Today,NormGoldman,EditorofSketchandtravel.comispleasedtohaveasourguestGeoffDobbs,representativeofAdventureJunkiesofNewZealand.
GooddayGeoffandthatyouforparticipatinginourinterview.
Norm:
Geoff,pleasetellourreaderswhereisNewZealandandsomethingaboutitstopographyandclimate?
Geoff:
SituatedinthesouthwestPacificOcean,NewZealandisroughlyathree-hourflightEastofSydneyorMelbourneinAustralia.ItextendsfromaroundSydneyintheNorthtoalittlebelowTasmaniaintheSouth.
NewZealandishometothestunningSouthernAlps;thesearearesultofthecountrysittingontheborderoftheIndo/AustralianContinentalPlateandthePacificPlate.Thehighestmountain,Mt.Cookreaches3,754mornearly12,500feetabovesealevel
Beingalongnarrowcountrysurroundedbytheocean,NewZealand'sclimatecanbeunpredictableattimes.DuringOctobertoAprilwhenweconductourtripsthemaximumtemperaturesaregenerally25-30degreeCelsiusor75-85degreeFahrenheit.Duringthepeakofsummer(DecembertoJanuary),wehavelongdays,sunrisecanbeasearlyas5amandsunsetataround10pm.Becauseoftheclear,unpollutedatmosphereandrelativelylowlatitudessunlightisstrongerthanmuchofEuropeorNorthAmerica,asaresultpeoplegenerallyburnquickerthanathome.
Norm:
IunderstandyouareconnectedwithAdventureJunkiesNewZealand.WhatisAdventureJunkiesandwhatexactlyareyourresponsibilitieswiththecompany?
Geoff:
AdventureJunkiesisapartnershipofmyselfandbusinesspartnerRussJohnston,webothshareapassionforNewZealandadrenalin,adventureandtheoutdoors.Asayoungenergeticcompanywithapassionfortheoutdoors,webelievethatouradventuretourshavethebestcollectionofactivitiesandlocationsavailableinthesouthislandofNewZealand,manyofwhichareonlyofferedbyAdventureJunkies.
Norm:
Pleasetellourreaderssomethingaboutthevariousadventuretoursyouoffer?
Geoff:
Wecurrentlyhavetwo10-daytoursavailablethatstartinChristchurchandfinishinQueenstown.NZAdrenalinisanon-stopadventuretourthatfitsinmostoftheactivitiesthathasgivenNewZealand'sSouthIslandthewelldeservedreputationastheadventureplaygroundoftheworld.Thisisanadrenalinfuelledadventuretrip!
NZAdventurehasbeendesignedtoallowmorefreedomthantheNZAdrenalintrip.You'llstillgotoallthesamestunningNewZealandadventurelocationsandallmeals,accommodationandguestserviceswillbeamazing.Themaindifferenceisthistripallowsforseveralfreedaysintheitinerarywhereyoucantakeiteasy(somethingthereisn'tmuchofintheNZAdrenalintrip!),oryoucanchooseadditionaladventureactivitiesasyougo.
BothNZAdventureandNZAdrenalintripsaresmallinnumberandincludeexpertlocalguides,aswellasqualityfood,transportandaccommodationforyourcomfort.OurproductcanbeanunforgettabletwoweekholidayinNewZealand,orpartofalargeradventuretravelexperience
Norm:
Wouldyourecommendoneofyourtoursasaromanticgetaway?Asafollowup,ifyouweretochoosesixofthemostromanticvenuesinNewZealand,whichoneswouldyouoptforandwhy?
Geoff:
NewZealandisindeedquitepopularasahoneymoondestinationforthoseofuswholikeamoreactiveholidaythentropicalbeachestendtooffer.QueenstownandWanakawouldprobablyhavetobemyidealpickforromanticvenuesduetothebreathtakingscenery.
Herearesixpossibilities:
**CathedralCove,Hahei.Withitsnaturalrockcathedral,wavecarvedrockformationsandpristinebeach,CathedralCoveisaromanticvenuesecondtonone.
