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New Zealand is ranked high on the list of popular holiday destinations in the world. This island country is dotted with numerous tourist attractions that include beaches, mountains, volcano, forests and lakes....
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New Zealand is ranked high on the list of popular holiday destinations in the world. This island country is dotted with numerous tourist attractions that include beaches, mountains, volcano, forests and lakes.
The major sightseeing attractions of the country are Fiordland and Milford Sound, Ninety Mile Beach and Mount Cook. Mount Ruapehu, Lake Taupo, Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers are the other attractions. Christ Church Cathedral, Hawera Water Tower, University Clock Tower and Westerman's Building are among other popular sightseeing attractions.
Outdoor activities like canyoning, scuba diving, jet-boating and zorbing can be done in New Zealand. Adventure lovers can opt for bungee jumping from Queenstown, Auckland and Lake Taupo. Caving in Waitomo and Nelson, heli-hiking at Fox Glacier, swimming with dolphins at Kaikoura and white water rafting at Fox Glacier can also be enjoyed.
Tourists can also choose from a wide range of excursions and tours, broadly classified as independent tours, group tours and guided tours. Guided tours are mainly sightseeing tours to cities like Auckland and Christchurch.
The popular independent tours are South Island National Parks & Glaciers Tour, Southern Traverse Trip and Waitomo Rotorua Taupo Tour. Hot Rock tours in North Island and Tranz Alpine tours are famous group tours.
Besides, tourists can also taste popular dishes like roast kumara, ANZAC biscuits, kiwifruit, whitebait and Pavlova. Some of the other specialties are Maori cuisine cooked in hangi, kai moana and green mussels.
Shopping for souvenirs like antiques, leather items, iridescent paua shell, sheepskin goods, possum merino knitwear, pottery and glassware is also a major attraction of New Zealand.
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The Abel Tasman National Park is located an hour way from the city centre. It has the renowned Tasman Walkway which attracts a lot of tourists. ...
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The Air Force Museum was founded in 1987 and showcases the history of military aviation of the country. The museum has a collection of various engines,...
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New Zealand is a perfect destination for adventure lovers as all kinds adventure sports including bungee jumping, zorbing, skydiving and river sledging...
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Air safaris in Franz Josef take passengers over the Franz Josef glacier and other adjoining areas. The flights can either be taken in a two seater...
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