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                                        <image:caption>Blanketed in crown ferns, the forested sections of the Kepler Track resemble a prehistoric landscape.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Glaciers sculpted the valleys of Nelson Lakes National Park, leaving behind sharp ridgelines and tarn-filled basins.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Take to the water and explore the majesty of Milford Sound by kayak.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption> The Alps 2 Ocean trail is one of New Zealand’s premier cycling experiences.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Okarito Lagoon is New Zealand’s largest unmodified wetland and a bastion for biodiversity.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Local specialties are sampled whenever possible on this hiking tour.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption> Mount Cook stands imposingly at 3724 metres down the northern end of Lake Pukaki.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Mount Cook National Park boasts wonderfully diverse alpine flora, including the largest butter cup in the world, Ranunculus lyalli.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Tired legs? You can take in low-effort yet spectacular views from the Queenstown gondola on your day off.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                    <image:title>South Island Adventure</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>A remarkable alpine wetland awaits atop Key Summit, part of the Routeburn Track Great Walk.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Fiordland National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>South Island Adventure</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Lift off over Te Wae Wae Bay; your adventure begins with a helicopter ride to the trailhead.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Fiordland, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Hump Ridge Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Tidal rivers are crossed by suspension bridges on the Hump Ridge Track. </image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Fiordland, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Hump Ridge Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Okaka Lodge is the highest point on the Hump Ridge Track at nearly 1000 metres above sea level.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Hump Ridge Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Hump Ridge Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Alpine tarns and limestone tors line the loop atop the Hump Ridge Range.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Hump Ridge Track</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Hump Ridge Track</image:title>
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                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/hump-ridge-track/photos/bluecliffs-beach-hump-ridge</loc>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/45/Bluecliffs-Beach-Hump-Ridge.JPG</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>The southern coastline of New Zealand is as expansive as it is remote.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Southern Fiordland, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Hump Ridge Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Expect views into the heart of Fiordland, New Zealand&#039;s largest wilderness.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Hump Ridge Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Hump Ridge Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Sub-alpine forests are adorned in mosses and lichens.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                    <image:title>Hump Ridge Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>New Zealand’s newest Great Walk, the Department of Conservation opened the Hump Ridge Track October 2024.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                    <image:title>Hump Ridge Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Tree ferns and crown ferns dominate the verdant understory.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Hump Ridge Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Hump Ridge Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Walking these wild southern beaches is a glimpse into a world before human arrival.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Hump Ridge Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Hump Ridge Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Spot the distinctive rounded fin of the Hector’s Dolphin, the smallest and rarest marine dolphin in the world.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Hump Ridge Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Hump Ridge Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>On the Hump Ridge Track you are unmistakably in the shadow of the great Southern Ocean.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Hump Ridge Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Hump Ridge Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/45/Great-Walks-Hump-Ridge-Track-Evening.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption> Hiking the Hump Ridge should not be underestimated. This isn’t New Zealand’s easiest track, but the views are worth it!</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Hump Ridge Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Hump Ridge Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>The Percy Burn Viaduct is the largest surviving wooden viaduct in the world.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                    <image:title>Hump Ridge Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Cross three historic viaducts, relics of a tramway built nearly 100 years ago for timber logging.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                    <image:title>Hump Ridge Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>The vast Awaroa Inlet trail crossing point (at low tide!)</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman National Park, Awaroa Inlet Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Abel Tasman 3 Day Hike</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Savour delicious meals with the whole group. </image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Abel Tasman 3 Day Hike</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>No road access to the 19th century Meadowbank Homestead.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman National Park, Meadowbank Abel Tasman Nationalpark, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Abel Tasman 3 Day Hike</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Enjoy al fresco dining.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Abel Tasman 3 Day Hike</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Abel Tasman’s sheltered waters are perfect for beginner kayakers.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Abel Tasman 3 Day Hike</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Classic New Zealand swing bridges are an exciting way to cross Abel Tasman’s tidal rivers.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman National Park, Swing Bridge Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Abel Tasman 3 Day Hike</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>The sands of Abel Tasman are a deep golden from the high content of orthoclase minerals in the sand.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman National Park, Golden Beaches Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Abel Tasman 3 Day Hike</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Relax on the patio with a well deserved glass of wine or beer.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Abel Tasman 3 Day Hike</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Abel Tasman National Park, a hikers (and lunchers) paradise.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman National Park, Abel Tasman Beaches, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Abel Tasman 3 Day Hike</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Three major estuaries punctuate the trail, cross at low tide.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman National Park, Abel Tasman Beaches, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Abel Tasman 3 Day Hike</image:title>
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                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman Torrent Bay, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Abel Tasman National Park is New Zealand&#039;s smallest national park.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Fizzing around the new meltwater lake at the snout of Tasman Glacier.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Tasman Glacier, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/hiking-nz-pancake-rocks-punakaiki</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/HIking-NZ-Pancake-Rocks-Punakaiki.JPG</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Blowholes at Pancake Rocks. Plenty of walks, hikes, and ambling to enjoy.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki, West Coast, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/mt-john-lake-tekapo</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Mt-John-Lake-Tekapo.JPG</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Lake Tekapo’s striking turquoise colour is caused by fine glacial rock-flour suspended in the water.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Lake Tekapo, Mackenzie Basin, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            </url>
                        
