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Discovery

Appreciated for its dynamism contrasting with its sweet life, Auckland allured by its natural wonders. The geysers and hot springs of Rotorua count among the stages impossible to circumvent in the city. For the unconditional ones of water sports and bathes, the vacancies with Auckland are appreciated rather on the side of the Gulf of Auraki, a paradisiac place where it is possible to admire the white dolphins and the whales at certain periods of the year. Another unavoidable natural curiosity in stay in the island of north, the national park Abel Tasman. This sanctuary of nature offers an outline of the natural wealth of the island.

Identity

Escape in southern land, the travel in New Zealand offers opportunity to you of having a private conversation privileged with nature. Concentrated natural wealths, this remote destination joins together all the attributes to court impassioned of adventure and in love ones with vast preserved spaces. In the island of north as in the island of the south, the landscapes compete of beauty and diversity. Also known under the name of Smoking Island, the Island of North shelters several thermal springs. It is also in this part of the country that the most important cities with the image of Wellington and Auckland are established.

A travel in New Zealand is an adventure with the meeting of a mystical nature worked by the volcanos and the wild winds of the howling quarantièmes. New Zealand, rocked by the sea Tasman and the immense Ocean Pacifique Sud, is composed of two main islands, “the smoking island” and its volcanos in North and the island of Jade with its long spine of peaks covered with snow in the South. At the time of a travel in New Zealand, there are some impossible to circumvent to miss under no pretext.

Culture & Traditions

To bathe in the sumptuous splits of the Peninsula of Coromandel, to leave on a tour of the culture maorie and the geothermic landscapes in Rotorua, to make excursion in the alpine valleys of the Jade island, to discover the incredible landscapes of the Milford Sound in cruising, to observe the whales and the seals in their natural environment with Kaikoura. It is what expects you in New Zealand. Lastly, at the time of your travel, you will not fail to make a stay with Wellington, capital of the country located on the splendid strait of Cook.

NATURE

New Zealand is a destination 100% nature! Its beauty is astounding and its diversity is incomparable. Put except for ten national parks of the country, you will be able to swim in water turquoises, to visit caves, vineyards and to climb volcanos! To cross forests and fjords in search of whales, of orcs and dolphins! A concentrate of fauna and incredible flora.

MAORI CULTURE

The Maori one are still quite present on the New Zealand territory and their culture feels with each corner of street. The dances and the songs are very important in their culture, you know without doubts the male traditional dance used by All Blacks at the beginning of each one of their match: Haka. Leave on a tour of these people and their culture to the Polynesian heritage by eating their traditional dish: the hangi.

GEOTHERMIC SOURCES

After you to be to devote to the many sports and activities to strong feelings which offer New Zealand, you will have the possibility of slackening you in the many sources of natural warm waters of the territory. The majority are concentrated around Rotorua is their benefits with been worth with the area the nickname of “Cureland”.

RUGBY

Impossible to go on a trip to New Zealand without hearing at least once of Rugby. This sport is a true passion among New Zealand inhabitants. If your stay coincides with a match, do not hesitate to go to encourage the national team of All Blacks, world champion in title and to admire their famous haka.

Essential

New Zealand has a climate moderated with rather important precipitations and many hours of sunning. The extreme north of the country enjoys a subtropical climate in summer, the central mountainous areas of the island of the South can know temperatures going until -10°C in winter but most of the country is close to the coasts, which means mild temperatures.

10°-15° WINTER / 20°-30° SUMMER
NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR
+12H WINTER / +11H SUMMER
ENGLISH / MAORI
WELLINGTON
THE ROAST LAMB

Form your trip

The stages

AUCKLAND AND THE GOLF OF HAURAKI

If you wish to fill the tank with memories at the time of your stay in New Zealand, an escapade with Auckland and in the gulf of Hauraki is essential. Established on its splendid bay, this idyllic city takes shape magnificiently vis-a-vis the sea, with many extinct volcanos like backdrop. Besides all invites you there to the escape, starting with its two dynamic ports and its immense beaches, via its vineyards as far as the eye can see and its beautiful paths of walk. Known as being one of the most dynamic cities of the world, Auckland books opening out meetings to you. Discover its new love of life, take taste with its delicious gastronomy and do not miss legendary environment by its bars and its music scenes. Do not miss either the gulf by Auraki with its islands flown over with length of year by the blue penguins, the petrels and the puffins. Let you try by the “city of the veils”, paradises of all the nautical pleasures. Observe the migration of the whales and bathe with the dolphins.

