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   Travel Diary - New Zealand - by Kiwi Specialist Mr. Subhash Motwani



 
Exploring AUCKLAND - The City of Sails - by Subhash Motwani, Kiwi Specialist.
In India at present summer is at its peak and what better way to chill out then make a trip to New Zealand truly a destination for all seasons where you can enjoy the beautiful autumn weather at present and though New Zealand is well known for its scenic beauty, the scenery around autumn and winter is simply stunning.
New Zealand - Heading towards BAY OF ISLANDS
 
On day two in New Zealand, we headed to Paihia and we had a representative from Private Transfers and Tours to come and pick us up from the Sky City Hotel in Auckland to take us to the gateway to the beautiful Bay of Islands which is in Northland, also known as the First Region of New Zealand. Paihia is approximately 250 kilometres from Auckland and within 3 hours driving distance from the City of Sails.
Self Drive and plenty at BAY OF PLENTY
Self Drive is undoubtedly the best way to See New Zealand and I personally experienced the advantages of Self Driving in New Zealand as we started the next leg of our itinerary. We picked up 4 x 4 vehicles from Budget Rent-a-Car from Auckland airport.
ROTORUA - fun with adventure
It was day six in New Zealand and after our breakfast at one of the waterfront cafes, we left Mount Maunganui on our way to Rotorua - the birthplace of Tourism in New Zealand. It was way back in the 1840s that the first visitors were attracted to the Pink and White Terraces in Rotorua and later in 1901 Rotorua had the distinction of being the first place in the world to have a national tourist department.
ROTORUA - fun with adventure contd....
Although it was just the seventh day in New Zealand and our second day in Rotorua, the range of activities that we had experienced were incredible and amazing. After spending a couple of hours at Agrodome, we headed off in the direction of Amoore Road which was less than 15 minutes drive from Agrodome to arrive at Offroad NZ - an ideal place to spend a couple of hours to enjoy some high quality pulse racing, adrenalin pumping adventure activities.
CHRISTCHURCH & TRANZALPINE & GLACIERS
After bidding adieu to the group who were heading back to India, I took my flight from Auckland to Christchurch and within 1 hour 20 minutes I landed at the garden city of New Zealand. Christchurch which has a population of 350000 is the international gateway to South Island. I decided to do the South Island on a seat-in-coach basis and my itinerary of 7 days comprised of visit to Christchurch where I would be spending one night before taking the Tranz Alpine which is rated as one of the top six scenic train journeys in the world and arrive in Greymouth.
QUEENSTOWN, FIORDLAND & ARROWTOWN
The drive from Franz Josef which is approximately 400 kilometres took us a little over 5 hours to reach Queenstown. The view along the way traversing along the West Coast past spectacular mountain ranges, native forests and lakes to the Haast Pass and then following the shores of Lake Hawea and Wanaka was simply spectacular and was an extension to the stunning views that we got to see on the Tranzalpine.
QUEENSTOWN, MOUNT COOK & KAIKOURA
It's been exactly one year since my trip to New Zealand and therefore the month of December is indeed nostalgic for me. It is also the best time to visit New Zealand and you can continue doing so until the first quarter of next year and into our summer holidays which starts in April and is autumn time in New Zealand when natural New Zealand is at its beautiful best. The 3 hour Queenstown Highlights Tour came to an end when I got off the coach at the Shotover River to experience one of the many must do activities in Queenstown - the Shotover Jet.
 
 
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