An ideal destination for a fun family holiday, Wellington offers plenty of outdoor fun that can be enjoyed by young and old alike. Among the many outdoor activities on offer for visitors include Walk Wellington which is an ideal way to discover the city’s many treasures, visiting the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary with its fascinating ecosystem, travelling along the capital’s coastline in the area known as the Eastern Walkway and enjoying a family outing at the Wellington Botanic Garden. Travellers to the city looking for well placed Wellington New Zealand hotels from which to set off on outdoor adventures can stay at Copthorne Hotel Wellington Oriental Bay. Overlooking a picturesque bay, this hotel in Wellington offers luxurious accommodation along with a range of business and leisure amenities.
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Unforgettable Adventures with Komodo Tours in Bali!
Offering a truly unique holiday adventure, Komodo Tours in Bali lets visitors experience the region’s breathtaking natural beauty. Located around 400 kilometres from Bali, Komodo Island boasts a rich marine environment and is known for its pristine beaches and excellent dive sites. Some tours let you explore the Komodo National Park that covers an area of around 600 square kilometres. It is here that you can view fascinating Komodo Dragons in their natural habitat. The area is also home to stunning coral life offering truly amazing underwater photography.
Set amidst an idyllic coastal setting, Anantara Seminyak Bali offers an ideal accommodation choice for those in search of luxurious Bali resorts. Apart from a spa, one will also find a range of dining and leisure facilities at this Bali resort.
SkyVenture Microlights- Soaring over the Cambodian countryside
After the exhilarating experience of soaring over the breathtaking view of Cambodia, come down to heaven as you set your foot into a luxury hotel Siem Reap. Tinged with the undeniable grace of Raffles hospitality, the Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor is as renowned for its hospitality as Angkor for its ancient temples. Sprawling over 15 acres of picturesque gardens, the hotel bears its visitors up upon a cage elevator in the lobby to their comfortable rooms above. With its modern comforts merging seamlessly into the soothing background and scenery, this is one Siem Reap hotel that embraces you with heartwarming hospitality and gift you with memories for a lifetime.
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Discovering the Adrenaline Rush of Adventure Travel in Queenstown!
Set amidst breathtaking natural landscapes, Queenstown offers a wide range of pulse pounding outdoor adventures that will impress even the most experienced adrenaline junkie! Providing plenty of thrills (and some spills!) the whole year through, Queenstown is the perfect destination to experience such activities as bungee jumping, skydiving, white water rafting, hang gliding, jetboating, riversurfing and canyoning. Not to be missed is a chance to ski or snowboard on the Remarkables and Coronet Peak ranges as well! Those looking for centrally located Queenstown hotel accommodation from which to set out on adventure tours of the region can stay at Copthorne Hotel & Resort Queenstown Lakefront. This charming Queenstown resort is within easy reach of the local ski fields and other activities including bungee jumping.
Holiday In Yala
With a significant portion of the country covered in dense vegetation, the island of Sri Lanka is the ideal destination for eco-tourism. The tropical island is home to an amazing variety of flora and fauna. Nature lovers will come across a number of rare and enticing birds, magnificent elephants and mischievous monkeys. The island is a global biodiversity hotspot and is home to quite a large population of endemic animals. With large forests throughout the country, eco-tourists will have plenty of options, Yala being one of the more popular ones.
The Yala National Park is the 2nd largest national park in the island and is the country’s most widely visited sanctuary. In 1900 the area was first designated as a wildlife sanctuary, and only became a national park thirty eight years later. The park is located in the Uva and Southern Provinces, and is quite close to the city of Hambantota. With an area of nearly four hundred square miles, the park is divided into five blocks. Only two of them, the Ruhuna National Park (also called block 1) and the Kumana National Park, are open to the public.
The national park features several different ecosystems and plays an important role in the conservation of aquatic birds and the Sri Lankan Elephant. In fact, it is one of seventy Important Bird Areas in Sri Lanka. There are well over two hundred species of birds residing in the park, of which six are endemic to the country. In addition to this, the park is home to over forty different types of mammals, and boasts one of the largest leopard populations in the world.
There are three wildlife sanctuaries and six national parks in close vicinity, so tourists planning on exploring the island’s jungles will find Yala a fitting starting point. The local infrastructure, more specifically the Yala hotels Sri Lanka are admirable. The Chaaya Wild Yala offers some of the best accommodation here. This Yala hotel borders the sanctuary and is designed to harmonise with its beautiful surroundings. Evoking images of olden day safaris, the hotel is a terrific place to stay.
Hiking Trips to Takou Mountain
Takou Mountain, one hour away from Mui Ne Beach, Vietnam is a popular tourist attraction among hikers. Those who are interested in hiking usually climb the mountain and the ones who are not interested could take the cable cars which glide across the lush green rainforest exploring the exotic environment. Tourists can visit the ancient Takou Mountain pagodas but the main attraction of the place is the reclining Sakyamuni Budhha Statue with the eyes turned down to the earth which symbolizes Lord Buddha’s immense compassion fell upon the mankind. It is considered the largest statue in Vietnam Hotel accommodation is not rare in the area but if you are looking for a well- appointed Resort in Mui Ne one of the best available is Anantara Mui Ne Resort & Spa.
Kandy Perahera
Kandy, the cultural capital of Sri Lanka is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. This is mainly due to the highly treasured the Temple of the Tooth Relic. Kandy Perahera, the procession of the temple of tooth where Buddha’s tooth is enshrined is an annual event usually held during the month of July. The parade of the golden casket is a must watched event and out of all, the final day parade is known to be the most spectacular with more than fifty elephants parading across the city followed by the chieftains, dancers and drummers. If you are looking for Sri Lanka car hire during this season do not forget to check on Malkey Rent A Car one of the leading Sri Lanka car rental companies.