The Rotorua Canopy Tours guides love a good adventure and they enjoy getting out driving through the North Island soaking up the beauty of our country. On their days off they are always going on road trips around the country to their favourite spots and destinations. We asked the team to share their favourite places they road trip to - check them out below to add to your New Zealand Itineraries: 

1. Taranaki Falls, National Park Village
2. Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
3. Tatapouri Bay, Gisborne
4. Fletcher Bay to Stony Bay, Coromandel Town
5. Tongariro River Trail, Turangi
6. Tokaanu Thermal Pools, Turangi

Over the warmer summer months, camping in Rotorua is an awesome option for accomodation. Getting out in the outdoors it puts you in the heart of nature with all the fun being right at your front door. As well as being a cheaper accommodation option it is amazing for those travelling with families! Check out our top 4 camping options in Rotorua below: 

1. Blue Lake Top 10 Holiday Park 
2. Hot Water Beach, Lake Tarawera
3. Lake Okareka DOC Campsite
4. Rotorua Top 10 Holiday Park & Camping

With Lake Taupo being the largest lake in New Zealand you are really spoiled for choice with all the adventures and activities that go on in and around it. Taupo is an awesome place to visit year round - summer is the perfect time to get out and about at the lake and winter is ideal for the snow sports. Let us help you out and recommend some of our favourite things to do over at our neighbours at Lake Taupo this summer. 

1. Bulli Point
2. Kayak to the Maori rock carvings
3. Whakaipo Bay
4. Chris Jolly Lake Cruise
5. Paetiki Bakery

1. Bulli Point

Show off your Olympic diving skills by jumping off rock ledges and into the fresh blue waters of Lake Taupo at Bulli Point. There’s three ledges to jump from (the highest is 7m) and the water’s so deep there’s no chance of hitting the bottom. So, pull out your biggest back flips and show the locals what you’ve got - or they will show you what they have got!

We all have heaps of suggestions of where to stay but we also have awesome suggestions of where to eat. Some of our favourites are only well known by the locals and we love sharing the local secrets with our visitors. Make sure you check out these awesome food places for some of the best food in town. 

1. Abracadabra 
2. Rotorua Night Markets
3. Ciabatta Bakery
4. Patricks Pies 
5. Okere Falls Store

There’s nothing better than packing up bags, piling the kids in the car and hitting the highway for a good old-fashioned family road trip. While holidays are all about ditching the rules, we've put together some tips to make your trip more fun when you have little ones in the car.

New Zealand is home to a bunch of quirky, delicious, highly unique food. Make sure you try the following when you're visiting!

1. Whittakers Chocolate 
2. Pineapple Lumps 
3. Marmite
4. White Bait Fritters
5. Pies
6. Classic Sunday Roast
7. Hangi 
8. French Fry Sandwich

New Zealand is well known for its breathtaking scenery, wonderful beaches and exciting adventure destinations. Don’t miss a single opportunity to explore on your trip - after all, you’ve come so far to be here! Here are our Canopy Tours ‘top things to do in New Zealand’ - the greatest hits of our awesome little country, so to speak.

New Zealand is known for being full of adventure! You will always be able to find something that will push you to your limits. From ziplining through ancient forest to racing down giant sand dunes, New Zealand tourism has it all. We have put together a list of things you just can't leave New Zealand without trying, we call it....THE ULTIMATE NEW ZEALAND BUCKET LIST.

1. Bungy Jump in Queenstown
2. Walk the Routeborn track on the West Coast 
3. Eco ziplining tour in Rotorua
4. Whale Watching in Kaikoura
5. Kayak in the Abel Tasman
6. Winery Tour in Napier
7. The Squeeze on the Waikato River
8. Diving on Great Barrier Island
9. Cathedral Cove in Coromandel
10. Dune Surfing in Te Paki

It goes without saying, Summer is the season of road trips and exploring top places to visit in New Zealand. With warm weather and long days, it’s hard not to ditch the jeans and shoes for shorts and jandals. So, in saying that, we have put together a South Island Summer Road Trip itinerary especially for you.

When it comes to choosing what to do in New Zealand on vacation, you can't beat a natural hot spring. Dotted all over the country, our hot springs have some of the best scenery and look out to spectacular views.  They all will undoubtedly provide you with relaxation and an amazing experience.

Here are our top 6 Natural Hot Springs in NZ:

1. Otumuheke Pool
2. Butchers Pool 
3. Kaitoke Hot Springs
4. Welcome Flat Hot Pools
5. Hamner Springs 
6. Maruia Springs