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The best gifts for a wife aren't things. Think a sunrise balloon flight, a night in the rainforest with a massage for two, or a cruise with no one else's plans to fit around. Whether it's a birthday, an anniversary or Christmas, choose an experience she'll want to tell people about.
The best gifts for a wife aren't things. They're a morning in a hot air balloon, a night in the rainforest, a cruise with no one else's plans to fit around. These experiences work for a birthday, an anniversary, Christmas or no occasion at all. Here's where to start, by the kind of day she'd enjoy.
A sunrise balloon flight over the Waikato is an hour in the air, with the snow capped peaks of Tongariro in view. Closer to Christchurch, the Canterbury Plains balloon flight finishes with bubbles, and the Mt Hutt flight from Methven ends with a celebratory drink. See hot air ballooning.
On the water, the 90 minute Lake Taupō cruise visits the Māori rock carvings, the Akaroa Harbour nature cruise looks for penguins and Hector's dolphins, and the Tauranga harbour cruise has a hop off option at Matakana Island. On Waiheke, the hop on hop off tour includes the return ferry and 15 stops.
For somewhere grand, the Milford Sound cruise is two hours on the fiord, and the scenic flight and nature cruise from Queenstown adds two flights. The Walter Peak horse trail ride with cruise crosses Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw, then rides an easy trail across farmland, with morning or afternoon tea. In Auckland, the city and volcanoes helicopter flight is 20 minutes for two or more, and at Mt Cook, the heli and ski plane flight lands on the Tasman Glacier. See cruises and helicopter flights.
For a night away, the Waitakere Ranges rainforest stay with massage for 2 includes a rainforest view room, bubbles, a cooked breakfast and late checkout. For a few hours, the Polynesian Spa Pavilion Pools in Rotorua are mineral hot pools, and the Hells Gate mud bath and spa adds sulphur spas and a cool plunge pool.
In Auckland, the 60 minute float therapy session is a quiet hour, and the 45 minute salt cave session is a different way to switch off. In Queenstown, the 75 minute massage with a bonus mini treatment is at an award winning day spa. See spa packages, massage and facial and health and wellness.
For the one who'd say yes, a 13,000ft tandem skydive in Auckland or the 10,000ft skydive over Mt Cook is hard to top. The Shotover River jet boat is 25 minutes in a canyon, and the introductory waterfall cable climb near Wānaka crosses four suspension bridges. The shark cage snorkel in Auckland gets her face to face with four shark species.
On the water, the sunset kayak tour to Rangitoto Island has no paddling experience needed, and the half day sea kayak hire in Kaikōura is for two experienced paddlers. See skydiving and things to do in Queenstown.
The Queenstown wine and food tour visits three wineries with a paired lunch, and the brew your own craft beer experience in Wellington suits up to three people. For a day with the family, the Agrodome farm show and tour in Rotorua is for all ages. Browse more wine tasting and tours and gifts for families.
Buying for someone else? See gifts for her, gifts for Mum, gifts for your girlfriend and gifts for women, or for the two of you, gifts for couples, experiences for 2, romantic getaways and getaways. By occasion, try birthday gifts, anniversary gifts, Valentine's Day gifts, Mother's Day gifts and Christmas gifts, or get some gift inspiration.
An experience is a good choice, because it doesn't need storing and it gives her something to look forward to. Think about what she'd choose with a free day, whether that's a spa afternoon, a balloon flight or a cruise.
Yes. The rainforest stay includes a massage for two, the sea kayak hire is for two, the brew your own beer experience suits up to three people, and the Auckland helicopter flight needs a minimum of two.
RedBalloon vouchers are valid for five years from purchase, so she can choose a date that suits her.