North Island Hidden Beauty

KIA ORA!
 
Hey there travel lovers… how are you guys doing? Hope everyone's doing great ;)
 
I know most people will talk more about the beauty of South Island… memang giler cantik punnnn… no doubt! But this time… since I’m currently living in the North Island and spending more time here… anddd Ikhlas Tours is having a good promotion for the North Island Package for this coming Autumn/Winter… hehe… Critaaa North Island laaa dulu kann…. hehe
 
This island has opened my eyes and amazed me with its hidden beauty and thousands of activities to do… even I haven’t finished exploring and my bucket list is getting longer now… haha… soooo manyyyyy interesting places… you will get confused and don’t know which one to do and where to go first… serious semua  iols nak pegiiii… haha… knowing us humans…
 
Well… hope this will help you a bit to cover some of the best places in the North Island of the Kiwi Land!
 

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Famous hot spots people don’t wanna miss… I would say these places are standard if people tell you to visit “Oh you should go here and there and ohhh don’t forget this as well..”… Tourist spots and you wouldn’t want to miss it…. Common names you will hear… and if you have only a short trip these places definitely to be in your road trip list first…

• Auckland…Since it’s the main city and most of you will arrive here first… hehe
• Rotorua (Almost 3 hours drive from Auckland)… famous with fascinating Maori culture, also known for bubbling mud pools, shooting geysers and natural hot springs…. Mountain bikerssss... SKYLINE ROTORUA is a must!!!! They called it MTB heaven…world standard hokayyyy
• Lake Taupo (Further up from Rotorua)… do you know that the size of this volcanic lake is as big as Singapore? Yesss, that’s the size. ”Huka Falls” is another famous hot spot just before reaching Taupo.
•  Matamata (About 2 hours drive from Auckland)… thanks to Peter Jackson, the director of LOTR and The Hobbit movies… hehe… Hobbiton Village becomes a must visit destination… people don’t even know “Matamata” but they know Hobbiton Village… ”The Shire…home to Frodo and Bilbo Baggins”…cewahhhh detail la plak… cause I’m a big fan of that movie toooo… haha

 
Truth is… if you can spend more days and time… North Island will surely have something big to offer as well… All depends on what you want to see… what kind of activities you wanna do… Try do the road trip to cover all North Island hot spots uolsss… hehe

North Island Hidden Beauty
 

• Hamilton (1 and half hours drive from Auckland)…. people always talk about the famous Hamilton Gardens… but if you love nature… don’t miss Blue Spring at Te Waihou Walkway…
• Coromandel (2 and half hours drive from Auckland)… Cathedral Cove, Cooks Beach and Hot Water Beach provide perfect spots for relaxation.
• Waitomo (2 and half hours drive from Auckland)…the exotic Waitomo Caves… where you can experience the fascinating beauty of famous glow worms… and a few adventure activities… I share in the next topic la kannn… cannot la write everything here…
• Mt Ruapehu (4 and half hours drive from Auckland)… where your winter holiday really begins in North Island… home to Whakapapa Ski and Turoa Ski fields.
• Ohakune (4 and half hours drive from Auckland)…. a place where the adventure begins…seriously a cowboy town nothing is there except they have the best fish and chips I’ve tasted so far (seriously sedappp)… but that’s not what I want to tell you guys… it’s the nearest town to two National Parks where adventurous people will stay and hangout before they start their magical journey…located between Tongariro National Park and Whanganui National Park...

Adventure people… Every region will have their own regional parks but these 3 main National Parks waiting for you in the North Island and you can’t miss them… at least do one first cause you can’t cover all unless you come just for that activities then come backkk again… hehe

• Tongariro National Park… New Zealand's oldest National Park and a dual world heritage… with 3 magnificent volcanic mountains in the background Mt Tongariro…Mt Ruapehu… Mt Ngauruhoe a.k.a Mt Doom in LOTR

I did the Mt Tongariro Alpine Crossing and it was super crazy beautiful…I’m out of words for this…I will share with you just about this magical adventure…tungguuu ya

• Whanganui National Park… Kayakers - you can’t miss the Whanganui Journey
• Egmont National Park… Famous Mt Taranaki summit for expert and experienced trampers

 
More places to share actually… but will keep some for future topics… hehe… if I write everything here then no more stories lorrr… plus too much to read for all of you… read half way then cehhhh too long this minah bebel… hehe… so wait for more stories coming from me later ya…Just enjoy the moment :D
 
Mean while… don’t forget to contact Ikhlas Tours to help you create your holiday journey to be a memorable one…

Till then…talk to you soon travel lovers ;)

Mt Ruapehu...viewed from my room where I stayed in Ohakune