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jaimerais avoir votre opinion sur un arret de 10 jours en NZ et jarrive a Aukland...jaime surtout les paysages..
merci
faire tout les continent devrait etre dans les projets de tous
Itinéraire pour 10 jours en Nouvelle-Zélande
by Jippidion
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Des paysages superbes, la NZ en regorge, donc même si tu dois te limiter à l'Ile du Nord (en 10 jours, il ne serait pas sérieux d'essayer les 2 iles), tu seras enchanté : un tour dans le Northland jusqu'à Cape Reinga peut-être en montant côté Est et redescendant côté Ouest et ensuite descendre dans la région des Volcans et peut être la Kiwi Valley, voire Coromandel. Je suis peut-être un peu gourmande, là!! Tu as combien d'heures d'avion pour arriver à Auckland? Si tu as besoin de te remettre d'un fort décalage horaire, tu risque de perdre une journée.
Fais AU MOINS un des 2 volcans, Taranaki ou Tonagiro/Ruapehu. Les 2 evt.
Salut,
J'ai fait une semaine en Nvelle-Zélande en 1999, c'était grandiose. Si tu aimes les paysages, tu vas être servi. J'ai loué une voiture à Auckland et je suis parti à l'intérieur jusqu'à Rotorua et le lac dont j'ai oublié le nom. Il y a des geysers, des collines verdoaynets, des motons, des plantations de kiwis, c'est superbe. Si tu peux, il faudrait aller jusqu'à Wellington.
J'ai fait une semaine en Nvelle-Zélande en 1999, c'était grandiose. Si tu aimes les paysages, tu vas être servi. J'ai loué une voiture à Auckland et je suis parti à l'intérieur jusqu'à Rotorua et le lac dont j'ai oublié le nom. Il y a des geysers, des collines verdoaynets, des motons, des plantations de kiwis, c'est superbe. Si tu peux, il faudrait aller jusqu'à Wellington.
Thierry
Salut,
10 jours, tu peux en faire des choses.. Sur l'île du Nord, le Northland vaut effectivement le coup. C'est très vallonné et il y a de superbes plages. Entre Whangarei et Kaitaia, la côtière est magnifique. S'arrêter dans Doubtless Bay à Coopers Beach pr prendre un bain sur une plage de sable doré, bordée de pohutukawas dont les pompons rouges contrastent avec le bleu de l'eau. La péninsule d'Aupori est également interressante car variée en paysages, avec sa drole de highway, ninety mile beach, sur la plage.., et aussi ses grandes dunes de sable, la somptueuse plage de Spirits Bay, le phare... Dans le Northland tu trouveras également de bonnes possibilités de marche dans le bush (la jungle néo-zélandaise !).
Cap Est est également un magnifique endroit. J'ai vraiment aimé. Un autre phare, mais par un temps ensoleillé, la mer est si claire.. De bons souvenirs ici.
Si tu aimes marcher dans un bon bush bien épais, alors va au Te Uruwera national Park, autour du lake Waikaremoana. La great walk est plutot bien dégagée mais sur certains sentiers il te faut pousser la végétation à gauche à droite pour avancer !
Au centre, le lake taupo ; Pour un volcan et un bon aperçu des paysages volcaniques, le Tongariro crossing, à ne pas manquer, pour la beauté des lacs émeraudes et la majesté du mont ngauruhoe (ou qqch comme ça), avec son cone noir, rouge et blanc.
Rotorua, attention !! Site très touristique... Si tu as déjà observé des geysers à Yellowstone aux etats unis ou en Islande, je te préviens tu vas être déçu. Par contre, à ne pas manquer, et c'est le seul site que je recommande vivement, la Waimangu volcanic valley.Les paysages y sont superbes, avec des couleurs impressionnantes.. Notamment l'inferno crater, bleu turquoise.
Sur la côte ouest, une petite route reliant Raglan à Kawhia et passant par les Bridal Veil Falls ne manque pas non plus de charme.
