Rugby World Cup 2011 - Time To Explore True New Zealand

By Author: Kathy Green
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This year New Zealand will be in limelight due to the 7th Rugby World Cup. New Zealand will host the Rugby world cup much to delight of Rugby lovers by staging a nationwide festival highlighting the real New Zealand to the world. This will also attracts thousands of tourists to the land to experience the beauty of the country.

New Zealand is quite famous as tourists’ destination. Along with Rugby world cup tourists can have fun while visiting some of the popular holiday destinations. Apart from the excitement of Rugby World Cup 2011 you can also enjoy holidays in New Zealand. You can enjoy New Zealand’s unique Maori culture and heritage. It would be a great pleasure whether it’s a Maori concert and feast with traditional Poi or haka, a visit to a marae, a Maori guide on an eco tour, or discovering authentic Maori arts and crafts.

There are different places in New Zealand which has its own importance and uniqueness. These places can be well explored by campervan hire as it can provide comfort as well as all basic requirements for long off-road journey. ...
... The main tourists’ destinations include North Island, South Island, Mackenzie Country, Queenstown and Lake Wanaka.

North Island has famous Tongariro National Park, which is recognized for its important Maori cultural and spiritual associations and its outstanding volcanic features. You can enjoy activities such as skiing, mountain biking, Bungy Jumping, skydiving, horse riding and snow boarding activities.

South Island consists of two famous cities- Christchurch and Canterbury. Christchurch is New Zealand’s third largest city and is an ideal base to explore the South Island and vineyards of the Cantebury Plains with campervan. There are many exciting activities such as rafting, paragliding, mountain biking, ballooning and whale watching at Kaikoura that make holidays more interesting. The village of Methven near Christchurch comes alive during the month of winter as it’s a base for the nearby ski fields and host of many other year round activities. Lyttelton is Canterbury’s most historic port and a mere 12 km from Christchurch city centre.

The Mackenzie Country is a high inland basin beneath the Southern Alps and Mount Cook, south-west of Christchurch. Mount Cook is New Zealand’s highest mountain. This land is famous for its colossal sheep stations and glacier-fed lakes, Pukaki and Tekapo. These lakes and a river running through it offer opportunities for fishing and four-wheel drive safaris.

Queenstown is famous for its winter festival. It’s a home for bungy jumping. Thrill seekers can enjoy white water rafting, jet-boating, ballooning, mountaineering, kayaking, skydiving, and mountain biking. Take a jet boat ride on the Shotover River, experience a flying fox ride at Skippers Canyon, go for a nature walk, pan for gold, or just sit back and enjoy the wonderful scenery.

Lake Wanaka is beautifully located near to Treble Cone and Cardrona ski areas. This region is very attractive full of natural beauty. It also boasts New Zealand’s only Nordic ski area. Because of varied landforms, tourists can enjoy canyoning, whitewater sledging, rock climbing, water skiing, rafting trips, wind surfing and kayaking. Hire a campervan in New Zealand to explore deep into the region as it is in the heart of a World Heritage Park, Mt Aspiring National Park.

Thus, this Rugby World Cup 2011 season you can enjoy New Zealand in its true form exploring different places along with enjoying the World Cup.