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Photo courtesy: Chris Sisarich
On the adventure trail South Island style.
Mount Hutt
Majestic Lake Wanaka Photo courtesy: Rob Brown
STay
norTH iSland
TauPo iKa nui (0900)
Best availability: Jul – Nov 2011 Holidays from Exchange Trading Power of 15*
cluB PaHia (1374)
Best availability: Jul – Nov 2011 Holidays from Exchange Trading Power of 10*
BuSBy Manor (1479)
Best availability: Jul – Sep 2011
Holidays from Exchange Trading Power of 11*
KaiManaWa lodge (1812)
Best availability: Jul – Nov 2011 Holidays from Exchange Trading Power of 11*
SouTH iSland
THe PineS reSorT (1475)
Best availability: Jul – Nov 2011 Holidays from Exchange Trading Power of 20*
edgeWaTer cluB (1800)
Best availability: Sep – Nov 2011 Holidays from Exchange Trading Power of 17*
MounT HuTT lodge (1810)
Best availability: Jul – Nov 2011 Holidays from Exchange Trading Power of 10*
WyndHaM WanaKa (C004)
Best availability: Jul – Nov 2011 Holidays from Exchange Trading Power of 6*
SouTH iSland
New Zealand’s South Island is the larger of the two and home to Christchurch – The Garden City – which shows just how much emphasis is placed on the beauty and natural preservation of the island.
Wanaka is the top choice for adventurists – it sits at the bottom of Lake Wanaka and is not far from Queenstown, which is a popular spot for heli-skiing and definitely worth making a side-trip to.
Wanaka itself is ever-so-slightly off the tourist route, and therefore a great option for those who want to get away from the hustle, queues and prices associated with tourists.There aren’t many activities you can’t do in or around Wanaka – from
the lower-impact options, such as scenic walks and treks (Wanaka provides easy access to Mount Aspiring National Park) to adrenaline-pumping activities such
as sky-diving, hang-gliding, white water sledging and paragliding.There’s also a fair
selection of wine tasting areas for the days you spend relaxing on dry land.
Mount Hutt is another on the list of New Zealand’s top outdoor activity areas. Regarded as having some of the country’s top ski and snowboarding slopes it also manages to cater to beginners and those who prefer other outdoor adventures.
In fact, one of the must-do activities
of Mount Hutt is the hot air ballooning
– doesn’t sound like it’ll get the blood racing but once you’re in the air, at the mercy of the wind, you’ll soon see exactly why the great outdoors is even greater in New Zealand.
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Photo Courtesy: David Wall
Hot air balloon safari over New Zealand's South Island!