Southern Lights scenic flights
See the Southern Lights from your passenger window on a special charter flight as it heads for Antarctica from Christchurch in March next year with Viva Expeditions. The journey must be booked by the end of this month. Priced from $1195pp, there are upgrades available. Avid Aurora Australis hunter and astrophysicist Dr Ian Griffin will join passengers on March 21 with a team of expert astronomers. The night-flight well above the clouds heads over the Southern Ocean, aiming for latitudes of 62 degrees South where the light is brightest.
Contact: Flight Centre, 0800 243 544 or check out the Flight to the Lights on flightcentre.co.nz
To market in Matakana
Explore Auckland's culinary treasures next month on an exclusive expert-led Farmers Market Tour. On November 14 the tour heads to Matakana's Saturday market. Led by foodie author and editor Lauraine Jacobs and professional guides from The Big Foody, you'll explore the market village and brunch at The Farmer's Daughter. The $120 ticket includes return transport from central Auckland, the tour and brunch. You'll go home with a market recipe from Jacobs and a gift bag from the market. This is one of several market tours scheduled from October 18 to November 14 as part of Auckland's Elemental Festival.
Contact: events@lemongrassproductions.co.nz or purchase tickets online at iticket.co.nz