Maintenant, et même si l'île du Nord est très belle, il faut savoir que la perle de la NZ est son île du Sud.
En 10 jours tu as aussi le temps de prendre un vol Air NZ entre île Nord et Sud et dc de louer une voiture dans le sud, faire une boucle et revenir prendre ton avion à auckland.
Mais je ne sais pas si c'est que tu cherches. Il me semble que peut être tu préfères rester dans le nord.
Autrement, L'abel tasman national park propose probablement les plus belles plages de la NZ, la West Coast de sauvages paysages côtiers, avec de somptueuses forêts pluviales, très denses, et aussi 2 glaciers facilement accessibles, des fjords, merveille de NZ tout au sud, des lacs grandioses, avec de couleurs magnifiques et ou tu peux parfois observer le reflet des montagnes au centre ; sur l'île du Sud se trouve aussi le point culminant de la NZ, le Mount cook ; au nord est, les marlborough sounds, d'anciennes vallées submergées, comme les fjords du sud mais en moins élevés... L'île du Sud est un pur régal pour les yeux !!
Voilà, si tu veux en savoir plus, si tu as des questions plus précises, j'essaierai d'y répondre dès que je serais connecté.
Bye bye, bon trip au pays des kiwis !
10 jours, tu peux en faire des choses.. Sur l'île du Nord, le Northland vaut effectivement le coup. C'est très vallonné et il y a de superbes plages. Entre Whangarei et Kaitaia, la côtière est magnifique. S'arrêter dans Doubtless Bay à Coopers Beach pr prendre un bain sur une plage de sable doré, bordée de pohutukawas dont les pompons rouges contrastent avec le bleu de l'eau. La péninsule d'Aupori est également interressante car variée en paysages, avec sa drole de highway, ninety mile beach, sur la plage.., et aussi ses grandes dunes de sable, la somptueuse plage de Spirits Bay, le phare... Dans le Northland tu trouveras également de bonnes possibilités de marche dans le bush (la jungle néo-zélandaise !).
Cap Est est également un magnifique endroit. J'ai vraiment aimé. Un autre phare, mais par un temps ensoleillé, la mer est si claire.. De bons souvenirs ici.
Si tu aimes marcher dans un bon bush bien épais, alors va au Te Uruwera national Park, autour du lake Waikaremoana. La great walk est plutot bien dégagée mais sur certains sentiers il te faut pousser la végétation à gauche à droite pour avancer !
Au centre, le lake taupo ; Pour un volcan et un bon aperçu des paysages volcaniques, le Tongariro crossing, à ne pas manquer, pour la beauté des lacs émeraudes et la majesté du mont ngauruhoe (ou qqch comme ça), avec son cone noir, rouge et blanc.
Rotorua, attention !! Site très touristique... Si tu as déjà observé des geysers à Yellowstone aux etats unis ou en Islande, je te préviens tu vas être déçu. Par contre, à ne pas manquer, et c'est le seul site que je recommande vivement, la Waimangu volcanic valley.Les paysages y sont superbes, avec des couleurs impressionnantes.. Notamment l'inferno crater, bleu turquoise.
Sur la côte ouest, une petite route reliant Raglan à Kawhia et passant par les Bridal Veil Falls ne manque pas non plus de charme.
Maintenant, et même si l'île du Nord est très belle, il faut savoir que la perle de la NZ est son île du Sud.
En 10 jours tu as aussi le temps de prendre un vol Air NZ entre île Nord et Sud et dc de louer une voiture dans le sud, faire une boucle et revenir prendre ton avion à auckland.
Mais je ne sais pas si c'est que tu cherches. Il me semble que peut être tu préfères rester dans le nord.
