New Zealand adds stargazing, forest trails and eco tours
Tourism New Zealand has three new tourism experiences to promote to the trade this year. The 12-mile Pouakai Crossing
in Egmont National Park takes visitors on a one-day hike through dense forest, passing Mount Taranaki, an active volcano. Tours are bookable via Top
Guides (
topguides.co.nz) and cost from £134 per person based on a minimum of two travelling. The new 60-minute Skyline
Rotorua Stargazing experience begins with a gondola ride up Mount Ngongotaha with a star-gazing guide and a short walk to a stargazing platform to enjoy the night sky. Tours, which
NEW TRAIL: Mount Taranaki
cost from £38, depart daily after dark and are bookable via Skyline (
skyline.co.nz/rotorua). Blue Voluntours, a non-profit
social enterprise, has launched in Auckland, offering marine volunteering and eco tours. Activities include planting
trees along the coast, cleaning shorelines, dolphin spotting and paddle boarding. Prices start at £58 including lunch and equipment, and are available
online (
bluevoluntours.com).
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Events to showcase
Amie Keeley and Jennifer Morris
South African Tourism is hosting a series of roadshows to educate agents on the country’s product, activities and experiences.
The first event will take place on
March 1 in Glasgow before moving on to Manchester on March 2 and London on March 3 and 4. The lunchtime events will
feature key operators and accommodation providers. Agent prizes, including wine and holidays, will also be up for grabs. The roadshows will serve as a
follow-up to the official relaunch of the tourist board’s new online training programme, SA Specialist.
The programme aims to educate
the trade on the diversity of South Africa, focusing on all nine provinces and “not just the safari and wine”. The first module, SA Specialist: Essentials, must be completed within 90 days, followed by SA Specialist: Experiences. Agents must pass three modules
of their choice from a range including Free State, Gauteng, Northwest, Eastern Cape, Northern
“The roadshows will showcase the country’s product and activities”
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