| Some of the most novel vacation
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| | should not miss Huka Falls and a dip in
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| experiences in the world may be found in
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| | the hot pool of the plentiful thermal
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| New Zealand. All things are possible in
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| | resorts. You can take a cruise on Lake
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| this country so well-endowed by Nature.
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| | Taupo or go to the Waitomo Caves for
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| The only limitation may be your time. New
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| | dark-water rafting. There is also the
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| Zealand can easily fill up vacations that
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| | Tongariro Crossing to negotiate, if you
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| last for several months and you will not
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| | are fit enough for a full day walk. The
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| even find yourself doing the same thing
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| | major cities in the North Island are
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| twice during that period. But for those
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| | Wellington, and the capital, Auckland.
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| on limited time, you will have to give
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| | On the South Island, take a trip out to
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| serious thought in planning your holiday
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| | the Marlborough Sounds for more
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| to get the most out of your trip.
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| | dolphin-watching or kayaking. There are
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| A vacation in New Zealand means traveling
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| | several vineyards you can visit. At
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| to the other end of the earth so you
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| | Nelson, you can make your way to the Abel
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| should make the most of it. New Zealand
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| | Tasman National Park or the Nelson Lakes
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| is everything you have heard about, and
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| | National Park, near Franz Josef on the
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| many things more besides. New Zealand
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| | west coast. In Franz Josef, you can try
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| means unspoiled nature from volcanoes to
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| | the glacier walk or take a look at scenic
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| glaciers, stunning scenery, with just the
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| | Mount Cook. If you proceed to Wanaka, you
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| right touch of interesting history.
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| | can go exploring canyons or do some
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| Special Treats
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| | breath-taking skydiving. At Queenstown,
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| A unique New Zealand tourist treat is
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| | you may consider the Shotover Jet or take
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| cave tubing in the dark Ruakuri Caves. It
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| | a plunge on the bungee. You should spend
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| starts innocuously enough, with a rubber
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| | a day in Christchurch, the biggest city
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| tire's inflated inner tube to serve as
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| | on the South Island, before you head back
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| your flotation device. Everything changes
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| | to Auckland for your flight out.
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| afterwards as you ride through roaring
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| | Best time to go
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| rapids, slip through tight crevices, and
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| | The warm months in New Zealand are
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| plummet down waterfalls while the
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| | between November and April, and this is
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| limestone walls are bathed in the eerie
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| | the best time for outdoor trips. If you
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| light produced by innumerable glowworms.
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| | want to avoid crowds - not only other
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| The thrilling ride is also known as
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| | tourists but also local folks- try not to
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| black-water rafting and (so far) can be
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| | visit key sites from mid-December to
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| enjoyed only in New Zealand.
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| | early February. However, these months are
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| For those who have secretly longed to be
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| | also filled with wine festivals,
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| a race-car driver, here is a way to
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| | concerts, and sports events, so you could
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| indulge that dream. You can join New
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| | miss out on some beautiful cultural
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| Zealand's Kiwi Car Rally, one of the most
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| | sights.
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| popular sports events. You will compete
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| | The slightly cooler transition months of
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| against professional drivers. Not
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| | October/November and April/May may be the
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| immediately, though, because you undergo
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| | best times to visit. Winter is June to
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| one week's training guided by a coach.
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| | August, so if you prefer winter
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| After training, you don safety gear,
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| | activities, take these months for skiing.
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| seated in a real race car, and assigned a
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| | Planning your trip
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| team manager. Then, you start racing in a
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| | Three weeks is the usual "quick trip"
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| one- or two-day endurance even over flat
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| | people spend in New Zealand. The official
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| and hilly roads covered with snow, mud
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| | websites of major towns and cities give
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| and gravel.
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| | you plenty of information to make good
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| What else to do
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| | plans, but don't try to fit too many
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| New Zealand has two main islands, North
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| | places and things into a short time. For
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| Island and South Island. It is difficult
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| | clothes, you can pack as little as
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| to explore the best of both islands if
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| | possible; in this country, anything
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| you spend less than a month in the
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| | casual is fine.
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| country. You would be better off focusing
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| | You'll need some warm clothes if you go
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| on one island (the South offers more
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| | hiking, and be sure to have a waterproof
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| variety) or a particular region, if you
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| | jacket or raincoat as the weather can
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| have limited time. The best regions to
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| | change very quickly. If you plan to spend
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| see are Rotorua, Taupo and Ruapehu in the
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| | some time camping, a three-season
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| North Island, and Otago, Fiordland and
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| | sleeping bag should do fine. Make sure
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| Nelson/Marlborough in the South Island.
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| | your camping gear is clean when you
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| On the North Island, you can visit the
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| | arrive at Auckland international airport.
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| Bay of Islands for dolphin-watching.
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| | There may be inspections and
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| Visit Rotorua for two days to take in
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| | disinfections by the agriculture ministry
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| volcanic scenery or varied marine life in
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| | on your gear - the country is a big
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| the Bay of Plenty, then head on to Taupo,
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| | producer of cattle and sheep, and these
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| making sure to drop by the Wai-o-tapu
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| | need protection from pestilence.
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| Thermal Reserve along the road. You
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