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fab4innz — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:11:26 +0000

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Whale watching !

fab4innz — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:57:53 +0000

Whale watching in Kaikoura

Fab4’s itinerario

fab4innz — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:18:29 +0000

*GIORNI*	*ITINERARIO*
08-apr	Christchurch
09-apr	Arthurs Pass
10-apr	Arthurs Pass
11-apr	Pancakes rocks
12-apr	Fox Glacier
13-apr	percorso Haast/Wanaka
14-apr	Queenstown
15-apr	Te Anau
16-apr	Percorso Te Anua/Milford
17-apr	Milford Sound
18-apr	Viaggio Milford/Invercargill
19-apr	Percorso nei Catlins fino a Dunedin
20-apr	Viaggio verso CHC
21-apr	Kaikoura
22-apr	Abel Tasman NP
23-apr	Marlborough Sounds
24-apr	traghetto + wellington
25-apr
26-apr	Viaggio Wellington/Whakapapa
27-apr	Tongariro
28-apr	Taupo
29-apr	Viaggio Lake Waikaremoana
30-apr	Rotorua
01-mag	Rotorua e viaggio verso Auckland
02-mag	viaggio verso Bay of Island
03-mag	Bay of Island+ kauri Coast
04-mag	Viaggio verso AKL
05-mag	*Auckland – airport ore 9:00*

Itinerario completo di descrizioni

Tom Dempsey’s favorite trips to New Zealand:

fab4innz — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:09:55 +0000

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Itinerario di Avv nel mondo (trekking)

fab4innz — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:50:44 +0000

Giorni	Itinerario di massima	mezzo	tempi
1	Partenza dall Italia
2	Arrivo a Christchurch
3	Christchurch
4	Christchurch – Oamaru – Moeraki – Dunedin	auto	8,00
5	Dunedin – Otago Peninsula – Dunedin	auto + piedi	7,00
6	Dunedin – Catlins – Te Anau	auto	10,30
7	Te Anau – Milford Sound – Queenstown	auto + battello	6+3
8	Queenstown – Routeburn Shelter- Flat Hut	bus + trek	2 +2
9	Flat Hut – Conical Hill -Mckenzie Hut	trek	8,40
10	Mckenzie hut – Howie Hut -Mc Kellar Hut	trek	5,40
11	Mc Kellar Hut – New Greenstone Hut	trek	6,10
12	New Greenstone Hut – Wakatipu car park – Queenstown	trek + battello + bus	3,40 +0,20 + 2
13	Queenstown – Fox – Franz Joseph	auto	9,30
14	Franz Joseph glacier – Fox glacier – Franz Joseph	auto + piedi	1 + 2,50
15	Franz Joseph – Punakaiki	auto + piedi	5 + 2
16	Punakaiki – Nelson	auto	4,00
17	Nelson – Kaiteriteri beach – Mutton cove -Totaranui campsite	bus + barca + trek	1 + 2 + 4
18	Totaranui Campsite – Onetahuti campsite	trek	10,30
19	Onetahuti campsite -Anchorage campsite	trek	6,20
20	Anchorage Campsite – Marahau – Nelson – Picton	trek + bus	3,10 + 3
21	Picton – Wellington	ferry	3,20
22	Wellington – National Park	bus	6,00
23	National Park – Mangatepopo Park – Vulcano Ngauruhoe – Vulcano Tongariro – Ketetahi Hut	bus + trek	0,30 + 8
24	Ketetahi Hut – Waihohonu Hut	trek	7,00
25	Waihohonu hut – Wakapaka – National Park	trek + bus	6,40 + 0,30
26	National Park – Auckland	bus	6,00
27	Auckland
28-29	Auckland – partenza per l’Italia e arrivo	aereo	11,00

fab4innz — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:13:17 +0000

walkways NZ

pdf di 76 pagine con tutti i trekking

tipico itinerario da 25gg

fab4innz — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:48:27 +0000

Around NZ

DHL Lions Series – Ultimate Route

Overview

Day 1

Rotorua to Taupo

Day 2

Taupo to Wanganui

Day 3

Wanganui to New Plymouth

Day 4

New Plymouth to Hamilton

Day 5

Hamilton to Raglan

Day 6

Hamilton to Napier

Day 7

Napier to Masterton

Day 8

Masterton to Wellington

Day 9

Wellington to Christchurch

Day 10

Christchurch to Dunedin

Day 11

Dunedin to Invercargill

Day 12

Invercargill to Stewart Island

Day 13

Invercargill to Queenstown

Day 14

Queenstown to Lake Tekapo

Day 15

Lake Tekapo to Christchurch

Day 16

Christchurch to Blenheim

Day 17

Blenheim to Palmerston North

Day 18

Palmerston North to Masterton

Day 19

Masterton to Martinborough

Day 20

Martinborough to Wellington

Day 21

Wellington to Turangi

Day 22

Turangi to Auckland

Day 23

Auckland to Whangarei

Day 24

Whangarei to Dargaville

Day 25

Dargaville to Auckland

Overview

Start Rotorua / Finish Auckland
Recommended Length: 25 Days
Distance: 5371 km (3357 miles) After a steamy start in Rotorua, you’re on your way to New Plymouth via the volcanoes of Tongariro National Park. New Plymouth to Hamilton takes you past Waitomo, where the ground is riddled with caves. Then you’ll trace the east coast to Wellington – it’s all beaches, wine and rural scenery. Cross to the South Island and head to Dunedin, with a relaxing stop at Hanmer Springs along the way. The coastal road to Invercargill will show you a variety of wildlife. Take the Southern Lakes route to Christchurch – Queenstown and Wanaka are alpine perfection. Go whale watching in Kaikoura on your way to Palmerston North. Then it’s on to Wellington, via the vineyards of Wairarapa. Pause at Lake Taupo before you catch the match in Auckland. A Northland excursion fills in time before the final test.