                    
                        
                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/natural-beauty-of-emerald-lake-tongariro-national-park</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Natural-beauty-of-Emerald-Lake-Tongariro-National-Park.JPG</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Emerald Lakes, Tongariro Alpine Crossing</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Emerald Lakes, Tongariro Crossing, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            </url>
                        
                    
                        
                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/hiking-lake-tarawera-supported-by-water-taxi</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Hiking-Lake-Tarawera-supported-by-water-taxi.JPG</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Water taxis are a common way to access trail heads.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Lake Tarawera, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/lunch-with-a-view-tongariro-national-park</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Lunch-with-a-view-Tongariro-National-park.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>A hiking-style picnic lunch in Tongariro National Park during a day walk.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Tongariro National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            </url>
                        
                    
                        
                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/milford-sound-cruise</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Milford-Sound-Cruise.JPG</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Enjoy stunning Milford Sound by boat.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Milford Sound, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/alpine-hiking-arthurs-pass</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Alpine-hiking-Arthurs-Pass.JPG</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Hike at Arthur&#039;s Pass. Just four roads connect the South Island’s west coast to the east.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Arthur&#039;s Pass National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            </url>
                        
                    
                        
                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/hiking-nz-lake-wakatipu</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Hiking-NZ-lake-wakatipu.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Finish this tour at Lake Wakatipu (Queenstown),  hang out or enjoy the many activities.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            </url>
                        
                    
                        
                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/limestone-canyons-paparoa-national-park</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Limestone-canyons-Paparoa-National-Park.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Hiking Paparoa National Park. Limestone canyons and water so pure you can drink it.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Paparoa National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/volcanic-landscape-tongariro-alpine-crossing</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Volcanic-landscape-Tongariro-Alpine-Crossing-.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Mt Ngauruhoe, also known as Mt Doom, is an active volcano.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/hiking-nz-hooker-valley-mt-cook</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Hiking-NZ-Hooker-Valley-Mt-Cook.JPG</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Trekking beside Hooker Lake, Mt Cook National Park. 3000m peaks, glaciers and vast meltwater lakes. Ball Pass on the right. Mt Cook centre.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Hooker Valley Lake, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/abel-tasman-coastal-walk</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Abel-Tasman-Coastal-Walk.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Hiking in Abel Tasman National Park. From panoramic coastal vistas to lush native forest.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/hooker-valley-walk-mt-cook</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Hooker-Valley-walk-Mt-Cook.JPG</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Glaciers collapse as moraines recede. Seen here in Mount Cook National Park and all around the world.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Hooker Valley, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/rainbow-mountain</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Rainbow-Mountain.JPG</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Hiking up Rainbow Mountain, near Wanaka.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Aspiring Valley, Mt Aspiring National Park, Wanaka, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/walking-the-lake-tarawera-trail-in-native-forest</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Walking-the-Lake-Tarawera-trail-in-native-forest.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Day packs for day hikes - all that&#039;s required on the Uncut walking tour.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Lake Tarawera, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/lake-tarawera-trail-native-forest</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Lake-Tarawera-trail-native-forest.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Hiking trails are generally in good shape on this walking tour.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Lake Tarawera, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/sealy-tarn-hiking-lookout</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Sealy-Tarn-hiking-lookout.JPG</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Mt Cook National Park. These splendid  tarns are jammed between the mountain walls and an old lateral moraine. Mt Cook is in the distance.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Aoraki/ Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/hiking-nz-tongariro-crossing-lichens</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Hiking-NZ-Tongariro-Crossing-Lichens.JPG</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Lichens on volcanic scoria, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Tongariro National Park.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            </url>
                        
