Venga a conocer la hermosa península de Coromandel, el destino vacacional preferido de muchos neozelandeses, en este recorrido de un día totalmente guiado. Descubra las montañas boscosas, con el océano Pacífico al este, las abrigadas bahías y calas del golfo de Hauraki al oeste. Disfrute de un día inolvidable en esta región, asociada históricamente a la explotación maderera del kauri y a la minería de oro, mientras admira los impresionantes paisajes y las deslumbrantes costas.
Después de que lo recojan en su hotel, siéntese y disfrute del panorámico viaje de 90 minutos en dirección sureste hasta Támesis, la ciudad principal de Coromandel, donde realizaremos una parada breve. Desde aquí, la espectacular carretera costera occidental serpentea hasta el distrito de Coromandel, donde puede visitar el taller del famoso alfarero neozelandés, Barry Brickell. Desde aquí, atravesaremos el agreste paisaje montañoso a bordo del pintoresco tren ligero de Driving Creek.
Después de apearnos, iremos dando un sosegado paseo por los prístinos bosques húmedos mientras admiramos algunos de los majestuosos árboles kauri que en el pasado recubrían la península de Coromandel. Después seguiremos atravesando las montañas y descenderemos hacia la costa este, donde pararemos para almorzar. No se pierda la playa de Hot Water, con su géiser caliente en medio de la playa. ¡Sumérjase, si lo desea, en las tonificantes aguas del Pacífico!
Desde aquí hay un corto trayecto hasta la espléndida Cathedral Cove, donde el océano Pacífico atraviesa un arco natural y entra en una playa de arena blanca protegida por acantilados blancos. Después volveremos a cruzar las montañas de vuelta a Auckland por una ruta diferente.
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Travel to Akaroa over the beautiful Banks Peninsula, formed following violent eruptions of two ancient volcanoes. The high summit route gives glorious views of Akaroa Harbour, the Canterbury Plains and the distant Southern Alps as well remote bays and farmlands. The Akaroa crater nurses the picturesque harbour and Akaroa village, the only French settlement established in New Zealand.
Visit the Barry's Bay Cheese Factory for a cheese tasting of locally made cheeses, the only remaining cheese factory on the peninsula from a bygone era. Enjoy the quaint colonial-style architecture and wander around the charming 150-year-old French harbourside village of Akaroa with its museum of settlers' history, art and craft shops, studios and al fresco cafés and wine bars.
If you select eco marine harbour cruise option, your tour includes a nature and harbour cruise on the Canterbury Cat. As the Cat gently slices through the aqua blue waters of the harbour, you'll experience a rich variety of marine and bird life in their natural habitat, including playful Hector's dolphins. If you select swim with dolphins option, you will get up close with one of one of nature's most loveable creatures. Found only in New Zealand, the Hector's Dolphin is the world's smallest oceanic dolphins.
Originally an island, the Kaikoura Peninsula has over time been joined to the mainland by steep plains built up of debris swept down from the mountains by rivers. In Maori lore, the peninsula was the place where Maui braced his foot when he fished up the North Island and was named the seat of Te waka a Maui Maui's canoe. The name Kaikoura means ‘meal of crayfish’.
In 1843, Captain Robert Fyfe built the first shore whaling station near where his house still stands on its whale bone piles. Today, all marine mammals are protected in New Zealand and the whales are hunted with cameras instead of harpoons. Kaikoura has deep ocean canyons that provide a home to an exciting array of sea creatures, including the giant sperm whale. Whales live here all year round, making this one of the best places in the world for whale watching.
The Siberia Experience offers four hours of unique New Zealand Wilderness Adventure in Mt Aspiring National Park.
Enjoy 25 minutes of stunning views when flightseeing, capturing the rugged beauty of New Zealand's World Heritage National Park. See glaciers, ice, snow, mountain lakes, hanging valleys, vast rain forests and dramatic unspoiled beauty. This spectacular part of the journey ends in the glacially carved Siberia Valley in the middle of the Southern Alps. Towering mountains greet adventurers as they step from the Cessna aircraft onto the valley floor and set off towards the crystal clear waters of Siberia Stream and the walking track.