**SituatedupthebeautifulandwarmCoromandelPeninsulaMaramaratotaraBayorFrontBeach,isalovelybeachwitheasyaccessclosetoWhitianga
**Tekapo,withit'slovelyaquabluewaterisalsoastunningdestination.TheGoodShepard'sChurchonit'sbanksisalsoapopularspotforcouplestotietheknot.
**RemoteandBeautifulDoubtfulSoundisastunningandromanticdestinationyouwouldbehardpressedtotoparoundtheworld.
**TeAnau,situatedatthebaseoftheSouthernAlpsandbuiltaroundthesecondbiggestlakeinNewZealandisalsoamustforthosewantingromanticdestinations.
Norm:
Howsafearethesetripsandcouldyougiveusanideaoftheaccommodationsonecanexpect?
Geoff:
Ourtripsalthoughchallengingaresafe.Everyoperatorweuseonthesetripshasanimpeccablesafetyrecordandallourguidesareexpertlytodealwithforeseenandunforeseeneventthatmayoccurduringthetours.
Highqualityaccommodationwithmodernfurnishingswillbeprovidedandwithen-suiteswhereavailable.Exceptionstothiswillbewheretheaccommodationhasbeenchosenforit'shistoricalvalue.Singletravelerswillbetwinnedwithsamesextravelersfortheadvertisedpriceunlesspayingthesinglesurcharge.
Norm:
Canyougiveusanideaofatypicaldayononeofyourtours?
Geoff:
AtypicaldayinQueenstownwouldincludepamperingbungyjumpingandskydivingwhileadaylateryouwillbedoinginalittletougheratDoubtfulSound.OnthistripyouwillpaddledownDeepCovesayinghitoanyNewZealandfursealsontheway,andtoRollaIsland,nestingplaceforFiordlandcrestedpenguins.IntoHallArmwithlunchonasmallbeach,thentoMtDanaeattheheadoftheArmintheafternoon.Wecampinasmallclearingintheancientpodocarpforest,someeveningsexploringthevalley,listeningforkiwi,morepork,weka.Timetoexperiencetheremoteness,thebeingaloneinthisrawwilderness.
Norm:
HowdoesonetraveltothestartingpointofyourtoursfromNorthAmericaorEurope?
Geoff:
We'vefoundthebestairlinestogetadirectflighttoAucklandorChristchurchare:
AirNewZealand:Qantas:BritishAirways:CathayPacific:SingaporeAirlines:JapanAirlines:Emirates
Wedoalsoprovideaservicesourcethebestpriceflightsforourcustomerstogettothestartingpointofourtrips.
Norm:
Whatistheaveragecostofthesetours?
Geoff:
BothNZAdventureandNZadrenalinarefullyinclusivetours.Theonlydifferencebetweenthetwotoursisthenumberofactivitiesincluded.Breakfastandlunchisincludedeveryday,andthreedinnerswillbeprovidedinthemoreremotelocations.NZAdventureispricedatNZ$3295whileNZAdrenalinNZ$4195.
Norm:
Whatistheusualagegroupofyourparticipants?
Geoff:
Groupageusuallyvariesfrom25to50.Wekeepthegroupsizesinsinglefigurestoprovidethebestcustomerservicepossible.
Norm:
Howshouldoneprepareforoneofyourtours?
Geoff:
It'sagoodideatoworkonyourfitnesspriortoourtrips.NZAdrenalinhassomequitechallengingsegmentssuchasthefulldayrockclimbingtripandovernightseakayaking.NZAdventureisalittleslowerpaceanenthusiasticattitudeandgoitagoaproachisstillamust.
Norm:
Norm
Isthereanythingelseyouwishtoaddthatwehavenotcovered?
Geoff:
ThanksforyourtimeNorm,Hopetoseeyoudownheresometime!CheckouttheWEBSITEforfulltripdetailsandbookings.Cheers!
Thanksonceagainandgoodluckwithyourtours.
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