Best New Trips in the World: Bike and Hike Southern New Zealand

Posted by Mary Anne Potts on November 13, 2009
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For our annual Adventure Travel issue, we scoured the globe to find the 25 Best New Trips in the World for 2010, complete with a Best Trips photo gallery. Today, we present New Zealand. The world's far corners are now well within reach.

NEW ZEALAND: All-Access Kiwiland

The North Island has the Bay of Islands and the best surfing; the South Island trumpets Queenstown and world-class hiking. For decades, New Zealand’s two halves have been vying for the country’s title of premier travel destination. But Active New Zealand just gave the South Island a major one-up: the first guided hiking and bicycle crossing from coast to coast. For this 13-day trip, the high-octane outfitter has chosen the wildest route possible, using little-known tracks (Kiwi for trails) and New Zealand’s excellent hut system, which offers everything from bare-bones shelters to cushy crash pads with private bunks and kitchens.

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Comments

  1. New York Hotel
    November 13, 2009, 10:52 am

    Wow..Great post. New Zealand is looking to very beautiful country. I really love natural beauty. I hope i will go there very soon.

  2. Dave - Orlando Website Designer
    November 16, 2009, 11:30 am

    That sounds like an absolute blast! In photos, it always looks like a really beautiful place. I’ve always wanted to visit New Zealand. I guess i need to start saving those pennnies. Thanks for the cool article.

  3. Aaron Schubert
    November 17, 2009, 7:03 am

    I have been to New Zealand, and can agree that it is a beautiful country. Personally I loved the snowboarding in the south island the most.

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    December 18, 2009, 2:58 pm

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  6. Nick Matyas
    January 8, 2010, 1:18 am

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  8. flexible led strips
    May 20, 2011, 4:51 am

    Wow…Maybe one day i can go there..