ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES IN NEW ZEALAND
While on your New Zealand holiday there are many optional attractions and activities you can enjoy. Make your travel to the best destinations in New Zealand even better by adding one of these activities. The following list of optional activities is available for your information.
Please remember that this is a GUIDELINE only. Overland NZ is not responsible for price changes or unavailable excursions on
your tour. All optional activities are
completed at your own risk and are not necessarily endorsed by Overland NZ. Before
participating in these activities you should check carefully if you are covered
by your medical insurance.
All rates are in NZ$ and are subject to change. Rates are valid as at August 2010.
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The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland region of New Zealand. It is one of the most popular kayaking, sailing and swimming destinations in NZ. The bay itself is an irregular 16 km-wide inlet
which is one of the best maritime parks in New Zealand. It is an aquatic playground lavishly furnished with 144
islands and many secluded beaches. Marine
life includes whales, penguins, dolphins and much more.
Highlights: Swimming with Dolphins, kayaking, 'Hole in the Rock', Waitangi National Reserve, Russell, Haruru Falls, Matauri Bay, 90 Mile Beach, Cape Reinga, Cape Brett Lighthouse
Optional Activities:
Hole in the Rock + Swim with Dolphins - $90.00 per person www.awesomenz.com
Dolphin Eco Experience - $90.00 per person
Hokianga Maori Guided Tour - $95.00 per person
Bay of Islands Overnight Cruise - from $180.00 per person www.rocktheboat.co.nz
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LEIGH
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GOAT ISLAND, MARINE RESERVE
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Leigh is a small coastal community in the North of the Auckland region. It is a small inlet within Omaha Bay and is the nearest town to the Okakari Point Marine Reserve surrounding Goat Island. The reserve is the first of its type in New Zealand and is the location for the University of Auckland's Marine Laboratory. Goat Island Marine Reserve provides several organised features including scenic
marine observations, glass-bottom boat trips and scuba-diving.
Optional Activities:
Glass bottom Boat Tour: $25.00 per person www.glassbottomboat.co.nz
Eco Snorkel Tour: $45.00 per person www.discovergoatisland.co.nz | |
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From the Bay of Islands we drive to the Coromandel Peninsula; rustic, relaxed and unspoiled, the Coromandel has more than 400 kilometres of spectacular coastline. Hahei is a gorgeous beach fringed with pohutukawas and offshore islands provide a breakwater
for ideal swimming and kayaking. The 'Cathedral' of Cathedral Cove is a gigantic arched cavern that penetrates the headland between
two coves. For two hours either side of low tide at Hot Water Beach, you can create your own hot pool by
digging into the hot springs bubbling up through the sand; this is the
legacy of an exciting volcanic past.
Highlights: Hahei, Hot Water Beach, Cathedral Cove
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Rotorua is the spiritual home of Maori culture, amazing geothermal earth forces and incredible spas. The town itself is nestled amid towering volcanoes, surrounded by 16 lakes and built around bubbling hot pools. Relax in pools of natural hot mineral water, wrap yourself in mud, pamper your body with a massage and see for
yourself why Rotorua has developed the reputation as Nature’s Spa of the South
Pacific.
Highlights: Geothermal Wonderland, geysers, Maori legend, exceptional spas
Optional Activities:
NZone 15,000ft; Tandem: $399.00 per person www.nzone.biz
NZone12,000ft; Tandem: $299.00 per person
NZone 9,000ft; Tandem: 249.00 per person
Zorb - Wet Ride, Dry Ride, Tri-Riffic - TBC$ www.agrodome.co.nz
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Wellington is New Zealand's vibrant capital city. It is the southern most city on New Zealand's North Island and gateway to get to the South
Island. Wellington is home to Te Papa; New Zealand's bold and innovative National Museum and a recognised
world leader in interactive and visitor-focused museum experiences. The city is also known as the culinary capital; famous for tucked-away bars, quirky cafes, award-winning restaurants and really good coffee.
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Dunedin is a
vibrant city surrounded by a giant outdoor playground. Thirty minutes from the city the Otago Peninsula
is concentrated with unique New Zealand wildlife. Here you will see yellow eyed
penguins, the only mainland albatross breeding colony, New Zealand fur seals,
sea lions and much more.
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Queenstown is nestled in beside the mysterious Lake Wakatipu, in the Southern Lakes district
of New Zealand. It is a cosmopolitan haven, offering limitless
adventure, southern wine and cuisine and breathtaking alpine scenery. Queenstown is known as the Adventure Capital of the World; and for good reason. You can Bungy jump, ski or snowboard, paraglide, jet boat, white water raft, skydive, hang glide, jetski and drive quadbikes just to name a few activities! Born as an 1860’s goldmining camp, 140 years later Queenstown has a compact and
sophisticated downtown area. Dwarfed by the surrounding mountains, there are amazing views from everywhere.
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Punakaiki is best known for its Pancake Rocks and Blowholes - both of
which are spectacular and a must-see when visiting the West Coast. Punakaiki is also the town centre for the Paparoa National Park - 30,000 ha
of varied landscape from lush West Coast native rainforest and mountain tops, to
expansive rugged beaches and coastline. The Pancake Rocks are columns of limestone resembling stacks of pancakes. At
high tide with a heavy swell running, seawater is forced upwards through
blowholes.
Optional Activities:
Kayaking on the Pororari (up to 2 hours): $35.00 www.riverkayaking.co.nz
Kayaking on the Pororari (up to 4 hours): $45.00
Horse Trekking: Punakaiki Valley (2.5 hours): $135.00 pp www.pancake-rocks.co.nz
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Taihape lies on the southern edge of the Central
Volcanic Plateau and is affectionately known as the ‘Gumboot Capital of New
Zealand’. Taihape occupies a basin on the banks of the Hautapu River and was first known
as Koronokonui, ‘The place of the big bird’. It lies within the Rangitikei region of rugged bush-clad ranges, hill country farm land and deep river gorges
carved by the mighty Rangitikei River.
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More than 30 million years after Waitomo first rose from the ocean floor,
it's unique underground limestone formations stand as one of New Zealand's most
inspiring natural wonders and a must-see destination. The Waitomo region is home to a collection of unforgettable caves; including Ruakuri Cave, Aranui Cave and the famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Experience the mysterious, magical underground world of ancient caves, rivers
and waterfalls, limestone formations and breathtaking glow worms.
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