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Re: Mid-July South Island Trip Plan. Please kindly offer ANY suggestions =)

by christyhrw 28 May 2012

We're actually plan to join with another group of 3, which they will leave one day earlier than us (17th July afternoon). If we're travelin…
RE: Recommended adventure tours NZ South Island - Sep/Oct

by LisaMNZ 28 May 2012

You could also see if there's a tramping club near you, wherever you are? They will very often have trips organised over the school holiday…
Re: Recommended adventure tours NZ South Island - Sep/Oct

by explorer12 28 May 2012

Hi all Thanks so much for your ideas so far: been having a look at suggestions and they sound great! Keep them coming :-) Cheers Clare…
RE: Mid-July South Island Trip Plan. Please kindly offer ANY suggestions =)

by NZAdventurer 27 May 2012

I am also surprised that you are not going to the Milford Sound - please add that to your tour, you will love it! I would also suggest…
RE: Recommended adventure tours NZ South Island - Sep/Oct

by NZAdventurer 27 May 2012

Hi there! My recommendation would be [Haka Tours|http://www.hakatours.com]. *Real* Adventure Tours that aren't trumped-up +pub crawls+!…
RE: Mid-July South Island Trip Plan. Please kindly offer ANY suggestions =)

by westwood 27 May 2012

Last year we hit Thailand on Friday, Laos on Saturday and China on Sunday. All overland. and 2 days later we had covered many hundreds…
South Island or Cowichan?

by slag 27 May 2012

Hi, My boyfriend and I are planning a week trip to Vancouver Island in July. We're considering Cowichan or South Island so we'll be…
Re: Recommended adventure tours NZ South Island - Sep/Oct

by neverwinter 27 May 2012

Kiwi Experience is very far from an adventure tour, more a pub crawl with a bit of scenery. try 'Flying Kiwi' - their style might suit…
RE: Mid-July South Island Trip Plan. Please kindly offer ANY suggestions =)

by hereandtherenz 27 May 2012

Your plan has no room for things to go wrong. For example, If that half day you have allotted for the glacier is bad weather, you will…
RE: Recommended adventure tours NZ South Island - Sep/Oct

by hereandtherenz 27 May 2012

I've travelled with intrepid in other places and found them very good. They look very pricey for NZ tours, but I've never done an organised…
RE: Mid-July South Island Trip Plan. Please kindly offer ANY suggestions =)

by westwood 27 May 2012

I was thinking about a different place every night till I remembered one trip to Asia when we did something similar. Its surprising how…
RE: Recommended adventure tours NZ South Island - Sep/Oct

by westwood 27 May 2012

Intrepid cater to a wide age range and usually have a good reputation. Also have a look at some of the bus passes. Intercity and Naked…
Recommended adventure tours NZ South Island - Sep/Oct

by explorer12 27 May 2012

Hi, I'm a teacher and really keen to explore the South Island during the September school holidays! I'm very outdoorsy, but no so full…
Returning to the first country I ever visited.

by timalex 26 May 2012

It was October 1993 when I arrived in New Zealand and roamed about for 4 months (I overstayed my visa). Before this, I was living in Seattle…
Re: Scuba diving in New Zealand

by sjdoh 25 May 2012

For some cool (but very cold) diving in the South Island you can dive in Milford Sound which is a really cool way to see Milford sound…
Re: Solo female travelling for 10 days round South Island

by wispern1 24 May 2012

Unless I have missed something you have not indicated what time of the year you intend to travel, this can make a big difference in where…
RE: 10 day South Island

by Harry_Ramsden 23 May 2012

I thought one glacier was enough. We briefly saw Fox, but were more than happy with the long view of FJ, and then the walk up to the glacier…
RE: 16-night trip to New Zealand covering both islands - updated itinerary

by hereandtherenz 22 May 2012

I'd cut out one night in Auckland, one night in Wellington and skip Napier and spend those extra nights in the South Island. Whale watching…
RE: 10 day South Island

by neverwinter 22 May 2012

Although the day trip to Milford is offered from Queenstown, it is 10 HOURS on the road. Don't do it from there, it has to be from Te…
RE: 10 day South Island

by ashleahannah 22 May 2012

Such awesome advice. Was thinking of perhaps doing a day trip out to milford sound from queenstown so I could spend more time there. Thought…
Re: 10 day South Island

by neverwinter 22 May 2012

Christchurch to Greymouth is definitely 4 hours. (Done it, several times) Hokitika is about 40 mins further on. Google maps often gets…
Re: 10 day South Island

by nairnitin 22 May 2012

A tip: If you are hiring cars, and going from town A to B... Check with car companies in B, if they have cars for relocation at A. This…
RE: 10 day South Island

by Harry_Ramsden 22 May 2012

- Would it take 5 hours to get from Christchurch to Hokitika? It's 250 klms and Google maps says that's about 3 and a half hours. But…
Re: 10 day South Island

by neverwinter 21 May 2012

ah good, no worries about jet lag then. However it is still not round the corner so I continue to recommend that your first night is no…
RE: 10 day South Island

by ashleahannah 21 May 2012

Thanks so much for the detailed advice. We are coming from the east coast do you think it would then be feasible to go from arthurs pass…