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Wandelen in Nieuw-Zeeland

Name: Wandelen in Nieuw-Zeeland
Brand: Elife Travel
Price: 8100 USD
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Country:

Nieuw-Zeeland

Flight:

Not included

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Tour id:

49808

Operator:

Explore!
Length:

19 days
Group size:

16 pax
Age:

16 to 85
Difficulty:
Difficulty levels:
- Ontspannend
- Gemakkelijk
- Gemiddeld
- Serieus
- Bloedstollend

03.11-21.11.25 guaranteed
24.11-12.12.25 scheduled
12.01-30.01.26 scheduled
02.02-20.02.26 scheduled
16.02-06.03.26 scheduled
02.03-20.03.26 scheduled
09.11-27.11.26 scheduled
23.11-11.12.26 scheduled

Itinerary

In Nieuw-Zeeland draait alles om het buitenleven; te voet verkennen brengt je het beste van dit compacte maar gevarieerde land. Het Noordereiland combineert ontzagwekkende natuurlijke schoonheid met een rijk Maori erfgoed en het Zuidereiland is gezegend met dramatische landschappen.

Milford Sound - Boottocht langs de rustige doorwaadbare plaats onder torenhoge bergen
Mount Cook - Ontdek de torenhoge landschappen van de Zuidelijke Alpen
Tongariro - Verken het spectaculaire vulkanische en alpiene landschap

Tour program

Dag 1

Tocht in Auckland

Our trip starts in Auckland, New Zealand's largest and most diverse city. Surrounded by volcanoes and volcanic cones, beautiful beaches and rolling countryside, Auckland offers a great introduction to New Zealand. Depending on your arrival time you could take a short city tour of Auckland before we all meet for a briefing this evening. We don't provide arrival transfers on this tour, but information on how to reach the hotel will be provided in your final documentation.

Start point

Copthorne Hotel, 150 Anzac Ave, Auckland, Auckland Region 1010, New Zealand

17:00 - 18:00

Dag 2

Reis zuidwaarts door de Waikato regio naar het vulkanische Rotorua

After breakfast this morning, we depart Auckland and travel southwards through the Waikato Region to Rotorua, the North Island's most famous destination for overseas visitors and an important cultural centre. You'll soon adapt to the distinctive sulphur smell, which comes from many vents to the underground thermal region. The region is known for its many geysers, steaming lakes and streams, and mud and hot mineral pools known for their curative properties. On arrival we will explore Rotorua town or take an optional walk in the area before we check in. This afternoon there are optional walks include around Blue Lake / Lake Tikitapu, and a trail through the magnificent Redwood and Douglas Fir trees of Whakarewarewa Forest . For those interested in walking your tour leader will recommend the most suitable walk for the weather and accompany the walkers. In the evening we get to experience a Maori 'hangi' dinner - cooked using heated rocks in a pit oven. Today's optional 5.5 kilometre/3.4 mile walk around Lake Tikitapu is expected to take around 1 hour 30 minutes and the optional 3.5 kilometre/2.2 mile walk in Whakarewarewa Forest is expected to take around 1 hour.

Dag 3

Bezoek aan het geothermisch park Waimangu Valley. Wandeling langs het meer

This morning we visit Waimangu Valley, a fascinating geothermal park of bubbling mud pools, hissing geysers and steaming lakes created in 1886 following the volcanic eruption of Mount Tarawera. We walk amongst the hot springs and steaming cliffs, with panoramas over the valley and the Southern Crater. We take the steps up to inferno Crater which erupts to 8 metre/26 feet high, every 38 days. Leaving Rotorua we travel through an important forested area via the picturesque Huka Falls to Lake Taupo, the largest lake in New Zealand. Later we drive to Tongariro National Park where there is a choice of several short walks. Our 2 kilometre/1.2 mile sightseeing walk today in Waimangu is expected to take around 1 hours on a marked trail.

Dag 4

Verken het Tongariro National Park te voet, inclusief een deel van de iconische Tongariro Crossing

Today we'll enjoy a combination of short walks and drives to see the best of Tongariro National Park. Exploring the diverse and dramatic terrain: steam vents, volcanic peaks, waterfalls and magnificent views. We depart from Whakapapa Village to hike to Taranaki Falls, crossing scrubland to enter the beech forest. The path passes Cascade Falls and over Wairere Stream to the waterfall. There are views on a clear day to Ngauruhoe's cone (aka Mount Doom), keep an eye out for native birds in the diverse forest. Returning from the walk we take a scenic drive along Bruce Road for spectacular views over the Whakapapaiti Valley and to Tawhaii Falls (Gollums Pool). This afternoon we head up the Mangatepopo Road to the start of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing for a return hike up to Soda Springs. The main track gently climbs through the valley alongside a stream and around the edges of old lava flows with views to Mount Tongariro. Today's morning 6 kilometre/3.7 mile walk to Taranaki Falls is expected to take around 2 hours and 30 minutes. The afternoon's 6 kilometre/3.7 mile walk on the Tongariro Crossing is expected to take around 2 hours. The terrain is boardwalks and well-trodden mountain paths.

