Where am I going?
April 4th: First stop Auckland, New Zealand – North Island:
I’ll be spending a few days in Auckland, familiarizing with all things NZ’ish. Then heading out of Auckland in a camper van (yes that’s right, a camper van!!) and heading up the west coast of the North Island to:
April 7th:
- Orewa
- Warkworth
- Whangarei
April 8th:
- Tutukaka
- Matapouri
- Kawakawa
- Paihia
- Waitangi Treaty Grounds
- Kerikeri
- Whangaroa
- Doubtless Bay
April 9th – 11th:
- Kaitaia – from here heading right up to the North Cape to visit the ninety mile beach!
April 12th:
- Waimate North
- Kaikohe (hot springs)
- Rawene
April 13th:
Heading back down the east coast to:
- Opononi
- Waipoua Forest
- Dargaville
April 14th:
- Helensville
- Henderson
- Titirangi
April 15th
- Ngaruawahia
- Raglan (Bridal Veil Falls)
- Hamilton
April 16th
- Hobbiton – where the little people live!
April 17th:
- Rotorua – checking out the Wai-O-Tapu thermal wonderland
April 20th – 21st:
- (Tongariro National Park)
- Napier
- Hawkes Bay
April 23rd:
- Feilding
April 24th – 27th:
- Wellington
April 28th
- Ferry Crossing from the North to the South island
South Island:
April 28th – 29th
- Picton
- Marlborough Sounds
April 30th:
- Greymouth
May 1st :
- Pancake blow holes
- Franz Joseph Glacier
May 2nd:
- Wanaka
May 3rd – 7th:
- Queenstown
- Milford Sound (trip from Queenstown)
May 7th:
- Catlins Peninsula
May 8th – May 9th:
- Dunedin
- Otaga Peninsula
May 10th :
- Lake Tekapo
May 11th– May 14th:
- Christchurch
Say bye bye to the camper van and head to the airport for Australia!
Note: The itinerary is a guideline and may change depending on anything that occur on the day(s).