Wonders of the New Zealand Animal World

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KIA ORA! - You’ll hear this cheerful greeting all around New Zealand. This widely used Maori phrase literally means to wish good health or the essence of life upon someone. Despite the powerful translation, though, the day-to-day use of kia ora is warm, friendly and lively. While many of the millions who visit New Zealand each year spend their time in the Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington areas, the country has plenty more to oﬀer.

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Day 1: Heartland Hotel Cotswold, Christchurch Day 2: Akaroa Day 3: Oamaru Day 4: Dunedin Day 5: Dunedin Day 6: Stewart Island Day 7: Stewart Island Day 8: Lake Te Anau Day 9: Lake Te Anau Day 10: Queenstown Day 11: Fox Glacier Day 12: Greymouth Day 13: Kaikoura Day 14: Picton Day 15: Kapiti Coast Day 16: Tongariro National Park Day 17: Tongariro National Park Day 18: Rotorua Day 19: The Coromandel Day 20: The Coromandel Day 21: Auckland Day 22: End of Itinerary

Whatever your reason, travelling to New Zealand is something that you should d explodes in colour on the South Island of New Zealand.

There are lots of things to do in New Zealand and most of these double up as excellent reasons to visit the country!There are so many reasons to visit New Zealand, it feels like you are passing through the set of a movie when travelling the country. There are many reasons to Visit New Zealand including adventure travel, hiking, water sports, and culture but for us, capturing the beauty of its diverse scenery was what makes it so memorable.

In New Zealand, the warm way of welcoming someone is known as manaakitanga; If you are thinking should I visit New Zealand, then you have come to the right place, I’m going to detail a number of reasons as to why you should make visiting New Zealand a high priority! It's not just the epic landscapes that stay with you, it's the way you feel when you're there. an indigenous Ma¯ori concept representing an unique style of hospitality, generosity and kindness.

Day 1: Heartland Hotel Cotswold, Christchurch KIA ORA! and welcome to New Zealand! After picking up your rental car you can take a tour of the 'Garden City' of New Zealand, as Christchurch is also known

Day 2: Akaroa The trip to Akaroa travels over the mountains of the crater rim to the peninsular "Banks Peninsula". Despite British sailors proclaiming British sovereignty of New Zealand it was French settlers who built a colony here in Akaroa. Even today one can discover the French influence in this area, which one finds above all in street names. A special highlight in Akaroa is to see the Hector dolphins which can only be found in the waters off Akaroa. To help protect these rare sea-dwellers, a nature conservation area was set up on the coast, so that the dolphins would not be injured by fishing nets. In the afternoon you take part in a Dolphin tour.

Day 3: Oamaru You pass through the Banks Peninsula, wine-growing areas and the fertile Canterbury plain, characterised by agriculture and livestock. You cross the Rakaia River, known for giant salmon, and continue southwards to Oamaru. At the harbour, a colony of indigenous Little Blue Penguins has settled. Every evening before dawn, the animals return to shore. From a stand you can watch the penguins (seasonal) from a few meters as they waddle out of the sea to their nesting places - a very amusing spectacle!

Day 4: Dunedin You continue along the Paciﬁc coast to the south. The small settlement Moeraki invites you to a break oﬀ the main route. Here, on the beach, the mysterious stone balls known as the 'Moeraki Boulders’ always fascinate. Along the coast you will reach the capital of the Otago province, Dunedin founded by Scots.

Day 5: Dunedin During the Peninsula Encounter Tour of Elm Wildlife Tours you will visit the "Wildlife Hotspots" of the Otago Peninsula. With a nature guide, you will discover the Hooker Sea Lions, Yellow-eyed Penguins, the Blue Penguins, New Zealand fur seals and many diﬀerent sea bird species, such as the mighty Albatross.

Day 6: Stewart Island Your route goes through the rarely visited area of the 'Catlins', a wild and rugged coastline remote from civilisation. Here with some luck you will ﬁnd numerous seals and sea lions. You reach the small village Bluﬀ, popular with gourmets for its excellent oysters. Here at the southern end of the South Island you board a comfortable catamaran and cross the Foveaux Strait.

