NEW ZEALAND: somebody-else-drive
ITINERARY DAY
ROUTE
BUS
DAY 1 Arrive CHC Airport shuttle DAY 2 CHC - Tekapo Naked bus DAY 3 Tekapo - Mt Cook Cook Connection Mt Cook - Twizel DAY 4 Queenstown Naked bus DAY 5 Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise (Real Journey’s) DAY 6 Queenstown DAY 7 Queenstown Queenstown - Stewart Invercargill DAY 8 Island Ferry+Coach DAY 9 Stewart Island Invercargill Ferry+Coach DAY 10 Stewart Island - CHC Naked bus DAY 11 CHC - Akaroa French Connection DAY 12 Akaroa - CHC DAY 13 CHC - BKK Note: Estimated price as of Dec 09
French Connection Airport shuttle
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STAY
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8 YHA CHC 19 YHA Tekapo 50 YHA Mt Cook
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15 Hippo Lodge
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Hippo Lodge Hippo Lodge 128 Backpacker’s Inn Backpacker’s Inn 83 Coachman 31 Backpackers 20 Onuku Farm Coachman 20 Backpackers 8
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Day1-2: CHRISTCHURCH-TEKAPO!
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Clockwise from top left 1: Church of the Good Shepherd 2: View from inside of the Church 3: Lawn in front of the Japanese restaurant “Kohan� 4: Blooming Lupin
Activities : - Relax and have a picnic lunch - Stroll the lake front - Visit Church of the Good Shepherd - Enjoy salmon-don at Kohan - Join a star-gazing tour at Mt. John
LAKE TEKAPO A lake to remember
DAY 3-4: MT. COOKQUEENSTOWN !
Activities : - Pick a track, get your hiking gears out, pack survival supplies and GO! - Check out the village, don’t forget to stop by the well-designed i-Site - Take a rest from the long walk at the Old Mountaineers CafÊ. Lots of vintage goodies.
100% PURE NEW ZEALAND
This page A hiking family with 3 young kids
Hooker Valley Track
Left page Counter-clockwise from top: 1: Hooker Valley 2: Alpine daisies 3: Sheep crossing, Lake Wakatipu
HOOKER VALLEY TRACK: Start point from YHA Mt. Cook ! half way ! Hooker Glacier Total time: 6 hours return from YHA
DAY 5-6: DOUBTFUL SOUND! !
OVERNIGHT CRUISE in the misty Kingdom of
DOUBTFUL SOUND Activities : - On-board activities to choose from: kayaking, slow-boat ride and swim - Say hello to seals, kiwis and other creatures at the seal colony, as well as bottle-nose dolphins, largest size of its kind - Wake up to see towering waterfalls off the cliff (if it rains heavily like our trip)
Left page Clockwise from top left: 1: Misty Doubtful Sound 2: Our cruise ship “Fiordland Navigator� 3: View from the deck 4: Vintage bell 5: The most famous activity: kayaking
This page Clockwise from top: 1: Lake Manapouri 2: Heading out to the seal colony 3: Cozy and warm inside the cabin 4: Grand waterfalls
DAY 7: QUEENSTOWN! !
View of Queenstown from
Hippo Lodge
Hi! My name is Moss I’m Hippo’s legend! Feed me! And I’ll show you around
EAT & SHOP in style
Patagonia Chocolates
The Remarkable Sweets Shop
Kapa Souvenir Shop
DAY 8-10: STEWART ISLAND!
Activities : - If time allows, do the famous 3-days Rakiura Track. Or else, walk the tracks around the tiny town to quiet beaches and discover hidden natural beauties. - Join the guided kiwi spotting tour, expensive but worth every dollars. - Picnic lunch at Ulva Island, a predator-free bird sanctuary
Left page Clockwise from top: 1: Koru – Maori’s symbol of new life 2: Stewart Island’s DoC office 3: Little duck in front of the café in town
This page Clockwise from top: 1: Stewart Island’s Visitor Terminal 2: Travel Advisory: Ulva Island 3: Easy 2-3 hrs walk around Ulva Island
Wildlife and wild flora on Ulva Island Clockwise from left: 1. “All Black” 2. Weka family 3. Flower of “Pohutakawa” 4. Robin
DAY 11-12: AKAROA! !
French Flare @ AKAROA
Activities : - Swim with the rare Hector dolphins. Blackcat Cruise offers partial refund if the mission cannot be accomplished. - Warm yourself after braving the cold Pacific water with hot drinks in one of many stylish cafĂŠ along Rue Jolie, while watching chic cars and crowds passing by. - Shop for cool souvenirs from many wannabe-Parisian shops - Spend a night (or more) at Onuku Farm Hostel!
ONUKU FARM HOSTEL!
Lookout Rock track!
DAY 13: CHRISTCHURCH! !
Christchurch’s Art & Culture Scene
KIA ORA AOTEAROA Land of the Long White Cloud
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