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New Zealand – South Island (2018)

New Zealand – South Island (2018)

November 30 – December 21, 2018


It was my first time on the South Island and I had been itching to get there for a few years. My nearly three week trip wasn’t even close to enough time, and I can’t wait to go back. Having said that, I think my itinerary was fairly well balanced, and I’ve already had a friend who has copied part of it for their recent South Island vacation. I took the train from Christchurch to Kaikoura and on to Picton, and from there I picked up a car and hit the road. It was early December, and I was lucky that I only had to plan a couple of days in advance to get accommodation, so I tried to keep it a fairly flexible itinerary. I was able to add a little more detail on this one, so you can see most of the hikes and activities that I did while on the South Island as well!


30-NovFly Philadelphia to Sydney
1-DecCross the Date Line
2-DecFly Sydney to Christchurch
3-DecChristchurch
4-DecChristchurch
5-DecChristchurch to Kaikoura
6-DecKaikoura
7-DecKaikoura to Picton
8-DecPicton
9-DecPicton to Abel Tasman NP
10-DecAbel Tasman NP
11-DecAbel Tasman NP
12-DecAbel Tasman NP to Punakaiki
13-DecPunakaiki to Franz Josef
14-DecFranz Josef
15-DecFranz Josef to Wanaka
16-DecWanaka to Te Anau
17-DecTe Anau
18-DecTe Anau to Queenstown
19-DecQueenstown
20-DecQueenstown
21-DecFly Queenstown to Melbourne

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