi National Park

New Zealand

Kahurangi fills the north-western corner of the South Island of New Zealand, a vast, roadless tangle of mountains,…

1 ticket or tour

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