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Auckland, New Zealand
Arrive in Auckland at ... Two nights booked in Auckland at ...
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Cape Reinga, New Zealand
Leave Auckland on 22nd and drive to Pukenui.
On the 23rd go to Spirit’s Bay, Cape Reinga Lighthouse, 90 Mile beach and maybe the sand dunes. 3.5 hours driving in total.
Stay a second night in Pukenui.
Booked Pukenui Holiday Park for both nights.
Dukes nose track
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Bay Of Islands, New Zealand
On the 24th drive from Pukenui to Paihia, stop off at naths saved places en route.
On the 25th do the Bay of Islands boat cruise.
Look at dukes nose track - 12km.
Leave on the 26th.
Booked Waitangi Holiday Park for 2 nights.
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Rotorua, New Zealand
Geysers, Māori village, redwood tree park, hot pools, lake tikitapu, Polynesian spa, white water rafting.
Blue spring
29th Jan - stay at lake okareka campsite
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Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
On the 30th drive to coromandel, 31st and 1st spend time at cathedral cove, Hahei, and hot water beach, new chums bay, lonely bay.
On the 2nd drive down to Taupo but go to Mount Maunganui en route.
There’s also the pinnacles walk which is 15km.
And coromandel coastal track.
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Taupō, New Zealand
Huka falls
Craters of the moon
Aratiatia rapids
Hipapatua reserve - free camping first option for the first night
The lake itself
Whakaiapo bay - free camping second option
Geothermal area
Stay at motutere second night
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Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Arrive 4 Feb - Park in Whakapaka Village, free multi day parking from DOC visitor centre
Shuttle from Whakapaka to Mangatepopo at 3:45pm on 4 Feb
Start Tongariro Northern Circuit on 4 Feb - 4 Feb camp in Mangatepopo and 5 Feb camp in Waihohuno
Finish walk on the 6th Feb and stay the night in Whakapaka Village Holiday Park
Drive to Taranaki on morning of 7 Feb
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Mount Taranaki, New Zealand
Taranaki summit track - 12km bit hard.
Pouakai circuit reflective tarn
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Wellington, New Zealand
Arrive in Wellington in the afternoon on the 9th and wander around.
10th - drive to the Pinnacles and sight see some more in wellington.
Stay up late and at 2am on the 11th get ferry to Picton.
Check into ferry at 1am and arrive into Picton at 5:45 am.
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Blenheim, New Zealand
Drive to Blenheim for wine on 11th and 12th - Villa Maria.
13th drive to Abel Tasman
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Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Trek 14th-18th.
Stay at Marahau Beach camp on the 13th.
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Motueka, New Zealand
Top 10 Holiday Park
Food shop for next few days
Pub
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Pūponga, New Zealand
On 19th do viewpoints around Abel Tasman national park on way up to Puponga campsite (book this)
On 20th go to Wharariki Beach and dunes, then drive down to X for free night.
Leave on 21st for drive to St Arnaud.
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Tapawera, New Zealand
Free camp before travelling to St Arnaud.
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Lake Rotoiti, New Zealand
On 21st do lakeside walk to Whisky Falls.
Stay at Kerr Bay Campsite.
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St. Arnaud, New Zealand
Robert Ridge - Angelus Hut Walk 22nd-23rd (1 night)
Stay X on night of 23rd.
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Murchison, New Zealand
Riverside Holiday Park Murchison
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Hokitika, New Zealand
24th - stop off at viewpoints en route to Hokitika - potentially stay at Goldsborough Campsite.
25th - go to gorge in morning
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Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand
Do Robert Point viewpoint hike to see Franz Joseph Glacier on 26th.
Reflective lake walk - v short.
Callery Gorge Walk
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Fox Glacier, New Zealand
On the 27th do fox glacier hike and lake Matheson
Copland Track to Welcome Hut
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Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand
Drive from Franz Joseph
Thunder creek falls walk
Lake slyvan track 7.5km
Haast pass
Blue pools
Waterfalls
Hopefully stay at makarora country cafe
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Lake Wānaka, New Zealand
Saturday 28th - Rob roys glacier track (stay at Albert campground and pay for shower at recreational centre)
Sunday 1st - Roy’s peak sunrise hike (stay at Hampshire holiday park)
Monday 2nd - chiller activity day (Hampshire holiday park)
Tuesday 3rd - Wednesday 4th French Ridge Hut
Wednesday 4th - stay at Hampshire Holiday Parks
Matukituki Valley
Lavender farm
Kayaking
Diamond lake hike
Maybe camp at kidds bush reserve
Hike isthmus peak
Crown Range Road to Queenstown after Aoraki
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Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand
Thursday 5th - Hooker valley (lake pukaki reserve)
Friday 6th - mueller hut route - approx 10km (glentanner campsite)
Saturday 7th - Tasman glacier - ball hut track (glentanner campsite)
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Queenstown, New Zealand
Sunday 8th - drive to Queenstown, go via arrowtown.
Monday 9th - earnslaw burn track
Tuesday 10th - stop at wilson bay reserve on way to glenorchy, fergbakery
Wednesday 11th - bobs cove track
Thursday 12th - remarkables hike
Lake Wakatipu
Glenorchy
Earnslaw Burn Track
Bobs cove track 11km
The Macintosh loop, glenorchy
Remarkables hike
Gondola
Gibbston valley cave tour
Wilson bay reserve
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Routeburn Track, New Zealand
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Lake Te Anau, New Zealand
Stay at top 10
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Milford Sound, New Zealand
Boat cruise
Lake Marian track - 6.5km. On road into Milford sound.
Gertrude Saddle
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Te Anau, New Zealand
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Kepler Track, New Zealand
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Lake Te Anau, New Zealand
Jen and Steff arriving to top 10 holiday park on 22nd and staying until 24th.
Waiau River Walk
Ruby Beach
LotR sites
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Curio Bay, New Zealand
On the 24th drive to curio bay camping ground (book) and do coastal walk to curio bay cliffs with Jen and steff. Stay 1 night.
On the 25th drive to Dunedin but stop off at nugget lighthouse on the way.
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Dunedin, New Zealand
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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Hot pools
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Rakaia Gorge, New Zealand
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Kaikōura, New Zealand
Rakaia Gorge on the way from Tekapo
Ferry from picton to wellington at 2:15pm, 1.15pm final check in time on 30th March.
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Wellington, New Zealand
Leave Wellington early on the 31st to drive halfway to auckland
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Taupō, New Zealand
Leave early to reach Auckland by midday.
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Auckland, New Zealand
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Waiheke Island, New Zealand
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Auckland, New Zealand