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RE: North Island - 5 1/2 days

by lagoon 31 May 2012

6 nights? You could do a loop tour of central North Island taking in Auckland - Waitomo Caves - Mt Ruapehu skifield - Taupo and its lake…
North Island - 5 1/2 days

by onemoresummer 31 May 2012

So my mate and I took advantage of AIRNZ cheap flights from Oz. We are coming to NZ in July. We arrive - 17th Tuesday 3.30pm Auckland…
RE: Honeymoon - July - Duration:7-10 days - What to see/do

by LisaMNZ 31 May 2012

Hobbiton is supposed to be even better than before now - since they set up the set for 'The Hobbit'. It's an easy enough stop on a drive…
RE: Honeymoon - July - Duration:7-10 days - What to see/do

by hereandtherenz 31 May 2012

I'd skip Auckland and fly into Rotorua if you can (it has an intl airport and direct flights from Sydney - or look at connecting flights…
RE: North Island 7 days in July...... Suggestons?

by kereru 18 May 2012

Def agree that flying to WLG (2N); train to National Park (2N); coach to Taupo or Rotorua (2N); day tour with Great sights to Waitomo…
New Zealand Adventure!

by cookie_chan 12 April 2012

Hello, I am a female looking for a travel companion to come along for an 8 day adventure in New Zealand. This will only be the northern…
Re: 10 day north island itinerary with kids

by lagoon 18 March 2012

Here's my suggestion:- Arrive Auckland & explore - 2 nights Rotorua via Hobbiton (Matamata) - 2 nights Rotorua to Napier via Taupo…
RE: North Island for 12 days

by MarkJoy 13 March 2012

There +is+ plenty to do and see in Auckland, but Wellington has more LOTR stuff, and is a lot quicker to get around, in terms of being…
RE: North Island for 12 days

by Harry_Ramsden 12 March 2012

Auckland was the least interesting thing we saw in 3 weeks in NZ... However, we enjoyed a day trip to Devonport. A short 15 mninute ferry…
RE: North Island for 12 days

by hereandtherenz 12 March 2012

Matamata is "hobbitville" so I am sure your Mum would appreciate a visit there. Similary , if you are staying in Taupo (I think that…
Re: north island - 3 days only

by lagoon 14 February 2012

The thermal region is well worth a trip out of Auckland, but it requires more than 1 day to enjoy the surrounding sights and attractions.…
RE: itinerary advice

by lagoon 30 January 2012

I live in Northland, so I'm used to driving these routes. For a start the main road from BOI to Auckland has improved immensely. I takes…
RE: itinerary advice

by lagoon 29 January 2012

Hi, I think you'll make the best of it if you travel to Wellington in a direct route. There isn't a lot of time to spare for sightseeing…
RE: Solo Trip to NZ- Itinerary Help needed!

by divine_alchemy 16 November 2011

Thank you @neverwinter ! You gave me some great tips there.. I forgot to mention I want to do the Fox/Franz Josef glacier hike too.. …
Re: Questions about whale watching, spiders and Lord of the Rings tours

by Probackpacker 09 October 2011

You can visit the " Shire" in Matamata about 45 mintues from Rotorua. They have just closed the tour from October 3rd till the 30th October…
RE: NZ - where did Lord of The Rings film in New Zealand?

by nzindianscout 18 September 2011

I live in Tauranga mate and there is a Lord of the Rings stage show of i think of the Hobbits just over the hill in Matamata... But yes…
RE: Drive from Auckland to new Plymouth

by westwood 29 August 2011

As I said, the sign only says Matamata, it doesnt say Auckland and when I'm driving south of the Bombays I follow the road signs. …
RE: Drive from Auckland to new Plymouth

by LisaMNZ 28 August 2011

I think most of ranjon's suggestions involve heading south of NP & then back up. Which would definitely be an interesting route; but…
RE: Drive from Auckland to new Plymouth

by westwood 28 August 2011

As one who cant get through Hamilton without getting lost.....I remember coming back from Rotorua and thought I'd go through Matamata.…
RE: Weekend Trips from Auckland

by LisaMNZ 17 July 2011

Don't think I'd do it just for a weekend. Everywhere is at least a 4 hour flight (Sydney & Melb are 3 1/2 I think when the wind is right)…
RE: New Zealand 3 weeks August/September

by katinleeds 28 June 2011

Hi there! So jealous of you right now! I spent 5 weeks touring New Zealand in a campervan a couple of years back and there was too much…
Short Trip to North Is. NZ 2011

by gypsycrew 24 June 2011

Recently I decided to plan a +(budget)+ trip to North Island, with the prospect of going sometime in August +(pre RWC).+ Atypically,…
RE: A week in Auckland

by gypsycrew 21 June 2011

Here's some links that might give you some ideas as to what you'd like to do in Auckland (don't forget there are plenty of places within…
RE: PEK to Matmata

by slowwukwai 06 May 2011

This is the Tunisia bus company schedule and price database: http://www.sntri.com.tn/html_fr/tarif_horaire_sntri.php A simple oneway…
RE: Backpacking through Tunisia - some open questions

by fluffy_bunny 31 December 2010

The hostel in the Medina is [Hostelling International|http://www.hihostels.com/web/index.en.htm], so it's not listed on hostelworld. It's…