This freedom (unguided) walk takes 3 hours on a well formed track through river valleys and native beech forest as it weaves its way through the NZ wilderness. Mountain streams, amazing rock formations, mossy tree trunks, native fern, nature of all kinds surrounds - including the inquisitive native bird, the fantail, which will, if people move quietly come to investigate who is visiting their home.
After completing the walk, rendezvous with the jet boat at the pick-up point in the Wilkin Valley for a thrilling and scenic 30 minute mountain river journey back to Makarora.
Be at one with nature with this epic full day whale watching tour that takes in some of the most beautiful scenery in New Zealand’s South Island before embarking on a voyage of discovery in the seas off Kaikoura to meet some of the world’s most awesome animals.
Begin the morning by travelling from Christchurch to Kaikoura through the rural pastoral scenes of north Canterbury, where the mountains meet the sea. Kaikoura is one of New Zealand's leading eco-tourism destinations and renowned the world over for its variety of marine mammals. Sperm and humpback whales, dolphins and seals are all attracted here by the rich feeding grounds off the coast. On arrival, you will join a whale-watch tour by boat. Following the cruise, break for a delicious lunch if you select option included lunch or for lunch by own expense. There will be time to explore a fur seal colony located on the rocky shores that surround Kaikoura. Seals may be viewed at close quarters, making this a superb spot for photographs. On the return journey to Christchurch, there will be an opportunity to do some wine tasting at either a Waipara Springs or Kaikoura Vineyard.
Descubra dos de los lugares más atractivos del norte de la isla en este recorrido de un día completo desde Auckland. Visitará las fascinantes cuevas de las Luciérnagas de Waitomo con sus espectaculares estalactitas, estalagmitas y otras formaciones de piedra caliza, y el plató de cine de Hobbiton, en Matamata, donde se rodó la trilogía de "El Señor de los Anillos".
Saldremos temprano para dirigirnos hacia el sur a través de los exuberantes campos de las regiones de Waikato y King Country. Habrá tiempo para tomar un aperitivo matinal al pasar por Rangiriri, que fue donde se libró una batalla histórica contra los maoríes.
Al llegar a la ciudad de Waitomo, disfrutará de una mágica visita guiada por las mundialmente famosas cuevas de las Luciérnagas de Waitomo, con sus espectaculares estalactitas, estalagmitas y otras estructuras de piedra caliza, formadas por el goteo constante del agua a lo largo de miles de años. El punto central de la visita es sin duda el silencioso paseo en bote por la cueva de las Luciérnagas, una cueva subterránea iluminada por las luces de miles de diminutas luciérnagas.
La visita continúa por la tarde con un agradable viaje hasta Rotorua, donde disfrutará de un delicioso almuerzo frío. En las afueras de Rotorua se trasladará al recorrido guiado del plató cinematográfico de Hobbiton. Disfrute del paisaje de las montañas de Kaimai hasta llegar a la pintoresca granja de 505 hectáreas próxima a Matamata donde se rodaron escenas de las películas de "El Señor de los Anillos" y "El hobbit". Descubra cómo se transformó esta granja en la Comarca de la Tierra Media. Su guía le mostrará los agujeros de los hobbits, la posada del Dragón Verde, el Molino, y muchas más localizaciones de las películas.
Al finalizar la visita al plató de cine, lo trasladarán a Matamata, donde dispondrá de algún tiempo libre antes de regresar a Auckland.
Conozca algunos de los principales lugares de interés turístico del norte de la isla en esta visita de un día completo desde Auckland. Visitará las fascinantes cuevas de las Luciérnagas de Waitomo, con sus espectaculares estalactitas, estalagmitas y otras formaciones de piedra caliza, y después el plató de cine de Hobbiton, donde se rodó la trilogía de "El Señor de los Anillos".
Saldremos temprano para dirigirnos hacia el sur a través de los exuberantes campos de las regiones de Waikato y King Country. Habrá tiempo para tomar un aperitivo matinal al pasar por Rangiriri, que fue donde se libró una batalla histórica contra los maoríes.
