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New Zealand Adventure Travel -

Water, Mountains, Bush Activities!



New Zealand Adventure Travel opportunities abound! Is this the kind of holiday you are hoping for? You are coming to the right place if you love to do battle with the elements and get that adrenaline pumping. Or need to go home knowing you have achieved a hike, kayak or trip into terrain relatively few people have been. The options are so numerous, your biggest problem may be making a choice.

Bungee.......Bungy it is all Fun!

Perhaps your adventure travel in New Zealand entails trying a medley of heart stopping activities jumping from bridges and high wires.

New Zealand is the home of the original bungy jump, inspired by a traditional manhood ritual in Vanuatu.

New Zealander AJ Hackett, developed the first bungee or bungy as we spell it, which you can still try in Queenstown, at Kawarau Bridge. We have over 10 different bungy experiences..........or can you imagine the thrill of walking the perimeter of the – the highest tower in the Southern Hemisphere? Auckland Sky Tower

Sea, Caves, Air for some Excitement!



Blackwater rafting is another New Zealand invention while for some, descending the depths into the many caves,is a must.

Caving..... whether extreme or the more gentle Waitomo boat trip, seeking out the light of glow worms and whatever it is that attracts people underground, is what New Zealand adventure travel is all about.

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KAYAKING the WHANGANUI RIVER


Adventure on the water may be
  • surfing our wild West Coast beaches
  • deep sea fishing
  • deep sea diving
  • or kayaking the coast or rivers.The 5 day kayak down the Wanganui River, or the Abel Tasman National Park are many New Zealander’s favourites.




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PARASAILING - LAKE TAUPO


Amazing Mountains



If the call of the mountains brings you to New Zealand for some adventure travel you will no doubt be
  • heliskiing
  • climbing
  • mountain biking
  • or having a crack at the luge in Queenstown or Rotorua.


Skiing and snowboarding can bring its own adventures, especially if the elements decide to give us all a wake up call.

Mt Ruapehu has a habit of giving a few rumbles and has on occasion given some spectacular bursts of volcanic activity. However, all is well under control, and we mostly have plenty of warning.

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LORD of the RINGS COUNTRY - MT NGARAUHOE


All these New Zealand Adventure Travel Activities are found in New Zealand for those in search of a thrill.

The added bonus - experiencing our wonderful New Zealand scenery.



Hiking and Tramping Adventures for All!

If you love to hike or tramp,our beautiful lush bush offers some wonderful tramping tracks featuring native flora and fauna. The canopy consists of huge native trees such as our emblem tree the Kauri, totara, rimu, kahikatea and more, many from 300 to over 1,00years old.

These are undergrown with elegant ponga and tree ferns, strange small trees called lancewood, and a variety of small native ferns and plants, many used by Maori for medicinal purposes, and food.

The many native New Zealand birds will delight you with their melodic song, and in the undergrowth lurks our most loved national bird, the Kiwi.. Rarely seen, being a shy and nocturnal bird, the call of the kiwi can be heard at night, if you know what to listen for.

The bush, clothing mountainsides with rushing rivers and streams coursing their deepest valleys, interlaced with spilling waterfalls, make for some wonderfully adventurous travel in New Zealand’s remoter areas.

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CAMPING in the BUSH


Many on their holidays in New Zealand will want to take a few days to do some New Zealand walks. The

  • Milford Track
  • Routeburn Track
  • Heaphy Track
are but a few of the numerous other well known tramps.If time is limited, you may prefer a day hiking the bush tracks often accessed on the sides of the road near lakes or rivers.

Tongariro Crossing which goes over Mt Ngarauhoe( Mt Doom in the Lord of the Rings) –is considered New Zealand’s most popular day walk. A day walk? Yes.........read my account of my own New Zealand Travel Adventure.

More Adrenaline Activities

Your New Zealand adventure travel may run to
  • Jet Boating
  • White Water Rafting the wild rivers.
  • A 4WD safari through the back country............... GREAT FUN! Macetown is one I recommend - you are driven through up to 30 rivers, across historic gold mining land , arriving at the original (now ghost) town.


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4WD Safari - Macetown

Prefer adventure travels of the less nail biting kind? Swimming with dolphins,or a spot of whale watching will fulfill your need for an exciting New Zealand travel adventure.

Inspired? You may like to look at what tours offer for some ideas and likely prices here.

After watching this video below you should be inspired to check out my information on these pages to help you plan an Adventure Traveller’s dream New Zealand holiday .You’ll be living off the stories for years to come!






Adventure Travel Tales from Around the World

For some adventure travel stories from around the world you may like to have a look at the many exciting personal experiences on the Adventure Travel Tales and Tips website
(A new window will open) Don’t forget to look for my article on adventure travel in New Zealand.


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New Zealand Adventure Travel

Bungy Jumping

Jet Boating

White Water Rafting

Skiing

Kayaking New Zealand

Swimming with Dolphins

Whale watching

Parasailing

Sky Diving

Kite Boarding

Windsurfing

Hot Air Ballooning

Zipline

Kawarau Bungee Trampoline

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