Sneak peek at our planned itinerary for the next three weeks!
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Day 1 |
Arrive in Auckland. Explore downtown: Sky Tower and surrounding area. |
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Day 2 |
Rangitoto Island via ferry. |
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Day 3 |
Free walking tour of Auckland. |
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Day 4 |
Coromandel Peninsula: Explore Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach. |
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Day 5 |
Waitomo Caves Black Water Rafting Tour |
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Day 6 |
Hobbiton tour in the morning and Maori dinner and cultural experience in the evening. |
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Day 7 |
Explore Rotorua. Find the secret spot hot tubs! |
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Day 8 |
Explore Taupo. |
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Day 9 |
Tongariro Alpine Crossing: the world’s greatest single day hike! |
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Day 10 |
Explore Wellington. |
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Day 11 |
Visit Te Papa - the national museum of New Zealand. Check out Weta Cave (company that produced the LoTR and Hobbit movies) and Cuba Street. |
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Day 12 |
Take the ferry to the South Island! |
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Day 13 |
Explore Abel Tasman National Park. Hike to Torrent Bay. Take a water taxi to Awaroa Bay and back. |
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Day 14 |
Drive to Marlborough wine region. Take the day to relax. |
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Day 15 |
Marlborough wine tour. |
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Day 16 |
Drive to Franz Josef. Explore the West Coast Wildlife Centre. |
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Day 17 |
Fox and Franz Josef Glacier - helicopter ride to a glacier hike! Check out Thunder Creek Falls and Blue Pools of Haast on the drive to Wanaka. |
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Day 18 |
Hike Roys Peak Track in Wanaka. |
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Day 19 |
Explore Te Anau Dang. |
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Day 20 |
Check out the Chasm and Mirror Lake on the way to Milford Sound. Tour Milford Sound on a boat. |
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Day 21 |
Explore Queenstown. |
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Day 22 |
Explore Queenstown. |
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Day 23 |
Next stop: Australia. |
More details to come at the end of our stay in New Zealand!
Shriya & Peter