New Zealand native April Finlayson explores her home country in comfort on an APT land tour.

Uncover Aotearoa's culinary scene on APT's luxury New Zealand vacations, where Māori cuisine, locally sourced produce, and fine dining amid nature await.

APT guest Sandra Kay shares her experience touring New Zealand by land and rail, with highlights including cruising Milford Sound/Piopiotahi, photography on Bob’s Peak and a memorable TranzAlpine train journey.

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is central to the country’s story. A spellbinding haven of jagged peaks and sweeping glaciers. Here, New Zealand’s tallest mountain rises in majestic stillness, its presence profound and transcendent.

Vast, remote and steeped in quiet mystery, Doubtful Sound — or Patea, in te reo Māori — reveals its natural majesty on an overnight cruise amid towering cliffs, cascading waterfalls and glassy, fawless waters.

From awe-inspiring glaciers to rejuvenating hot springs set within steaming geothermal valleys, New Zealand unveils natural wonders distinct from anything found in Australia, yet so close to home.