New Zealand is a country of diverse landscapes and sceneries. Taking a ride through the heart of this country will get you a brush with the modern cosmopolitan cities and the gorgeous locales of lush green beauty and sandy beaches will leave you stunned beyond words. As you head from North towards the South, relish the Maori culture and have a browse along the salient features of the cosmopolitan cities. Cross the Cook Strait and head out to the glaciers, alpine lakes and mountains of the South Island.

It’s an easy job to reach Christchurch from Auckland. You can take a flight, go for a train ride or hire a car to drive the 1050 kms to reach Christchurch. The drive is gloriously striking because of the opulent countryside and all you need to do is plan a budget and make the travel plans accordingly. Relocation and rental vehicles are a great way to commute in the country and a vacationer who is conscious about the budget can easily manage the drive from Auckland to Christchurch.

Get a truck, sedan, car, campervan, van, a hitch back or a station wagon and stream out on the roads to reach your destination. Travel the scenic route you decide on and take a break whenever you want to admire the countryside. Enjoy a cultural brush with Maori culture or let that adrenaline flow with the exciting adventurous rides as you stop along the way.

Start the explorations in the largest city of New Zealand, Auckland and then begin your investigation of nature by visiting Coromandel and the geothermal hot pools around Lake Taupo and Rotorua on the way to Christchurch. The Waikato farmland and Hobbiton village need a visit so make sure you include it in your itinerary. Then lead the way from the Desert road, Kapiti coastline to Wellington and after a few stops reach Christchurch.

The Interislander ferry cruise that leads to the South Island leading through Cook Strait is worth an experience. You also need to go for some fishing fun in Marlborough Sounds. Nelson has the most beautiful art shops so you can buy the classy artefacts to your heart’s content and carry them back home.

While you travel driving through the heart of New Zealand’s scenery and landscapes, brush aesthetically through Wanaka, Queenstown, Aoraki and Mt Cook National Park before you hit Christchurch. Some additional days can be added to savour Waipara valley, and the sightseeing of glaciers and alpine lakes will make the tour memorable.

Get ready for a drive of a lifetime. Flit forward zipping through Canterbury and Mackenzie country, and then march on to the Lindis Pass, Central Otago, Kawerau Gorge and then Queenstown. When you have had a fill of the beatific locales of these places, clamber on the Crown Range Road and head for Wanaka through the Haast Pass.

The exquisite drive and windy air blows along the magnificent West Coast Road and will carry you into Christchurch. The people of the town are welcoming and helpful and are always ready to extend their hand to the tourists to make their visit memorable, so get friendly.