 

QUEENSTOWN

Located at the edge of the lake Wakatipu, Queenstown is surrounded by spectacular mountainous solid masses, enabling you to practise many more or less extreme sports. True paradise for all the adventurers, winter like summer, you will be able to traverse the tracks of the four neighbouring fields, to make white water rafting, excursions equestrian, bungee-jumping, more impressive jetboating or still, canyon-swinging. If you are amateur of the Lord of the Rings, leave in the direction of “Otago Exchange” to discover the landscapes of the “Earth of the Medium”. For an immersion increasingly major in New Zealand nature, traverse the most famous footpaths of New Zealand in the National park of the Aspiring Mount or the Valley of the Paradise. Queenstown is unquestionably a spot impossible to circumvent to live strong experiments and to familiarize themselves with the environment of the country.

WANAKA

Located at the edge of the lake Wanaka, the city is part of the sporting destinations par excellence. Surrounding nature and big spaces make it possible to practise a wide selection of activities like excursions towards the glaciers and the Aspiring Mount located in the national park close or of the ski in the field to Treble Cone. If you wish to take height, it is possible to admire the landscapes on board a helicopter. You will be subjugated by the beauty of completely limpid water light blue of the lake Wanaka, like by the hills and valleys worked and carved by the glaciers which recovered the region before. Not organ of this forwarding, a landing on the top of “Coromandel Peak” to carry out a small walk and to immortalize this astonishing sight.

CHRISTCHURCH

In Christchurch, live an unforgettable stay. Indeed, this idyllic destination books the best of his architectural and natural heritage to you in order to guarantee a total escape to you. In this typical city of New Zealand, all evolves around the Cathedral Public garden, sheltering the cathedral of Christchurch in particular. Then think of climbing the steps of the bell-tower to benefit from a magic point of view on all the city. Let then your steps guide you towards Victoria Square where Provincial Canterbury Government with the Gothic architecture is drawn up. The visits are possible in this historic building remarkably decorated with carved and mosaic stones. Also note that “Garden City”, as it is very often called, offer of many appropriatenesses of picnic and walk taking into account his many green spaces. Among the impossible to circumvent ones appear the Botanical garden of Christchurch which extends on 30ha and Hagley Park, to discover on foot or in the bicycle. Moreover with a little chances, it is even possible for you to benefit from a local concert in this beautiful park.

KAIKOURA

If you wish to spend the unforgettable vacancies, leave for Kaikoura. True jewel of New Zealand, this idyllic city is the stage impossible to circumvent to observe the whales, the seals and the albatross. Benefit from the paradisiac decoration of its snow-covered peaks and let you try by a wide selection of activities of slips. And especially, do not miss the many balneal activities which expect you in this ancient village of crayfish fishermen. Bathe with the orcs and the whales and admire the grace of the giant cachalots which evolve in this transparent water. With a little chances, you will see even some sharks. Guaranteed feelings! Lastly, do not forget that Kaikoura is drawn up on the road of “Alpine Pacific Triangle”. To do from now on one with nature, try this walk of 370 kilometers, beam paradisiac landscapes and many attractions, following the example of the famous spas of Hanmer Springs.

WAIHEKE ISLAND

This insular paradise to only 35 km in ferry of Auckland became the reference mark of the millionaires but the old hippie ones and the artists succeeded so that the island preserves its Bohemian atmosphere. Between the picture galleries, the white sand beaches and the vineyards, there is what to be delayed there.

THE GLACIERS FOX TERRIER AND FRANZ JOSEPH

Paradises of the hikings, the glaciers of Fox terrier and Franz Josef expect you for a total expatriation. Enjoying an easy access, these majestic glaciers are preserved cast iron of the ices related to climate warming. What to charm all impassioned walk in a quasi extraterrestrial landscape and of an immaculate white! Through these old river valleys carved by the lasting time of the thousands of years, arm your camera and immortalize each corner of these 13 kilometers length of the glacier Fox terrier. You will certainly fall under the charm from the blue tops of ice which extend on hundreds from meters of depth, but especially on the panorama from end from the world which is offered to you ad infinitum on the glacier of Franz Josef. The cracks create by places of the deep ravines on the surface of the glacier as if the ground opened under your feet.

