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which is aimed at backpackers and has seated Journey covers both islands, costs from
accommodation only. £2,529 for 14 days, and operates in
Operators concentrate on Gold Service, and conjunction with AAT Kings.
are also selling new Southern Spirit itineraries www.kuoni.co.uk
combining rail with deluxe sightseeing. www.aatkings.com
Rail travel is not as popular in New Zealand, but
here it is an even more scenic option. The SELF-DRIVE
Overlander operates between Auckland and Hiring a car or motorhome is very popular in
Wellington on North Island and the most popular Australia and New Zealand because of the ease of
train on South Island is the TranzAlpine. Often driving, which is on the left and with familiar signs
cited as one of the world’s top rail journeys, it goes and rules. But visitors are not recommended to
through the Southern Alps from Arthur’s Pass to drive very long distances in Australia, where free
Christchurch. As in Australia, these trains are mileage limits may apply in remote areas.
a way of enjoying the scenery and meeting Motorhomes offer the ultimate in flexibility
people rather than a means of transport. as you take your beds with you. Clients are
Sample: Kuoni’s Great New Zealand Rail recommended to use recognised campsites where
Offbeat touring options
Australia is the land of the quirky and Cradle Mountain Quad Bikes offers trips
downright weird, while New Zealand specialises on the “outrageously fun” Suzuki Ozark
in adrenaline activities. Here are a few of the 250 in the adventure country of Tasmania,
more offbeat touring options available, which including a slippery ride down “through
are not all in operators’ brochures but can be mud, glorious mud”.
built into itineraries by enterprising agents. www.cradlemountainquadbikes.com.au
A new three-night South Australian
Jetset offers an itinerary which cattle droving tour, entitled Sunsets,
includes the Imparja Camel Cup race Saddles & Shiraz, is offered in the
(see page 10) in Alice Springs in June Flinders Ranges. Staying at the Prairie
2009: five nights in Sydney, five in Alice Hotel and under the stars, it combines the
Springs with balloon flight and camel romance of cattle droving with gourmet
ride included, and four nights in Perth, food and wine. www.prairiehotel.com.au
from £1,995 including flights, transfers Waka Tours runs guided canoe trips on
and excursions. www.jetsetholidays.com New Zealand’s Wanganui river, providing
Bonza Bike guided tours of Sydney are an environmentally-friendly Maori cultural
Cover ground in a hot air introduced by Qantas Holidays from £41 experience. The journey takes three
balloon for a different per adult and £32 per child. Routes pass days, travelling in six-seater canoes.
perspective on the through parks, the harbour side and www.wakatours.com
countryside marked trails, for a refreshingly different Siberia Experience is not in Russia but
view of the city. www.qantasholidays.co.uk the wilderness of Mount Aspiring World
Abercrombie & Kent offers private aircraft Heritage national park in New Zealand.
tours with Big Blue Air Touring. A three- Experience a 25-minute flight to a remote
day Flavours of the Outback tour (£2,166) landing site in the Siberia Valley, followed
departs from Melbourne, touching down by a three-hour walk and then a scenic
at isolated outback ranches for gourmet 30-minute return trip on a jet boat.
meals. www.abercrombiekent.co.uk www.siberiaexperience.co.nz
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