What to do in New Zealand —
6 things to do

See sleeping cachalots in Kaikoura

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In the Pacific Ocean near the South Island of New Zealand, you can watch 50 tons in weight cachalots all year round.

Try bungy jumping in Queenstown

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If you're about to go bungy jumping – do it at Kawarau Bridge. The very first commercial bungy jumping was launched here.

NZD 19513Kawarau Bridge

Get into the glow worm cave in Hamilton

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Walls in the cave are covered with luminescent bugs that gleam blue.

NZD 513Waitomo caves

Go under a fjord waterfall on a ship board in Queenstown

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On a cruise ship you can go close to the waterfall of Milford Sound bay and fill a glass with well-water.

NZD 912Milford Sound

Dig your own thermal pool in Auckland

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Come to Hot Water Beach (on Coromandel peninsula) at low tide (at 7-8am or 8-9pm). Take your shovel or rent one here. Dig the pool close to the ocean to cool 65°C thermal water.

FREE0Hot Water Beach

See the Moeraki Boulders in Otago

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Hundreds of huge spherical boulders about 2 meters in diameter are thrown around Koekohe sand beach - 3,5 kilometers south from Moeraki fishing village.

FREE0Koekohe beach

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