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LazyTongue
post Aug 20 2018, 10:43 PM

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Hi guys, me and my husband are going to NZ south island next month. Here is our itinery. Can you help us to see whether we are too ambitious to cover them all? hmm.gif

Day 1: 1.20pm reach Auckland. Transfer to Christchurch. Dinner and walk around Christchurch
Day 2: Take our rental car and depart to Lyttelton, Akaroa, Back to Christchurch stay overnight
Day 3: Depart to Kaikoura. Stay a night in Kaikoura
Day 4: Depart to Greymounth via Arthurpass. Check in at Greymouth
Day 5: Depart to Hokitika, Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier, Lake Matheson,Jetty Viewpoint. Check in at Wanaka
Day 6: Laka Wanaka, Cromwell, Arrowton, Queenstown
Day 7: Queenstown
Day 8: Depart to Te Anau, Then to Milford Sound Cruise, Walk around, Check in at Te Anau
Day 9: Depart to Manapouri, Omarama,Mount cook village check in
Day 10: Mount cook, Lake Tekapo, Mt John observatory
Day 11: Depart to Christchurch

Thinking to hire a campervan from Queenstown to Christchurch to experience it. How is the road condition from Queenstown to Christchurch? Is it easy to drive? We are not that familiar with driving a van. Anybody can recommend campervan company which is reliable?

Thank you in advance!:D
LazyTongue
post Aug 26 2018, 10:48 PM

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QUOTE(Monya Meow Meow @ Aug 21 2018, 06:33 AM)
Everything is fine until day 5.
Unless you are literally just driving pass FJG and Fox without stopping, this day is quite impossible.
The Haast Highway from Fox to Wanaka will take you 4 to 5 hours drive with some stops in between. I suggest you stay the night over in FJG or fox and continue to Wanaka the next day.

Day 8 will be a very early morning departure from Queenstown to Milford Sound so if you want to avoid that, either stay the night at Te Anau on day 7 or take a really late cruise at Milford.

Take out Manapouri on day 9 since you're not doing Doubtful Sound and head straight from Te Anau to Mount Cook since it will be another long drive.
The rest are fine.

So in conclusion, I would sacrifice day 2 or day 3 to accommodate the extra day at FJG/Fox.
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Thanks. Decided to just stay a night in FJG so is not so rush and took out Manapouri.


Anyone can suggest a website and company where you guys booked your campervan? Thinking to experience campervan from Queenstown back to Christchurch. Motorhome republic charge a bond of NZ 7500 which i think is insanely high. sweat.gif


 

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