ROTORUA

Authentic ground, Rotorua has very to like. Cradle of the New Zealand civilisation, this remarkable city established on the Belt of fire of the Pacific invites you to a total escape. Leave on a tour of Te Arawa, enthralling people which knew to preserve his habit and his traditions. After having tasted hangi and other local specialties, you ressourcez in the spas of the surroundings and do not miss one by the oldest Maori villages préeuropéens of the area. Impassioned extreme sports, you will also find on the spot all the infrastructures which you need to make assemble adrenalin. Among the impossible to circumvent ones, think of the jumps in parachute and the toboggan. Let you try by the zorbing and do not miss circuits VTT by the city. Rotorua is, in addition, the destination par excellence to devote itself to the trout fishing taking into account the multiplicity of the lakes, rivers and water supply points which mark out the area. And in winter, the city is the main door towards the principal ski resorts and of snowboard of the MT Ruapehu. Experiment not to be missed!

BAY OF ISLAND

If you aspire to vacancies of dreamed, leave for Bay of Island. Destination impossible to circumvent of New Zealand, this corner of paradise conceals treasures not to be missed. It is in particular the case of Russell, a peaceful village on sea front where it is possible for you to admire the oldest houses of the area. Among the impossible to circumvent ones appears the Pompalier mission, with its typically Lyons style. Also discover the vestiges of the legendary seaside resort of Whangamamu with its idyllic sight on a protected bay. You walk along the Cape Brett and do not miss the landscapes by postcards which expect you there, in departure of Oke Bay. On board Toilets Taxi, benefit from the almost disconcerting peace of each recess of the surroundings. Do not miss pas Kerikeri to make new meetings and discover the daily newspaper impassioning of its inhabitants, in particular at the local market and let you charm by the pastoral decoration of Stone Blind and Kerikeri Mission Station. Continue your discovery on the side of Matauri, in particular in Rainbow Warrior, and appreciate the quietude of Whangaroa. Stroll in the picturesque harbor of Opua before setting out again towards Pahia and its 5.8 km length coastal walk… Guaranteed escape!

TONGARIRO ALPINE CROSSING

Impassioned excursion, your paradise is called Tongariro Alpine Crossing. They is neither more nor less of most famous the courses of excursion of New Zealand. And its international repute is not stolen! Indeed, this excursion offers opportunity to you of discovering best country, starting with National Tongariro Park, classified World heritage of UNESCO for its amazing beauty. Beam forests and mountains, this course in mountain on a volcanic ground guarantees a total escape to you. What imports your performances, it is possible for you to fully live this unforgettable adventure while evolving at your rhythm. To traverse in one day, Tongariro Alpine Crossing expects you through its magic landscapes, all different throughout its 19km from paths. Lunar lakes emerald, rivers turquoises, valleys and old craters expect you for exclusive photographs.

 

NATIONAL PARK OF ABEL TASMAN

For unforgettable vacancies, leave on a tour of national park Abel Tasman. In this park known as being one of smallest of New Zealand, all is however imposing. Moreover to preserve this wild nature, no road furrows the park, of what to invite you to practise the excursion in all its forms. With the primary forests which border steep cliffs and the lagoons sublimes of this park of 225 km ², not question of leaving your camera in its case! To appreciate all the beauty of this authentic landscape, traverse the marked out ways which cross the forests of beeches. From the top of suspended bridges which span the waterways, admire the panorama which is offered to you in this splendid nature. Paradise of the kayak, this national park is a corner of paradise not to be missed. Join the secluded beaches and let you try by a camp-site under the starry sky! After having played Robinson Crusoe, continue celebrates it Abel Tasman Coast Track. Ground of the trekking, this course enables you to discover, inter alia, the 70 km which makes the fame of the scenic Reserve, without forgetting the paradisiac corners which border Takaka and Riwaka. And before turning over towards the daily life and its worries, be stretched out on the sandy beaches orange, admiring otaries and dolphins which populate in all quietude the transparent sea. Guaranteed escape!

