New Zealand is one of the most beautiful countries I have ever visited. It seems to have almost everything.. I would want to see and do...
Volcanoes, Mountains, Lakes, Beaches, Glaciers, Hot Springs, Mud Pools, Wineries, Cafes, Dolphins, Whales, Cable Cars, Helicopter Rides, Paragliding, Bungee Jumping (for Sherick)... and lots of delicious Steak!
...No wonder the Hobbits chose to live there! ;)
We visited during Summer in February, and it was sunny and cool, with occasional raindrops. All the accommodations we booked had free parking available.
I have already written about Wanaka and Picton (The Mailboat Cruise) in my previous posts. I will try to write about the rest of the places in my future posts. In the meantime, here is the itinerary I am very happy to share! :)
North Island
Day 1 - Auckland
Car Rental - Collect from Auckland Airport - Apex Car Rental New Zealand
Day 2 - Auckland to Rotorua - 3 Hours
Day 3 - Rotorua to Taupo - 1 Hour
Day 4 - Taupo to Wellington - 5 Hours
Accommodation - I would not recommend the place we stayed at - 1 Night
Day 6 - Picton to Punakaiki - 4 Hours
Day 7 - Punakaiki to Franz Josef - 3 Hours
Day 9 - Franz Josef to Wanaka - 3.5 Hours
Day 14 - Queenstown to Christchurch - 6 Hours
Accommodation - Aalton Motel - 2 Nights
Accommodation - Aalton Motel - 2 Nights
Day 15 - Christchurch
Accommodation - Aalton Motel - 2 Nights
Day 16 - Christchurch
Car Rental - Return at Christchurch Airport - Apex Car Rental New Zealand
Enjoy planning your trip guys! :)
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References:
Our Budget for 16 Days for 2 Persons sharing the Car and Room
Plane Fare from Singapore - NZD 1,000 x 2 = NZD 2,000
Car Rental and Gas - NZD 1,500
Accommodations - NZD 1,500
Food - NZD 800
Activities - NZD 1,400
(Doubtful Sound Tour, Lord of the Rings Tour, The Mailboat Cruise, Bungee Jump for 1 Person, Glacier Walk for 1 person, and other entrance fees, Excluding Helicopter Ride and Photo Shoot)
Total for 2 Persons = NZD 7,200 / USD 6,000
Our Budget for 16 Days for 2 Persons sharing the Car and Room
Plane Fare from Singapore - NZD 1,000 x 2 = NZD 2,000
Car Rental and Gas - NZD 1,500
Accommodations - NZD 1,500
Food - NZD 800
Activities - NZD 1,400
(Doubtful Sound Tour, Lord of the Rings Tour, The Mailboat Cruise, Bungee Jump for 1 Person, Glacier Walk for 1 person, and other entrance fees, Excluding Helicopter Ride and Photo Shoot)
Total for 2 Persons = NZD 7,200 / USD 6,000
Accommodations - Please click on the Hotel Names to visit the website
Ferry - www.interislander.co.nz
Ferry - www.interislander.co.nz
Car Rental - www.apexrentals.co.nz
Hi, I was also looking into having engagements photos done at the exact same place (at Wanaka around Mt Roy) with the same photographer. Can you please tell me roughly how much you spent on each (helicopter ride and photographer)?
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Steph
Hi Steph, Congratulations! :) We had our Photoshoot with Larsson in February 2012, and though I can't find my files anymore, from what I remember, it was NZD 500 for the photographer for 2 hours and NZD 750 for the helicopter. You have to do your own make up though they can also offer that for a fee. He's really nice.. I hope you'll have fun at the shoot! :) Cheers, Jamie
DeleteThanks so much for sharing your itinerary! This will definitely help me plan our trip, but it also makes me feel like I need to extend our trip by about two weeks haha. Also available on Budget accommodation in New Zealand. http://www.urbanz.net.nz/
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