• Spend time on the Mohaka River at Mountain Valley Adventure Lodge and choose from a range of activities from white water rafting/kayaking, to horse trekking, fishing, archery, clay-bird shooting, off-road touring, tramping and mountain biking.www.mountainvalley.co.nz

• Visit Hastings Aerodrome and tandem skydive to get the heart pumping and view Hawke's Ba from the air www.0800SKYDIVE.co.nz

• Mohaka Rafting offer half, full-day and helicopter shuttled multi-day trips on any grade 2-5 white-waters. Raft through stunning New Zealand wilderness, gorges and river valleys www.mohakarafting.co.nz.

• For an invigorating experience where you can enjoy the vineyards, farmland and villages first hand, hire a bike for a day self guided tour or book a 3-5 day tour with Takaro Trails www.takarotrails.co.nzC

• Take a fully guided quad biking tour over a 2000 acre working farm located on the edge of the Ngaruroro River with On Track Adventures.  Get the wind in your hair by speeding over farmland and through river gulleys www.ontrackadventures.co.nz.

• Take a guided underwater tour and organized dive trip to exotic locations with the Dive Center www.aadivecenter.co.nz.

• Go gorging through amazing streams and waterfalls, kayaking through gorgeous rivers and exploring in underground caves with the Kiwi Adventure Co www.kiwi-adventure.co.nz.

• Get really adventurous at The National Aquarium of New Zealand and swim freely in the main oceanarium with the sharks, stingrays and other marine life www.nationalaquarium.co.nz.

• Play a round of golf at the internationally renowned Cape Kidnappers International Golf Course www.capekidnappers.com, or stay closer to Napier and play at the Awatoto Public Golf Course www.maraenuigolf.co.nz

• If you’d like to work up a thirst or appetite, how about experiencing the Trail by bicycle? Cycle Turismo will guide you along the journey www.cycleturismo.com  

  To experience the ultimate in wildlife, join a 4WD exclusive tour through spectacular scenery, coastal landscapes, early New Zealand history, flora and fauna and some of New Zealand’s rare native wildlife at Cape Kidnappers www.kidnappersafaris.co.nz or visit the world’s largest, most accessible mainland gannet colony, travelling over working farmland in 4WD coaches or range rovers www.gannetsafaris.co.nz

Drive South along State Highway 2 through the Tararua District following the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail signs.

• Blast across the pastures on a quad bike to see the awesome Tararua Windfarm. Try the Turbines to Tui Quad Bike Adventure, riding through farmland from the Tararua Windfarm to the Tui Brewery

• Spend time at Pukaha Mt Bruce, a wildlife sanctuary that specialises in breeding rare species. Pukaha Mount Bruce has an informative visitor centre, guided ranger experiences and a Kiwi nocturnal house. Surrounded by ancient forest trees and free flying native birds, you get a sense of how New Zealand used to beowww.mtbruce.org.nzm the Tapend time at Pukaha Mt Bruce, a wildlife ctuary that specialises in breeding rare species. Pukaha Mount Bruce has guided ranger experiences and a Kiwi nocturnal house. Surrounded

Travel across the bush clad Rimutaka Ranges to Wellington. Even though you’ve arrived in the capital city, New Zealand’s stunning scenery and nature is right on your doorstep.

• Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films showcased Wellington’s stunning natural scenery on the world stage. Explore the film locations from “The Lord of the Rings” on half or full day tours (suggestions right).

• Visit ZEALANDIA: The Karori Sanctuary Experience, a world first conservation attraction and home to some of New Zealand’s rarest and most endangered wildlife. It’s a great spot for a picnic lunch or take a Sanctuary by Night escorted tour at dusk and try to spot Kiwi.
  www.visitzealandia.com

• Drive an hour out of Wellington along the Kapiti Coast to visit Kapiti Island Alive; a unique opportunity in New Zealand to view endangered and rare birds in a completely natural setting. You’ll need to stay overnight if you want to try kiwi spotting – but staying on the island with a Maori family is something you’ll never forget!

• Take a Seal Coast Safari across the rugged and remote south coast of Wellington. On a clear day, you’ll be able to see the South Island... the South Coast is even more inspiring on a blustery day! www.sealcoast.com

• Wellington puts its hills to great use with fantastic mountain biking. There’s great tracks on Mount Victoria, Battle Hill Farm Forest near Porirua, out to the Pencarrow Lighthouse from Eastbourne or a dedicated mountain bike park at Makara. Mountain bikes can be hired from Hutt City i-Site Vistor Centre.

• Take a guided walk of Wellington, a fantastic way to learn about the city's key sights, culture history and what’s happening today.
  www.wellingtonnz.com/walkwellington