                    
                        
                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/hike-abel-tasman</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Hike-Abel-Tasman.JPG</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Getting in step with the spectacular scenes of Abel Tasman National Park.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman Coast Track, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/hiking-nz-foxglove</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Hiking-NZ-Foxglove.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Foxglove (Digitalis) is one of many species to escape from cultivated gardens to naturalise in New Zealand.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Foxglove, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/hiking-nz-aoraki-view-mt-cook</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Hiking-NZ-Aoraki-view-mt-cook.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Aoraki is the Māori name for Mt. Cook, New Zealand&#039;s tallest mountain at 3724 metres.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Aoraki Mt Cook, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/mt-aspiring-national-park-matukituki-river</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Mt-Aspiring-National-Park-Matukituki-River.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Ancient forests - New Zealand&#039;s beech trees trace back to Gondwana and relate to those in South America and Australia.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Matukituki River, Mt Aspiring National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/pororari-river-punakaiki-walking-trail</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Pororari-River-Punakaiki-walking-trail.JPG</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Hiking on the South Island&#039;s West Coast. Lush rainforest, Limestone/Karst landscape, right next to the ocean and the walks at Pancake Rock (Punakaiki).</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Pororari River, Punakaiki, Paparoa National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/hiking-nz-punakaiki-resort-view</loc>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/Hiking-NZ-punakaiki-resort-view.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Two nights at Punakaiki (Pancake Rocks) where the Paparoa National Park cascades into the Tasman Sea. </image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki, Paparoa National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/new-zealand-grand-hikes/photos/waiotapu-geothermal-walk-rotorua</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:05:32+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/62/waiotapu-geothermal-walk-Rotorua.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Wai-O-Tapu geothermal wonderland, Rotorua. New Zealand’s thermal areas have lush vegetation.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Waiotapu, Rotorua, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>New Zealand Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Proving grounds - Sir Edmund Hillary honed his skills on Mount Cook, pictured in the distance, before his legendary Everest ascent.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Gondola-land! Nothing prehistoric about Queenstown&#039;s nightlife these days.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Hooker melt-water lake, Mount Cook in the distance.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Jump on a water taxi to scoot to the best walking in the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>A typical grab-and-run lunch (with fine tablecloth!) beneath Mt. Sefton’s icefalls.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Crossing the Alps from west to east before we head south to Mt Cook</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Swing (suspension) bridges are a common and exciting way to cross rivers on this hiking tour.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman Coastal Hike, New Zealand.</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>The &#039;stairway to heaven&#039;: after 2200 steps, you&#039;ve earned a breather to enjoy the views across to Aoraki / Mt. Cook.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Sealy Tarn, dammed by a lateral moraine in the last ice age (18,000 years ago).</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Walking with dinosaurs - the fern-covered forests of the Kepler Track evoke a Jurassic world.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Who needs a stove! Enjoy tea and pancakes with the help of Murchison&#039;s perpetually burning ‘natural flames’.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Murchison, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>New Zealand tree ferns can grow up to 20 metres.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Punakaiki, West Coast, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Aoraki / Mt. Cook Alpine Lodge offers easy access to cafes and nearby trailheads.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Aoraki/Mount Cook, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>A &#039;stiff&#039; day climb gets you high above Muller Glacier&#039;s terminal meltwater lake; the car park/start is just visible way below.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Muller Ridge, Mount Cook</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Aoraki is the Māori name for Mt. Cook, New Zealand&#039;s tallest mountain at 3724 metres.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Sealy Tarn, Mount Cook, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Castle Hill’s limestone boulders were an important meeting place and food gathering area for early Māori people.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Castle Hill, Arthur&#039;s Pass, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Torrent Bay, Abel Tasman National Park</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>‘Elevenses’ - your guide will have the snack bag well-stocked (and possibly padlocked?) on your treks.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Mount Cook, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>New Zealand fur seal colony at Cape Foulwind; named after Captain Cook was blown miles offshore, now the locals give it new meaning!</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Cape Foulwind, West Coast, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Rutherford Hotel, Nelson</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Walk the paths across the gantries and high limestone arches to view the blowholes at Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Lake Wanaka from Edgewater Resort</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Wanaka, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Experience the primordial, original rainforests.