Fall foliage in New Zealand
Southern-hemisphere gold in April and May: Central Otago's poplars and willows around Arrowtown and Wanaka, and larch and cottonwood color through the Mackenzie basin's turquoise-lake country.
4 hand-picked fall stops in New Zealand — leaves & views, towns & rides. Tap a 🍁 for its peak-color window, drag the date slider to watch the color arrive, or see every destination on the big map.
Central Otago & Queenstown
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Golden poplars and willows planted by 19th-century gold miners line the Arrow and Shotover rivers, turning Arrowtown and Queenstown gold through April into May.
Canterbury & Mackenzie Country
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Poplar and willow shelterbelts across the Canterbury Plains and Mackenzie Basin turn gold in April, framing braided rivers under Aoraki/Mount Cook's crisp high-country light.