Dream destination
3,391 views around the world
Lord of the Rings – KIA ORA
Capital – Wellington | Currency – New Zealand dollar | Timezone – GMT +12
New Zealand is adventure
Editor’s pick: Grab your wheels, let’s travel
‘We are a family of five living in New Zealand who are passionate about travelling. We live for the outdoors and enjoy experiencing new places, discovering adventure and creating memorable moments. Our point of difference is that we travel with a wheelchair in tow!’
Outdoor activities: Waterworks Themepark along the 309 Road
Advertisements
Sitski in Whakapapa
Travel blogger Aurelie from Iwheeltravel went sit skiing in Whakapapa.
A tour around the South Island by Alicia and Leah going on their Wheely Wacky Adventures
Wine tours and cruises
Picton Mobility Shuttles on the South Island offers tours and accessible cruises in the area.
More info at their website.
Detail of front of Tamatekapua, a wharenui (Meeting house) at Te Papaiouru Marae, Ōhinemutu, Rotorua (22 January 2005), The North Island, New Zealand. Photograph by James Shook,
New Zealand Kia Ora
Food and Friends – the Kiwi lifestyle
Hokitika – history and heritage
Hokitika is a small town on the southern island of New Zealand.
In these interesting videos you learn all about it.
Hotels and accommodation
Travel by Train – Scenic trains are a great way to relax and see the nation
Kiwi Rail – Great journeys of New Zealand
‘We are pleased to make our great New Zealand tourism experiences welcoming, comfortable and safe for as many people as possible’, they say at Kiwi Rail.
Each train service has two designated wheelchair spaces available in the café carriage. There is also a lift fitted to assist passengers on and off the carriages.
In the café carriage you find an accessible toilet as well as a hearing loop.
Interislander ferries have gangway access, so whether you have a walking stick or baby buggy, getting aboard is easy.
Mobility carts are also available in each terminal and our staff are on standby to assist; please just ask.
Each ferry has different accessibility characteristics and we recommend that you find out more on the ferry pages for Kaitaki, Aratere and Kaiarahi.
By car
If you drive yourself, use the Fuelservice app (click to find stations) to communicate with fuel stations so you can smoothly continue your roadtrip.
Parking
Here you find info on accessible parking in New Zealand.
ATO Travel Sheets – Download here
- travel and assistance dog
- travel and medication
- travel and hearing impairment
- travel and visual impairment
General
Visa – all information on applying for a visa to New Zealand you find on this website.
Language – the official language is English.
Join 6,614 other subscribers
More adventure in Oceania
Chief Editor
2021-12-10
1 Comment