Autrement, L'abel tasman national park propose probablement les plus belles plages de la NZ, la West Coast de sauvages paysages côtiers, avec de somptueuses forêts pluviales, très denses, et aussi 2 glaciers facilement accessibles, des fjords, merveille de NZ tout au sud, des lacs grandioses, avec de couleurs magnifiques et ou tu peux parfois observer le reflet des montagnes au centre ; sur l'île du Sud se trouve aussi le point culminant de la NZ, le Mount cook ; au nord est, les marlborough sounds, d'anciennes vallées submergées, comme les fjords du sud mais en moins élevés... L'île du Sud est un pur régal pour les yeux !!
Voilà, si tu veux en savoir plus, si tu as des questions plus précises, j'essaierai d'y répondre dès que je serais connecté.
Bye bye, bon trip au pays des kiwis !
Ce que j'appelle la Kiwi Valley, c'est la région entre la péninsule de Coromandel et la Bay of Plenty ou Rotorua. là, les meilleures conditions sont réunies pour faire fructifier les kiwis. Il y a sûrement des vergers ailleurs si tu n'as pas le temps de faire le détour mais ce serait dommage de quitter la NZ sans en avoir visité un! Déjà qu'il n'est guère facile d'apercevoir l'autre Kiwi emblème : l'oiseau...
En dix jours, il vaut mieux essayer de voir le maxi de l'île du Nord que de papillonner sur les deux îles. Et encore, au mieux, tu ne verras que la moitié de l'ile...
Visite les liens suivants : http://www.linternaute.com/voyage/nouvelle-zelande/avis/983/ et http://jocelyn.over-blog.com et mon site éventuellement (voir profil) pour te donner des idées d'itinéraires et un avant-goût des paysages qui t'attendent.
Oups je me suis mal exprimé ! Ce que je voulais dire, c'est qu'en 10 jours il est aussi possible de choisir de visiter une bonne partie de l'île du Sud plutôt que l'île du Nord, mais évidemment pas les deux !! Pour avoir papillonné aux quatres coins de la NZ je ne sais que trop bien le temps que cela prend que de visiter ce fabuleux pays...
J'en profites pr te passer un petit bonjour, Sheepie, toi qui il y a maintenant bien des mois m'avait prodigué de précieux conseils lors de la préparation de mon voyage !
J'en profites pr te passer un petit bonjour, Sheepie, toi qui il y a maintenant bien des mois m'avait prodigué de précieux conseils lors de la préparation de mon voyage !
salut
je confirme que faire l'ile du nord et du sud en 10 jours est une petite (allez quoi, soyez sympa) connerie ! c'est ce que j'ai fait il y a un mois en rentrant de nouvelle caledonie.
je suis arrive a christchurch, j'ai loue une voiture et je suis reparti de auckland...
j'ai fait vraiment beaucoup trop de voiture....
sinon, e n'ai pas tellement lus de consiel que ca a donner
Si tu cherche un endroit sympa pour te loger a Auckland, essaie d'aller dans le quartier de Parnel, a l'est du centre ville. C'est un joli quartier tranquille, fait de petites maisons, il y a des hotels, ds auberges de jeunesse et plein de petits resto, et puis tu peux aller jusqu'au centre ville a pied, et tu es tout pres du musee (a ne pas rater soit dit en passant)
bye, bon voyage
je suis arrive a christchurch, j'ai loue une voiture et je suis reparti de auckland...
j'ai fait vraiment beaucoup trop de voiture....
sinon, e n'ai pas tellement lus de consiel que ca a donner
Si tu cherche un endroit sympa pour te loger a Auckland, essaie d'aller dans le quartier de Parnel, a l'est du centre ville. C'est un joli quartier tranquille, fait de petites maisons, il y a des hotels, ds auberges de jeunesse et plein de petits resto, et puis tu peux aller jusqu'au centre ville a pied, et tu es tout pres du musee (a ne pas rater soit dit en passant)
bye, bon voyage
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Fakarava - 3 nights
For activities, I’m mostly interested in discovering the islands, hiking, and observing wildlife.
