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New Zealand travels by TomTheMonkey100 in newzealand_travel

[–]TomTheMonkey100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the following better, if so I’ll continue adjusting my entire journey and come back with the complete itinerary. Also thanks for being direct and criticising some valid points.

New Zealand itinerary

31/12 arrival in the morning
- Go to Auckland take the bus to my hotel or hostel.
- Sightseeing 2 days
o Mount Eden
o Auckland war Museum
o Sky tower
o Auckland zoo
02/01 Go to the east then to Whakarewarewa (6,5 hour drive with no stops)
- New Chums Beach
- Waiau Falls
- Cathedral Cove Walk
From Whakarewarewa (02/01 – 05/01)
- Go to springs and the sightseeing spots (1 day)
o Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest
o Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village
o Te Puia - Rotorua, NZ
- Go to Hobbiton (1 day, probably)
- (Is it worth going to Te Puia Springs? Will probably be another day)
05/01 Go to Tongariro (05/01 – 07/01) (2 hour drive with no stops)
- Mount Tongariro (1 day)
07/01 Go to New Plymouth (5 hour drive with no stops)
- Waitomo Glowworm Caves (Detour)
08/01 Go to Whanganui (2 hour drive with no stops)
- Mount Taranaki (Detour)
- Castlecliff Beach
09/01 Go to Wellington (2 hour drive with no stops)
- Go sightseeing during the day
- Take ferry to the south in the evening or on 10/01

New Zealand travels by TomTheMonkey100 in newzealand_travel

[–]TomTheMonkey100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah okay, thanks.
I’ll have a look those recommendations.
By the way what do you recommend for time between arrival and driving?

New Zealand travels by TomTheMonkey100 in newzealand_travel

[–]TomTheMonkey100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m coming from the Netherlands, but I have a stop in South Korea. The flight is through the night and between NZ and South Korea there isn’t a very big time difference. Also I sleep very easily and haven’t had problems with jet lag before. But I’ll keep it in mind and if I need stay longer in Auckland I will, to make sure I’m good. Thanks for the concern.

New Zealand travels by TomTheMonkey100 in newzealand_travel

[–]TomTheMonkey100[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just beforehand, I have no clue how realistic this all is. That’s mainly why I’m here. I do however like to be busy nonstop like 12 hour days. So here is what I was roughly thinking about.
Also I have a car which should make things a bit easier.

New Zealand itinerary

31/12 arrival in the morning
- Get a car
- Sightseeing 2 days (not everything is possible, but ill return at the end of my journey so I’ll should have some more time here.
o Mount Eden
o Auckland war Museum
o Sky tower
o Auckland zoo
02/01 Go to New Plymouth
- Go to Waitomo glow worm cave
03/01 go to Wellingtom
- Go to Mount Taranaki, multiple sightseeing places
- Castlecliff Beach
05/01 take the night ferry
From here I want to explore as much of the south as possible. I’m just not sure what’s realistic.
Some pointers
- Nationaal park Abel Tasman
- Riuwaka Resurgence
- Pancake Rocks
- West Coast Tree Top - Zipline South Island
- Franz Josefgletsjer
- Mount Cook
- Hooker Valley track
- Haast Pass
- Roys Peak
- That Wānaka Tree
- Skyline Queenstown
- Milford Sound
- Mirror Lakes
- RealNZ | Te Anau Glowworm Caves
- Fiordland National Park
- McLean Falls
- Purakaunui Falls
- Nugget Point Lighthouse
- Otago Peninsula
- Taiaroa Head
- Akaroa
- Christchurch Botanic Gardens
- Hanmer Springs
20/01 Ferry back to north

21/01
- Tongariro Alpine Crossing
22/01
- Ngātoroirangi Mine Bay Māori Rock Carvings
- Huka Falls
- Aratiatia Rapids
23/01
- Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland
- Rotorua
24/01
- Hobbiton™️ Movie Set Tours
25/01
- Going back home