Day 7: Stewart Island After breakfast, you will start a nature excursion. This time the tour will take you by boat to a small island. "Ulva Island" which is considered a ﬁrst- class bird reserve where the native birds of New Zealand can be studied in their natural environment. There is no telephoto lens necessary for photographing native birds like Tui, Bellbird, Weka, Kereru and Kakariki. Also the primary forest, marked by Rimu, Miro, Totara and Rata is almost untouched and free from imported predators. From an accompanying local nature guide you will learn ﬁrst-hand about the rainforest of New Zealand and the special features of the animal and plant world on Stewart Island.

Day 8: Lake Te Anau After a 1-hour catamaran ride you will return to the mainland. Along a scenic side road with secluded bays you pass the appealing town of Riverton, located on a lagoon, with pretty cafes and galleries. You then follow the wind-swept, lonely coast to the north, rimmed by wooded mountains. At Clifton you can visit the beautiful historic hanging bridge from 1899. You continue on the Scenic route 99 through farmland full of deer, cattle and sheep herds to Te Anau, the gateway to Fiordland National Park.

Day 9: Lake Te Anau The Doubtful Sound is a real insider tip as it is not directly accessible by car like the Milford Sound. It is reached from Manapouri in a boat over the glacier lake of the same name and then by bus over the 670 m high, steep Wilmot Pass. This pass was created here to build the power station at Manapouri Lake. You can explore this remote area with a kayak. Surrounded by steep mountains, lush green vegetation and a spectacular colour play, you will discover the ﬂora and fauna of the Fjord. There are often bottlenose dolphins and seals are numerous on isolated rock formations. Muttonbird, Bellbird, Tui, Shearwater and native forest pigeons can be seen on the way. Here one can completely surrender to the feeling of untouched wilderness.

Day 10: Queenstown You cross the vast plains of Southland, known for the breeding of deer. You then pass vast pastures full of grazing sheep and cattle, but also areas of native, rare Tussock grass. Along Lake Wakatipu, the journey continues to Queenstown. Due to its beautiful mountain location on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, the resort town of Queenstown has become the popular tourist centre of the South Island. The long-drawn lake stretches between steeply rising mountain ranges.

Day 11: Fox Glacier The journey will take you through Otago's main wine and stone-fruit growing area along the glacier lakes of Wanaka and Hawea. You drive through the mountain world of the Aspiring National Park and reach the Haast Pass a little later crossing the climatic and water barrier of the Southern Alps. Along the west coast you drive through the glacier regions evergreen rainforest. Above the snow line large ice masses accumulate, forming fast-ﬂowing valley glaciers. The Fox Glacier and the Franz Josef Glacier slide down to a height of 300 m above sea level - unique in these moderate latitudes.

Day 12: Greymouth You continue along the west coast and pass through historical gold-mining areas. The west coast is also known for its jade and greenstone deposits. In Hokitika, this noble rock is transformed into beautiful jewellery. Here you have the opportunity to go on a hike in the coastal rainforest.

Day 13: Kaikoura From Greymouth take the road to Reefton, a former gold mining town, where coal is still being transported today. At the Lewis Pass you can study flora and fauna on a 'Nature Trail'. The journey continues through the native Southern beech forest, surrounded by snow-capped mountains. It is definitely worth the short detour to the health resort Hanmer Springs, where you can relax in the thermal baths in the open air (optional). Continue through fertile hilly farmland and then along the Pacific coast to Kaikoura. Just off Kaikouras coast huge sperm whales are regularly seen as they use the deep trench off the coast during their passage from / to the Antarctic. Here the whales find a rich supply of food. With a little luck, you can watch Hector or Dusky Dolphins from the shore as they shoot elegantly and acrobatically from the water. A seal colony is nearby and New Zealand seabirds can also be spotted in the water and on the rocky coast. Seabirds of many kinds (sometimes even the majestic Albatross) visit the often rough coast of Kaikouras and glide effortlessly through the air.