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whirinaki Rainforest, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>The trail offers glimpses of the expansive wilderness of forests, lakes, and volcanoes in the distance.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Fun times in the National Park.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Tongariro National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Emerald Lakes - Ngarotoponamu, Tongariro National Park.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Emerald Lakes, Tongariro National Park</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Mount Ngauruhoe 2287m, an active stratovolcano.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Tongariro National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>A quiet moment at the hut window after a day on the trail, watching the weather roll over Mt Ngauruhoe.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>A tucked-away place, good food, and no rush to be anywhere else.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Mineral Lakes, Rotorua, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Capture the magic of Abel Tasman National Park by wandering along the coastal track</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman, South Island, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Enjoy a cultural waka experience in Abel Tasman National Park.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Wet feet guaranteed on the river crossings. </image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Paparoa National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Exploring the West Coast Wilderness Trail.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>West Coast, West Coast Cycle Track, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>A tougher section of trail, Arthur&#039;s Pass National Park.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Arthur&#039;s Pass National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Aoraki Mt Cook in the distance from Mueller Ridge. </image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>At Sealy Tarns, Aoraki Mt Cook National Park.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Sealy Tarns at 1300m, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park.</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Explore the beauty of Mt Aspiring National Park, where rugged peaks, winding river valleys, ancient glaciers, and alpine lakes create a spectacular natural playground.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Pausing on the swingbridge to admire Mt Aspiring National Park&#039;s wild rivers and rugged peaks beyond.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Aspiring Hut, Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Milford Sound from the kayak, close to the cliffs, waterfalls, and raw beauty.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Milford Sound, Milford Sound Fiordland, Milford Sound National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Soak up the Queenstown vibes at the end of your adventure.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Queenstown, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Alpine Tarns in Arthur&#039;s Pass National Park</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Arthur&#039;s Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Cross the swing bridge above the West Matukituki River on your way to Rob Roy Glacier.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Work as a team as you paddle a waka (Māori canoe) in Abel Tasman National Park.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Abel Tasman National Park is New Zealand&#039;s smallest national park and renowned for its golden beaches.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Marvel at the panoramic views once you reach the hut.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>The sands of Abel Tasman are a deep golden from the high content of orthoclase minerals in the sand.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Milford Sound is a world renowned natural wonder with cascading waterfalls and towering peaks.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Ultimate South Island</image:title>
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                                        <image:geo_location>Arthur&#039;s Pass National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Cycle a network of historic railway lines, logging tramways and water races along the West Coast Wilderness Trail.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>The walk up Hooker Valley is one of the most popular walks in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Hooker Valley, Aoraki/ Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:geo_location>Edwards Hut, Arthur&#039;s Pass National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Ultimate South Island</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>For the keen hikers amongst the group scramble to Mueller Ridge from Sealy Tarns.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Mueller Hut, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Ultimate South Island</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Spy the &#039;whale rock&#039; up the Fox River in Paparoa National Park.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Paparoa National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Ultimate South Island</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Historic Hokitika is a cool little town on the West Coast that boasts an arty feel to the place.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>The Tasman Sea, between Australia and New Zealand, crashes onto the West Coast is renowned for being wild.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Share stories around the campfire with new friends after an exciting day of hiking.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Paparoa National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Hiking in the national park means 360-degree views of glaciers, alpine landscapes, and Aoraki/Mt Cook standing proud.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Sealy Tarns hike is often nicknamed the &quot;Stairway to Heaven&quot; with these views, it&#039;s easy to see why!</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Wander beneath towering beech trees - some over 500 years old.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>It&#039;s no wonder Rudyard Kipling called Milford Sound the eighth wonder of the world!</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Key Summit sits on a ridge dividing three major river systems - and offers one of Fiordland’s best alpine views for a short walk.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Finish your trip in Queenstown, our &#039;Adventure Capital&#039; of New Zealand.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Tekapo is the second largest lake in the Mackenzie country, The radiant turquoise colour is caused from finely ground rock flour suspended in the water.