Activites :)

So now that all of our destinations are booked it's time to book some activities ....

I have previously mentioned some activities so forgive me if i repeat myself !!!

Dubai
So for here, i was told by my relatives that used to live in Dubai , that The Entertainer book was especially good for those wanting to do a few activities and are travelling in a group of 2+. It's full of 241 vouchers and online is £60, however i have been watching some on www.ebay.co.uk ( a great website for getting nearly anything on the cheap !!!) and managed to purchase one for £40 inc P+P and still with all the vouchers we need. This is a great saving as the Aquaventure park itself is £45 for entry so that alone means we have saved more than it would have cost not to have one!!! I still will have plenty of vouchers left for anyone that is interested , charge a minimal fee !! Email chipp.west@hotmail.co.uk

Then for items that are not included in The Entertainer , like the Burj Khalifa observation deck , i used their own website - www.burjkhalifa.ae - it was cheaper than any attraction ticket site £21 , i checked people's views on - www.tripadvisor.com - a great site for people's honest reviews on anything !!! Anyway, they said it was best to go just before sunset and then you would see Dubai in day and night , it takes 1-2 hours to do the tour. So i researched what time sunset is in Dubai - just via google and decided with queues etc to go at 5pm ready for sunset at 6.30pm , as you can stay up there as long as you like !!! Then we have booked the boat tour at 8pm, this is also from this site and costs £10. It tours the fountains whilst they play which is every hour and half past after 6pm.

NZ
I have mentioned before that we have booked a skydive at Bay of Islands - this was through www.grabone.co.nz - deffo worth a look if your going to NZ. Subscribe to their emails and you'll be the first to know when new vouchers arrive !!!

I couldn't find any deals for Whale Watch Kaikorua so i emailed them, they told me that you can get a 10% off voucher in the airports , in a magazine called Arrivals - so look out for that , they also told me i would still have time to book if i left it until i got the voucher - good to know !!!

USA
Universal studios - now i can't really help with this seen as though we were kindly given our tickets for free by someone who reads my friend's blog. So maybe this is something you should consider, word of mouth is great and making friends is even better !! I made friends whilst travelling last year and will be staying with them for a few days but some great sites to help you make friends before you go or surf couches to cut costs are;

• www.couchsurfing.org - my friend is using this in Fiji and seems a very reputable company 
• www.travelbuddy.com - free for forums etc but have to pay to contact member , the forums are excellent !!!

We are going to a lakers game in Las vegas , we found the tickets on ticketmaster.com - cheap at $19 each and they are at the world famous MGM!!! Have a look on the site to see if any of your fave artists, sports teams etc are playing while your travelling!!

Always remember that it can be more cost effective to purchase tickets from the companies website , you'll save money by cutting all the "guide stuff" that you possible don't need and you know your getting the real deal. I did this with Alcatraz and it saved me £30pp !!! 

Some sites to look at for tickets ;

• attractiontix
• viator
• everythingnewzealand
• STA travel