John Simpson
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North Island ▷ Ruapehu ▷ Tongariro / National Park Village ▷
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
They say it's the best day walk in NZ and they are probably right.
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South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷ Glenorchy ▷
Greenstone & Caples Tracks
Excellent day walk.
Not too taxing and plenty of others in the Glenorchy area.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Abel Tasman ▷
Golden Bay Kayaks
Good fun, informative guides.
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Milford Sound - Fiordland National Park ▷
Milford Track Guided Day Walk
Expected more walking and less chat.
OK, if you want to know the name of every plant on the track.
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Whakatane ▷
White Island Tours
Good day trip with informative guides and time for lunch and a quick swim before coming back.
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Lake Tekapo ▷
Lakes Edge Holiday Park
Good location, quite clean and tidy.
Object to paying $2 for a shower.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Timaru ▷
Timaru TOP 10 Holiday Park
Difficult to find a dodgy Top 10 camp.
This was one of the cleanest.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Wellington ▷
Wellington Botanic Gardens
Well laid out, nice to stroll round as long as you do it from the top of the hill downwards.