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Simeon W
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South Island ▷ Wanaka Region ▷ Wanaka Township ▷
Puzzling World
Very cool exhibition about mind games, optical illusions and puzzles.
Reasonable entrance fee - no student discount.
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Mount Cook ▷
Mueller Hut Route
A very steep challenging track, 2200 steps halfway up before even steeper gravel to be climbed.
Got rewarded with the best view ever of alpine scenery and Mt Cook, excellent hut and perfect hut was clean.
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Milford Sound - Fiordland National Park ▷
Roscos Milford Kayaks
Very good offer - early in the morning - almost no other ships in the Milford Sound.
Good equipment (except for dry bags that leak water). Long distance paddling, cruise back, see the Tasman Sea.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Springfield ▷
Cave Stream Scenic Reserve
1 hour prepared DOC walk in a complete dark cave with walking in the river that flows through the cave, torch required - will get wet - even climbing up little waterfalls - BEST thing ever.
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South Island ▷ Wanaka Region ▷ Wanaka Township ▷
Albert Town Camping Ground
$7 per person campsite with flushable toilets.
river close by, lots of space for private camping, river has Didymo.
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South Island ▷ Southland ▷ Owaka ▷
Purakaunui Bay Campsite
Not many facilities but nice beach and nice view, swimming in the ocean may involve swimming with sea lions.
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South Island ▷ Southland ▷ Waikawa ▷
Curio Bay Camping Ground
Best campground ever.
Very reasonable fees ($20/2 person - $25/3 person). nice private little bays, free swimming in the ocean with high chance of Hector Dolphins around you. Free penguin watching at evening time, surf options.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Arthur's Pass ▷
Avalanche Peak track
An excellent and challenging 2 day trip with very steep or alternative flat climb to Avalanche Peak (both marked tracks) before reaching unmarked but not too difficult route over ridges and gravel pitches
, plenty of easy river crossings, amazing view, very good hut conditions (except for the wood fire oven).
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Te Anau ▷
Fiordland National Park
Very informative DOC - printing good looking tickets for great walks/huts, helpful even if it was closing time when we arrived.