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Travelling NZ next week !!
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Hey everyone! 🌟 We’re super excited to embark on an epic adventure to stunning New Zealand next week! After tons of research, I've put together an itinerary that I’d love for you to review. Traveling with my 3-year-old and my parents in their 60s, any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Also, I’d like to check in on the current weather and if there are any impacts from the Middle East conflict that we should prepare for. Let’s make this journey unforgettable! 🌏✨
Hey All,
As I write, we are so exited to visit the Stunning New Zealand next week, after much research i have finalized below itinerary, i request review of the same.
As I am traveling with my 3 year Kid & 60+ parents, I would appreciate any suggestions.
Also want to know how's the weather right now.
Any impact of middle East conflict ?
This helps us to prepare accordingly !!
Day 1 - AUCKLAND landing
• Good planet
Day 2 - Auckland
● Sky Tower
● Kelly Tarltons General Aquarium
● Waiheke Island Walk-up Ferry return
Day 3 - AUCKLAND – WAITOMO – ROTORUA
● Waitomo Glowworm Caves Guided Tour
● WAITOMO to MATAMATA and HOBBITON
● Hobbiton Movie Set Tour
● Overnight stay at the hotel in Rotorua
Day 4 - ROTORUA
● Agrodome Farm Show
● Te Puia - Te Ra Guided Experience
● Overnight stay at the hotel in Rotorua
Day 5 - ROTORUA – TAUPO - WELLINGTON
● Rotorua Taupo - One the way Huka Falls
● Taupo to Wellington
● Overnight stay at the hotel in Wellington
Day 6 - WELLINGTON – CHRISTCHRUCH BY FLIGHT
● Arrive Christchurch - City Tour
● International Antarctic Centre - Guided Tour General Admission
● Orana Wildlife Park Admission
Day 7 - CHRISTCHURCH – LAKE TEKAPO – MT COOK
● Christchurch Lake Tekapo
● Lake Tekapo Mt Cook
● Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre
● Big Sky Stargazing
● Overnight stay at the hotel in Mt. Cook
Day 8 - MT COOK – QUEENSTOWN
● MT COOK to QUEENSTOWN
● Arrowtown
● Skyline Gondola Ride
● Overnight stay at the hotel in Queenstown
Day 9 - QUEENSTOWN – MILFORD SOUND – TE ANAU
● Queenstown Milford Sound
● Milford Sound Nature Cruise
● Milford Sound to Queenstown
● Overnight stay at the hotel in Te Anau.
Day 10 - Queenstown
● KJet 30-minute Jet Boat ride
● TSS Earnslaw Cruise
● Overnight stay at the hotel in Queenstown.
Day 11 - QUEENSTOWN – GLACIER REGION
● Queenstown Wanaka
● Wanaka -- Puzzling World Combo Admission
● Wanaka Glacier Region
● Overnight stay at the hotel in Franz Josef
Day 12 - GLACIER REGION – GREYMOUTH – CHRISTCHURCH
● Glacier Region - Greymouth
● TranzAlpine Greymouth to Christchurch
● Christchurch Arrival
Day 13 - DEPART CHRISTCHURCH
P.S :
Am I missing any awesome place , anything is not required ?
Greatly Appreciate review & suggestions :)
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