Dag 5

Ontdek Wellington

The trip continues southward through the fertile farmlands of Levin to Wellington (approximately 6 hours drive). New Zealand's capital lies partially on reclaimed land at the harbour and the steep hillsides adjacent to the Cook Strait. Wellington has been the capital city since 1865 and as such is also the country's political centre. We take a city sightseeing tour and drive to Mount Victoria from where we can enjoy a beautiful view over the city. The rest of the afternoon is free to explore.

Dag 6

Steek de Cook Strait en Marlborough Sound over naar het Zuidereiland

This morning, we visit Te Papa Tongarewa, the modern National Museum, which gives a good insight into New Zealand history, Maori Culture and Pacific culture. More than 20 galleries house imaginative exhibitions and interactive experiences that explore New Zealand's unique natural environment, dynamic art heritage, fascinating history and the vitality of Maori culture. In the afternoon, we say farewell to the North Island and board the Interisland Ferry to cross Cook Strait and cruise through the scenic Marlborough Sounds, an area of 'drowned' valleys, which resulted from the geological sinking of a mountain range. Today the Sounds are a maze of deep channels, sheltered waterways and secluded bays, encompassed by verdant bush-clad hills. After an approximately 3 hour journey often described as one of the most beautiful ferry rides in the world we reach the idyllic harbour town of Picton.

Dag 7

Bezoek aan Motuara Island Bird Sanctuary. Wandeling langs Queen Charlotte Track

This morning we board a water taxi and cruise to Motuara Island Bird Sanctuary (1 hour) where we enjoy a short hour's walk from the jetty to the lookout over Marlborough Sounds. Later we are dropped off at Resolution Bay to walk part of the Queen Charlotte track. This 67 kilometre/41.6 mile coastal walking track stretches from historic Ship Cove to Anakiwa in the spectacular Marlborough Sounds, and enjoys a temperate climate which allows good year-round walking conditions. Today we are walking from Resolution Bay to Endeavour Inlet. The verdant, subtropical native bush is home to many of New Zealand's native birds. In the late afternoon, we reach Endeavour Inlet, and board the water taxi again to cruise back to Picton. Today's 11 kilometre/6.8 mile walk is expected to take around 3 hours and 30 minutes with an ascent and descent of 300 metres/984 feet on a marked coastal trail.

Dag 8

Verken Abel Tasman National Park per boot en te voet

After breakfast, we take the Queen Charlotte Drive between Picton and Havelock, one of New Zealand's most delightful scenic drives. Winding past the Sounds' numerous bays, this bush-fringed road takes us to the head of Pelorus Sound and the seaside village of Havelock. Once a thriving gold-mining town, Havelock is New Zealand's primary producer of Greenshell mussels. We then continue on to Keiteriteri, (approximately 3 hours drive), where we take a water taxi in Abel Tasman National Park to Onetahuti. We will pass several offshore islands that provide a protected habitat for native wildlife including Tonga Island famous for its seals. From Onetahuti we walk along the Abel Tasman Coast Track downto Bark Bay with beautiful goldan beaches and stunning coastal views. The return boat transfer from Bark Bay takes us to Nelson, the town with the most sunshine hours in the country. Many years ago New Zealand's first roadside cafe opened here and today the town is home to craftsmen and artists. Today's 5.5 kilometre/3.4 mile walk is expected to take around 2 hours with an ascent and descent of 230 metres/755 feet along a marked coastal trail. The walk is shorter at low tide.