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>New Zealand Falcon, it is the country’s most threatened bird of prey with only around 3000–5000 breeding pairs remaining.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Tekapo , New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Clear skies by day, magical stargazing by night. Tekapo was voted one of the worlds best locations for stargazing.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Tekapo, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Check out an original musterers&#039; hut nestled between the rolling hills.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Tekapo, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>700 metres above sea level, Lake Tekapo is the highest lake in the Mackenzie Basin.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>In a world first, a groundbreaking decision in 2017 granted the Whanganui River the legal rights of a person under New Zealand law.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Named one of New Zealand’s ‘great walks,’ the Whanganui River Journey offers a unique twist - you’ll navigate it by canoe!</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption> Keep your head swivelling for the endangered whio (NZ blue duck), which calls the waters of the Whanganui River home.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Māori consider the Whanganui River to be a living ancestor, connecting generation after generation.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>At 290 km, the Whanganui is the third longest river in New Zealand.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Bridge to Nowhere </image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption> Follow in the footsteps of Māori and early European settlers who used the Whanganui River as a vital transport link.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Tūī inhabit Whanganui National Park, producing both beautiful songs and raucous chatter from their dual voice boxes.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                    <image:title>Whanganui  River Canoe 5 Day</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Human flotsam and jetsam chatting their way down on the river current. </image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanguanui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Full time guide, part time fruit-artist!</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                    <image:title>Whanganui  River Canoe 5 Day</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Enjoy al fresco dining.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Whanganui  River Canoe 5 Day</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Paddling through time - the fern-lined, sandstone banks of the Whanganui River evoke a Jurassic world.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                    <image:title>Whanganui  River Canoe 5 Day</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Through thick and thin - gorges yield to expansive river reaches on the Whanganui River Journey.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>The Whanganui River and surrounding bush are a bastion for biodiversity.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Whanganui  River Canoe 5 Day</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>The Whanganui River Journey is also suitable for children, you may even hitch a ride in the guide canoe!</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Whanganui  River Canoe 5 Day</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Nīkau palms give New Zealand’s west coast an almost tropical feel.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Heaphy Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Rolling tussock downs bring an unusual autumnal palette to the Heaphy Track: only eleven of New Zealand&#039;s plant species are deciduous.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Heaphy Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Limestone cliffs stand in stark contrast to the lush native forest in Kahurangi National Park.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Heaphy Track, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Aotearoa/New Zealand, land of the long white (and low) cloud.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Heaphy Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>The Wild West - the Tasman Sea meets the rugged shores of Kahurangi National Park.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>At 82 km, the Heaphy Track is New Zealand&#039;s longest Great Walk.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                    <image:title>Heaphy Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Expect spectacular views of the Southern Alps, the spine of New Zealand’s South Island.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Heaphy Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>On the Heaphy Track, native forests flow right down to the turbulent Tasman Sea.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:geo_location>Tongariro, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:geo_location>Tongariro, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Handy option for your walking pole - use it as a selfie stick!</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Explore the volcanic landscape.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Walking the Tongariro Crossing.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Tongariro Crossing , New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
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                                        <image:caption>Hike among the awe-inspiring giant podocarps of Pureora Forest Park – tōtara, rimu, mātai, miro, and kahikatea.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Pureora Forest Park, Central North Island, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Looking north over Emerald Lakes from the summit of the Tongariro crossing</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Emerald Lakes, Tongariro Crossing, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Clear streams run through the ash-filtered soils, alpine hebes &amp; and herb fields, Tongariro National Park.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location> Rangipo, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/north-island-grand-hikes/photos/hiking-nz-rotorua-devils-bath</loc>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/66/Hiking-NZ-Rotorua-Devils-Bath.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>The neon green Devil&#039;s Bath, Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, Rotorua. </image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, Rotorua, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
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                                        <image:caption>A natural hot river near Rotorua</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Rotorua, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
