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'Tis the Season to Get MerryAs Kiwi Santa steps into his jandals (aka flip flops, thongs or sandals) to start his Christmas deliveries, we've packaged up the latest treats for you. This month, refresh your travel tastebuds with the lowdown on the Kauri Coast (a little secret near the Bay of Islands), read about NZ's greatest Natural wonder, get free entry to the Daily Telegraph Adventure Travel Show and for those that missed it last year - check out the funniest Xmas video you will ever see!!! In this issue:
Hot Spot: The Enchanting Kauri CoastOne of the highlights of the Kauri Coast is this superb Forest Sanctuary abounding with rare New Zealand flora and fauna, mighty kauri, nocturnal kiwi, feather-like ferns, amongst a sub-tropical rainforest - this is the Department of Conservations 9105 hectare Waipoua Kauri Sanctuary. The road through the forest passes by some splendid huge kauris. A fully grown kauri can reach 60 metres and have a trunk five metres or more in diameter. They are slow growing and some kauris are 2,000 years old. In Opononi beautiful pohutakawa trees line the sandy shore. There are magnificient sand dunes that dominate the scenery. Here one can wander in peace, coming across magnificent sandstone formations, petrified kauri, lava formations and fantastic views. 'Opo the Friendly Dolphin' made Opononi famous in the summer of 1955-56 when it played with the locals and tourists which visited the area in their thousands just to get a glimpse. The New Zealand Government even passed a law to protect it, but alas in 1956 it was found washed up dead on rocks, the cause of death still causing controversy nearly a half a century later. A statue in Opononi commemorates Opo's visit. You can visit the Kauri Coast on the following trips: Ultimate Explorer , Grand Traverse , Hot Rocks, Northern Wanderer, Beach It Milford Sound Cruise in New Zealand One of the most stunning natural wonders in New Zealand has to be Milford Sound. Most of our south islands trips visit this The boat trip into Milford Sound, which usually takes around 2 hours, will leave you in awe at the dramatic beauty of the thundering waterfalls, sheer clifffs, clear water and if your lucky leaping dolphins. Here is a little more about the sound taken from www.wikipedia.org Milford Sound, also known as Piopiotahi in Maori, is located in the south west of the South Island. Although called a sound it is more accurately classified as a fjord. Milford Sound, the most famous tourist site of New Zealand was also referrred to as the eighth wonder of the World by Rudyard Kipling. It is situated within the Fiordland National Park which is in turn part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. There are a number of cruise options include swift trips and day tours but costs generally start from $NZ60 You can try this activity on the following trips: Ultimate Explorer , Grand Traverse , Summer Blast , Wild West Free Entry to the Adventure Travel Show - LondonThis year Flying Kiwi will be spreading the word at the Sunday Telegraph Adventure Travel Show in London. We have a limited number of free tickets to give away so its first come, first served. Just call us on the UK or NZ number, provide your details and we will send you out free tickets (maximum of 2 per address). To find out more about the show and where Flying Kiwi will be click here. We will also have details on a host of other activities including The Zorb, white water rafting, surfing, skydiving and even flying an aerobatic plane! The Funniest Bits of the WebSome things are so funny you have to see them twice. Get in the Christmas spirit with this fantastic insight to the real Santa!! Click here to watch video |
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spectacular spot and the drive there is one of the highlights - and the downhill section even better if you have a bike. 
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