I’m not a diver, but I plan to do a beginner’s dive once I’m there. I love snorkeling, though, and I’m wondering if I’m spending too much time in the Tuamotus, which are famous for diving from what I’ve seen.
For travel between the islands, I’ve already looked into the Bora Tuamotu Max pass, which seems like the best option, but I’d love advice on replacing it with one or more ferries.
What do you think? I’m struggling to finalize my itinerary.
Can’t wait to read your replies!
Thanks!!
Celia
I’m planning a solo trip from April 16th to June 2nd!
I have to work for 3 weeks in Papeete when I arrive in French Polynesia, so I can only explore on the weekends (3-day weekends). For my first weekend, I’ll visit Tahiti; my second weekend will be dedicated to Moorea, and the last weekend to Huahine.
After my work period, I’ll continue with my vacation and keep exploring:
Maupiti - 4 nights
Raiatea - 3 nights (including a day trip to Tahaa)
Bora Bora - 3 nights
Rangiroa - 4 nights (could do 3)
Tikehau - 2 nights (could do 3)
Fakarava - 3 nights
For activities, I’m mostly interested in discovering the islands, hiking, and observing wildlife.
I’m not a diver, but I plan to do a beginner’s dive once I’m there. I love snorkeling, though, and I’m wondering if I’m spending too much time in the Tuamotus, which are famous for diving from what I’ve seen.
For travel between the islands, I’ve already looked into the Bora Tuamotu Max pass, which seems like the best option, but I’d love advice on replacing it with one or more ferries.
What do you think? I’m struggling to finalize my itinerary.
Can’t wait to read your replies!
Thanks!!
Celia
We’ll be in Adelaide from February 24th to March 4th and we’d like to spend 3 days and 2 nights on Kangaroo Island.
Any recommendations?
We always travel with simple accommodations
Hi everyone, we're heading to Australia next month. We have 7 days to go from Adelaide to Melbourne via the Great Ocean Road. Should we visit Kangaroo Island or not? We can't decide! Thanks for your advice.
We really want to see kangaroos and koalas in their natural habitat.
We really want to see kangaroos and koalas in their natural habitat.
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to NZ at the end of January.
It’s peak season—do you think it’s necessary to book activities in advance (like a cruise to Milford Sound), or is it not essential?
Thanks
We’ll be in New Zealand starting March 15th. We’re considering renting a car from Christchurch to Auckland. We’ve read that a lot of ferries have been canceled—is that true? Would it be better to rent one car in the South Island and another in the North Island? Thanks, and happy New Year!
Hi,
When I hear our French friends talk about them, they’re the most beautiful islands in the world.
For those of you who’ve traveled extensively, is that really the case?
Are the prices for accommodation, even basic ones, justified? Isn’t a room in a family-run guesthouse at 150/200 € a bit much?
Are there other islands in Polynesia (non-French) that are just as "paradise-like" but more affordable?
I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Hi everyone,
A quick introduction. I'm 27, I live in Picardy, and I'm getting married in 2017. We'd like to spend our honeymoon in French Polynesia for 3 weeks.
I'm open to all kinds of advice!!!
I think we'll use a travel agency because our work schedules don't leave us much time to organize the trip... Unless I change my mind! ;-)
But we don’t want our trip to turn into tourist clichés—we really don’t like that. That said, we *do* want to see those postcard-perfect beaches and landscapes!
We don’t dive, but I think we’ll try a beginner’s dive, and maybe even get our Level 1 certification, depending on how it goes (I read some comments about it on this forum).
Anyway, I’m looking for any information and internet links to make this trip a success.
This is THE trip of a lifetime, and it has to be perfect!
Thanks for your help!
I’m also checking out the different threads about Polynesia on this forum ;-)
Hi everyone,
What great news to read that Voyage Forum is back up and running—I’m so happy! 🙂 I need some advice for a trip we’re planning in 2025: New Caledonia and Australia.
