Australia and New Zealand
Alice's Australian Takeover!
Keep up to date with Alice's Antics in Australia!
Alice is currently on her biggest adventure yet taking over Australia and New Zealand!!
Some may say she is quite literally in wonderland as she explores the beauty of both of these destinations!!
As you read this she is will be soaking up the sun, meeting the wildlife ,encountering captivating cultures and making memories of a lifetime we will keep you up to date with all things Alice is up to while in .
This is what she's been up to far
Starting the Journey
Starting her journey she boarded a flight departing from Newcastle with Emirates where she travelled to Australia via Dubai
AUSTRALIA
Perth
Alice then arrived at her Hotel after a flight, where she will be staying for the next few days situated in the coastal town of FREMANTLE near PERTH.
She kick started her adventure with a with a river cruise along the beautiful Swan River to explore Perth as well as
visiting KINGS PARK where she found beautiful views overlooking Perth's break taking views of the city's skyline .
Rottnest Island
Alice has ticked off one her bucket list experiences while on ROTTNEST ISLAND which was to get a selfie with a Quokka. QUOKKAS IN ROTTNEST ISLAND are small animals no bigger than a domestic cat that are native to Australia, these creatures are now only found in a few isolated forests and small islands.
Melbourne
Next stop on Alice's Adventure is MELBOURNE!
She did a day tour to see local wildlife on PHILLIP ISLAND where se seen Emu's, Koalas & Kangaroo's including a rare sighting of a Kangaroo with a Joey in their pocket.
Another bucketlist experience has been ticket of Alices list she watched the PENGUIN PARADE
where the Little Penguins returned form the sea to their burrows on Phillip Island.
Phillip Island is home to the largest little penguin colony in the world. You can experience the magic of watching these amazing seabirds waddle home from the ocean to their burrows any night of the year from our viewing platforms and boardwalks.
After a day of sight seeing around Melbourne Alice then continued her adventure to Yara Valley & Dundenong Ranges where she enjoyed wine tasting sampling lots of wines and meeting more wildlife throughout the day.
NEW ZEALAND!
Alice has finished her Australian leg of her adventure has now to joined a tour group in New Zealand!
Starting off on the North Island in AUCKLAND, she then headed north to PAIHIA taking a BAY OF ISLANDS Tour!
At the WAITANGI TREATY Grounds, a carved meeting house, a museum and a giant Maori canoe mark the site of the founding of modern New Zealand.
After another night in Auckland Alice visited the All Blacks Experience and learned the traditional HAKA .
Alice then moved on the ROTARUA and saw the famous GEOTHERMAL MUD POOLS as well as the KIWI BIRD SANCTUARY and then Alice had a traditional Maori Show and Dinner at TE-PA-TU
Māori are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand and their language, culture, and history:
The Māori language is part of the Austronesian language family and is related to Cook Islands Māori, Tahitian, and Tuamotuan.
Māori culture, or Māoritanga, is a distinctive part of New Zealand culture that includes customs, beliefs, and practices. It originated from Eastern Polynesian culture and is influenced by four cultural eras.
The Māori people arrived in New Zealand in waves of canoe voyages between 1320 and 1350. They named the land Aotearoa, which means "the land of the long white cloud". In 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed between Māori chiefs and the British crown, which blended Māori culture with colonial influences.
In 2013, the Māori population was 598,605, making up 14.9% of New Zealand's total population. Most Māori live in the North Island, particularly around Auckland, the Bay of Plenty, and Waikato.
Next it was a tour of the HOBBITON Movie Set in Hinuera before heading for a lunch stop at one on the coolest McDonald's in the world in Taupo.
The owner of the MCDONALD'S STORE IN TAUPO, New Zealand bought a disused DC-3 plane that has been sitting next to their store for over 20 years. The plane was refurbished and repainted, but most of it has been left in its original state, including its propellers and cockpit. The space can comfortably fit 20 hungry patrons at 10 small tables!
TAUPO was created nearly two thousand years ago by a volcanic eruption so big it darkened the skies in Europe and China. Spending a full day at Taupo, Alice visited HUKA FALLS and did the HUKA JET RIDE before a more leisurely SUNSET DINNER CRUISE in the evening.
Next stop was to see the most famous mountain in New Zealand.
The mountain used to film Mount Doom (the volcano in Lord of the Rings) is actually called Mt Ngauruhoe ('naa-oo-roo-hway'). It's located in the Tongariro National Park in New Zealand, a dual UNESCO world heritage site
Next stop was WELLINGTON and the chance to travel on the WELLINGTON CABLE CAR and visit the famous WETA WORKSHOPS
Weta Workshop is a New Zealand manufacturer of movie prop replicas and statues based on movies they have worked on including The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit. Both of these films were famously created by Peter Jackson and Co in New Zealand
This completed the North Island and it was time to take the INTERISLANDER FERRY from Wellington to PICTON
The Interislander has been connecting New Zealand across Cook Strait for over 60 years.
The Interislander sails between the North and South Islands (Wellington and Picton) every day, carrying passengers and freight, with breathtaking views.
Next up was KAIKOURA
Visiting the WILDLIFE SANCTUARY and taking a WHALE WATCHING trip
Onto CHRISTCHURCH and a city tout seeing some of the highlights including
Next day was a beautiful scenic drive to
FRANZ JOSEPH travelling via ARTHURS PASS
Alice then took a helicopter ride landing on Franz Joseph Glacier and flying over
FOX GLACIER -Named after Sir William Fox, New Zealand’s Prime Minister from 1869 to 1872, and who was born in Westoe Village, South Shields
Next it was travelling to QUEENSTOWN via WANAKA Queenstown is the adventure capital of New Zealand
The highlight was Alice was the opportunity to try bungy jumping from the AJ HACKETT site
at KAWARAU BRIDGE This was the world's first bungy jumping bridge.
Other activities Alice tried were
The SHOTOVER JET overlooking Lake Wakatipu, the The Stratosphere restaurant at the top of the SKYLINE GONDOLA with the chance to ride the luge,
and a FUNYAK trip at Glenorchy
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Sadly it was time for home after an amazing experience
If you are interested in travelling to AUSTRALIA or NEW ZEALAND call Alice at Westoe Travel on 0191 4552292 or email sales@westoetravel.co.uk
All passengers must have a valid passport for this tour. Depending on the country issuing your passport, a visa may also be required. More information can be found at the Identity & Passport Service
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