Sarah Boettcher
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South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷ Queenstown Township ▷
AJ Hackett Bungy
The experience was amazing, it was a good but long drive to the Nevis Bungy Centre (about 40 minutes one way), but it was really expensive ($275 per person) and it would have been better if the bungy team
(really friendly) would respond more to customers.
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Punakaiki ▷
Fox River Caves and Ballroom Overhang walk
Nice and easy walk through the bush next to a river, walk duration is about 1 to 1.5 hours (one way).
Take a torch with you and wear good footwear and be prepared to get wet feet. At the end of the track you can walk as deep as you want into one of the two stalactite caves (the left one). Really amazing!!
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South Island ▷ Southland ▷ Papatowai ▷
Cathedral Caves Walk
You have to pay money to walk the track.
But when the weather is good it is worth it. Look up the tide timetable (you can just go there when it is low tide). You are walking down through a forest about 30 minutes to a really beautiful beach. Walk along the beach for about 10 minutes to the caves, watch out for the ocean when you are walking through the caves, it can come abruptly. Worth the money and the walk - really amazing trip!
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Milford Sound - Fiordland National Park ▷
Jucy Cruise Milford Sound
We had beautiful weather, staff were nice, trip takes about 2.5 hours.
If you do the first trip in the morning (9am), it is cheaper. We saw a lot of dolphins swimming very close to our boat, boat drove into a waterfall - was really refreshing.
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Milford Sound - Fiordland National Park ▷
Lake Marian Track
Nice track for average sporty people, track starts at a swingbridge, goes on through rainforest, some steep sections, takes about 4-5 and ends at Lake Marian, a big blue lake between mountains.
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South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷ Kaikoura ▷
Whale Watch Kaikoura
Weather was okay, but the wind was very strong - crew was nice and trip was informative, too expensive, we just saw one albatross and no whales.
People were vomiting, kind of a horrible trip and I did not get all of our money back. Tried the trip again two days later but the whales were too far away so lost 20% of our money.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Golden Bay ▷
Puponga hilltop walk
Absolutely amazing, fascinating landscape.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Motueka ▷
Motueka isite Visitor Information Centre
Very friendly and competent staff, we have been very well informed.
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Waitomo ▷
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Very impressive; we just made the tour through the main glowworm cave (including underground river trip), because it is expensive.
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Matamata ▷
Wairere Falls Track
Very steep and rough walk through the bush.
On the Summit you have a great view (top of the 150m long waterfall).
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North Island ▷ Wairarapa ▷ Ngawi ▷
Pinnacles Track
Impressive rock formations and film location of the Lord of the Rings.
Very large seal colony near the lighthouse of Cape Palliser.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Wellington ▷
Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry
Uncomplicated and frictionless.
Ferry was very clean and nice; we really enjoyed the trip to the South Island.
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North Island ▷ Hawkes Bay ▷ Te Awanga ▷
Cape Kidnappers Walking Track
Long walk on the beach to the colony - 8km.
But it is absolutely worth the effort. The birds are sitting directly next to you.
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Matamata ▷
Rings Scenic Tours
Worth seeing for Lord of the Rings fans, but the cost effectiveness is bad (inflated).