Rafting & Outdoor program New Zealand
...is more than just a destination. This evergreen island is a place to regenerate, for active recovery and for 'charging the batteries'. We do not know a country on earth the size of New Zealand, which offers so many contrast landscapes and with so much natural beauty
Hissing geysers, bubbling mud, thundering waterfalls, rushing white- water, crystal-clear seas, romantic fjords and tropical rain forests. New Zealand has simply everything, an El Dorado for all outdoor Freaks in the southern hemisphere.
The South Island is full of deserted sand beaches, three thousand meter high mountain range, the " Southern Alps ", covered with vast glaciers. In contrast is the North Island with it's miles of hilly green pastures for the millions of sheep and cattle to graze.
A paradise island in the south Pacific, where nature is the same as for a 1000 years.
New Zealand, the same land mass as Great Britain but with only 3.5 million inhabitants. A lot of space for every possible leisure and outdoor activities.
Why do so many Europeans dream to visit New Zealand at least once in their life? And why do all those who have already visited wish to return again, as we have for the 9th time! One indescribable atmosphere hangs over the country, an aura of magnetic attraction.
We arranged the following program, of which we take only best from each of the north island and the south island packed into a two-week vacation. If you want to experience New Zealand fully, then you need to take at least four weeks time, if not more! In our opinion the best way to see the country is to rent a camper van. Occasionally one can spend the night in a motel....
15-Day Program on the North Island
| Day 1 Friday, Saturday | Evening flight with air new Zealand from Frankfurt (approx. 4.00pm) via Los Angeles to Auckland. Possibility of a Stop over in LA or in the Pacific islands (Hawaii, Fiji, Tahiti, Cook islands). Daily flights from the islands to Auckland. |
| Day 2
arrival 6.00am the following day |
The time difference is exactly 12 hours on landing in Auckland. After leaving the plane, clearing customs you are met by one of drivers. We transport you and your luggage to one of the camper van rental companies and two hours later we are ready to view the city, Auckland harbour-`The city of sails'. Lunch in one of the waterside restaurants in the old harbour. Drive on to the Bay of Islands then to Whangarei and Waitangi. Keep yourselves awake as long as possible, best until 9 o'clock in the evening! |
| Day 3 | Visit of the historical places of Waitangi the birth place of the Nation. We take the ferry across to Russel, New Zealands first capital city. Spend a beautiful day at the beach. |
| Day 4 | Cruise through the Bay of Islands with over 150 islands. In the evening we leave Waitangi and drive through Auckland and Thames and head to the Coromandel peninsula. |
| Day 5 | In the morning we arrive in Whitiangi, a small coastal town in Mercury Bay. Here we board a large Catamaran to a cruise into the Bay. The next 24 hours we spend snorkelling, diving, sea-fishing, Windsurfing and anything else that we can take on board. |
| Day 6 | Visit the Cooks and Hot Water Beach and the Cathedral Cove. Dig a hole in the sand and bathe in the hot flowing water. Relax. The Coromandel peninsula is one of the most beautiful landscapes. |
| Day 7 | Our journey continues along the coast to Katikati, the Bay of Plenty and onto Tauranga. Visit some of the most well-known beaches in New Zealand, at Mt. Manganui. Travel from Tauranga to Mc Laren and to the Wairoa River (the Rafting tours take place only on Sundays). We stay the night here. |
| Day 8 | Rafting tour on the Wairoa River, and afterwards it's the beach again for a " lazy afternoon ". Drive on to Okere Falls. Camping on the shores of Lake Rotoiti. In the evening we relax in the Hot pools with a `six pack. We remain the night at the lake. |
| Day 9 | Rafting tour on the Kaituna River (over a 7 m a waterfall) in the morning. Drive to Rotorua. visit the geyser in Rotorua and the " Buried Village " at Lake Tarawera. In the evening we drive one hour to Murupara and the Rangitaiki River. We spend the night at the river around a campfire. |
| Day 10 | Rafting tour on the Rangitaiki River in the morning through the Rapids "Rock Garden" and "Goeff's Joy". Possible the most beautiful tour on the north island. In the afternoon the tour continues on to Taupo. |
| Day 11 | Bungy Jumping, Kayak or jet boating at Waikato. Viewing the Huka Falls. Sailing at Lake Taupo in the afternoon. At Taupo we have many options. Drive on to the southern side of the Lake Taupo, we remain the night at Turangi. |
