lets say mas? so sometimes, it's like buying a new ticket

This post has been edited by ChaNzy: Sep 4 2013, 12:49 AM

With all (if not most) of MH flight, doesn't matter which destination, they normally have a few classes of tickets - i.e. Economy Promo, MH Basic, MH Smart, and MH Flex. Each has different T&Cs. Example for Economy Promo, you can't get refund if you cancel, but with the others, you can cancel for a fee. As for changing the flight dates, it depends on the new flight ticket price as well. It's best for you to contact them directly to find out the additional charges.

Hi, I would advise as below:

Day 1 (3rd) - Arrive CHC at 5am, Pickup car rental and start driving to Franz Glacier
Day 2 (4th) - Stay @ Franz Glacier
Day 3 (5th) - Drive to Lake Wanaka and explore surroundings (overnight)
Day 4 (6th) - Drive to Te Anau (overnight) , visit surounding area, ON@Te Anau
Day 5 (7th) - Te Anau- Milford Sound-Haftday Cruise-QT (overnight @ QT)
Day 6 (8th) - Day trip to Glenorchy (overnight@QT)
Day 7 (9th) - Drive to Mt Cook, on the way can visit Arrowtown and wineyard, ON@Mt Cook
Day 8 (10th) - Drive to Lake Tekapo (ON@L. Tekapo)
Day 9 (11th) - Drive to CHC (flight @ 845pm), try to depart Lake Tekapo before 2pm, it take 4-5 hr to reach CHC

If thats the case, is 2 days enough in Queenstown ?
It subjective, it depend whether you like QT or not?, but the scenery surrounding QT was amongst the best in SI.

For me, QT at least 3 day, if you want stay longer, I would suggest stay another nite@QT on day 7,
on day 8, drive to Mt Cook-Lake Tekapo, on the way can visit Mt Cook for 2 hr, actually not much thing to see at Mt Cook at Summer,
ON@L. Tekapo

[quote=youngman28,Sep 4 2013, 09:48 AM]
Hi, I would advise as below:

Day 1 (3rd) - Arrive CHC at 5am, Pickup car rental and start driving to Franz Glacier
Day 2 (4th) - Stay @ Franz Glacier
Day 3 (5th) - Drive to Lake Wanaka and explore surroundings (overnight)
Day 4 (6th) - Drive to Te Anau (overnight) , visit surounding area, ON@Te Anau
Day 5 (7th) - Te Anau- Milford Sound-Haftday Cruise-QT (overnight @ QT)
Day 6 (8th) - Day trip to Glenorchy (overnight@QT)
Day 7 (9th) - Drive to Mt Cook, on the way can visit Arrowtown and wineyard, ON@Mt Cook
Day 8 (10th) - Drive to Lake Tekapo (ON@L. Tekapo)
Day 9 (11th) - Drive to CHC (flight @ 845pm), try to depart Lake Tekapo before 2pm, it take 4-5 hr to reach CHC

If thats the case, is 2 days enough in Queenstown ?
It subjective, it depend whether you like QT or not?, but the scenery surrounding QT was amongst the best in SI.

I love QT. Initially plan to stopover for 3 days before heading to Invercargill. Love the place so much that I extended the stay for 5 days. Put up next to Lake Wakatipu (Lakeside Motel). The scenery kept me in admiration to stay longer. I was there during Winter 2010, few days after the “Big Dump” – record snow in a day. Went skiing at the Remarkables, all played many adventurous sports. So many things to do, so little time.

Still remember I purchased AA for RM1k (all inclusive) for 2 pax!.

This post has been edited by keelim: Sep 4 2013, 10:48 AM

Note: I am a wanderlust, and Lake Tekapo still remains the most beautiful place I have ever seen (Winter-Not sure about other seasons though).

This post has been edited by keelim: Sep 4 2013, 10:52 AM

Hi All, got 1 itineraries which suggested by NZ travel agent. Basically both itineraries covered same areas, but which would be the best in terms of self-drive?

