New Zealand itineraries, drafted by AI and checked by a real person for free.
Answer a few questions and our AI drafts the itinerary, or paste an existing itinerary, upload a file, drop in a Reel or blog link. You stay in control, and an Acrossnz planner can check the practical details before you book.
- Free to plan and review — no cost
- A real New Zealand planner checks your itinerary for free
- Add & book accommodation, rental cars and activities to your itinerary — you choose and pay direct
Create a new itinerary
Tell us your dates, who's travelling and which islands you want. We'll use AI to draft an editable day-by-day plan you can refine.
Start planningAlready have something?
Paste your own plan, upload a text file, or add a TikTok, Instagram Reel or blog link. We'll turn it into editable day cards, then a planner can review it.
Paste, upload or add a linkHow it works
Three clear steps
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Build
Answer a short planner quiz and AI drafts a realistic day-by-day itinerary in under a minute. Or paste your own plan and we tidy it into cards.
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Refine
Add or remove days, reorder your activities, write your own notes and swap in the things you actually want to do.
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Get human advice
Send it to an Acrossnz advisor. We tell you what works, what doesn't, and what we'd change.
Where we plan
New Zealand
Have a look at the locations in each island. The cards below show just some of the places you can choose from across New Zealand.
North Island
Subtropical north, geothermal country, rolling farmland and coastlines that change with the light. Cities are compact; the best bits are often a detour.
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South Island
Alpine passes, wild coastlines, lakes and fiords. More space, fewer people, and weather that makes its own rules.
Read moreWhy a real person checks it
A draft is only useful if it survives the real world
AI is good at filling in days. It isn't good at knowing the ferry only runs on Tuesdays, that the road closes after heavy rain, or that four hours between flights isn't enough at that airport. That's why a real New Zealand planner checks your itinerary if you ask.
- We check drive times, transfers and connections against how they actually run.
- We flag anything that's too tight, out of season, or in the wrong order.
- We suggest a style of stay and the right areas to look in — not fake prices.
- You get a written verdict: suitable, suitable with changes, or not suitable.
Example itineraries
Sample itineraries that actually work
North Island, South Island, and both together — with real drive times, not straight lines on a map.
North Island · 9 days
Geothermal heartland to Wellington
Rotorua, Taupō and the Tongariro Crossing, then down through Hawke's Bay to the capital.
Auckland → Waitomo → Rotorua → Taupō → Napier → Wellington
View the full itinerarySouth Island · 7 days
Southern Lakes and Fiordland
Queenstown, two nights in Wānaka and two nights in Te Anau, with time to slow down by the lakes.
Queenstown → Wānaka → Te Anau → Queenstown
View the full itineraryNorth & South · 14 days
The classic two-week New Zealand
The highlights of both islands at a sensible pace, flying the long middle section.
Auckland → Rotorua → Taupō → Wellington → Christchurch → Aoraki / Mount Cook → Queenstown
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