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NEW ZEALAND - The Adrenaline Adventure

Itinerary Highlights

Day 1 - Auckland, North Island / Rotorua
Arrive and fly to Rotorua. Fish for trout at Lake Tarawera and take a relaxing soak at Hot Water Beach, where you can stretch out in the thermal-spring-heated sand.

Days 2 - 4 - Rafting the Motu River
Helicopter to the remote Motu River, which has carved a spectacular 60-mile gorge through the Raukumara Range. Seated in four-person rafts, take on the quieter upper reaches before graduating to Grade 3 and 4 whitewater challenges. After tackling the White Rapid, jet by boat to the Bay of Plenty where you are met and transported by helicopter back to Huka Lodge.

Day 5 - Mount Tongariro
Hike the 10-mile Tongariro Crossing, one of the world's most scenic and invigorating one-day treks with fantastic views and live volcanic scenes.

Day 6 - Queenstown, South Island
New Zealand gave bungee jumping to the world, and no visit to Queenstown is complete without a jump from The Ledge, a parapet jutting from Bob's Peak high above the town; choose a "mild" jump or an extreme plunge of more than 15 stories. From here, you may also Parapont straight from Bob's Peak.

Day 7 - Kayak Milford Sound, Fjordlands Region
Prepare for an unforgettable helicopter flight, seeing adventure through snow-covered mountain peaks to Milford Sound, where you kayak one of the most scenic areas on Earth, with opportunity to see seals and dolphin.

Days 8 - 9 - Queenstown
Drive by four-wheel-drive vehicle to nearby pristine streams and rivers, where you test your skill at fly-fishing for brown and rainbow trout. The following day, choose from an array of activities possible only through off-road driving, including canyon swings and mountain biking.

Day 10 - Auckland
Depart Queenstown for a flight to Auckland, where you catch your flight home.

 

2009 Departure Dates:
March 27, 2009 - April 05, 2009
October 30, 2009 - November 08, 2009
November 13, 2009 - November 22, 2009
December 11, 2009 - December 20, 2009

• Price per person from $14, 405 per person.

This travel opportunity is provided by Brownell Travel and Abercrombie & Kent.

 

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