adventure tours
New Zealand is a beautiful and diverse
country with many challenging outdoor activities.
One sure way of experiencing all the highlights is to join a
specialist adventure tour. That way you get to walk on glaciers,
cruise the fiords, hike on volcanoes and swim with dolphins in a
hassle-free, fun-filled holiday that you will never forget.
Tour guides take care of the day to day arrangements, provide
informative commentaries and leave you free to enjoy the
excitement and challenge of Kiwi adventures. Generally adventure
tour companies will provide any specialised equipment or clothing
you may need and pre-book accommodation, meals and transport.
Some companies are youth orientated, catering for 18 to 35 year
olds, but most are open to all ages. Typical itineraries will
have names like Nature Safari, Kiwi
Discovery or Pure Adrenalin, so you can expect
to see a side of New Zealand that is omitted from the traditional
grand tours. You will find that these activity-based tours are
fun, friendly and flexible and the objective of the guides and
road crews is simply to turn your holiday into a Great New
Zealand Adventure.
An alternative to committing to a specific tour is to purchase a
pass for one of the national backpacker bus networks. Companies
such as Magic Bus, Kiwi Experience and Stray offer travel for up
to 6 months on a pass that allows you to stopover at any place
you fancy. The bus networks take in all the major outdoor
adventure attractions and travellers are offered discounts on
popular activities. The buses are sometimes equipped with
mountain bikes and kayaks to give travellers a taste of adventure
along the route.
Whether you choose to travel on a conducted tour, a flexible
transport network or independently, you are bound to enjoy
fun-filled days in the New Zealand outdoor adventure scene.
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