Adventure Magazine

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Niue could well be the adventure capital of the
Pacific Islands? Niue has all bases covered
for the adventure seeker, including some great
events for those that want a tropical holiday with
a twist. Located in the middle of Tonga, Samoa,
and the Cooks, Niue is serviced by Air New
Zealand via a short three and half hour flight from
Auckland and uses the NZ dollar.
Visitors have their choice of small private
beaches, lagoons and swimming caves where the
likelihood of someone disturbing you is almost
nil. Experiences on offer include swimming with
whales (July-September), Dolphins or there is
world class fishing and spearfishing on offer.
Massive cave systems and various walks are
found all over the Island that can be explored
with ease via well signposted tracks many with
well maintained showers and toilets. There is also
no sediment in the water because of the coral
structure of this atoll so diving and snorkeling
here is a staggering 80 metre visibility.
The night life is limited but given Niue is also
the world’s only Dark Sky Nation you can just
watch the stars and enjoy the serenity. As they
say you will arrive as a visitor and leave as a
friend in this place having met your share of the
1500 residents that live there by the end of your
holiday.
Niue Tourism and Wildside Travel are partnering
again to bring you ‘Ride the Rock Week’ and
‘Rockman – Adventure Races’. These are a
social, fun week of organised events with plenty
of leisure time as well to experience everything
else Niue has to offer.
Ride the Rock Week (June 2023 and 2024)
will see pedal powered visitors compete for some
great prizes and lots of laughs. After settling into
your accommodation, you will have a welcome
‘Island style’ BBQ dinner and get briefed for the
week. A guided island tour will help you know
what to expect and followed by a race around
the island roads (60kms), another across the
island bushtracks and a Rogaine / Treasure Hunt
race all blended with plenty of leisure time to
experience other activities and the culture at your
own pace.
Rockman Adventure Races
(November 2023 and 2024)
Following a similar format to Ride the Rock
week this will have a variety of swim, bike, run
combo events including a Round the Island ride,
Orienteering Bush run, a Bike Rogaine-style race,
an Ocean Swim and a swim-bike-Run adventure
race. There is even an afternoon social nine-hole
golf & bowls competition for a bit of variety. For
both events modern mtb bikes are available for
hire or bring your own.
If travelling with a group or events isn’t your thing
then just head to Niue for an adventure break
ideal for the active relaxer or you can of course
just sit back and soak in the sun!
www.niueisland.com
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Arrive as a visitor and leave as a friend. No crime,
no traffic and no queues. Relax or explore. Swim,
fish and dive in the clearest waters in the pacific.
The world’s only Dark Sky Nation welcomes you
to the way life used to be; the way life should be.
www.niueisland.com