Destination next, New Zealand!

AHMEDABAD: After having done the far-east, Africa and Europe, Amdavadis have taken a fancy for the flights offered in the home of the flightless bird, the kiwi.
New Zealand, which has a sizeable population of Gujaratis, has impressed travellers here as a place for adventure tourism, and the best known globetrotters are now seen doing chopper rides, bungee jumping, paragliding and so on.
Pankaj and Khushboo Motani were looking for a long vacation after their wedding, and NZ offered them scenic beauty captured from heights and flights.
The Motanis are not alone, the flavour of the season seems to be a touch of adventure, even for honeymooners so it has been destination the island country of NZ.
City-based businessman, Nehal Shah, who visited New Zealand with friends and family said, "I had gone there on a singular mission -- Sky diving! A leap from 9000 feet, a 50 second-long free fall till 3000 feet, a jerk from the opening of the parachute and a five minutes of glide to the ground. It could be a matter of a few seconds, but is excitement for a life time".
Dr Tushar Shah, a city based doctor who recently returned from a 17-day self-driven trip of the country said, "New Zealand seems to be a perfect combination of all that nature has to offer. Be it snow covered mountains, sunny beaches, volcanoes, valleys, water falls, glaciers, meadows and much more. What my family and I enjoyed the most in our tour was the helicopter ride and watching the 32-feet long whales live in their natural habitat from a height of 500 feet".
Aditi Thakkar, a city based tour guide said, "A growing number of travellers wanting adventure close to nature is the reason why New Zealand has become a popular destination. From bungee jumping, jet-boating, helicopter ride over the glaciers, sky walk through the Sky Tower, gondola ride, hot air balloon ride, trekking on glaciers and white water rafting besides sky diving are things on offer".