New Zealand HERE WE COME! With only 15 days including flight, my husband and I will be making the best of our New Zealand trip with a jam packed schedule. It took me an entire weekend to put this itinerary together. I spoke with countless of friends and also made sure to check out other blogs, articles, and instagram accounts to create the best vacation New Zealand can offer and here it is! After talking with several people, the best way to experience New Zealand is by RV, many people may not know this but there are over 500 Freedom Camping Locations in New Zealand, there are some campgrounds you need to pay for based on location and amenities that charge per person. Also, we will be visiting New Zealand end of February to March, which during that time is the end of Summer in New Zealand. We are very excited!!!
Monday February 19, 2018 - Monday March 5, 2018 Check Out My Custom Google Map: https://goo.gl/7MFc9h Renting an RV for New Zealand Day 1 / 2.19.18 / Monday: LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal Check in 9PM / KAL Lounge Length of Flight: 13 HRS 20 MIN Day 2 / 2.20.18 / Tuesday: In Flight Day 3 / 2.21.18 / Wednesday: Arrive Auckland 9:20AM - Baggage Claim 10AM Est. Downtown Auckland UberX Fare $31 - 41 NZ 20km / 24 Min Hilton Auckland : 147 Quay St. 1010 New Zealand Lunch: Amano Dinner: Sky Tower / The Sugar Club Day 4 / 2.22 / Thursday: Hobbitown Movie Tour $298.66 NZ (2) Kiwi Fun Tours on +64 27 214 8000 / kiwifuntours@gmail.com 10AM: 40 Darby St / Westpac Bank / Return 7:30PM - 8PM *Stop at a Cafe / Lunch in Matamata / LOTR Tour / Green Dragon Inn Dinner: The Grill by Sean Connolly or Elliott Stables Day 5 / 2.23 / Friday: Check out: Hilton Auckland 9:30AM Est. Auckland Airport UberX Fare $31 - $41 NZ 20 km / 24 Min Auckland Airport Check in 10AM JetStar Flight 11:30AM / 1 HR 25 MIN / $372 NZ (2) Arrive Christchuch 12:55PM - Baggage Claim 1:30PM Pick up RV 2PM Grocery Store: PAK’nSave Hornby (15 Min Drive) 15.5km 2:30 - 4PM *Grocery List / Pick up Lunch & Dinner - Stop for Gas If Tank is Not Full (2.5 Hr Drive) 178km 4PM - 6:30PM Kaikoura Peketa Beach Holiday Park $44 NZD Day 6 / 2.24 / Saturday: Breakfast Check Out Kaikoura Peketa Beach Holiday Park 10AM (10 Min Drive) 8km 10AM - 10:30AM Whale Watch Kaikoura 10:30AM - 1PM $300 NZ Lunch in Kaikoura: Beach House Cafe 1PM - 2PM * Gas Stop Kaikoura (2 Hr 15 Min Drive) 157 km 2PM - 4:30PM *Gas Stop Blenheim Havelock Holiday Park Check in 4:30pm $38 NZ Dinner in RV / BBQ Day 7 / 2.25 / Sunday: Breakfast Check Out Havelock Holiday Park Check Out By 10AM Pelorus Eco Adventures 9AM - 1PM $360 NZ (1 HR 10 Min Drive) 75km 1PM - 2:15PM Lunch in Nelson: Harbour Light Bistro 2:30PM - 3:30PM *Gas Stop (3 HR 15 Min Drive) 233km 3:30PM - 6:45PM Charleston Motor Camp $35 NZ *Booked: CMCamp@xtra.co.nz PAY THERE Dinner in RV / BBQ Day 8 / 2.26 / Monday: Breakfast Check Out Charleston Motor Camp Underworld Adventures Underworld Rafting 9AM - 1PM $370 NZ Lunch at Underworld Cafe 1PM - 2PM (30 