Show Visitors the New Zealand You Know

Every town has a spot the guidebooks miss — a quiet swimming hole, a lookout at sunset, a track the locals actually walk. You know exactly where those places are. Tripplanner.nz lets you add them to the map for free, so visitors get a true local’s guide to New Zealand, and your business ends up right in the middle of it.

Why List Local Attractions?

Put your business in visitors’ sights by listing attractions that bring them to you. It costs nothing, takes a few minutes, and helps put your whole region on the map — not just your business.

Travellers don’t plan their trip around where they’ll eat or sleep — they’re searching for the walk with the best view, the beach where locals actually swim, the little museum that’s easy to miss.

That’s exactly the local knowledge you already have. By listing the free attractions near your business you help travellers discover the real character of your area. And because your business sits right next to that experience, you become part of the story they’re planning around.

A large, natural limestone rock archway frames a scenic view of a sandy beach and turquoise ocean water at Cathedral Cove. In the calm sea under a clear blue sky, a prominent, tall rock formation stands near the shore.

How Does It Work?

Adding a local attraction is even simpler than listing a business — there’s no plan to choose and nothing to pay. Just show and tell what makes the spot special.

Choose it

Think about the places near your business that visitors always ask about, or the ones you'd tell a friend to see. A beach, a bush walk, a viewpoint, a heritage site — if it's good for visitors, it belongs on the map.

list it

Add a name, a description, and at least a couple of great photos. Pin the exact location so visitors can find it easily — including how close it is to your business.

share it

Once it's live, your local gem appears on Tripplanner.nz's map, helping travellers build their route — along with your business when you list it.

What Makes a Great Attraction Listing?

Comprehensive New Zealand travel map with accommodation and attraction icons for trip planning.

What Makes a Great Attraction Listing?

A few small details make the difference between a listing that gets clicked past and one that gets visited.

    • Use your own photos and your own words — it’s obvious if a place is genuine and worth the detour
    • Write a helful, honest description: what’s there, what it’s like, and why it’s worth stopping
    • Pin the accurate location, including parking or access notes if they’re not obvious
    • Mention practical details like walk time, dog-friendliness or accessibility. Add a trail map if you wish
    • Note what’s nearby — including your own business, if it makes sense for visitors passing through

People Always Ask

Yes. Listing visitor attractions — beaches, walks, lookouts, picnic spots and other free-to-visit places — is 100% free, with no limit on how many you add.

No, anyone can add a local attraction. But if you already run a business nearby, adding both means visitors discovering the attraction can find your business at the same time.

Any free, publicly accessible attraction — swimming spots, walking tracks, lookouts, playgrounds, heritage sites, gardens, reserves, and other places worth a visitor's time.

Visitors plan their trips around experiences first. When your business sits next to a listed attraction on the map, you're naturally part of the route they're already planning.

Just a few minutes. Add a name, short description, a couple of photos, and pin the location — it's live as soon as you publish it.

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