Award-winning experiences and lodging in New Zealand in 2024

New Zealand is famend for its gorgeous surroundings, usually showcased in motion pictures and TV exhibits boasting our otherworldly landscapes and ecosystems. In 2024 alone, New Zealand has been voted the ‘Most Beautiful Country in the World’ by Tough Guides, ‘Best Value Destination’ for 2024 by Loney Planet, and moreover has a myriad of awards for being dwelling to a number of the most elite, luxurious and wanted lodging, experiences, eating places and actions the world has to supply. Let’s delve into a few of New Zealand’s most celebrated and respected luxurious tourism choices which are certain to finish up in your subsequent itinerary when travelling to New Zealand.

Travelling the world’s most lovely nation and getting your cash’s price!

This 12 months, NZ has been named the world’s most lovely nation by Tough Guides, and it’s not laborious to grasp why. The nation has a extremely various assortment of landscapes, from snowy mountainous landscapes and geothermal terraces to subtropical coastlines. New Zealand, seemingly so remoted from the remainder of the world, is a rustic that ensures to encourage any traveller who journeys right here.

The long-lasting Lonely Planet has named New Zealand’s south island places one of the best worth locations of 2024. Though a prolonged flight for many, the nation is certain to not break the financial institution when you arrive. Travellers can get pleasure from luxurious experiences for an affordable worth, and by travelling in teams of household or pals, the expense of a luxurious non-public guided tour turns into nearly equal to that of a solo traveller- which is certainly nice worth for cash and one thing all travellers ought to ponder.

Minaret Station

Minaret Station, a distant and secluded luxurious lodge positioned in New Zealand’s South Island in Wanaka, has been recognised in 2024’s Robb Report for being one of many ‘The 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on Earth’.  This excessive nation retreat, accessible by heli flight, is the epitome of opulence and luxurious. The lodge has only some chalets for company to occupy, which implies that the expertise of staying at Minaret Lodge is very unique and intimate.

The lodge gives premium experiences and actions corresponding to non-public guided heli-skiing and exploring Mt. Prepare dinner, New Zealand’s tallest peak and historic glacial caves. As soon as company have loved an action-filled day, return to the lodge to get pleasure from a non-public meal ready by the in-house chef, consisting of solely native sources and contemporary elements. It’s no shock that Minaret Station has made its means onto this record, as it’s really considered one of New Zealand’s best luxurious stays.

Flockhill Lodge

Flockhill Lodge within the Canterbury excessive nation has been voted #3 within the Robb Report 2024 ‘The 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on Earth’. Two worlds collide at Flockhill Lodge, combining rugged and distant farmland with final luxurious and world-class facilities. The lodge gives company an possibility to remain within the Homestead or the Villas, that are set to open in December this 12 months.

The Homestead comprises 4 bedrooms, every boasting views of Lake Pearson and overlooking picturesque rolling hills. The lodge guarantees company a luxurious expertise, with privateness and seclusion and gives non-public actions corresponding to farm excursions, horse treks, fly fishing, heli experiences and even non-public cooking lessons. Flockhill Lodge offers company a approach to expertise one of the best of New Zealand in a means that retains them ‘off the beaten track’- a very distinctive journey expertise.

Dive Tutukaka – Time Journal’s world’s best locations 2024

Have you ever ever heard of Tutukaka or possibly Poor Knights Marine Reserve? This world-renowned diving and snorkelling location is widely known for its marine variety and is understood to be one of the best sub-tropical diving location on the earth.  Dive! Tutakaka has been talked about in Time Magazines ‘World’s Biggest Locations’, providing travellers a once-in-a-lifetime expertise exploring Tutukaka Marine Reserve with educated professionals.

Irrespective of your degree of experience, Dive! Tutukaka can cater to everybody, providing snorkelling excursions to skilled divers excursions and day trips- with a complete diving course for these wishing to be taught the ability. As soon as you’re within the water, you’ll encounter an array of sea life, corresponding to dolphins, stingrays, vibrant coral reefs and native fish of their pure habitats. This expertise with Dive Tutukaka guarantees recollections that final a lifetime and the chance to construct expertise to maintain you diving sooner or later!

Mt Prepare dinner Lakeside Retreat

This luxurious excessive nation retreat has additionally been featured in Time Journal’s ‘World’s Biggest Locations for 2024’. Mt Prepare dinner Lakeside retreat is a one-of-a-kind keep, providing company premium lakeside villa lodging with views of Lake Pukaki.  This retreat is three hours from Queenstown or Wanaka by automobile, or just take a non-public heli flight to reach extravagantly. 

This lakeside retreat has loads of unique experiences and actions to supply company, considered one of which is stargazing at Oraki Mackenzie Worldwide Darkish Sky Reserve. Expertise ‘Billion Star Dining,’ a Michelin-standard six-course superb eating expertise adopted by stargazing at Pukaki Observatory. The retreat gives unique actions corresponding to fly fishing, guided hikes and nature walks, enjoyable spa days, and even non-public heli picnics. Mt Prepare dinner Lakesite retreat gives company a chance to discover a few of New Zealand’s most celebrated places whereas indulging in pure luxurious.

See you quickly?

New Zealand has accrued some unbelievable nominations and recognition, and I’m certain it’s clear why! After exploring a few of these superb experiences and lodging, I imagine New Zealand will possible be added to all luxurious travellers’ want lists, now outfitted with the most recent and best New Zealand has to supply. Tell us what you assume; which considered one of these would you most prefer to expertise?

Veronika Vermeulen

Veronika Vermeulen is Director of Aroha New Zealand Excursions Ltd.
Aroha New Zealand Excursions Ltd. has been providing 100% tailor-made journeys and personal guided luxurious experiences in New Zealand since 2000.