Min Drive) 30km - Punakaiki / Parking Lot 2:PM - 2:30PM Pancake Rocks & Blowholes (20 Min Loop Walk) 2PM - 2:30PM (40 Min Drive) 44km - *Gas Stop in Greymouth 3:10pm (2 Hr 15 Min Drive) 173 Km 3:15PM - 5:30PM Rainforest Retreat & Holiday Park $44 NZ Dinner: Monsoon Bar & Restaurant Day 9 / 2.27 / Tuesday: Breakfast Check Out Rainforest Retreat & Holiday Park 10AM Franz Josef Glacier Valley Walk / Bike Trail 10AM - 12PM (34 Min Drive) 31km 12 - 12:30PM Lunch in Fox Glacier: Matheson Cafe 12:30 - 1:30PM Fox Glacier Top 10 Holiday Park Check in 2PM $52 NZ Fox Heli Hike Tour 2:50PM - 6PM $900 NZ Dinner in RV / BBQ Day 10 / 2.28 / Wednesday: Breakfast Check Out Fox Glacier Top 10 Holiday Park 8AM *Gas Stop (1 Hr 26 Min Drive ) 119km Haast / Johnston Motors OR *Gas Stop (2 Hr 18 Min Drive) 199km Makarora / Allied Fox Glacier - Queenstown (4 Hr 15 Min Drive) 328km 8AM - 12:15PM Lunch in Queenstown: FergBurger 12:15PM - 1PM (10 Min Drive) 8km 1:15pm (Check in 45 Min Prior) Shotover Jet Tour 2pm - 2:30pm $298 NZ (2) *Gas Stop Caltex Queenstown Skyline Queenstown Gondola & Luge $98 NZ 3PM - 5PM (2 Hr 10 Min Drive) 173km 5PM - 7:15PM Te Anau Top 10 Holiday Park 7:15PM $57 NZ #80611 Dinner in RV / BBQ Day 11 / 3.1 / Thursday: Breakfast Check Out Te Anau Top 10 Holiday Park Gas Stop : Lakeside Service Centre RDP Te Anau (1 Hr 45 Min Drive) 117km 10AM - 12PM Real Journeys Scenic & Discovery Cruise $240 NZ 1:30PM - 4PM Lunch on the Scenic Cruise - International Buffet Milford Sound Lodge Check in 3pm $60 NZ Dinner RV Day 12 / 3.2 / Friday: Breakfast Check Out at Milford Sound Lodge 10AM (20 Min Drive) 32km 10:00 - 10:30AM Park At the Divide Routeburn Track: Key Summit Track (3HR) 10:30AM - 1:30PM Lunch RV 1:30PM - 2:30PM (1 Hr 10 Min Drive) 85km 2:30 - 3:40PM Te Anau Top 10 Holiday Park 3:30PM $55 NZ Real Journeys Te Anau Glowworm Tour (2Hr 15 Min) 4:30PM - 6:45PM $166 NZ (2) Dinner RV Day 13 / 3.3 / Saturday: Breakfast Check Out Te Anau Top 10 Holiday Park 10AM Gas Stop : Lakeside Service Centre RDP Te Anau (4 Hour Drive) 307 km 10AM - 2PM Gas Stop: Mobil Dunedin / Lunch Stop Portobello Village Tourist Park $40 NZ Bike Ride to Royal Albatross Center (2 Hours Bike Ride) 3PM - 6PM Dinner at Albatross Cafe Day 14 / 3.4 / Sunday: Breakfast Check out Portobello Village Tourist Park 9AM (4 Hour 50 Min Drive) 362km 9AM - 2PM ***Clean RV*** Lunch Stop Return RV Drop off Christchurch (25 Min Drive / 21km) Chateau on the Park - Doubletree Christchurch Check In 3PM Dinner - Christchurch Tramway Restaurant Day 15 / 3.5 / Monday Breakfast at Hotel Check out Chateau on the Park - Doubletree Christchurch 8:30AM Est. Downtown Christchurch UberX Fare $17-23 NZ 7.6km / 12 Min JetStar Flight #JQ234 10:40AM / 1 HR 25 MIN / $372 NZ Arrive Auckland 12PM - Baggage Claim 12:30PM - Lunch Check In AA Flight #82 3:20PM / 12 HRS 15 MIN Day 16 / 3.6 / Tuesday Arrive at LAX 6:30AM - Customs/Baggage Claim 8AM Breakfast Rest / Unpack / Laundry
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