Explorers Guide to New Zealand

Hi I'm Ashley 👋Welcome to my Explorers Guide to New Zealand!

I'm born and raised in New Zealand and have explored my beautiful homeland top to bottom. This guide contains nearly 700 of my favorite and most unique places worth exploring with an emphasis on the natural beauty of New Zealand.

You'll find amazing hikes, waterfalls, mountains, caves and beaches as well as photographic landmarks like lighthouses, gardens, and flower fields. I have also included a few of my absolute favorite tours, restaurants and accommodations.

This guide is the culmination of years worth exploring New Zealand and I am so proud of it. I know my guide will help you make the most of your precious time travelling in New Zealand, whether you're a local like me or you're visiting our shores for a once in a lifetime holiday.

Guide by Ashley Elliott
Made in English
690 things to do
Interactive Map
5 itineraries
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Offline usage in app
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5.0(14 reviews)

Becky Dell

February 2025

Ashley has been brilliant and she is highly recommended!

I'm in NZ on a 3-month sabbatical and have worked with Ashley in advance of me coming here on several zooms (no mean feat when there is a 13 hour time difference!) and she saved me the money it cost me for the zooms, by the great travel advice she gave me.

As a solo female traveller, Ashley gave me confidence to come to the other side of the world by myself and she has continued to give me advice and tips. Thank you, Ashley! You're a star!

Charlotte Dyhr

February 2025

We have road tripped throughout NZ for the past month with our two kids (age 8 and 11) and have found SO many wonderful tips in Ashley’s app - maybe because she is also travelling with kids, every single experience she has recommended has been absolutely perfect for us 👌🏻 it has been truly beautiful to experience New Zealand and we are so grateful we stumbled upon littlekiwitravels and this app before we arrived so we were well prepared and able to find so many amazing spots 🥰

Bronte Baird

January 2025

Honestly I bought her map, another NZ map on Rexby, and a Roady map and hers was THE BEST out of all of them. More options, more options that regular people would want to do, kid options (since she has a kid). It's great.

Ricardo Bravo

January 2025

Ashley’s guide is amazing, full of activities for al tastes and for everybody. All the tips and personal recommendations are key to help you take the best decisions. I am traveling with my wife and Ashley has been super kind and supportive, always feeling very close and willing to help. Ashley is the best advisor! Thank you Ashley for helping make this incredible trip a reality.

Stephanie Leaman

January 2025

Ashley’s New Zealand Travel Guide has been nothing but the most helpful and informative guide when planning several multi-week trips to New Zealand. I’m planning my second trip to NZ as we speak and the guide is perfect for exploring all of what this beautiful country has to offer and experience. Easy to use and full of information. Also, great customer experience and support from Ashley. Highly recommended!!

Jeremy Qualls

December 2024

My wife and I came over to celebrate our 20th anniversary. I was completely overwhelmed with attempting to plan this trip. I came across Ashley and her plans. This is the absolute best thing I could ever find. Ashley is so knowledgeable and kind. We did a zoom session (highly recommended) and it instantly put me at ease as we started building the itinerary. The app with all of her points of interest made for the best adventure of our lifetime. We cannot wait to go back. Thank you, Ashley! #BestTripEver

Guide by Ashley Elliott
Joined in September 2023

Kia Ora Ko Ashley tōku ingoa, Nau Mai Haere Mai Ki Aotearoa. Hello, my name is Ashley. Welcome to New Zealand! I am a Kiwi born and raised in New Zealand and have been travelling our country extensively with my husband and daughter. I'm so pleased to have a space to share everything I love about New Zealand - I am a serial over planner and I know that everything I share here will help you plan and experience the best that New Zealand has to offer.

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