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                                        <image:caption> Lake Tarawera from the Trail</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Lake Tarawera , New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
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                                        <image:caption>Red Crater, walking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Mt Ngauruhoe distant</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Mount Ngauruhoe, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/north-island-grand-hikes/photos/hiking-nz-whitewater</loc>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/66/Hiking-NZ-Whitewater.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Huka Falls, the huge Waikato River thunders through a chasm</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Taupo, Waikato River, Huka Falls, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/north-island-grand-hikes/photos/hiking-nz-tongariro-national-park-rotoponamu</loc>
                                <lastmod>2026-03-17T14:03:18+13:00</lastmod>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/66/Hiking-NZ-Tongariro-National-Park-Rotoponamu.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Mixed podocarp and beech forest beside the serene Lake Rotoponamu.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Lake Rotoponamu, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
                                <loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/trips/north-island-grand-hikes/photos/lake-tarawera-rainforest</loc>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/66/Lake-Tarawera-rainforest.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Mt Tarawera last erupted in 1886, the lake is warmed still from the thermal emissions</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Lake Tarawera, Rotorua, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>One gentleman helps another cross the tepid Ketetahi stream, Tongariro Alpine Crossing</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Mt Ngauruhoe from Chateau Tongariro</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Time for a cool-off before the water taxi pick-up, Lake Tarawera</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Lake Tarawera, Rotorua, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Scree walking near the summit of the Tongariro Crossing, Tongariro National Park</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Tongariro National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>West of the Tongariro crossing near Mt Tongariro, Mt Ngauruhoe &amp; Mt Ruapehu behind</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption> A mid hike hot pool along the Tarawera trek</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Lake Tarawera, Rotorua, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Waitomo, Ruakuri limestone Canyon walk</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Waitomo Ruakuri Canyon, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Made it over the the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Tongariro Crossing, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                            <url>
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                                        <image:caption>Crossing the 2012 lahar paths from the hydrothermal eruption -Tongariro Alpine Crossing</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>The Ketetahi track, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Water Taxi Tarawera</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Water Taxi Tarawera, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Poolside luxury at the Distinction Hotel in Rotorua</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Rotorua, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Exploring Waiotapu thermal areas near Rotorua</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>thermal areas, Rotuorua, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Tongariro&#039;s Emerald Lakes (Ngarotopounamu), mid walk, colors are from minerals and milkiness from suspended clay particles</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Emerald Lakes, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand </image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>North Island Grand Hikes</image:title>
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                                        <image:geo_location>Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Say &quot;Kia ora&quot; to the Queen Charlotte Track</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Queen Charlotte Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:geo_location>Queen Charlotte Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:geo_location>Queen Charlotte Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:geo_location>Queen Charlotte Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:geo_location>Picton, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Queen Charlotte Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Relax on one of the many benches along the Track</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Queen Charlotte Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:geo_location>Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Never loose your way with the funky trail signs</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Queen Charlotte Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:geo_location>Queen Charlotte Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Connect with Māori culture on the track</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Queen Charlotte Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Queen Charlotte Track</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Hike the lush forests on the Queen Charlotte Sound</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:geo_location>Rabbit Pass, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Rabbit Pass Alpine Trek</image:title>
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                                        <image:geo_location>Rabbit Pass, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Rabbit Pass Alpine Trek</image:title>
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                                        <image:geo_location>Rabbit Pass, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Rabbit Pass Alpine Trek</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Top Forks Hut – a remote alpine gem nestled deep in the Wilkin Valley.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Mt Aspiring National Park</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Rabbit Pass Alpine Trek</image:title>