Day 14: Picton Today is a very special experience on the program. With a boat you can go out to get closer to the huge sperm whales. Often you will also be able to see other marine animals on these trips including schools of dolphins. The journey continues through Blenheim to the Marlborough Plain. Winegrowing in this region began in the 1970s. The composition of the earth, high sunshine, a long autumn and cold winter seemed to be the best prerequisite for a ﬁrst class wine. You reach Picton. The small harbour town is not only the centre for trips into the world of abandoned bays and waterways framed by deep forest, but also the port for the ferry to the North Island.

Day 15: Kapiti Coast The ride on the Interislander ferry is very impressive and oﬀers many beautiful photo motives. First you will glide through the Marlborough Sounds, an area of "drowned" valleys, created by the geological lowering of a low mountain range. From the original mountain ranges you will see steep ridges, which today appear as narrow peninsulas between deep sea trenches. The steep banks have a ord-like character. Salmon and mussels are bred here and in addition to wine production are the most important commercial activity of the region. You then pass over the Cook Strait, which separates the north from the South Island, and reach the port of Wellington. Here in Wellington you have the chance to explore with a guide a Sanctuary in the middle of the city, as well as the city itself. In the late afternoon you drive along the Kapiti coast and spend the night on the Kapiti Coast.

Day 16: Tongariro National Park In the morning you will board a boat to Paraparaumu to the strictly protected and mammal-free Kapiti Island. Here you have a permit from the nature conservation authority to explore the island on a nature walk. Special features of this island include the numerous forest parrots (Kaka) and the highly endangered Takahe, the Kokako and other native birds. In good weather, you can view the South Island from Kapiti. The journey goes from the Kapiti coast northward through fertile farmland into the volcanic centre of the North Island. The Tongariro National Park is the oldest national park in New Zealand and of volcanic origin. The wise and forward thinking Maori chieftain Te Heuheu Tukino laid the foundation for the establishment of the fourth-oldest national park in the world. Tongariro National Park is dominated by three sister volcanoes, of which Mt Ruapehu (2796 m) is the highest and most active.

Day 17: Tongariro National Park In the early morning you have the possibility to go to the "Tongariro Crossing" hike. On a path that has evolved into one of New Zealands most popular hiking trails due to the constantly changing, partly lunar landscape and the spectacular views, you can trek over the impressive volcano landscape in view of Mt. Tongariro (1967 m), Mt. Ngauruhoe (2291 m) and Mt. Ruapehu (2796 m). You cross several craters, pass fumaroles and hot springs and can admire the bright turquoise "Emerald Lakes". The strenuous alpine traverse is habitat to many diﬀerent types of vegetation. Frozen lava ﬂows and bizarre rock formations convey a feeling of "moon landscape", while minerals color the crater lake.

Day 18: Rotorua Today you have an opportunity to go on a nature walk and walk around the beautiful lake Rotopounamu at the foot of the volcano Tongariro. Then pass the Taupo Lake and drive to Rotorua. Rotorua is known for its many hot springs, geysers and mud pools. There are many things for you to do in Rotorua. A trip to the Agrodome for an insight into farming in New Zealand is highly recommended as is a visit to the Behind the Scenes North Island Kiwi Breeding program at Rainbow Springs.

Day 19: The Coromandel The White Island boat trip to White Island should not be missed by anyone interested in adventure and geology. Captain Cook gave his name to this most active of all volcanic islands. You travel about 1 hour by boat and then under expert guidance venture on to the island with its bubbling and stinking crater. You will be equipped with helmet and gas mask! You travel along the Bay of Plenty, past the Port city of Tauranga with the prominent volcano of Mount Maunganui and the gold mining town of Waihi. You then reach Tairua on the Coromandel Peninsula.

Day 20: The Coromandel Today is dedicated to the east coast and its diverse beaches. Highlights include Cathedral Cove, Hahei Marine Reserve and Hot Water Beach, where you can dig your own spa pool right on the beach (tide-dependent).

