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Five fabulous
WHALE-WATCHING.
IN KAIKOURA.
The waters off Kaikoura in the South Island
are so rich in a diversity of marine life that
they have earned the reputation of being
nature trips in
New Zealand’s “Natural Marineland”.
A boat trip around this marine paradise
is extremely popular and offers an enviable
opportunity to see giant sperm whales,
migratory humpbank whales, orca, hector
New Zealand
dolphins and dusky dolphins in their
natural environment. You could try
including Kaikoura in a full-day tour from
Christchurch, including a visit to a winery.
From rivers and caves to volcanoes
CAPE REINGA.
and forests, there’s no shortage
Known as “the meeting place of the oceans”,
Cape Reinga, in the Northland Region near
of stunning landscapes to explore
the Bay of Islands, is where the Tasman Sea
in New Zealand. We asked Kirra
crashes into the Pacific Ocean. Located on
Tours sales manager Hayley
the northern tip of New Zealand, this is
where the Maoris believe their spirits depart
Bryan to recommend her top five
for their ancestral homeland of Hawaiiki.
trips for getting back to nature
An 11-hour air-conditioned coach tour
from Auckland to Cape Reinga includes a
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