2011 New Zealand holidays and New Zealand tours that run between major rugby games during the World Cup
I would say it was a once in a lifetime trip,
but it was so good a person should not only experience it once.
Yancey Cowen (Kansas, USA) Janaury 2003 Rimu
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Gemma van Beek
PHOTO OF THE MONTH:
Here's why people fly so far to hike in New Zealand: A third of the island nation is parkland, and it has just 3.8 million residents. Consequently, hundreds of miles of lightly used trails weave through rugged ranges and untrammeled rain forests. Active New Zealand's 14-day loop is billed as multisport, but most clients opt for tramping around the canyons of Punakaiki, Franz Josef Glacier, the Mount Cook Region, and other South Island beauty spots. Nights are spent in lodges, B&Bs, and a sheep shearer's cabin on a 63,000-acre farm. Read more...
FOOTAGE OF OUR 14-DAY MULTISPORT TRIP - THE RIMU!
by Gwoping YangTake your World Cup trip into extra time!
Guided adventure holidays exploring the New Zealand outdoorsdesigned to fit between the big rugby matches of 2011.
Coming down to New Zealand to watch some rugby during the World Cup in 2011? Take a look at the other side of Kiwi culture while you're here: the Great Outdoors! Pack your walking shoes and leave the logistics to us while you explore the wilderness, away from stadiums and fast food joints, and discover some of the most remote places on the planet. Deserted beaches, alpine ridges and densely forested mountains will be the backdrop to your adventures when you're in New Zealand for the rugby in 2011.
See and do it all in one trip of a lifetime! Join us and you won't be fighting queues of campervans on the winding mountain passes, as we know all the best routes and we'll take you to New Zealand's most amazing places - this is our playground after all! Our South Island trips end up in Queenstown, the "adventure capital of the world", where the English and Irish teams will be based during 2011. It's going to be THE place to be. Give us a call and we'll help you plan your adventures in New Zealand. We'll be adding more trip dates soon, so check with us if you don't see the dates you need, or if you would like us to put together a custom trip for your group. Please note, our trips are simply timed to coincide with some of the big games of the World Cup in New Zealand, and are not 'authorised tours' of the Rugby World Cup, and we are not officially associated with RWC 2011. So don't expect Dan Carter or Jonny Wilkinson to be your tour guide! Check out the match schedule and pools.
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Start planning for the World Cup now!
Step one - Request a brochure
Our brochure has heaps of info in it and keeps your travel goals front and centre. Put it on the coffee table, show your mates, or rip out the (amazing) photos and put them on your fridge. Click here to Request your FREE travel brochure.Step two - Game tickets go on sale April 2010
Once you have tickets, you can nail down your travel plans. We run dedicated 5-day and 8-day trips that are scheduled around the big matches. You're not dealing with a travel agent or a middle man here, so you'll be surprised by how flexible and knowledgeable we are.Step three - Flights go on sale September 2010
When you’re ready, give Matty a call in our New Zealand office and he'll put together your ultimate New Zealand trip for September/October 2011! Then start counting down the days...Our New Zealand Adventure Trips that coincide with the World Cup in 2011:
Going to the England vs. Scotland game in Auckland? Stretch your legs 2-6 October!5 days, starts and ends Auckland
- Explore volcanoes and Maori culture in Rotorua
- Hike in Tongariro National Park or ski/snowboard option at Whakapapa
- Hike mountains and beaches
- Mountain bike Whakarewarewa Forest
- Soak in thermal hot springs
- Caving in Waitomo
11-18 September 19-26 September
8 days, Christchurch - Queenstown
- Multi-day hike to alpine hot pools
- Sea kayak Okarito Lagoon
- Hike West Coast beaches and rainforests
- Hike to Rob Roy Glacier in Mt. Aspiring National Park
- Explore Queenstown , known as the adventure capital of the world
- Full 14-day option including Milford Sound also available
11-18 September 19-26 September
8 days, Christchurch - Queenstown
- Sea Kayak Milford Sound and cycle at Manapouri
- Optional Ski/Snowboard in Queenstown and Oahu
- Hike Mt Aspiring National Park
- Hike Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park
- Explore Queenstown, known as the adventure capital of the world
- Full 14-day option including West Coast also available
Match Schedule and Pools
| Date | WORLD CUP GAMES |
ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND TRIPS | ||