Dag 9

Fossielen, pelsrobben en Pororari River Track

Our journey today takes us inland through an unbelievably scenic region with excellent roads and minimal traffic. Rugged, green and wild, the West Coast was in the nineteenth century one of the busiest and richest areas, when gold drew men from all over the world. On the way to Westport we'll travel through Murchison, where we can learn about the earthquake of 1929. At Hawks Crag we'll drive under a spectacular overhang, where the road has been cut out of solid rock. Just past Westport is Cape Foulwind, where we will take the Tauranga Bay Seal Colony Walk (20 minutes) to have a close encounter with a colony of New Zealand Fur Seals in their natural habitat. From Westport, we journey to Punakaiki, where visit the famous Pancake Rocks with dramatic blow holes during high tides and take a walk along the Pororari River Track; this track follows a magnificent limestone gorge with two main features - a river with huge rocks in deep pools, and beautiful forest featuring subtle changes from sub-tropical to temperate. Tonight we stay in a motel, with simple apartment style rooms and private facilities. It's ideally located on the West Coast Road. Today's 7 kilometre/4.4 mile walk is expected to take around 2 hours. The duration of the walk will depend on the weather and time available, but will be up to 2 hours.

Dag 10

Wandeling in gletsjervallei

Leaving Greymouth behind us we take a short drive to our next stop, Hokitika, known as New Zealand's Greenstone capital. Most of this precious stone is found in this region and then turned into beautiful pieces of jewellery. We pass the forgotten gold miners' towns of Hari Hari and Ross on our way down the West Coast to Westland National Park making a stop at Okarito lagoon. The lagoon is home to more than 76 species of native birds including the white heron and royal spoonbills. Here we have 2 short walks available depending on time, weather and interest, a wetland board walk or up to the Okarito Trig viewpoint overlooking Westland Tai Poutini National Park. In the afternoon we reach the spectacular Southern Alps and the region of the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers. Unfortunately at present the glaciers are in a state of retreat and as such we cannot walk to either of the terminal faces. We will however make our planned walk in the valley as the receding glaciers have carved out an impressive landscape which is fascinating to explore. If the weather is good then we will be able to view the glaciers from a distance. To get a closer view there is also the option, weather permitting, to take a scenic flight which offers a bird's eye view of the glaciers and surrounding landscape. Please speak with your tour leader who can help you arrange this activity locally. This morning's wetland walk is expected to take around 30 minutes, the alternative 4 kilometre/2.5 mile Trig Hill walk is expected to take around 1 hours and 30 minutes. The afternoon 3 kilometre/1.9 mile walk through the glacial valley is expected to take around 1 hour. The exact walks will be decided upon by your tour leader dependant on the day's weather conditions.

Dag 11

Beleef Gondwanaland. Rit naar Wanaka

In the morning (weather permitting), we will go for a walk around Lake Matheson, which could provide us with an excellent opportunity to take that perfect photo of Mount Cook with its mirrored reflection on the lake's calm water. We then continue our trip through Westland National Park, a World Heritage Park. The rainforest is very impressive and has subtropical character. Here we undertake a walk through the coastal brainforest to reach the seldom-visited Monro beach, which once joined part of Gondwanaland. Your tour leader will explain the different species of native trees, such as Rimu, Kahikatea and Beech. We continue driving via Haast Pass towards Wanaka, in Aspiring National Park, with breathtaking views of the surrounding snowy peaks and the glacier lakes Hawea and Wanaka. The 2.5 kilometre/1.6 mile walk around Lake Matheson is expected to take around 1 hours and 30 minutes and the 5 kilometre/3.1 mile walk to Munro Beach is expected to take around 2 hours.

Dag 12

Vrije dag om Wanaka te verkennen

Wanaka is a hiker's paradise because of its beautiful environment. The tranquil township lies directly on the shores of beautiful Lake Wanaka, New Zealand's fourth largest lake. It reflects the snow-capped peaks of Mount Aspiring National Park whose dominant feature is impressive Mt Aspiring, towering above a magnificent glacier-sculpted wilderness. The area boasts a great variety of walking tracks. Today is free for exploring.

Dag 13

Ontdek de Chinese nederzetting Arrowtown. Verken Queentown

After breakfast, we traverse the Crown Range road and take the opportunity to visit the partially restored and well-interpreted Arrowtown Chinese Settlement. This is a quiet reminder and tribute to the contribution made by the Chinese goldminers and business people to the region's goldmining, cultural and business history. We then continue on to Queenstown, the Adventure Capital of New Zealand. In the afternoon, you can take an optional walk to Ben Lomond before returning down to explore the town.