WELLINGTON

To discover the best of New Zealand, leave to visit Wellington. In this city full with life, not question of annoying you. All invites you to the walk, since the dynamic port and Jervoy Quay to “humming” the Parliament Ground and its tower of eleven stages. Test the new experiment of a travel by cable car in departure of Lambton Quay, bound for Kelburn Lookout and its botanical beautiful gardens. A stay with Wellington is also an opportunity not to miss to visit its many museums. Wellington is, in addition, the cradle of many festivals of reference in the country, following the example of New Zealand International Arts Festival, the International Jazz Festival, New Zealand Fringe Festival, Summer City, Cuba Street Carnival, New Zealand Affordable Art Show as well as World of Wearable Article Benefit finally from the night life of Wellington for unforgettable meetings, than it is with the theatre or in one of the innumerable coffees culture.

CAVES OF WAITOMO

New Zealand, it is Wellington and his quality of life impossible to circumvent, National Abel Tasman Park and his primary forests, Auckland and its beautiful beaches, Tongario Alpine Crossing and its panoramas idyllic. But not that! In the region of Waitomo, you will discover a splendid site, fruit of several thousands of years of erosion. True labyrinths, the caves of Waitomo expect you through their maze of dolines and underground rivers. In their almost unreal decoration, they guarantee unseen photos to you. Stalactites and stalagmites there are remarkably preserved and shine with passage des towards natives who populate the places. To discover this natural jewel impossible to circumvent, live the experiment of the groundwater white water rafting as well as descents in tyrolienne. Less sensational, but quite as impressive, a walk in boat or on foot to explore these caves. Let your steps guide you in particular towards the agricultural lands, accessible since a picturesque path. Also test the equestrian or pedestrian excursions through the forest of Pureora and leave in search of endemic birds New Zealand, in particular on the side of Otorohanga Kiwi House.

 

THE PENINSULA OF BANKS

If you can visit one place in New Zealand, choose the peninsula of Banks. In this idyllic landscape, nothing has any more importance. You can contemplate hours during the magic decoration created by the two majestic volcanos of the peninsula, namely Lyttelton and Akaroa. Carved by the nature lasting of the thousands of years, this formation without age guarantees the unseen photos of a wild nature to you where nothing knew to remain vis-a-vis time, as testify it the tortuous rocks and cliffs which come to brighten valleys with peak! Leave free course to your imagination by contemplating since Summit Road all the peninsula. And especially, do not miss the innumerable picturesque villages which punctuate the littoral. Guaranteed escape!

 

NAPIER

Neither large neither small, neither sophisticated neither shifted, neither calms nor vibrating, the city of Napier offers to you the happy medium between total expatriation and the impression of already-considering! And due, Napier very has modern city which knew to preserve its exceptional architectural heritage jealously. While sauntering in the lanes of this typically New Zealand village, you will fall under the charm from its style Art déco, fruit of an architectural reconstruction following an earthquake which ransacked the city in 1931. The nuances pastel of this remarkably ordered city will take you along in a quasi fairy-like world where nothing any more has importance to benefit from the Mediterranean mild climate of Hawkes Bay and to observe the passers by on the public benches on the luminous colors! At the time of your stay in this port city, do not miss either the city by Hastings which, twinned with Napier, forms famous “Twin Cities”.

MILFORD SOUND

Its nickname of “eighth wonder of the world” is not stolen! Moreover, you can only confirm it at the time of your stay in New Zealand. He, it is the Milford Sound. Carved by Natural Mother since millenia, these glaciers to cut the breath guarantee a total escape to you. Whereas the cliffs of the fjord point of their top the sky of a limpid blue, the cascades flow in dark water with 1,000 meters of depth to guarantee unseen photos to you. To appreciate the beauty of this magic show, choose a cruising of day or night. If you have the more adventurous heart, choose the kayak or fly over the sea. Milford Sound is also the place of reference to devote itself to the scuba diving. To appreciate the beauty of its seabeds, go to the observatory of Harrison Cove with his many varieties of black corals, starfishes and anemones. Note, in addition, that Milford Sound is furrowed by many trekking and hiking trails. Choose an excursion then on lakeshores You Anau and carry on your way to the quay before embarking for a cruising with Sandfly Not. Unforgettable experiments!

