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Solo travel in New Zealand
5/5English level
Solo travel in New Zealand
Compact, outdoorsy and very safe: great hiking, road trips, adventure sports and a big backpacker and working-holiday scene. Expensive, with fast-changing weather, slow winding roads and few big-city thrills. The easiest place to start is Queenstown.
Best places in New Zealand for solo travelers
| Place | Solo | English | Locals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queenstown | 5/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Auckland | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Wellington | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Christchurch | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Rotorua | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Wanaka | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Taupo | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Bay of Islands | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Coromandel | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Tauranga | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Dunedin | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Nelson | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Kaikoura | 4/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Milford Sound | 3/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Lake Tekapo | 3/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Waiheke Island | 3/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
| Franz Josef | 3/5 | Spoken almost everywhere | Friendly |
Solo travel by place
- AucklandSolo travel
- QueenstownSolo travel
- WellingtonSolo travel
- ChristchurchSolo travel
- RotoruaSolo travel
- WanakaSolo travel
- TaupoSolo travel
- Bay of IslandsSolo travel
- Milford SoundSolo travel
- Lake TekapoSolo travel
- CoromandelSolo travel
- TaurangaSolo travel
- DunedinSolo travel
- NelsonSolo travel
- Waiheke IslandSolo travel
- KaikouraSolo travel
Sources
- US State Department travel advisory
- NZeTA, Immigration New Zealand
- New Zealand Traveller Declaration
- Department of Conservation
- ACC
- Speedtest Global Index: New Zealand
- World Bank open data
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