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New Zealand

[(Anonymous)]

I want to take a trip to New Zealand in the next 2-3 years. But I have no idea where to start! I mainly need ideas for what part of New Zealand to see right now. It would probably be myself, my sister, adn my mother. We'd want to see historical stuff, some tourist-y stuff, eat good food, and see the awesome landscapes.

Re: New Zealand

[(Anonymous)]

See the Franz Josef glacier before it finally melts! One of the most incredible experiences of my life, seeing this white glacier rising out of lush rainforest, and walking on it on a sweltering 40 degree day.

Re: New Zealand

[(Anonymous)]

I'm guessing you'll be flying into Auckland, so North Island is a good place to start. If you have time, Cape Reinga is a gorgeous sweep of white sand beach that's the northernmost tip of NZ. The Maori believed that this is where spirits of the dead departed for the underworld:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Reinga

Whakarewarewa is a geothermal park in Rotorua with geysers and hot springs, and also a chance to look at traditional Maori buildings and ceremonies:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whakarewarewa

South Island has beautiful coastline and parks in the northern end, as well as lots of wineries. The west coast is a great drive, and you can see Franz Josep and/or Fox Glacier. Further down the west coast is Milford Sound (boat tours in the fjords and dolphin-watching), Queenstown and Fiordland National Park. At the southern tip is the Catlins area, which has lots of bays and beaches with sea lions, plus Stewart Island which is a bird sanctuary.

The good part is that there will be awesome landscapes wherever you go. I highly recommend renting a car and driving if you can. Fill up your tank at all times because there isn't much between cities escape for beautiful countryside and lots of sheep. Hotels in NZ are actually really nice, much homier than in the U.S. and people are super friendly and laid back. If you haven't done so already, watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy to scope out possible places to visit, I'm sure there are guides online to tell where what was filmed where and the scenery is incredible.

Re: New Zealand

[mimi-sardinia.livejournal.com]

Well I can tell you a bit based on what I did there, I was only on the north island, a week in Auckland and week in Wellington.

There's a tour company in Auckland, FlexNZ Tours, working out of the Kiwi International Hotel at 411 Queen Street (main street in downtown Auckland, middle upper end) puts on tours to Hobbition, Rotorua and Waitomo (glow worm caves). The tour I went on was a full-day tour to all three, a free drink at the Green Dragon and lunch included. It has quite a bit of driving in between places, but I would say just being able to see the countryside on the drive is part of the fun.
(Phone numbers +6493361663, 0800623827 (in-country number?). The company has multiple options, including individual tours to the locations, half-day, full-day, overnight, and other activities available - I recommend at least taking a look at what they have. - www.FlexiToursNZ.com - )

Go on the hop-on-hop-off bus. Tickets available down at the ferry dock and the first pickup is just up the street from there. It goes around a number of Auckland's touristy features. If you want to stop at the Auckland Zoo, I'd suggest a multi-day bus ticket as the zoo is a day all to itself (plus if you're getting there via the hop-on-hop-off bus, you have to work with their schedule).

Wellington also has a hop-on-hop-off bus, though not as big as the Auckland one (Auckland is the biggest city in the country). It stops by a number of places like old landmark churches, the Weta Cave (Weta Studios' merchandise store plus the modeling workshop (which has tours)), Te Papa, the big museum. Also the driver I got the day I went on the hop-on-hop-off bus, the driver was the Haradrim driver from Return of the King. He does tour bus-driving in between acting gigs.

If you want a LotR tour in Wellington, I advise Rover Tours, who have a tour around the various spots used from filming in Wellington - parks, rivers, the quarry Helm's Deep was done in - as well as a visit to the Weta Cave and Weta Workshop, lunch included at a bayside cafe with a resident cat.
(Phone: 0800426211 (so phone when you're in NZ), half-day tour $95 per adult, full day $190 - I do recommend the full-day - www.wellingtonrover.co.nz - ).
I feel this company has informed and enthusiastic tour guides, so if you want a dedicated LotR tour in Wellington, go with them.

Re: New Zealand

[(Anonymous)]

Thank yoU!