15-DAY ITINERARY
New Zealand
01/
Travel Day
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From the U.S., you will lose one full day to travel due to the length of flight and time difference
02/
Queenstown
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Arrive in Queenstown, check into lodging
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Walk Lake Wakatipu and visit Queenstown Botanical Garden
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Take the Gondola aka Skyline Queenstown
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Walk downtown Queenstown
03/
Day Trip - Wanaka
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Drive ~1.25 hours to Wanaka
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Take a photo of #ThatWanakaTree
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Hike Roy's Peak
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Visit central Wanaka
04/
Canyoning - Wanaka
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Spend the day with Canyoning New Zealand. Includes transportation to and from Queenstown, lunch, and canyoning in Wanaka
05/
Te Anau
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Drive from Queenstown to Te Anau (scenic 2.5 hours)
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Check into lodging
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Visit Te Anau Glowworm Caves
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Walk central Te Anau
06/
Routeburn Track
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Take 1.5 scenic drive to the Divide Trailhead for Routeburn Track
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Stop at Eglinton Valley and Mirror Lakes
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Hike Routeburn Track
07/
Milford Sound
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Take scenic 1.5 hour drive to Milford Sound
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Kayak and Boat through Milford Sound with combo tour combo package
08/
Kepler Track
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Hike Kepler Track (15 min from Te Anau)
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Drive 2.5 hours to Queenstown to catch flight to Nelson airport
09/
Tasman Bay and Torrent Bay - Beach time
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Split Apple Rock beach
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Kaka Point Historic Reserve & Beach
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Jane Seddon (shipwreck) and Motueka Wharf
10/
Abel Talsman Park
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Take water taxi to Abel Tasman National Park
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Hike Abel Talsman Coastal Trek: Bark Bay to Anchorage Bay
11/
Cook Straight to Wellington
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Drive to Picton Ferry terminal (2.5 hours from Nelson)
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Take Cook Straight Ferry to Wellington (3 hours)
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Check into lodging
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Spend evening taking Wellington Cable Car and walking central Wellington
13/
Auckland
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Early flight to Auckland
- Store bags at Waterfront lockers
- Sky Tower
- All Blacks Experience
- Auckland Museum
14/
West Auckland Day Trip
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Rent a car for the day and drive to West Auckland (45 minutes)
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Kitekite Falls track
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Piha Beach
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Mercer Bay Loop
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Karekare Beach
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Whatipu Beach
TIP: We flew in and out of Queenstown for the first 1/2 of the trip. Rent a car for week 1 at the Queenstown airport.
TIP: If you can only do one, we recommend kayaking.
TIP: Wellington is walkable. No need to rent a car.
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TIP: Pay attention to high tide v. low tide. Access to beach is limited at high tide.
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