FEATURE NEW ZEALAND
NEW ZEALAND Top Selling Tips...
• When to go: “The best time for weather is between December and March, but if the customer is looking for value then suggest either April (end of summer) or November (start of summer) for the best deals” HeATHer MAcMillAN, assistant product & purchasing manager, Travel 2
• Where to go wild: “Queenstown is New Zealand’s playground and customers can white-water raft, jet boat or visit either Milford or Doubtful Sound. Kaikoura is only about a two-hour drive from christchurch and home to whales, albatrosses and dolphins.” HEATHER MACMILLAN assistant product & purchasing manager Travel 2
good demand for its lie-flat Economy Skycouch offer on this route. Air Asia has started a Kuala Lumpur- Christchurch route, offering a low-cost connection for travellers starting out from London-Gatwick. Just awarded a TripAdvisor 5.0 rating making it Queenstown's number one hotel, the boutique Dairy Private Luxury Hotel is in the centre of the resort. The hotel specialises in ‘extras’ like arranging forward travel, storing luggage while guests hike Milford Sound and making dinner/activity bookings.
Tourism Talk GREGG ANDERSON
general manager – Western long-haul markets, Tourism NZ
“From the UK arrivals for June and July were down 19% and 12% respectively – consistent with the 12-month average. Clearly the economic situation is a large player, but other factors include the Christchurch earthquake and rugby, with no British Rugby tours attracting Lions fans and other potential visitors holding back for the World Cup.
• live like a local: “We offer ‘bach’ accommodation, a New Zealand term for a small holiday home or beach house.; they are ideal for beach stays. We also have serviced apartments and farm stays” KATIE WARBURTON product executive, Austravel
• Take to the open road: “New Zealand is easy to explore by car. North island can be done in 10 days: see 'thermal' rotorua and lake Taupo, plus the wine regions in Martinborough” KATIE WARBURTON
“We hope the combined media
coverage and positive word-of-mouth experiences from those visiting will help aid the recovery of travel, as with the experience of past Lions tours. “Christchurch continues to recover
from the earthquake, with the majority of tourist attractions now open. There is a full programme of activities during the Rugby World Cup, despite the loss of
Opposite and above: Most New Zealanders are 'rugby mad'; Sailing in the Bay of Islands; jet-boating near Taupo, North Island'
2005 and 2007 voted top small/ medium accommodation venue in the Queenstown Business Excellence Awards
mail -
info@thedairy.co.nz Phone - 0064 3 442 5164 Website -
www.thedairy.co.nz
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