Date Itineraries
19-Sep Day 1 Reached noon, stay at Auckland.
20-Sep Day 2 Fly to Christchurch
21-Sep Day 3 Christchurch to Lake Tekapo, stay at Lake Tekapo
22-Sep Day 4 Drive from Lake Tekapo to Mount Cook, stay at Queenstown
23-Sep Day 5 Queenstown surrounding, visit Arrowtown which 1 hour journey away, stay at Queenstown
24-Sep Day 6 Day trip to Glenorchy, stay at Queenstown
25-Sep Day 7 Days trip to Milford sound, stay at Te Anau
26-Sep Day 8 Te Anau to Lake Wanaka, overnight?
27-Sep Day 9 Stay at Christchurch
28-Sep Day 10 Morning flight back to Auckland
29-Sep Day 11 Depart back to KL

Date Itineraries
19-Sep Day 1 Reached noon, stay at Auckland.
20-Sep Day 2 Fly to Christchurch
21-Sep Day 3 Christchurch to Lake Tekapo, stay at Lake Tekapo
22-Sep Day 4 Lake Tekapo to Wanaka, stay at Wanaka
23-Sep Day 5 Wanaka to Te Anau, stay at Te Anau
24-Sep Day 6 Te Anau to Milford Sound, stay at Te Anau
25-Sep Day 7 Te Anau to Queenstown
26-Sep Day 8 Queenstown
27-Sep Day 9 Glenorchy
28-Sep Day 10 Fly back to Auckland from Quenstown
29-Sep Day 11 Depart back to KL

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But , she travel in Dec, it mean that Summer in SI,
i doubt it as wonderful as you seem in winter.
An ice-cream without the icing top look plain for me.

Ibought my ticket to NZ with MAS during promo. They charge RM250 per ticket to change date but the price when I bought & the time I change the date is not much different. So bear in mind, you have to pay the fare difference + changing fee. Changing fee is vary depending on destination. Sometimes RM100, sometimes RM200 or more. Chk with MAS for more info.

Tours are dropping Kaikoura, Franz Josef, and the northern part of SI.

Look like Itineraries 2 c/with shorter travel mileage,
Actually at this point of time, not much icing top mountain view, unless
in winter, the Arthur's pass and some pass between QT and CHC was amasing with icing top scenery.
For traveller who repeated this route, it not worth the price pay for.
It will save you on petrol cost and have more time spend at QT.

Hi Youngman, does that mean i should go for iti#2 for shorter travel distance where else iti#1 route only best during winter?

You already brought all the flight tickets? If I'm planning the trip, I'll skip CHC entirely and just fly from AUK to QT.

okay okay. thanks for the info bro

yes, dude

planning to do a trip next yr to south island. for those who have travelled there before, what is the cheapest airline to south island (christchurch maybe?)?

jetstar straight to cc or combo airline (for example singapore airline, then jetstar?)

Jetstar, watch our for their promo.

Cheapest MAS KUL - AUK RM2699, SIA is totally out of my budget when i check.

I managed to grab Jetstar KUL - SIN Return, SIN - AKL Return + Queenstown - AUK one way inclusive luggage in all flight RM1800

This post has been edited by bearbear: Sep 27 2013, 10:07 AM

auckland is on the north side if i'm not wrong... so i dont have MAS as my option...

what is the cheapest flight for one way one can get during promo? Any chance to get RM1.5k or below?

This post has been edited by janson_kaniaz: Sep 27 2013, 10:31 AM

Damn cheap!
When did you book? When is your flight date?
Looking for cheap fare for next year.
Thanks

janson_kaniaz, you are right but budget airlines doesn't fly direct to south. Only SIA fly to south island direct? Good luck checking so far i nvr had the chance to check out SIA promo.

10&Counting, Booked in May 2013 during their Pay 1 Fly 2 promo. Flying in November 2013. I bet if AA still flies there it would be much cheaper.

I booked KUL - SIN, SIN - AKL in different booking to enjoy the lowest rate. Troublesome part would be i have to get my luggage and basically enter Singapore thru immigration and check in again for my Auckland flight

This post has been edited by bearbear: Sep 27 2013, 10:45 AM

Most flights fly KL-Auckland direct then you take a domestic flight from there to CHC.

You can try Air NZ and Jetstar for domestic flights. Jetstar luggage is damn expensive IMO.

SQ very expensive for me.