A tourist needs a lot of courage, time and money to travel to the other side of the world. Excursions await travelers in New Zealand, a paradise on the planet, where there are beaches and endless ocean, forests and mountains, lakes and geysers.
Types of excursion routes
In New Zealand, the environmental movement is considered the most developed, therefore, natural resources are preserved almost intact. Sightseeing ecological routes are leading among the tourist destinations that have been developed in New Zealand. A special place is occupied by natural attractions associated with the filming of the film based on the cult trilogy "The Lord of the Rings", fans of the "fantasy" genre from different parts of the world come to see the "scenery" - the Ruapehu and Tongairo volcanoes, the town of Queenstown and other places.
The second type of tourist activity is associated with active sports and entertainment, including jumping, rafting, gliding and the like. The third place in the list is for New Zealand cities, the most visited is Wellington, as befits the capital.
City Tours in New Zealand
In the center of tourists' attention are the large New Zealand cities - Wellington, Auckland, Queenstown. In each of them you can find a sightseeing tour that includes the most significant historical, cultural and natural sites. In addition, many guides develop thematic trips related to only one side of city life or one attraction.
In the capital, you can choose one of the following excursions:
- sightseeing tour of Wellington, 4 hours long;
- parks and gardens of the capital of New Zealand;
- A walk around the city and to the fur seals;
- Night travel through the main city of the country.
In addition to overview and thematic ones, combined are popular, which include an examination of architectural masterpieces and beautiful corners of nature in the city and its environs. A walk around the capital lasts on average 4-6 hours, the cost is about $ 300 for a small company.
Wellington is called a "European" city, it has a beautiful layout, modern masterpieces of architecture side by side with the old buildings of the 19th century. The hallmark of the capital is the Cathedral of St. Paul, erected in 1866, and the role of the architectural highlight went to the government building, which is considered the largest wooden building in the Southern Hemisphere. Architectural historians will undoubtedly take an interest in the complex of buildings belonging to the New Zealand Parliament. It consists of several structures, each of them executed in its own architectural style: the Parliamentary Library, the oldest building, is in the Victorian style; Parliament House - neoclassic; The Beehive is a striking representative of Art Nouveau.
One of the attractions of Wellington is the funicular. It takes everyone to the observation deck, which offers beautiful views of the New Zealand capital and Wellington Bay. Here, on a hillside, the Botanical Garden is located. The same beautiful panorama of the city opens from another peak with the symbolic name Victoria.
A walk around Auckland can be full of interesting events and discoveries. The most popular thematic excursion is called "The City of Volcanoes and Sails", which will introduce you to the main attractions of the seaside town. Travel time - from 4 to 8 hours, by car and on foot, cost from 350 to 450 $ for a group of up to 6 people.
The program of the visit includes the brightest places and institutions of the city, for example, the Auckland underwater aquarium, in which visitors walk along a glass tunnel, observing strange marine life. You can see how seahorses live and what stingrays eat, how blue penguins differ from their royal counterparts.
The next part of the excursion route will pass through the most luxurious area of Auckland, which is located on the shores of the Tasman Sea. Tourists will have the opportunity to swim in clear sea water and watch hundreds of sailboats cutting across the ocean. Naturally, walking around the city center, guests will be able to see the historical buildings and the most famous street with a memorable name - the Golden Mile.
The third city that welcomes visitors to New Zealand is Queenstown ("The Royal City"). It offers a lot of different entertainments, and in any season, including a sightseeing walk around the city. But the most vivid impressions await tourists in Kaikaura, which is known as a place where you can watch whales. Also in the vicinity of Queenstown is Mangold Grape Farm, another guest favorite.
