Month: March 2012

Thrilling rides amidst stirring whirlpools of snow-white rapids with a sun-drenched sky overhead, that’s rafting Kiwi-style! Choose from an exhilarating selection of wet and wild rafting options offered by the various white-water rafting schools across Auckland city and suburbs. Novice individuals, children to professional enthusiasts are all catered to an experience of a lifetime from a float down calm, rippling waters, upgraded to thrilling and powerful rapids that require the concentration and precise manoeuvring. 

Many adventure-centres are available around Auckland, that offer escapades on Kaituna, Wairoa, Lower Mohaka, Rangitaiki, Motu, Upper Mohaka rivers. Copthorne Hotel Auckland Harbour City serves travellers with calming atmosphere and warm hospitality after a fulfilled day of venture, an Auckland hotel with easy access to the business district and shopping streets. This Hotel Auckland CBD not only offers modern conveniences and easy living, but awards guests with sound-proofed windows and spectacular seascape or city views.

For anyone interested in adventure and water sports, rustic lifestyle and exploring the unexplored, and the roads less travelled, Sri Lanka is the place to be. There are numerous adrenaline pumping water sport activities that can be experienced here ranging from surfing to water skiing to more thrilling activities such as white water rafting in the countless white water rafting spots and riding the waves in the inland waterways in this island.

Though there are a vast number of water sports haunts around the island besides the coast, the most popular place for inland water sports activities is Kitulgala just a few hours’ drive from Colombo. Here one can go kayaking, white water rafting, canoeing and generally enjoy the several water sports that one can enjoy in a river. One of the biggest attractions here is the location of the film the Bridge over River Kwai.

Another though not commonly pursued activity is boating down the rivers of Sri Lanka, particularly the Mahaveli River, the longest river in the country literally translated to Great Sandy River. One can be sure to spot the odd crocodile commonly found in these rivers, watch herds of elephants cross the waters in the early hours of the morning depending on the season and of course come across a large variety of trees, birds, other mammals insects and of course reptiles alongside a boat expedition down these many rivers.  However it is best to keep in mind that this is an adventure for the best prepared and experienced.

Boat rides are a very common activity in Sri Lanka and there is indeed much to be explored and experienced during a boat trip alongside the island’s scores of rivers, streams and waterways. For anyone interested in taking part in the several adrenaline pumping water sports such as riding the white waves of the Kitulgala river or taking a longer boat trip along a waterway during their Sri Lanka travels there are numerous Sri Lanka tours that include some of these memorable activities. Jetwing Travels is one local company that offers some of the best tour options for the traveler looking for hours of excitement.

For breath taking speeds and 360o spins on roaring rapids, Shotover River Canyons in Queenstown New Zealand is the place to visit. Offering the thrills of a lifetime since 1970, Shotover Jet presents the ultimate jet boating experience. Speed through dramatically narrow canyons in a ‘Big Red’ jet boat while the expert driver gives you a concise history lesson on the area and on the invention of jet boating in New Zealand. As the only company allowed to operate in the canyon, the award winning Shotover Jet offers ‘The World’s Most Exciting Jet Boat Ride.’ Embrace the Kiwi culture of adventure when you visit Queenstown. Discover the gracious hospitality and inviting guest rooms of Millennium Hotel Queenstown after a long thrilling day on the river. This luxury hotel Queenstown provides breathtaking room views and an array of facilities, making it unparalleled to any other hotel Queenstown has to offer.

The idyllic Maldive Islands provide many delights for the visitor, and one of the most attractive of these is the mesmeric beauty of the magnificent coral reefs found in the local waters. Visitors may choose to snorkel or scuba dive in the ocean waters, where they will be greeted by the vibrantly colourful coral reefs and their denizens, the multitude of exotic fish and other enthralling sea creatures.

Discerning travellers who desire a superior Maldives hotel will be pleased by the Naladhu Maldives, one of the outstanding Maldives island resorts which provides superior accommodations and attentive service.

Soaring over Otago on South Island, New Zealand, The Remarkables is a colossal piece of mountainous landmass famed as one of the best skiing areas in the region. Synonymous with its name, the range rises from the shores of Lake Wakatipu creating a mesmerizing backdrop to the already spectacular body of glistening waters.

From gentle slopes for the novice to more challenging steeps for the professional, the Remarkables ski-field boasts of a fantastic combination of progressive terrain. Enjoy that rush of adrenaline pump through your veins, or feel the tempting sensation as you calm you nerves with a steaming mug of chocolate or drinks. Top the entire venture off with a weekend of live entertainment. Many instructors and ski-centres are available for help and guidance, as well as a Queenstown resort for comfortable accommodation. Snuggle into a comfy hotel bedroom at Copthorne Hotel & Resort Queenstown after a day of thrilling slope-rides, a hotel  Queenstown New Zealand where modern conveniences meet friendly hospitality.

Popularly known for some of the most breathtaking landscapes in Otago, Queenstown is a visual and visceral paradise that is as unearthly as its representation in Peter Jackson’s Hollywood blockbuster, The Lord of the Rings. The stunning geographical attributes that were immortalized in the famed trilogy which cast the area as Tolkien’s magical Middle Earth, is now open to visitors with a deep love of nature and an unwavering spirit of adventure.
   
Due to the sheer variety of Queenstown’s topographical features, the area is littered with hiking and walking trails that take walkers on a visual journey like no other. The Hollyford Track is perhaps the area’s most popular walking trail as the 3 day tour of the track offers visitors more than hurried glimpses of cloud gracing mountains, idyllic rivers, stunning coastal areas, clear lakes and native rainforests. Mount Aspiring is another well worn trail while the renowned Routeburn Track takes hikers across Fiordland National Park which is south west New Zealand’s revered World Heritage Site.

Mountaineers and other explorers can head up to Bob’s Peak to enjoy panoramic views of the hamlet while those with a flair for adventure can take a mind-blowing luge ride from the summit as well. White-water rafting enthusiasts on the other hand can traverse the challenging waters of Shotover Kawarau and Landsborough rivers. Boat rides and jet boating activities are also available on Shotover River and Lake Wakatipu.

Bungy jumpers and avid sky divers can expect jaw-dropping thrills and spills at the iconic Kawarau Bridge Bungy experience which was incidentally the first 43-metre bungy experience in New Zealand. Other adventure sporting activities in Queenstown include paragliding, biscuiting and wakeboarding while waterskiing opportunities are also available at many of the district’s lakes and beaches.

Famed as a Kiwi wine producing heartland, Queenstown is home to dozens of sprawling vineyards and ancient wineries that can be explored via wine trail tours in the area. Vintage wine lovers from across the world in fact head down to Queenstown each year to sip, search and wander along the fruit laden vineyards of this breathtaking corner of Otago.

Travellers in search of centrally located Queenstown hotel accommodation should look no further than Copthorne Hotel & Apartments Queenstown Lakeview. Offering guests contemporary living spaces with modern features, this stylish rest is a Accommodation Queenstown New Zealand that caters to business and leisure guests alike.