Day 21: Auckland You leave the Coromandel Peninsula and reach Auckland. During the tour to your hotel you will make acquaintance with the "City of Sails", as Auckland is also called. You can go to the extinct volcano of Mount Eden, from where you have a beautiful view over the city, or to the elegant suburb of "Parnell" and further to the port of Auckland. Here you will visit the Sea Life Aquarium, where you will learn about the underwater creatures of New Zealand.

Day 22: End of Itinerary Today ends your New Zealand trip. You drive to the airport and give your car back at the car rental depot. We wish you a pleasant and safe journey home.

Viktig Informasjon

Services included in the price:

21 nights accommodation based on standard / tourist class hotels and B&B Daily breakfast Tours as described in the programme Stewart Island return ferry crossing Interisland Ferry between Picton and Wellington (including foot passengers and rental car) Vehicle rental based on standard category vehicle (possible to upgrade, see bellow) GPS, extra drivers fees, one way fees, unlimited km, 24hr automobile assistance, maps and travel guides, airport transfers and pickup/drop of, 15% GST, creditcard fees, road user charges, tyre and windscreen cover, child seat (if required), snow chains (if required), roof racks (must be requested)

Services not included in the price:

Flights Travel insurance Petrol and parking fees Meals unless otherwise stated Optional activities

Other useful information on this package: Price: is per person in standard accommodation (see surcharges below for upgrades) Surcharges accommodation; upgrade to Superior rooms available on request Surcharges for vehicles: You can upgrade your intermediate standard vehicle to either a 4x4 or to a Large 4x4 or a luxury option, prices on request Weather: It is impossible to ﬁnd "the best time to visit New Zealand" as it various depending on the location and where yo are going. Basically the seasons in New Zealand are direct opposite this in the Northern Hemisphere, but the same as in Australia. The climate in New Zealand can be extremely variable (and everything, except tropical). Not be surprised if you happen to get 4 diﬀerent seasons in 1 day, this is New Zealand.

New Zealand in Summer - December to February The advantage of travelling during this period is that you will most likely have the best weather conditions possible. But (yes there is a big but) - This is also the summer holiday season in New Zealand and everyone and his dog seems to be travelling around the country so prices goes up and it will be diﬃcult to get tours and accommodation in many locations in the country during this period.

New Zealand in Autumn (Fall) - March to May This is our favourite time in New Zealand as it is a change of season with awesome colours (and less people) so great for scenic drives and photography. Make sure you visit the southern parts of the country (especially the Wanaka and Otago region on the South Island); or Hawkes Bay on the North Island. If you are doing a self-drive tour the roads will have a lot less traﬃc and accommodation and prices will be more hospitable during this period.

New Zealand in Winter - June to August Though temperatures in the mountains are cold; once you get away from there, the winters are relatively short and mild. There are many days or nights when you will have crisp, clear skies; though in the North Island it may be a little wetter. For the keen and beginner skier, New Zealand has a great choice of Ski Fields with the ski season running from June to the first week in October. In the North Island are the volcanic peaks of Tongariro National Park with Whakapapa and Turoa Ski Areas. The South Island has great skiing at Queenstown, Wanaka and Mount Hutt; as well as many smaller club fields. For those wanting to do a New Zealand self drive holiday, driving is extremely easy. There is little traffic on the roads, and any snow that falls is generally in the mountains, and not in the valleys. Only the heaviest snow falls will result in a few days of snow in the lowlands, and this only happens very occasionally. New Zealand in Spring - September to November Spring is a great time of year to travel in New Zealand. As the ski season is still coming to an end; the Southern Alps and mountains are majestic with their snow covering. For adventure seekers, this is a great time for white water rafting, as the mountain snows start melting. Spring is also the time when the new flowers and leaves start appearing. For gardeners it is a special time of year in New Zealand, with some magnificent gardens and parks to visit. In the North Island of New Zealand a visit to the Taranaki Rhododendron and Garden Festival, or to Hawkes Bay to see the blossom on the trees are highlights. In the South Island of New Zealand, Christchurch is aptly named "the Garden City", and there is no better time than Spring to take in the gardens and parks of Christchurch. Also you could make a visit to Otago and Dunedin, with its many historic gardens, or Alexandra with its blossoms and annual spring festival.

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