Dag 14

Wandel een deel van de Kepler Track

After breakfast, we make our way to Te Anau, known locally as 'the walking capital of the world'. Some of the most wild and dramatic scenery in New Zealand can be found in Fiordland, in the southwest corner of the South Island. Fiordland is one of the largest National Parks in the world and a World Heritage area. Here the power of nature stuns the enthralled visitor - from its waterfalls tumbling hundreds of metres/mile into virgin, forested valleys and lonely fiords, to endless stretches of shimmering lakes and granite peaks. Today we walk part of the Kepler Track, one of the great walks of New Zealand, to Rainbow Reach. Today's 9.5 kilometre/5.9 mile walk is expected to take around 5 hours. The track is gently undulating and wanders through mountain beech forest with some great river views.

Dag 15

Boottocht op Milford Sound

Vandaag rijden we naar een van de natuurlijke iconen van Nieuw-Zeeland - de majestueuze Milford Sound. Onze route ernaartoe (tussen Te Anau en Milford Sound) voert ons door een van de mooiste alpine routes ter wereld. Kijk vol ontzag hoe brede grasvlakten, dicht regenwoud en torenhoge bergen aan je voorbij trekken en plaatsmaken voor gletsjermeren en alpiene kruidenvelden. Geen enkele andere weg in Fiordland biedt zo'n afwisselend kijkje in de alpiene zone van Nieuw-Zeeland. We maken een boottocht van 90 minuten in de Milford Sound, die wordt gedomineerd door de machtige kegel van de Mitre Peak, die steil uit het water oprijst. We lunchen hier (inbegrepen) voordat we terugkeren naar Te Anau. Als de tijd het toelaat, kunnen we misschien ook een van de vele optionele wandelingen in de omgeving maken voor of na onze tocht naar Milford Sound.

Dag 16

Schilderachtige rit naar Twizel door de Lindispas. Vrije middag

After passing by Lake Wakatipu and through the rocky Kawerau Gorge and Cromwell village, the road winds upward to Lindis Pass where we can take a short walk to the viewpoint. The plains of the Mackenzie highland lie before us. On the left are the mountains of the Southern Alps that we will continuously see whilst we drive to Twizel. As we travel through old gold settlements and small towns there are some optional stops on route according to the group's interest and conditions. There are a number of vineyards which can be visited including one of New Zealand's premier winemakers Cloudy Bay cellar Door near Cromwell (there would be additional charge for wine tasting) or take an hour's walks along the Clay cliffs at Waitaki. The afternoon is free for your tour leader and driver; you can independently explore the area or relax.

Dag 17

Wandelen in de schaduw van Mount Cook

This morning we drive to Mount Cook village to enjoy the unique environment of different alpine plants and flowers and the panoramic vista of New Zealand's highest peak, Aoraki Mt Cook (3,724 meter/12218 feet). Walks may include Tasman Glacier and Tasman Lake. Blessed with a marvellous view of the surrounding peaks we overnight again close to the Mount Cook National Park. There are different short walk available and one will be chosen by your tour leader depending on the weather. One of the regular walks is 3 kilometres/1.9 mile and takes approximately 1.5 hours.

Dag 18

Rijden naar Christchurch via Lake Tekapo

Vanochtend rijden we naar het prachtige turkooizen Lake Tekapo en bezoeken we de Church of Good Shepherd aan de oever, omringd door bergen. De kerk werd in de jaren 1930 gebouwd ter nagedachtenis aan de plaatselijke pioniers. Alle materialen voor de kerk werden binnen een straal van vijf mijl gehaald en de bouwers kregen de opdracht om de locatie niet te verstoren, dus werden er rotsen in de muren verwerkt. Daarna rijden we verder naar de grootste stad op het Zuidereiland - Christchurch. Bij aankomst krijgen we een rondleiding door de stad voordat we genieten van onze laatste avond in Nieuw-Zeeland. De rijtijd bedraagt vandaag ongeveer vier uur.

Dag 19

Reis eindigt in Christchurch

The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Christchurch. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart at anytime. We don't provide departure transfers on this tour, but information on how to reach the airport will be provided in your final documentation.

End point

Christchurch Airport, Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

13:00 - 13:00

Tour Details

accommodation

17 nachten comfortabel hotel

1 eenvoudig hotel

Tijdens deze rondreis gebruiken we een mix van hotels en motels, meestal centraal gelegen en perfect om de mix van interessante steden en prachtige natuur van Nieuw-Zeeland te verkennen. Motels zijn eenvoudige kamers in appartementstijl met eigen faciliteiten, vaak met self-cateringfaciliteiten zoals een koelkast en thee- en koffievoorzieningen.

flights

Internationale vluchten zijn niet inbegrepen in de reissom, maar binnenlandse vluchten wel

guide

Reisleiders zijn simpelweg de lijm die onze tours bij elkaar houdt. Ze worden gekozen vanwege hun reiservaring en sociale vaardigheden en worden grondig getraind door Explore, algemeen erkend als de beste training in de branche.

