Monday, January 16, 2012

New Zealand Adventure Trip



New Zealand country is internationally known as a top holiday destination

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Start time: 6:30 PM, Friday, 11th Nov, 2011

End time: 2:00 PM, Saturday, 26th Nov, 2011

Duration: 15 days, 15 nights

Total travel: 3000+ Kms (Campervan)

Trip Type: Road Trip

Total expense: Around 3.5 lacs including travel tickets

What went great:

- Post-marriage vacation
- Adventurous road trip
- Sky dive
- Bungy Jump
- Shot-over jet
- Wine tasting
- Cruise
- Campervan with all facilities
- Small tour of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) during transit
- Parul :)

Pain points:

-      Accident on 1st day
-      Cold weather
- Less evening life/activity

Weather: Cold, Rainy, Sunny, Windy

Vehicle: Campervan

*The timings are local region timings (with time difference)

Day 1: 11th Nov - The Departure
New Delhi Airport (India) -> Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
11 PM: Departure from New Delhi International Airport



Day 2: 12th Nov – Twin Towers
KL Arrival, Twin Towers (Petronas), KL tower visit
5 AM: Arrival at KL
10:30 AM: Breakfast
2:30 PM: Twin Towers (Petronas)

5:00 PM: KL Tower
7:00 PM: Small zoo

Day 3: 13th Nov – In the Air
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) -> Christchurch (New Zealand)
8:40 AM: Departure from KL Airport
11:55 PM: Arrival at Christchurch, Hotel checkin
Limo airport pick-up
Day 4: 14th Nov – Our Campervan
Christchurch -> Ashburton -> Geraldine -> Lake Tekapo
11 AM: Campervan pickup

1:00 PM: Grocery Shopping & lunch


4:00 PM: Ashburton

And the accident happened!

6:00 PM: Geraldine








 7:30 PM: Lake Tekapo








Day 5: 15th Nov - Tekapo
Lake Tekapo -> Tekapo Observatory -> Lake Pukaki -> Twizel -> Omarama -> Lindis -> Taras -> Lake Dunstan -> Cromwell -> Arrow Junction -> Hayes -> Frankton -> Lake Wakatipu -> Kingston








11:00 AM: Lake Tekapo Observatory





1:00 PM: Lake Pukaki


3:30 PM: Lindis valley



4:00 PM: Taras




4:30 PM: Lake Dunstan, Crowell




6:30 PM: Frankton


11:30 PM: Kingston

Day 6: 16th Nov – The cruise
Kinsgston -> Athol -> Mossburn -> Te Anau -> Milford sound
10 AM: Breakfast @ Kingston

12:40 PM: Eglinton river, Mossburn
1:10 PM: Reached Te Anau

3:00 PM: Reached Milford sound



And we missed the cruise

4:00 PM: Milford cruise
6:00 PM: Start from Milford sound





9:00 PM: Te Anau



11:00 PM: Lake Wakatipu (Freedom camping)




Day 7: 17th Nov – Shotover Jet
Lake Wakatipu -> Frankton -> Queenstown
9 AM: Breakfast and start






10:00 AM: Queenstown

2:00 PM: Shotover jet





Day 8: 18th Nov – Bungy Jump
Queenstown -> Gondola
2:30 AM: Gondola


















4:30 PM: Indian lunch
 5:00 PM: Shopping & Garden walk


3:00 PM: Bungy!















Day 9: 19th Nov – Sky Dive
Queenstown -> Arthur point -> Arrowtown -> Lake Wanaka -> Makarora -> Fox Glacier
8:30 AM: Sky Dive

10:30 AM: Breakfast




 1:30 PM: Arthur point

 2:00 PM: Arrowtown











6:00 PM: Lake Wanaka





  7:00 PM: Makarora



12:30 AM: Fox Glacier

No Hotels..grrr


Day 10: 20th Nov – Rainy Day
Fox Glaxier -> Whataroa -> Greymouth -> Reefton -> Murchison -> Lake Rotoroa
12 PM: Breakfast and start

Nothing except Rain..and the police caught..Grr






Day 11: 21st Nov - WoW
Lake Rotoroa -> Richmond -> Nelson -> Kalkumera Bay -> Havelock -> Blenheim
1:30 PM: Brunch and start



3:30 PM:  Nelson, Visit to Wow (World of Wearables), Nelson town


6:00 PM: Start from Nelson















12:00 AM: Bleinheim


Day 12: 22nd Nov – Wine Tasting
Bleinheim -> St Annes Lagoon -> Christchurch

11:00 AM: Breakfast, Feeding the Eddie








3:00 PM: Makana Chocolate Factory





3:30 PM: Wine tasting at Bleinheim





5:30 Pm: Start from Bleinheim






11:30 PM: Christchurch

Day 13: 23rd Nov – Desi Dinner
Christchurch city walk
3:00 PM: Campervan return :(
5:00 PM: Mall
7:00 PM: Dinnet at Sandeep’s abode






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