I dare you to be different. Forget staying in the same old place and doing run-of-the-mill activities for your next holiday, New Zealand has MUCH more to offer than most of us realise! Imagine staying in a hobbit hole, creating a glass-blown masterpiece or scaring yourself silly in a haunted house... Here's how to fill your holiday with 'outside the square' activities and discover a new side to our innovative country.
Firstly, think about your accommodation. There are plenty of boutique accommodation options around New Zealand, so come on, take a deep breath and book somewhere unique. Stay in a hobbit hole, a ship, an aeroplane and a train carriage at Waitomo, a tipi at Raglan or a jail at St Bathans... and that's just the beginning!
Adding a new twist to an old favourite
Now don't let the quirky holiday stop there. Plan some exciting activities that you've never done before, or heard of for that matter! Here are a few ideas: if you're into art and craft, why leave it to the experts? Create a glass-blown gem or chisel away at your own bone carving. If you're the adventurous sort, you're in for a treat. Go curling, blokarting or parapenting, abseil underground, go sledging down a wild river or give yourself goosebumps at a haunted house.
To make planning a unique holiday that little bit easier, think about adding a new twist to an old favourite. For instance, jumping off tall structures attached to a cord is nothing new, but what if that structure was the southern hemisphere's tallest tower? Now that's different! Or instead of skiing, go heli-skiing. Get the idea?
Check out a boutique museum
If you're a history buff, check out a boutique museum as well as the main regional ones - there are museums dedicated to rugby, wearable art, classic cars, toys, caves, cricket, the army, Moonshine whisky and much more! For a relaxing dip in a hot pool, why not find your own natural one?
These are limited only by your imagination, so get creative! Visit www.aatravel.co.nz to get planning now.
