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 New Zealand travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in New Zealand.
Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation.
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| J Goldberg |
28 March 2005 |
Stayed at Sherwood Manor - Queenstown, New Zealand.
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Glenorchy (about 45 km from Queenstown) was stunning, beautiful and very much worth the drive.
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| R Mortensen |
08 March 2005 |
Stayed at Christchurch YMCA - Christchurch, New Zealand.
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A beautiful city with lots of lovely eating places, eg Dux du Lux nearly opposite the YMCA, and a wonderful market on the Sunday. The Arts Centre is 'something else' and, of course, the Wizard is not to be missed! The tram is so handy from the YMCA to the city centre and is very cheap at $12.50 for 2 days. Can't wait to come back!!
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| R Maylin |
07 March 2005 |
Stayed at 10 Trinity Court Motel - Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Dunedin is a lovely city. Would recommend Royal Albatross & Penguin Colonies. Monarch Cruises are excellent.
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| P Parsons |
06 March 2005 |
Stayed at Copthorne Durham Street - Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Do try the Twisted Hop micro brewery & pub if you like English beer!
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| J Campbell |
26 February 2005 |
Stayed at Bayview Chateau Tongariro - Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand.
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We chose the Bayview Chateau NZ. because we decided that we were going to attempt the infamous Tonagriro crossing. This is a 17km tramp across 3 volcanoes and the hotel is situated very close by. The hotel staff helped with organising a return shuttle to and from the start and end of the crossing, the walking was up to us. 17km does not sound like a long way to walk throughout a full day, however when most of it is either straight up or down, it soon becomes more of a task. The effort however is well worth it, the views are simply spectacular, the live volcanoes beneath your feet are awesome and the bath at the end of the day is extremely welcome. Please if you visit the North Island in New Zealand take time (and good walking boots) to visit this amazing place.
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| D Cooper |
02 February 2005 |
Stayed at Wairakei Resort - Taupo, New Zealand.
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Just far enough out of town that having a car was helpful for us (I'm not sure what transportation facility was available at the hotel.) We were close to, and visited, nearby winery (several times for cheese platter and wine), 18-hole golf course (NZ$125 pp plus cart fee), and a couple tourist stops (Craters of the Moon, and park). Taupo itself is a nice little town with a variety of restaurants and taverns, not to mention the lake (very beautiful.)
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| H Day |
15 January 2005 |
Stayed at Sherwood Manor - Queenstown, New Zealand.
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We hired a car from Avis which we were very pleased with and loved the flexibility it gave us to explore such a beautiful place! I'd definitely recommend NZone tandem skydiving (located in the Town Centre) - very professional and fun and it's definitely worth buying the DVD! We also did Off Road Quad Biking, good value for money and a decent time on the quads - make sure you wear old clothes as you get very dirty!!! The gondola/luge is also quite a fun way to spend a couple of hours and see the amazing views.
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| R Flaherty (2nd stay) |
05 January 2005 |
Stayed at Sudima Hotel Grand Chancellor Christchurch Airport - Christchurch, New Zealand.
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The hotel is next door to the Antarctic Center. It is a good place to go. There is a bus stop in front of the hotel that you can go to downtown Christchurch. There is great shopping and food and tourist attractions. At the firehall, there is a Sept 11 memorial and they have some of the steel beams from the World Trade Center in a sculpture. Downtown is a good place to spend several hours. Buy a "day pass" when you get on the bus for $7 and you will be able to return to the Sudima whenever you want that day. I mistakenly bought a one way for $5.
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| M Laycock |
29 December 2004 |
Stayed at CityLife Wellington - A Heritage Hotel - Wellington, New Zealand.
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The new musueum, Ta Papa is excellent, must visit. Love the quayside areas and the wondeful mix of old/not-so-new architecture. We made the mistake of not allocating enough days to 'do' W'ton properly - by far the best, most interesting, scenic City in NZ.
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| D Ainge |
28 December 2004 |
Stayed at Hyatt Regency Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand.
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We only stayed the one night,as we were moving on to Hamilton the very next morning.
So no actual comment can be given about Auckland. Travelled the next day by the "Overlander" train to Hamilton. This was also a very nice experience, and a very good way of seeing the countryside of New Zealand.
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