Activities and Attractions in New Zealand
If you’re feeling a little adventurous, New Zealand has plenty of activities for everyone. Waitomo Caves allows guests to go caving in a stunning underground cave. The Harbour Bridge Experience allows visitors to check out the famous Auckland Harbour Bridge like never before. New Zealand also offers plenty of treks to go horse riding on. Back Country Saddle Expeditions offers guests to even go on a horse ride overnight. Alpine Horse Safaris, on New Zealand’s South Island, allows guests to even go on an epic 11 day trip through the lush landscapes of North Canterbury.
Those looking to go mountaineering will be amazed at what New Zealand is home to. Alpine Guides gives visitors the guide of the longest glacier on New Zealand’s West Coast, Fox Glacier. The view from the helicopter is said to be quite fascinating and once you’re finally on the glacier, you can stay for up to two days.
Those looking to go offroading on the large landscape of New Zealand can look no further than 4×4 New Zealand LTD. Those interested can go off-road through Canterbury on 4-wheel drive vehicles. For those who want to go on rally drives, Rally Drive NZ allows users to go through the lust Maramarua Forest.
New Zealand also has many places to hunt and shoot, such as the Backcountry Hunting and Fishing adventure. The area features many animals, from elks to deer to boars to goats to red stags. Queenstown also offers a unique hunting atmosphere in which the wilderness is untamed. Canterbury allows visitors to hunt big game, birds, and even go bow hunting.
If one is looking to go zorbing, a unique downhill activity in a protected ball, the Hydro Zorb in Rotorua adds water to the mix as one goes downhill. If that’s a little too adventurous for you, the Harness Zorb allows guests to be secured as they hurtle downhill.
If you’re not interested in doing things on the land, you might be interested in checking out New Zealand’s water activities. Those interested should go to Abel Tasman National Park, which offers plenty of kayaking opportunities. If you’re interested in rafting, Waitomo Adventures lets visitors raft in 5 different routes through black waters. If jet skiing is your preferred water activity, Taupo, Akaroa, and the Whanganui River are your places to check out. Showing the unique landscape of New Zealand, river traveling is a must do for tourists.
Even if the water is not your thing, New Zealand’s sky offers plenty of opportunities for fun as well. Sky jump offers visitors the opportunity to bungee off of the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere, SkyTower. Auckland Harbour Bridge, which was previously mentioned, also offers bungee jumping from the famous landmark. Many places throughout New Zealand, from Queenstown to Christchurch, offer hot air ballooning for those looking to see the wonderful view of New Zealand from high up above.
There’s plenty of things to do for in New Zealand, no matter what your tastes are, whether it be on its gorgeous landscapes, its clean waters, or its terrific sky.
