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Nouvelle-Zélande : When to go ?

With paradise beaches and snow-capped peaks, New Zealand can boast of having a busy high season calendar. The most active periods are December to February for summer holidays and July to August for winter sports.Hinged seasons are gentle periods with less precipitation, pleasant temperatures and everyone at school or at work. Three shorter school holiday periods are spread over the year: from mid-April to late April, from beginning to mid-July and from mid-September to late October.

Nouvelle-Zélande : Go with a local agency

Optimal securityNew Zealand is probably one of the safest destinations in the world: no dangerous animals, very courteous behaviour and exemplary citizenship make it one of the best possible trips for a first trip or a woman alone.The Maori CultureThe presence of the Maori culture is strong in New Zealand. It is with the people and their history that we feel at the closest to the roots of this country. At a local agency, you can define a tailor-made circuit that will include a visit to Maori.Comfortable tourismParticularly well organized, New Zealand makes it possible to make tourism under optimum conditions. Accommodation is available everywhere, including in the most remote places!Easy contactNew Zealand offers many opportunities and its inhabitants are extremely hospitable. It is easy to discuss with the first come and it is very easy to get acquainted with the premises.Thrills strong to dismissThe adventure is aimed at a large public in New Zealand and combines with long walks. The most sporty can participate in the world's greatest cross-country challenges (Southern Traverse). Almost all rivers can be browsed in kayaking, rafting or jet boat. Each landscape is accessible in ATV, quad or motocross... As many activities as you can choose to include, or not, as part of a tailor-made tour on-line with a local agency.New Zealand's standard of living is quite high, particularly in the field of shopping, activities and accommodation.What is more expensive: cigarettes, alcohol in bars ($ 8 to $ 12 on average for a pint of beer), which explains that the Kiwifruit go out little and prefer to celebrate among friends at home.Food is pretty expensive in supermarkets. New World, Countdown and Pak'nSave are the three main channels, the last being the "discount" option. The bigger the cities, the more expensive the races are and are done in markets such as Four Square, very present in the villages.The hostels offer the highest cleanliness and quality in France at that price. Other types of accommodation require a certain budget, especially B & B, which are often luxury establishments.FormalitésFor French nationals, it is possible to travel to New Zealand as a tourist for a period of 3 months without visa but with a passport valid at least three months after the departure date of New Zealand and a return airline ticket.If you want to work or stay longer in the country, you will need to apply for a prior visa. Since 2012, visa applications for New Zealand are no longer at the New Zealand Embassy in Paris. These will now have to be sent to the New Zealand Visa Application Centre in London.All visa information is available in French on the official website of the Embassy of New Zealand: www.nzembassy.com.Like Australia and Canada, New Zealand offers a holiday and work for a year for French people under the age of 30.