Thanks for the tips bro

Day 1 - Noted. Will skip Greymouth since you mentioned the journey may be longer than what Google Map says

Day 2 - Sorry which tour your are referring to that is 4 hours?

Day 5 - Thanks for the suggestion

Day 6 - Ok will do that

Day 7 -  there's two of us so i guess still manageable. Anyway it is not cast in stone, will adjust accordingly if it is really tough

The half day glacier tour, you need to join in a tour to walk up the glacier.

Remember there's an accident happen like 2 years ago (See here)? It's dangerous to walk near a glacier because it's constantly melting and breaking. If you don't want to join a tour, you can only view it from afar.

Day 1
Nothing in Greymouth can skip. If you have time, spend a short while in Arthurs Pass to Devil Puchbowl waterfall. Very nice.
If you don't have enough time, suggest you to stay overnight at Fox glacier instead. It's take shorter time and route to walk from trailhead to the glacier face compared to Franz Joseph, if you must see glacier. And at Fox glacier, you can have a walk at Lake Matheson.

Day 2
On the way from west coast to Wanaka, u can stop by Lake Hawea. mirror like lake wif weather is good. There's a rippon vineyard at wanaka but how much is the cellar door visit i have no idea.

Day 4
2 places in a day, not sure enough time or not as they are in different direction. suggest to stop by kawarau bridge to see ppl doing bungy jump on your way to arrowtown.

Day 5
Dunedine - Speight's Brewery tour. drink kau kau, only if u stay overnight
I remember when i was on road trip from oamaru to questown, we stopped by aviemore dam. i just like the place and at cromwell, lake dunstan. just awesome to have that kinda view on a long road trip...

Day 6
The salmon farm is on the way from mt cook to lake tekapo route

Day 7
Suggest you to vist the seal pups at kaikoura. super cute.
have fun!

thanks for the tips

so for you, my itinerary is doable?

Not overly ambitious? 

Are you going for glacier hike? To me, i think your day 1 & 2 just driving. lol. if you're not going for a glacier hike, just skip west coast lah. you must join a tour to step on glacier, else just see from far. then you have more time to spend at queenstown or go to oamaru like suggestion by fallout.

btw,w not doing skydiving? 

lol skydiving is also at QT right?

plan to do bungee only so far

Hey guys!

I'm planning to travel the south island in this recent weeks flying from Melbourne. I will be staying around 4 to 5 days with my family.
Should I land in Queenstown instead of Christchurch since I do not have much time to drive around?
For 4days only, which places would be the best to travel and not too far apart? I need to do some research soon after I finish my exam.. Thanks!

yea I do prefer to land in Queesntown too! but after checking the price is nearly double to land there instead of Christchurch. 400aud christchurch,  800aud for queenstown from mel is a big difference..
Will consider properly again. Anyway thanks!

yea I do prefer to land in Queesntown too! but after checking the price is nearly double to land there instead of Christchurch. 400aud christchurch,  800aud for queenstown from mel is a big difference..
Will consider properly again. Anyway thanks!

U guys have any idea if I rent the car in Christchurch and drive down to Queenstown, am I able to return the car there instead of driving back to Christchurch?

Might plan to fly from Melb-Christchurch-Queesntown-Melb

U guys have any idea if I rent the car in Christchurch and drive down to Queenstown, am I able to return the car there instead of driving back to Christchurch?

Might plan to fly from Melb-Christchurch-Queesntown-Melb

Guys can recommend any cheap flight to new zealand please? Donno why it is not that far away but all the prices that i check so far will cost at least RM5k return. Need to travel end of December?

Guys can recommend any cheap flight to new zealand please? Donno why it is not that far away but all the prices that i check so far will cost at least RM5k return. Need to travel end of December?