| Day 12 | We visit the Turangi national park and the active volcano Mt. Ruhapehu. Drive on via the " Desert Road " to Taihape/"Gumboot city ". There we remain in the River Valley lodge over night. |
| Day 13 | Rafting tour on the Rangitikei river in the morning. In the afternoon we continue on to Wellington. |
| Day 14 | Sightseeing and shopping in Wellington. Return the Camper vans. Flight from Wellington to Auckland and the return flight to Frankfurt at approx.10.00pm. (If you intend to extend your journey onto the south Island, we take the fast ferry from Wellington to Nelson via Picton. See kayaking in the Abel Tasman National park.) |
| Day 15 | Arrival in Frankfurt in the morning (extended tour South Island:- Drive to Murchison. Rafting tour on the Buller River. In the evening drive to Christchurch). |
| Day 16 | We meet a new group in Christchurch and make the further journey together. Drive on to Ashburton to the Rangitata River. |
Price for North Island package inclusive flight, Camper van and food:-per person
EURO 2999.00 (Flight Economy Class, minimum number of participants 6 persons)
15-Day Program South Island
| Day 1
Friday, Saturday. |
Evening flight with air new Zealand from Frankfurt (approx. 4.00pm) via Los Angeles to Auckland. Possibility of a Stop over in LA or in the Pacific islands (Hawaii, Fiji, Tahiti, Cook islands). Daily flights from the islands to Auckland. |
| Day 2
arrival 6.00am the following day |
The time difference is exactly 12 hours on landing in Auckland. After leaving the plane, clearing customs you take a connection flight to Christchurch where you are met by one of drivers. We transport you and your luggage to one of the camper van rental companies to collect your vehicle and drive to the river Rangitata in Ashburton. Keep yourselves awake as long as possible, best until 9 o'clock in the evening! |
| Day 3 | Rafting tour on the Rangitata River. Continue our journey on to Lake Tekapo with magnificiant views to Mt. Cook. Camping at Lake Tekapo. |
| Day 4 | Drive on to Queenstown. Bungy Jumping from the Kawarau bridge (45m). The birth place of Bungy Jumping. founded by A.j. Hackett 10 years ago! Our journey continues on to Queenstown. There we remain the night at Lake Wakatipu |
| Day 5 | `Triple challenge' with a Helicopter flight, jet boating and Rafting on the Kawerau river. In the evening we drive to the north-west end of the Lake where we set up camp for the night. |
| Day 6 | Rafting tour on the Shotover River in the morning. A sightseeing attraction of Queenstown. Rapids like " Shark's Finn ", " Mother " and " Oxenbridge tunnel " get the adrenaline flowing. Afterwards we drive on to Lake Wanaka. Camping at the Lake. |
| Day 7 | We travel up to Westland national to park. The West coast route of the south island is the most pictures of the whole South Island. The road leads follows the coast along, similar to Highway 1 in California/USA. You can look forward to this day. |
| Day 8 | Flight a-round Mt. Cook and the Fox glacier. Hike in the glacier area. |
| Day 9 | Drive on to the Franz Josef glacier. Hike to the glacier. In the afternoon we continue to the next Beach and bathe in the warm sea. |
| Day 10 | Our journey takes us along the west coast until Hokitika. Sightseeing; " Pancakes Rock ". Hokitika is a small fishing village. There we catch-fresh fish for our pans. |
| Day 11 | Drive on to Westport. Visit the seal colony. Drive North to Karamea area and remain overnight at the Helicopter meeting place. |
| Day 12 | Helicopter transfer for Rafting on the Karamea River in the Abel Tasman National Park. We remain over night at the river. The next morning we meet at the `Put-in' to collect our vehicles. |
| Day 13 | Return trip to Christchurch via Murchison in the afternoon. Sightseeing and shopping. |
| Day 14 | We spend one day at Christchurch. Return the Camper-vans. Return flight from Christchurch (in the evening) to Auckland (takeoff approx.. 10pm) to Frankfurt. |
| Day 15 | Arrival in Frankfurt in the morning |
Price for the South Island package inclusive flight Camper van and food:-per person
EURO 3599.00 (Flight Economy Class, minimum number of participants 6 persons)
Price for North- und South Island Package inclusive Flight, Camper van and food:-per person
EURO 4999.00 (Flight Economy Class, minimum number of participants 6 persons)
Other interesting Rafting destinations are Chile, Costa Rica, the USA, Canada and New Zealand. All our International rafting programs are run in co-operation with the IRF, (International Rafting Federation) and authorised Rafting companies World-wide.
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