MARLBOROUGH

For unforgettable vacancies, head for Marlborough. Cradle of the white sauvignon néozélandais, this destination books an unequalled oenological stay to you. But not that! After having visited all the vineyards of the area and its 40 cellars, you offer a picnic along the channels of Marlborough Sounds. You stop in way to plunge with the dolphins in crystalline water of Sounds and let you try by walks in the kayak. On board a luxurious yacht, benefit from the landscape which ravels under your eyes under a limpid and sunny sky. Do not miss the occasion to walk you in Queen Charlotte with her primary forest and its idyllic panorama on the neighbouring peaks and splits. Also visit Marlborough High Country and carry on your way until Kaikoura. Think of organizing a picnic on banks of Lake Grasmere and visit the famous farm of Molesworth Station after having remained in one of the typical historical residences of the country. Lastly, will know that Marlborough is also the place dreamed to test the hélipêche with trout. New experiments!

RAGLAN

Appointment annual of the amateurs of surfing, Raglan books an imposing stay to you. Indeed in a paradisiac decoration, this spot competes with most coastal towns of New Zealand. True capital of surfing, this paradisiac corner of Aotearoa expects you with its sandy beaches as far as the eye can see and its immense vaguenesses being able to reach sometimes up to 500 Mr. Réputée as being one of the “lefts” longest of the Pacific, Raglan and its beaches are the place dreamed to devote itself to your passion. Head in particular for Manu Bay where competitions of international level are regularly organized….

HOT WATER BEACH

New Zealand, it is paradisiac beaches as far as the eye can see vis-a-vis a sea emerald. For you to persuade some, head for Hot Beach Toilets. Located in the commune of Hahei, in the peninsula of Coromandel, vis-a-vis the Pacific, this idyllic littoral expects you with its hot springs. You bathe with low tide in these warm waters which reach 64 °C easily. Moreover, it is enough for you to have a shovel and a bucket with the hand to create your own bath-tub in sand and benefit from warm waters to Hot Water beach!

THE NATIONAL PARK OF LAKES NELSON

Extending on 1,020 km ², the national park of the lakes Nelson is a stage not to miss at the time of your stay in the southern island of New Zealand. And due, it is the place dreamed to profit from an unforgettable natural escapade, whether it is in family, of in love or with friends. On the spot, many activities expect you. You will certainly be tried by stroll in departure of the carpark of mount Robert. Very few efforts are enough besides to climb the 1421 m of this top. Evolve then at your rhythm and you will be rewarded by the idyllic panorama which extends under your eyes, since the lake Rotoiti to the sides green for St Arnaud. If you have energy to spend, the paths which skirt the peaks of mount Robert to the mount of Julius wait you. The reward is captivating so much the panorama on the lake Angelus is disconcerting. Moreover, the feeling multiplies as you go down again towards the lake Rotoiti. Of course, to have the adventurous heart is not an obligation to be able to benefit fully from this landscape of dreamed. Sometimes it is enough to fish trout in the Lake Rotoroa, spade-to screw on banks of the rivers and to bathe in the lake Rotoiti to know happiness!

GREAT BARRIER ISLAND

For one moment of total relaxation, leave for the island the Large Barrier or Aotea into Maori. Extending on 285 km ², the 4th larger island of New Zealand guarantees unforgettable adventures to you through a landscape of postcard. Climb the 621 m of the Hobson mount, the summit of the island. Organize stroll in its forests of kauri, which in spite of forestry holding, remain by difficult places of access. Explore its furrowed nature reserve of panoramic paths and spade-screw on banks of its cascades. Bathe in its hot springs and benefit fully from its wild splits. And especially, you let charm by its white sand beaches as far as the eye can see and its waves favourable with surfing.

NATIONAL PARK OF FIORLAND

For a private conversation privileged with nature, explore the national park of Fiorland. On this site carved by time lasting more than 100,000 years, you will have the impression to have reached the end of the world! You will be captivated by the immense cascades, the black fjords and the primitive forests which form this authentic landscape, preserved intrusion of the man! You will want only one: to leave to the conquest of this wild nature. On the spot, many activities expect you. Think spade-of screwing on banks of the gleaming lakes and let you try by a photo safari in these dense forests where the rare species do not miss, following the example of very coveted penguin of Fiordland. And especially, discover this site registered with the World heritage of Humanity by furrowing the innumerable hiking trails which traverse it, of which the trio impossible to circumvent of Milford, Kepler and Routeburn. On this ground of the excursions, the most bucolic landscapes expect you the turning of each valley, each lake and each mountain. Assured expatriation!

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