Wednesday, November 18, 2009

New Zealand - a country of contrast and variety



A country of contrast and variety, New Zealand offers stunning landscapes and world-class attractions. With towering mountains, pristine lakes and rivers, thermal wonderlands, superb beaches and delightful cities, New Zealand has something for everyone.

New Zealand is famous for its magnificent natural beauty and outdoor attractions, and visitors are spoilt for choice when it comes to deciding what to do. Jasons now features video listings of accommodation and attractions in New Zealand. They give you in-depth previews of the fantastic experiences New Zealand has to offer.

Fish for trout and salmon in pristine rivers and lakes, walk on a mighty glacier, hike through the beautiful native bush, experience the thrill of swimming with dolphins, or dine among the vines in New Zealand's acclaimed wine regions. Whatever you choose to do, New Zealand has all the bases covered.

For the more adventurous, New Zealand has just about every adventure activity you can imagine, from rafting and canyoning to skydiving and mountaineering. You can kayak on a remote fiord, hit the slopes for a spot of heliskiing, take to the skies in a hot air balloon, or try one of the uniquely New Zealand adventures like zorbing or the famous bungy jump.

Places you might like to visit on your New Zealand travels include Fiordland, a World Heritage Area renowned for the magnificent Milford Sound; Northland's stunning Bay of Islands region; Rotorua and Taupo, at the heart of the North Island's famous thermal plateau; vast limestone caves at Waitomo; and the South Island's adventure capitals of Queenstown and Wanaka. Soak up some culture at the main centres of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, or sample the award-winning wines and gourmet produce of Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, Gisborne, Nelson and Marlborough.

Jasons New Zealand Accommodation Guide has complete details of available accommodation options in New Zealand, whether you're looking for hotels, motels and motor lodges, camping and holiday parks, bed & breakfasts, apartments, backpackers, or resorts and lodges.

New Zealand's legendary beauty and unique wildlife are a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. You'll find hundreds of parks, walkways, wildlife reserves and marine sanctuaries just waiting to be explored, and three magnificent World Heritage Areas that are home to some of the world's scenic jewels. Walk on the volcano where Lord of The Rings filming took place, cruise a remote fiord deep in the heart of Fiordland, fish for trout or salmon in pristine rivers and lakes, walk on a mighty river of ice or fly high above New Zealand's highest peak, Aoraki/Mt Cook.

Adventure lovers can set their pulses racing with everything from mountaineering and heli-skiing to cave tubing, river sledging and tandem skydiving. Take the plunge on a bungy jump, race through dramatic glacial canyons on a jetboat, raft the rapids on our wild rivers or experience the thrill of swimming with the dolphins.

Of course, there are more leisurely ways to go exploring as well. You can head into the native bush on one of New Zealand's world-famous hiking tracks, enjoy a wildlife cruise or whalewatching tour, or soak away your stress in one of our natural thermal springs. Just as tempting are the superb food and wine trails – relaxing over a glass of wine and gourmet meal is the perfect way to break your travels. Wherever you travel in New Zealand, you’ll discover a world of beauty and adventure that will refresh your spirits.

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