We’ll arrive in Australia on September 1, 2025, and the plan is to spend 2 nights in Melbourne to explore the city, then rent a car to drive from Melbourne to Sydney, where we’ll arrive on September 12. Unfortunately, we won’t have time for the Great Ocean Road
I’ve checked several blogs for this route and here’s the itinerary I’ve put together:
9/4: Melbourne to Philip Island (140 km) – 1 night 9/5: Philip Island to Wilsons Promontory National Park – 2 nights 9/7: Raymond Island (free ferry to cross a 200 m sea channel) – Lakes Entrance – 1 night 9/8: Drive to Narooma (stop at Quarry Beach) – 1 night at "Bodalla Park Forest Rest Area" 9/9: Batemans Bay – Pebbly Beach – Dolphin Point – Jervis Bay – 1 night (to be found) 9/10: Jervis Bay and surroundings – 1 night at Bendeela Picnic Area 9/11: Blue Mountains National Park (1 hour from Sydney) – 1 night (to be found) 9/12: Arrival in Sydney
I know we won’t be able to see everything, and this 9-day route is just a starting point. The goal is to avoid rushing—if we see a place we like, we’ll stop, even if it means seeing less. A vacation where we don’t watch the clock too much! 🙂 Does this route (a mix of several blogs where not all stops are noted) seem realistic or too ambitious? Are there certain spots that are more worth prioritizing over the ones I’ve listed? For example, in one of the blogs I read, travelers skipped Blue Mountains National Park because they chose another site (which I’ve forgotten 😎).
For accommodation, we’ll likely be camping (free or paid), so if you have any suggestions, I’d love to hear them! 😎
Our arrival in Sydney on September 12 depends on my hope to participate in the marathon on September 15, 2025. After that, we’ll leave Sydney on September 17 for Ayers Rock.
Thanks in advance for your tips and ideas—it’s always tricky to plan a route from a distance when time is limited.
And long live this site, which I’ve missed so much since 2020! 😎🙂
We’ll arrive in Australia on September 1, 2025, and the plan is to spend 2 nights in Melbourne to explore the city, then rent a car to drive from Melbourne to Sydney, where we’ll arrive on September 12. Unfortunately, we won’t have time for the Great Ocean Road
I’ve checked several blogs for this route and here’s the itinerary I’ve put together:
9/4: Melbourne to Philip Island (140 km) – 1 night 9/5: Philip Island to Wilsons Promontory National Park – 2 nights 9/7: Raymond Island (free ferry to cross a 200 m sea channel) – Lakes Entrance – 1 night 9/8: Drive to Narooma (stop at Quarry Beach) – 1 night at "Bodalla Park Forest Rest Area" 9/9: Batemans Bay – Pebbly Beach – Dolphin Point – Jervis Bay – 1 night (to be found) 9/10: Jervis Bay and surroundings – 1 night at Bendeela Picnic Area 9/11: Blue Mountains National Park (1 hour from Sydney) – 1 night (to be found) 9/12: Arrival in Sydney
I know we won’t be able to see everything, and this 9-day route is just a starting point. The goal is to avoid rushing—if we see a place we like, we’ll stop, even if it means seeing less. A vacation where we don’t watch the clock too much! 🙂 Does this route (a mix of several blogs where not all stops are noted) seem realistic or too ambitious? Are there certain spots that are more worth prioritizing over the ones I’ve listed? For example, in one of the blogs I read, travelers skipped Blue Mountains National Park because they chose another site (which I’ve forgotten 😎).
For accommodation, we’ll likely be camping (free or paid), so if you have any suggestions, I’d love to hear them! 😎
Our arrival in Sydney on September 12 depends on my hope to participate in the marathon on September 15, 2025. After that, we’ll leave Sydney on September 17 for Ayers Rock.
Thanks in advance for your tips and ideas—it’s always tricky to plan a route from a distance when time is limited.
And long live this site, which I’ve missed so much since 2020! 😎🙂