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| Fri Sept 9 | New Zealand v Tonga | Auckland | ||
| Sat Sept 10 | Scotland v Play-off winner | Invercargill | ||
| Fiji v Namibia | Rotorua | |||
| France v Asia 1 | Auckland | |||
| Argentina v England | Christchurch | |||
| Sun Sept 11 | Australia v Italy | Christchurch | Wild West Coast: Start Christchurch to Punakaiki |
Alpine Explorer: Start Christchurch to Lake Ohau |
| Ireland v USA | New Plymouth | |||
| South Africa v Wales | Wellington | |||
| Mon Sept 12 | -- no game -- |
Okarito | Lake Ohau | |
| Tue Sept 13 | -- no game -- |
Okarito | Mt. Aspiring Hut | |
| Wed Sept 14 | Samoa v Namibia | Rotorua | Welcome Flat Hut | Queenstown |
| Tonga v Canada | Whangarei | |||
| Scotland v Georgia | Dunedin | |||
| Thurs Sept 15 | Russia v USA | New Plymouth | Welcome Flat Hut | Queenstown |
| Fri Sept 16 | New Zealand v Asia 1 | Hamilton | Makarora | Fiordland cycle/kayak option or Ski Queenstown |
| Sat Sept 17 | Argentina v play-off winner | Invercargill | Mt. Aspiring Hut | Fiordland cycle/kayak option or Ski Queenstown |
| South Africa v Fiji | Wellington | |||
| Australia v Ireland | Auckland | |||
| Sun Sept 18 | Wales v Samoa | Hamilton | End Queenstown | Fiordland cycle/kayak option or ski/snowboard - end Queenstown |
| England v Georgia | Christchurch | |||
| France v Canada | Napier | |||
| Mon Sept 19 | -- no game -- |
Alpine Explorer: Start Christchurch to Lake Ohau |
Wild West Coast: Start Christchurch to Punakaiki |
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| Tues Sept 20 | Italy v Russia | Nelson | Lake Ohau | Okarito |
| Wed Sept 21 | Tonga v Asia 1 | Whangarei | Mt. Aspiring Hut | Okarito |
| Thurs Sept 22 | South Africa v Namibia | North Shore | Queenstown | Welcome Flat Hut |
| Fri Sept 23 | Australia v USA | Wellington | Queenstown | Welcome Flat Hut |
| Sat Sept 24 | England v play-off winner | Dunedin | Fiordland cycle/kayak option or Ski Queenstown | Makarora |
| New Zealand v France | Auckland | |||
| Sun Sept 25 | Fiji v Samoa | Auckland | Fiordland cycle/kayak option or Ski Queenstown | Mt. Aspiring Hut |
| Ireland v Russia | Rotorua | |||
| Argentina v Scotland | Christchurch | |||
| Mon Sept 26 | Wales v Namibia | New Plymouth | Fiordland cycle/kayak option or ski/snowboard - end Queenstown | End Queenstown |
| Tues Sept 27 | Canada v Asia 1 | Napier | ||
| Italy v USA | Nelson | |||
| Wed Sept 28 | Europe 1 v play-off winner | Palmerston North | ||
| Thu Sept 29 | -- no game -- |
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| Fri Sept 30 | South Africa v Samoa | North Shore | ||
| Sat Oct 1 | Australia v Russia | Christchurch | ||
| France v Tonga | Wellington | |||
| England v Scotland | Auckland | |||
| Sun Oct 2 | Argentina v Georgia | Palmerston North | North Island Explorer: Start Auckland to Rotorua |
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| New Zealand v Canada | Wellington | |||
| Wales v Fiji | Hamilton | |||
| Ireland v Italy | Dunedin | |||
| Mon Oct 3 | -- no game -- |
Rotorua | ||
| Tue Oct 4 | -- no game -- |
Turangi | ||
| Wed Oct 5 | -- no game -- |
Turangi | ||
| Thu Oct 6 | -- no game -- |
End Auckland | ||
| Fri Oct 7 | -- no game -- |
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| Sat Oct 8 | Qualifying Final 1: W Pool C v RU Pool D | Wellington | ||
| Qualifying Final 2: W Pool B v RU Pool A | Christchurch | |||
| Sun Oct 9 | Qualifying Final 3: W Pool D v RU Pool C | Wellington | ||
| Qualifying Final 4: W Pool A v RU Pool B | Christchurch | |||
| Mon Oct 10 | -- no game -- |
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| Tue Oct 11 | -- no game -- |
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| Wed Oct 12 | -- no game -- |
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| Thu Oct 13 | -- no game -- |
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| Fri Oct 14 | -- no game -- |
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| Sat Oct 15 | Semi Final 1: W QF1 v W QF2 | Auckland | ||
| Sun Oct 16 | Semi Final 2: W QF3 v W QF4 | Auckland | ||
| Mon Oct 17 | -- no game -- |
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| Tue Oct 18 | -- no game -- |
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| Wed Oct 19 | -- no game -- |
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| Thu Oct 20 | -- no game -- |
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| Fri Oct 21 | Bronze Final | Auckland | ||
| Sun Oct 23 | Final | Auckland | ||
| POOL A | POOL B | POOL C | POOL D |
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| New Zealand | Argentina | Australia | South Africa |
| France | England | Ireland | Wales |
| Tonga | Scotland | Italy | Fiji |
| Canada | Georgia | Russia | Samoa |
| (Asia 1) | (Play Off winner) | USA | Namibia |