Het uiteindelijke doel van een Tour Leader is om ervoor te zorgen dat iedereen goed verzorgd wordt en een fantastische reis heeft. Ze zijn er om ervoor te zorgen dat de logistiek van de tour soepel verloopt, dat gezondheid en veiligheid worden nageleefd en geven uitgebreide briefings aan het begin en tijdens de tour.

insurance

Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered.

meals

Een belangrijk facet van onze verantwoordelijke benadering van toerisme is dat we onze groepen aanmoedigen te eten in plaatselijke restaurants die plaatselijk verbouwd voedsel bereiden. We geven de klanten de keuze wat hun maaltijden betreft en maken geen gebruik van nogal flauwe en onpersoonlijke hotelrestaurants of all-inclusive opties

18 ontbijten

1 Lunches

1 Diners

optional

De volgende excursies en/of activiteiten zijn meestal beschikbaar en kunnen ter plaatse worden geregeld. De geschatte kosten worden hieronder alleen ter indicatie gegeven, zijn per persoon tenzij anders aangegeven en kunnen afhankelijk zijn van het aantal deelnemers. De vermelde prijzen zijn correct op de datum waarop deze tournota's oorspronkelijk werden uitgegeven, maar kunnen op elk moment veranderen als gevolg van valutaschommelingen. Let op: Deze activiteiten worden rechtstreeks bij de leverancier geboekt en betaald en maken geen deel uit van je Explore vakantiecontract.

Auckland - Sky tower NZ$32; Revolving restaurant NZ$30-40 min. besteden; Auckland War Memorial Museum NZ$25

Wellington - Kabelbaan NZ$9 retour; Zealandia NZ$19.5 self guided / Night tour NZ$85; Wellington Movie tour NZ$60

Punakaiki - Paparoa Nationaal Park: Rivier kajakken NZ$45 voor maximaal 2 uur en $5 elk volgend uur (per volwassene)

Fox Glacier / Mount Cook - Helikoptervluchten; NZ$279-480

Wanaka - Jetboot en wandeling - NZ$239

Christchurch - Lord of the Rings tour, bezoek aan Mt Sunday (filmset Edoras) NZ$299; Antarctisch Centrum NZ$59; Willow Bank Wildlife Reserve NZ$32,50; Pieren op de rivier de Avon NZ$30 plus Tuinrondleiding NZ$45.

* Prijzen onder voorbehoud

others

Alle accommodatie, activiteiten en maaltijden die in het reisschema staan, zijn inbegrepen in de totale kosten van je reis.

Je krijgt ook een gratis transfer van en naar het vliegveld als je aankomt op dag 1 van de reis en vertrekt op de laatste dag en je je internationale vluchtgegevens hebt doorgegeven.

Eventuele visumkosten, zakgeld en fooien zijn niet bij de reissom inbegrepen.

Je kunt ook extra overnachtingen boeken aan het begin en einde van de reis. De kosten voor deze overnachtingen en eventuele transfers worden apart vermeld.

transport

Bus

Boot

Veerboot

Je bagage wordt voor je vervoerd tussen de hotels, zodat je tijdens het wandelen alleen een dagrugzak hoeft mee te nemen.

Wandelrang

Gemakkelijk

Details trektocht

Wandelingen op 11 dagen tussen 1 en 3,5 uur. De paden zijn meestal duidelijk afgebakend maar bestaan uit onverharde/grindpaden, er kunnen plassen of wortels uit groeien, ze zijn oneffen en op sommige plaatsen een beetje steil. We hebben de tocht als gemakkelijk ingedeeld. De dagelijkse wandelbeschrijvingen zijn een indicatie van de geplande wandelingen, de lengte en uren zijn slechts een ruwe indicatie.

De Tongariro Crossing wandeling (inbegrepen tot maart 2021) op dag vier is een uitdagende wandeling en duurt ongeveer 8 uur, maar er zijn eenvoudigere opties beschikbaar. Als je de geplande wandeling niet kunt of wilt doen, kan je Explore Tour Leader een geschikt alternatief vinden.

Good to know

Currency

New Zealand Dollar

Nieuw-Zeeland

Plugs and adapters

Plug type I

Customer reviews

Overall

4.5

Itinerary

4.5

Guide

4.9

Transport

4.5

Accommodation

4.1

Food

Operator

4.5

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