One of the world’s most exciting holiday destinations, New Zealand packs in hordes of natural wonders which tempt global vacationers to look for air tickets to the destination. The country even hosts a wide assortment of festivals and events which truly exhibit the most authentic charm of the country. No wonder, the winter festivals of New Zealand top the popularity charts of vacationers netting flights tickets to the kiwi land. Below is a quick window to the top winter festivals of New Zealand, which are certainly worth being a part.
Dunedin Cadbury Chocolate Carnival, July
New Zealand’s stunning holiday destination, City of the South gets covered with a chocolate coating in the month of July when the metropolis celebrates Dunedin Cadbury Chocolate Carnival, a week long gala event. This tempting festival lures merrymakers of all age groups and delights them with a week of appealing chocolate events including chocolate decorating, chocolate tours, chocolate painting, chocolate facials as well as the much renowned and iconic, Cadbury Crunchie Train. However, it is the Cadbury Jaffa Race that sets visitors on a mad quest. The favourite of kiwis, Jaffas are tantalizing balls of orange sugar-coated chocolate.
The North Face Freeski Open of New Zealand, September
Yet another compelling winter festival of New Zealand that catches the fancy of one and all is the North Face Freski Open. Popularly famed as the largest multi-discipline open Freeski event in the Southern Hemisphere, the carnival tempts keen skiers from all corners of the world to grab flights tickets to New Zealand. During the event, skiers compete with each other in different races organized at varied venues including Queenstown’s Remarkables ski field and Snow Park NZ. Family vacationers making their way to the festival can make the best of their holidays by partaking in skiing organized at many snowy terrains that are specially designed for the beginners.