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                                        <image:geo_location>Rabbit Pass, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:geo_location>Rabbit Pass, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:geo_location>Rabbit Pass, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>At 290 km, the Whanganui is the third longest river in New Zealand.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Follow in the footsteps of Māori and early European settlers who used the Whanganui River as a vital transport link.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Named one of New Zealand’s ‘great walks,’ the Whanganui River Journey offers a unique twist - you’ll navigate it by canoe!</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>A well com-posed guide on the Whanganui River.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption> In a world first, a groundbreaking decision in 2017 granted the Whanganui River the legal rights of a person under New Zealand law.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Enjoy al fresco dining.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Keep your head swivelling for the endangered whio (NZ blue duck), which calls the waters of the Whanganui River home</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Through thick and thin - gorges yield to expansive river reaches on the Whanganui River Journey.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>The Whanganui River stretches from the volcanic plateau to the Tasman Sea.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Whanganui translates to &quot;big bay&quot; or &quot;large harbour,&quot; a nod to its central role in shaping the region’s cultural landscape.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Whanganui River Canoe 4 Day</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Paddling through time - the fern-lined, sandstone banks of the Whanganui River evoke a Jurassic world.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Whanganui River Canoe 4 Day</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Tree fern forests form umbrella-like canopies.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Whanganui River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:geo_location>Routeburn Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption> Routeburn Track on top of the world!</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Routeburn Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Enjoy up-close views of sheer cliffs, tumbling waterfalls form your boat in Milford Sound.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Milford Sound New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption> Discover the mountain scenery with your guide</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Routeburn Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption> Milford Track forest at Camp Oven Creek</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:geo_location>Kepler Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Kepler Heli-Hike, arriving in alpine area by helicopter</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Experience the clear waters of Blue Pools </image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Blue Pools, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Nothing but smiles in Mt Cook National Park!</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Mt Cook, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Get your adrenaline pumping on the Makarora River</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Makarora River, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Take the opportunity to plant a native tree and leave a small legacy from your unforgettable trip</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Arrowtown, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Hike the Rocky Mountain trail and appreciate the sweeping views out over the Southern Alps and Lake Wānaka</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Wānaka, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Pure South Adventure</image:title>
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                                        <image:loc>https://hikingnewzealand.com/assets/Uploads/TourPhotos/603/Wanaka-Rocky-Mountian-Views.jpg</image:loc>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:caption>Soak up the incredible views over Wānaka</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Wānaka, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Pure South Adventure</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Explore the geological phenomenon of the Omarama Clay Cliffs</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Omarama Clay Cliffs, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Pure South Adventure</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Jetboat up the spectacular Makarora River</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Mt Aspiring National Park</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Cruise on the spectacular Milford Sound</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Milford Sound, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Pure South Adventure</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Experience a beautiful morning cruise on Milford Sound.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Pure South Adventure</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>The Kepler Track is renowned for its vivid green moss, native beech forest, and stunning mountain ranges.</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Kepler Track, Fiordland, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Pure South Adventure</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Hike on the world famous Routeburn Track up to Key Summit. </image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Key Summit, Routeburn Track, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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                                        <image:caption>Mt Cook, an outdoor playground and a hiker’s paradise</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Mt Cook National Park, South Island, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Pure South Adventure</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Aoraki/Mt Cook will create a lasting memory</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
                                    <image:title>Pure South Adventure</image:title>
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                                        <image:caption>Hike in the picturesque Mackenzie Country, through forest and tussock and view the turquoise waters of Lake Pukaki</image:caption>
                                    
                                    
                                        <image:geo_location>Aoraki Mt Cook, New Zealand</image:geo_location>
                                    
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