Where am I going?

 April 4^th: 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 7^th:

• Orewa
• Warkworth
• Whangarei

April 8^th:

• Tutukaka
• Matapouri
• Kawakawa
• Paihia
• Waitangi Treaty Grounds
• Kerikeri
• Whangaroa
• Doubtless Bay

April 9^th – 11^th:

• Kaitaia – from here heading right up to the North Cape to visit the ninety mile beach!

April 12^th:

• Waimate North
• Kaikohe (hot springs)
• Rawene

April 13^th:

Heading back down the east coast to:

• Opononi
• Waipoua Forest
• Dargaville

April 14^th:

• Helensville
• Henderson
• Titirangi

April 15th

• Ngaruawahia
• Raglan (Bridal Veil Falls)
• Hamilton

April 16th

• Hobbiton – where the little people live!

April 17^th:

• Rotorua – checking out the Wai-O-Tapu thermal wonderland

April 20^th – 21st:

• (Tongariro National Park)
• Napier
• Hawkes Bay

April 23^rd:

• Feilding

April 24^th – 27^th:

• Wellington

April 28^th

• Ferry Crossing from the North to the South island

South Island:

April 28th – 29th

• Picton
• Marlborough Sounds

April 30^th:

• Greymouth

May 1^st :

• Pancake blow holes
• Franz Joseph Glacier

May 2nd:

• Wanaka

May 3rd – 7th:

• Queenstown
• Milford Sound (trip from Queenstown)

May 7^th:

• Catlins Peninsula

May 8^th – May 9^th:

• Dunedin
• Otaga Peninsula

May 10^th :

• Lake Tekapo

May 11th– May 14^th:

• 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).