Surf Highway 45: A 2-Day Road Trip Along the Taranaki Coast | 105 kilometers (65.2 miles) Surf Highway 45 traces the wild western coast of Taranaki for 105 km. It runs from New Plymouth in the north to Hāwera in the south, curving around the base of Mount Taranaki the whole way. Almost every side

Volcanic Loop Highway: A 5-Day Road Trip Around Tongariro’s Volcanoes | 255 kilometers (158.4 miles) The Volcanic Loop Highway circles three active volcanoes in the middle of the North Island. It starts and ends in the river town of Tūrangi and follows State Highways 47, 4, 49 and 1. Along the way you pass alpine

Forgotten World Highway: A 2-Day Road Trip Through New Zealand’s Back Country | 150 kilometers (93 miles) The Forgotten World Highway is one of the most remote drives in the North Island. It follows State Highway 43 for about 150 km from Taumarunui to Stratford. Along the way you cross four mountain saddles and pass

Your Auckland to Napier Road Trip on New Zealand’s Pacific Coast Highway | 635 kilometers (394 miles) If you want a road trip packed with golden beaches, geothermal sand, wild coastline and wine country, New Zealand’s Pacific Coast Highway delivers. This route traces the North Island’s east coast from Auckland to Napier, looping through the

A 6-Day North Island Road Trip Through New Zealand’s Volcanic Heart | 430 kilometers (267.2 miles) If you want one North Island road trip that covers the volcanic side of New Zealand, the Thermal Explorer Highway is hard to beat. It starts in Auckland, cuts through the middle of the island and finishes in Hawke’s