Al llegar a la ciudad de Waitomo, disfrutará de una visita mágica a las mundialmente famosas cuevas de las Luciérnagas de Waitomo, con sus espectaculares estalactitas, estalagmitas y otras formaciones de piedra caliza, formadas por el goteo constante del agua durante miles de años. El punto central de la visita es sin duda un silencioso paseo en bote por la cueva de las Luciérnagas, una cueva subterránea iluminada por las luces de miles de pequeñas luciérnagas.
La visita continúa por la tarde con un agradable viaje hasta Rotorua, donde disfrutará de un delicioso almuerzo frío. En las afueras de Rotorua se trasladará al recorrido guiado del plató cinematográfico de Hobbiton. Disfrute del paisaje de las montañas de Kaimai hasta llegar a la pintoresca granja de 505 hectáreas próxima a Matamata donde se rodaron escenas de las películas de "El Señor de los Anillos" y "El hobbit". Descubra cómo se transformó esta granja en la Comarca de la Tierra Media. Su guía le mostrará los agujeros de los hobbits, la posada del Dragón Verde, el Molino, y muchas más localizaciones de las películas.
Your Alpine adventure begins with a scenic tour over the Canterbury Plains to the Waimak Gorge, where you will board the famous Hamilton jetboat for an exciting 45 minute spin ride on one of New Zealand’s most spectacular rivers. On return, board an off-road vehicle for a scenic four-wheel-drive adventure across Mount Torlesse Station, a 10,000-acre working sheep and cattle farm located in the spectacular foothills of the Southern Alps. You will experience the thrill and excitement of off-roading while taking in the spectacular mountain scenery and learning about the farm.
After an exciting morning, pause at a quaint country café for a delicious lunch before continuing through the Canterbury high country to Arthur’s Pass, stopping along the way at Lake Pearson and passing one of the filming locations from The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. At Arthur’s Pass, board the world-famous TranzAlpine train, sit back and relax with a glass of beer or wine, and enjoy the spectacular scenery on the journey back to Christchurch. You will be collected from the Christchurch railway station by your guide and returned to your accommodation.
This action-packed full day tour visits a number of leading attractions in the Waitomo and Rotorua regions. Enjoy a guided tour through the galleries of the world famous Glow-worm Caves. The Excursion includes a boat ride through the glow-worm grotto.
Return to Rotorua in the afternoon and see New Zealand's agricultural industry in action with sheep dog trials at the Agrodome, plus an organic farm tour. Continue to Te Puia, where you will enjoy a Maori cultural performance followed by a guided tour to see the mighty geysers and boiling mudpools for which this thermal area is famous. The tour concludes in Rotorua.
Salt Air's Cape Reinga Fly/Drive ½ day tour is the alternative way to travel to the top of New Zealand to experience it's beauty, history and scenery from both the air and on land, with the added bonus of avoiding a long road trip if you are short on time.
The initial stage of the tour consists of a flight up to Cape Reinga via Northlands spectacular harbours, such as the Whangaroa Harbour and the Rangaunu Harbour. We also pass across some beautiful beaches such as Coopers Beach, Doubtless Bay and of course the famous Ninety Mile Beach. From Ninety Mile Beach we then fly inland where we land at our airfield, which is only 20km from the Cape Reinga lighthouse.
Once on the ground a comfortable air-conditioned mini-bus will meet the aircraft. It will take you on a 2½ hour tour around the top of New Zealand. After a 20 minute drive, we reach the Cape Reinga Lighthouse where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean. Our local guide will accompany you on your walk to the lighthouse, sharing the myths and legends or this very spiritual area. We then rejoin the vehicle for a short drive to Tapotupotu Bay where we enjoy freshly baked light refreshment. There is time for a stroll on the beach, and a quick swim if desired, then we move across to the Te Paki quicksand stream with its giant sand dunes; (we have sleds available for those who wish to experience the exhilaration of sliding down the sand dunes and try some sand surfing).
The return flight to the Bay of Islands includes some of the most spectacular coastal scenery Northland has to offer. You will fly over the Parengarenga Harbour and Great Exhibition Bay, which are only visible by air or by sea. This area is very remote and without a doubt one of the most beautiful places in New Zealand with it's pure white silica sand and crystal clear water. The flight also passes across the Houhora Harbour, the Cavalli islands, Kauri Cliff's golf course and the spectacular Bay of Islands.