Journey ideas · flying from UAE
New Zealand from Abu Dhabi
One stop via Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Singapore. Most travellers from Abu Dhabi come for 7–12 nights — below are the ideas we'd shape to that.
From
AUH — Zayed International
Travel time
19–22 hours
Arrive
Auckland, Christchurch or Queenstown
Typical stay
7–12 nights
Routing via Australia lets you land straight in the South Island and skip a domestic flight.
Journey ideas
Shaped for 7–12 nights from Abu Dhabi.
Starting points, not packages — each is stretched or shortened to your dates and quoted in New Zealand dollars.
South Island · 8–12 nights
The Southern Road
Christchurch → Tekapo → Mount Cook → Wānaka → Queenstown → Milford Sound
North Island · 5–8 nights
North Island Discovery
Auckland → Hobbiton → Rotorua → Waitomo
Both Islands · 12–18 nights
Best of Both Islands
Auckland → Rotorua → Wellington → Kaikōura → Queenstown → Christchurch
Both Islands · 7–12 nights
The Honeymoon Escape
Auckland → Waiheke → Queenstown → Fiordland
North Island · 5–8 nights
Family Adventure
Auckland → Waitomo → Rotorua
South Island · 5–8 nights
Winter Snow & Stars
Queenstown → Wānaka → Tekapo
Before you fly
Depends on your passport
Citizens of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman are visa-waiver visitors and need an NZeTA (electronic travel authority) plus the tourist levy before flying. Gulf residents travelling on other passports — Indian, Pakistani, Filipino, Egyptian, Jordanian, Lebanese and many others — usually need a visitor visa applied for in advance.
Entry, timing and practical notes for travellers from the GulfAlso flying from
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