The picture perfect beauty of New Zealand remains inescapable. Whether it is casual travelers or filmmakers looking for the ideal location, almost everyone pays tribute to New Zealand. Foaming volcanic pools, crystal clear rivers with exotic marine life, gleaming lakes and glaciers, pristine beaches, rocky coastlines, lush rainforests, and snow capped mountains – New Zealand has all this and much more. The country also remains a paradise for sports freaks and animal enthusiasts. Both the North and South Islands have ample delights to spoil you for choice. Here are some of the hottest tourist magnets in New Zealand. Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World Sitting on the mesmerising Tamaki Drive waterfront, Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World remains the top marine attraction in Auckland. In fact, this wonderful place alone justifies a major chunk of what you spent on those cheap Tickets to New Zealand. One can get up close to exotic ocean denizens such as penguins, stingrays, sharks, and giant eels. A major draw here is ‘The Antarctic Encounter’. Visitors are given a snow cat ride to a simulated Antarctic environment complete with King and Gentoo penguins. New Zealand Holidays, if you take a flight to Auckland, are probably best begun with a visit to the Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World. Taupo Tandem Skydiving Flanking the shores of Lake Taupo, this is New Zealand’s first tandem skydive operation. The experience simply personifies exhilaration as you jump out of the plane at heights anywhere from 6000 feet to 15000 feet. The adventure concludes with a parachute journey over Lake Taupo and snow capped volcanoes. Christchurch Gondola Unarguably, Christchurch Gondola is the city’s most popular crowd puller. The Christchurch Gondola treats you to stunning 360 degree views of glorious landmarks such as Canterbury Plains, the Southern Alps, and the Lyttelton Harbour landscape as it glides to the summit of the Port Hills. Retail therapy, dining at the Summit Café, and strolling along nature walkways are amongst the primary draws here. Be it tourists who travel all the way from London to New Zealand or the natives of Kiwi land, the Christchurch Gondola experience enthrals one and all. Rainbow Springs Nature Park & Kiwi Encounter Imagine a picturesque landscape of verdant greenery freshwater streams and springs. Here one can sight scores of endemic bird species, the famous tuatara, wild Rainbow and Brown Trout and of course, the Kiwi. An instructive audio tour full of fun stories on the local environment and flora and fauna makes the experience all the more pleasurable. Christchurch Tram The Christchurch Tramway makes for an exciting historic tour of Christchurch taking you through the inner city and onwards to other awesome landmarks like Botanic Gardens, Canterbury Museum, Arts Centre, and Cathedral Square.