We love Manawatu!!!!!!!
Quest Palmerston North is located on the doorstep of the City's cultural and entertainment centre. Our prime location in the city centre means just a stroll to shops, Al fresco cafes, restaurants, bars, markets and food halls.
Manawatu is an ideal destination for visitors seeking a rural and/or city experience. It offers stunning scenery, exciting outdoor activities, and picturesque small towns and villages. There are so many great places to see and things to do in Manawatu, New Zealand. Some of the top voted and recommended by locals are below. Make sure you have them on your list when you visit
1. The New Zealand Rugby Museum
See the world’s first museum devoted to the oval ball code and some of the most amazing rugby memorabilia.
2 Feilding Saleyards Tour
Experience first hand the excitement and atmosphere of a real stock auction – one of New Zealand’s oldest traditions dating back to the 1880s.
3 Manawatu Gorge walking track
Enjoy the beauty and diversity of the New Zealand bush, and views of the spectacular gorge along the way.
4 Palmy Clock Tower
Set in Palmerston North’s beautiful inner city park – The Square, the clock tower is a tall and elegant part of the city scape. The best time to view it is at night when it glows in rainbow colours.
5 Mountain biking the Kahuterawa track
Test yourself on the undulating uphills, great downhills, and pretty streams through native and pine forests.
6 Outside bath at a hill country lodge
Light the fire and heat the water in your own bath under the stars at one of the region’s most picturesque lodge settings.
7 Feilding Farmers’ Market
Locally grown and sourced fresh produce and gourmet cuisine – decadent ingredients for a picnic or Sunday brunch.
8 Te Apiti Wind farm Lookout
See a turbine up close – standing under the huge 35m long blades as they whoosh majestically whilst harnessing wind power.
9 Dugald McKenzie Rose Garden
Surround yourself with the scent and colour of roses in full bloom – voted one of the top five rose gardens in the world.
10 Esplanade Miniature Railway
Hop aboard a miniature train and enjoy a ride through Palmerston North’s beautiful Victoria Esplanade.
Visit our local I SITE information centre in the Square for more information on local attractions, or visit www.manawatunz.co.nz. There is also great shopping located just one block from the Central Business District
Click here to view a PDF Manawatu Fact Sheet featuring regional information, seasonal highlights, drive times, flight times, top 10 'must do' activities, and contact details for further information.
Click here to view a PDF Travelling with Children Fact Sheet featuring great places to take your children, seasonal highlights, and top 10 'must do' activities
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