new zealand & fiji itinerary 18 days
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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