Route Summary

	Travel time:	Km/Miles
Day 1
Rotorua to Taupo	1 hr	81/51
Day 2
Taupo to Wanganui	3 hrs	221/138
Day 3
Wanganui to New Plymouth	2 hrs	166/104
Day 4
New Plymouth to Hamilton	3.25 hrs	252/158
Day 5
Hamilton to Raglan	0.75 hr	48/30
Day 6
Hamilton to Napier	3.25 hrs	249/156
Day 7
Napier to Masterton	3.5 hrs	236/148
Day 8
Masterton to Wellington	1.25 hrs	98/61
Day 9
Wellington to Christchurch	7.5 hrs	439/274
Day 10
Christchurch to Dunedin	4.75 hrs	365/228
Day 11
Dunedin to Invercargill	3.5 hrs	271/169
Day 12
Invercargill to Stewart Island	1 hr	72/45
Day 13
Invercargill to Queenstown	2.25 hrs	181/113
Day 14
Queenstown to Lake Tekapo	4.5 hrs	362/226
Day 15
Lake Tekapo to Christchurch	3 hrs	230/144
Day 16
Christchurch to Blenheim	4 hrs	313/196
Day 17
Blenheim to Palmerston North	5.25 hrs	265/166
Day 18
Palmerston North to Masterton	1.25 hrs	101/63
Day 19
Masterton to Martinborough	0.5 hr	45/28
Day 20
Martinborough to Wellington	1 hr	79/49
Day 21
Wellington to Turangi	4 hrs	322/201
Day 22
Turangi to Auckland	4.75 hrs	365/228
Day 23
Auckland to Whangarei	2.25 hrs	167/104
Day 24
Whangarei to Dargaville	3.5 hrs	258/161
Day 25
Dargaville to Auckland	2.25 hrs	185/116


Totals for Driving Route	73.25 hrs	5371/3357

Le zone vinicole della Nuova Zelanda

fab4innz — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:59:52 +0000

Zone vinicole

I migliori vini del 2007 della Nuova Zeland

fab4innz — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:55:13 +0000

Si sono concluse le premiazioni dell’Air New Zealand Wine Awards, la competizione più importante che si tiene ogni anno in Nuova Zelanda presso il Christchurch Convention Centre.

La partecipazione è vincolata esclusivamente ai vini neozelandesi, quest’anno ne sono arrivati 1500. Ogni varietà ha il suo premio, come nella gran parte delle competizioni mondiali, e sebbene l’evento abbia i suoi fan e i suoi critici, tuttavia è un momento importantissimo per far conoscere il vino della nazione.

A vincere il premio più importante (Air New Zealand Champion Wine of the Show) è stato il vino Trinity Hill Homage syrah 2006. Il vino ha vinto anche il premio Fruitfed Supplies Champion Syrah Trophy.

Un altro vino della Baia di Hawke, il Cottage Block Hawke’s Bay chardonnay 2006, ha vinto il premio Bell Gully Champion Sustainable Wine Trophy. E’ stata la prima volta che l’evento ha previsto un premio per la sostenibilità ambientale.

Altri cinque vini della Baia di Hawke hanno ottenuto dei premi, a sottolineare la qualità produttiva della regione: Sacred Hill Riflemans chardonnay 2006, Sileni Estate Selection ‘The Triangle’ merlot 2005, Church Road Hawke’s Bay merlot cabernet 2005, Vidal Reserve Hawke’s Bay chardonnay 2006, Esk Valley Reserve syrah 2006.

L’altra regione che ha ottenuto premi in abbondanza è la zona di Marlborough con ben sei vini premiati: Jules Taylor Marlborough sauvignon blanc 2007; Hawkesbridge Marlborough methode traditionnelle 2003; Foxes Island Marlborough riesling 2007; Forrest Estate gewurtztraminer 2006; Lawson’s Dry Hills gewurtztraminer 2007; Saint Clair Marlborough pinot gris 2007; Forrest Estate botrytised riesling 2006.

Gli altri premi sono stati dati a due vini del Central Otago, Kim Crawford SP Rise & Shine Creek Pinot Noir 2006 e Rockburn Pinot Noir 2006, e a un vino di Gisborne, il Coopers Creek Gisborne Viognier 2007.

FERRY

fab4innz — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:49:02 +0000



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Wholesale Travel Voucher and Itinerary		Booking Number: 12035957

Issued:	20/02/2008 3:10:18	Agent Reference:	IM151676
Prepared By:	Admin

Itinerary prepared for IM151676
From – To	Ship	Date	Depart	Arrive	Final Check-In	Fare
Picton – Wellington	Kaitaki	Wed 23 Apr 2008	1:15pm	4:25pm	12:15pm	W Platinum

Booking Details: Picton – Wellington

Item	Number
Adults	4
Campervan (5.4m)	1

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