New Zealand is magnificent. Who doesn’t yearn to visit this Land of the Long White Cloud, with its riotous geology, movie-set looks, scrumptious wines and opportunities for adventure?
Be you foodie, fantasy fan, hiker, biker, birder, backpacker, retiree, culture buff or adrenalin-junkie, the country is likely near the top of your bucket list.
But it’s also on the other side of the globe – and a big time, money and carbon commitment. Chances are, you won’t go twice (well, never say never…). And if you are going to go, you want to do it right.
You don’t want to risk returning from your once-in-a-lifetime trip and being asked ‘Oh, did you do such-and-such?’, realising too late that your dream holiday was actually missing something even more extraordinary.
For starters, allow time. “You are travelling a long way so ideally you need a minimum of three to four weeks,” says John Lightwood, director of country specialist Silver Fern Holidays (silverfernholidays.com).
“As a rule of thumb for first-timers, spend a third of your time on North Island, two thirds on South Island – the South has 10 national parks, to the North’s three. And allow two to three nights in each location to give you time to explore, and reduce your packing and unpacking.”
Source link : https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/oceania/new-zealand/ultimate-new-zealand-adventure-for-all-types-of-traveller/
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Publish date : 2023-12-10 03:00:00
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