The Black Ferns will play four test matches in Europe at the end of 2021.
The women's world champions will play two tests each against England and France in October/November, providing ideal preparation in the build-up to their Rugby World Cup defence.
"In the lead-up to next year's World Cup, we knew we needed to play some of the Six Nations teams, so confirming these fixtures is incredibly important," says New Zealand Rugby head of women's rugby Cate Sexton.
"Coupled with the O'Reilly Cup and next year's Elite Women's XV competition, we are building a strong calendar of rugby for players to prepare for the World Cup."
The Black Ferns lost to France in their last meeting in 2019, as part of the Super Series in San Diego, won by New Zealand, after they beat England in their final match.
The Black Ferns squad for the end-of-year tour will be named next month.
“Due to COVID-19, we haven’t played a test match in two years," says Black Ferns coach Glenn Moore.
"It's crucial for us to have fixtures against other tier one teams, and to do it on the road gives us the ability to bond as a group, grow connections, work on combinations and develop the game we want to play.
Moore and his coaching team have enjoyed seeing the talent on display during the Farah Palmer Cup, which is creating some interesting selection conversations.
"There is going to be good competition for spots," he says. "We are seeing good young talent shining through, players showing a lot of growth and we also expect to have some sevens players available as well, which will lead to some tough selection decisions."
Black Ferns End-of-Year fixtures
Weekend of October 30/31
Black Ferns v England
Weekend of November 6/7
Black Ferns v England
Saturday, November 13
Black Ferns v France
3pm, Stade du Hameau, Pau
Saturday, November 20
Black Ferns v France
3pm, Stade Pierre-Fabre, Castres
