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NEW ZEALAND

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It spreads across twin islands: the lush subtropical North Island is home to the main cities, while the wilderness of South Island is the place to escape the crowds on the adventure of a lifetime.

Tiny, undeveloped Stewart Island is reminiscent of how New Zealand must have looked when Maori tribes first settled here over a thousand years ago. On the North Island’s east coast lies heavenly Hawke’s Bay. Boasting 2,200 hours of sunshine each year, the opportunities to indulge, escape, relax and enjoy are endless. Capital city Wellington offers an excellent range of cultural and heritage attractions and a strong café culture.

Naturally, a stay here is an opportunity to explore two of the richest New World wine regions on the planet, Marlborough on the northern tip of the South Island is said to produce the finest Sauvignon Blanc in the world. Team a glass of something local with a plate of native Bluff oysters or muttonbird, perhaps, and happy memories are likely to be born. But it’s beside the mysterious Lake Wakatipu in the South Island that the cultural capital Queenstown lies. A cosmopolitan haven, it offers limitless adventure, superb dining and awe-inspiring alpine scenery. Some come for the culture; some for the landscape; some just to eat and drink the very best to offer.

Whatever their reason, every visitor to New Zealand, wants to stay longer.

GMT: +12 Hours.
Flight Time: Approximately 26 Hours (Auckland).
Currency: New Zealand Dollar.
Stopovers: Dubai, Singapore, Los Angeles and South Pacific.