New Zealand
New Zealand is rightly called the adventure capital of the world, but it doesn’t have to be a rigid, expensive bus tour.
This section will share our complete blueprint for tackling the New Zealand self-drive challenge, covering all the logistics, including navigating the South Island’s stunning (but slightly terrifying) roads.
We will include guides on whale watching in Milford Sound (and what to do when you strike out!), finding high-value adventures in Queenstown that don’t break the bank, and our favourite city spots in Auckland.
For now, please enjoy our initial posts on planning your own epic, low-impact journey through the land of the long white cloud.
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Wonder in Queenstown, NZ
Week 2 of our 3 week adventure to Thailand, New Zealand and Indonesia. Our 4 back-to-back flights later, we landed in Queenstown, New Zealand. This leg of the trip was really the main reason why we booked this flight; Pete’s best friend Rob moved to New Zealand 5 years ago and he has only seen…
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Road Trip to Milford Sound
Of all the things to do on the South Island of New Zealand, visiting Milford Sound was the top thing I wanted to do. It’s really close to Queenstown as the crow flies, but to drive there takes about 4 hours. We set off really early and Rob drove us in his car. Simone even…
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Day Trip to Arrowtown and Wanaka
For the last day in Queenstown, we had originally looked at driving to Lakes Tekapo and Pukaki, but after a super long day of driving to Milford Sound the previous day (read about that amazing day here) we decided to have a more chilled day. We first headed over to Arrow town, a small town…
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One Day in Auckland
Leaving Queenstown was quite sad actually, but we had certainly maximised our time there and only really had 5 days in New Zealand because of where the flights fell. I think we made the right decision to leave Queenstown after just 3 days there, because it meant we have a full day in Auckland, but…
