new zealand & fiji itinerary 18 days

M Y P R O P O S A L

TRIP TO NEW ZEALAND/FIJI 2015-2016

VISITED PLACES

North Island• Auckland• Waitomo Caves• Taipo (Huka Falls)• Rotorua• Tongariro National

Park• Wellington (brief stop)

South Island• Abel Tasman National

Park• Greymouth• Franz Josef Glacier• Queenstown• Te Anau (brief stop)• Milford Sound• Lake Tekapo• Christchurch

ITINERARYNorth Island South Island

DAY 1 (18/12)

• Arrive at 12:50 from Fiji in Auckland• Visit Auckland War Memorial

Museum

DAY 2 (19/12)

• Auckland to Waitomo Caves• 2:45 minutes drive

• Visit the Waitomo Caves• Drive to Taupo• 1:50 minutes drive

• Visit Taupo: Huka Falls, Maori Rock Carvings, Lake Taupo

Did you know that glow

worms were carnivores?

DAY 3 (20/12)

• Visit Rotorua• Drive to Tongariro Alpine Crossing• 2h15 minutes

DAY 4 (21/12)

• Tongoriro National Park• A scene of Lord of the Rings was shot here!

DAY 5 (22/12)

Drive + Ferry

Drive + Flight

DRIVE + FERRY

• Tongariro Alpine Crossing to Wellington (Ferry pier)• 3h30 min drive

• Wellington to Picton (by Ferry)• 3h15 min ferry• Costs 3000 to 3700 hkd

• Picton to Abel Tasman National Park• 2h45 min drive

TOTAL TIME : 9h30 min + 1h30 min for breaks and ferry waitPRICE EXCLUDING OIL: 3000-3700 hkd (345-440 eur)

DRIVE + FLIGHT

• Tongariro Alpine Crossing to Wellington Airport• 3h30 min drive

• Wellington to • Picton (20 min flight): 1800 hkd/family• Then 2h45 min drive to Abel Tasman National Park

• Nelson (45 min flight): 2300 hkd/ family• Then 1hr drive to Abel Tasman National Park

TOTAL TIME WITH FLIGHT TO: Picton: 6h35 min + 1hr before flight = 7h35Nelson: 5h15 min + 1 hr before flight = 6h15PRICE EXCLUDING OIL: 1800 hkd or 2300 hkd (215 or 275 eur)

COMPARISONTime Price

(excluding fuel)

Advantages Inconvenients

Drive + Ferry

11 hours

345 to 440 eur

• No need to change caravan upon arrival

• Much more expensive

• Much more time consuming

Drive + Flight

6h15 or 7h30

215 or 275 eur

• Wins up to 5 hours travel

• Much cheaper (up to 225 eur difference)

• Need to change caravan upon arrival

Choice Drive + Ferry Drive + Flight

DAY 6 (23/12)• Visit Abel Tasman National Park• ★Drive to Greymouth• 4 hours

OR• Drive to Reefton• 3 hours

DAY 7 (24/12)

• In the early morning drive to Franz Josef Glacier• From Greymouth: 3h drive• From Reefton: 2h drive

• Visit Franz Josef Glacier• Drive to Queenstown• 4hr drive

DAY 8 (25/12)

• Visit Queenstown• Drive to Te Anau in the evening• 2 hr drive

• Sleep in Te Anau• Sleep in Te Anau

DAY 9 (26/12)

• Drive from Te Anau to Milford Sound• 1hr

• Visit Milford Sound (Fiordland National Park)• Drive back to Queenstown • 4 hr drive

DAY 10 (27/12)

• Drive to Lake Tekapo• 3h15 min drive

• Hike around Lake Tekapo• Sleep in Lake Tekapo for Star observation

DAY 11 (28/12)

• Drive to Christchurch• 3h15 min

• Visit Christchurch• Leave to Fiji

DAY 12 (29/12)

DAY 13 (30/12)

DAY 14 (31/12)

DAYS 15-18 (1/01- 4/01)

REMAINING 2 DAYSPOSSIBLE PLACES

1. PUNAKAIKI½ DAY

The Pancake Rocks and Blow Hole Fur Seal

Hector’s Dolphin

2. KAIKOURA + HANMER SPRINGS 1 ½ DAY

2. KAIKOURA + HANMER SPRINGS 1 ½ DAY

3. BLENHEIM1 DAY

4. ABEL TASMANSPEND AN EXTRA DAY

5. DUNEDIN2 DAYS

6. INVERCARGILL2 DAYS