Is 2 weeks enough for North and South Island?

@munkeyflo : Yeah. I'm going to rent a car there. Do you know any websites where I can refer to for itineraries / information?

@munkeyflo : Ahh... good for you. Nothing I have in mind at the moment. I'm still in the early stage of planning. I'm waiting for some airfare promos as my travel period will be around December-January. Currently, I thought of starting off at North Island first and then drive down to South Island before heading back to North since I'll be arriving and departing at the same airport. Or maybe the other way round. Is it a good idea to do that? As for car rental, I know more or less the rates. So now, I just need find out what are the famous tourist / must-see places. And hence, lots of reading to do (and getting lost with all those places' names). Maybe you can recommend some to me and I'll take a look. Maybe some lakes, natures, hills and beaches that are stunningly beautiful.

Yup. That's what my friend told me about what month to visit NZ.

Thanks for the link! Time for some reading and memorizing of the names.

As for the flight, I think you're right. And I think I need to ask some travel agencies about this to see what's the arrangement like. Most of the airlines I checked only fly to one location (either Auckland or Christchurch).

Mind if I ask, where is the famous bungee jumping site?

Yeah. I've checked AirAsia. IIRC, they're offering up till November at the moment. Maybe I'll check later again. Jetstar is offering cheap flights to Auckland too. But wonder if it's worth the price for 10 hours flight in a budget airline, if you know what I mean.

If that's the case, maybe I should concentrate on one part first. Based on your experience, which is worth visiting first; the South or North? I'm more keen on beautiful sceneries although it's irrelevant point because NZ is all about beautiful sceneries. Haha. So yeah, which do you recommend?

This post has been edited by goliath: Jan 12 2011, 11:11 AM

@munkeyflo : Yup. It gonna cost more if I fly in and out at two different places. I shall see whether I'm gonna do one island or both. I read about AJ Hackett before somewhere in Lonely Planet book (gonna get this book for reference). Anyway, thanks for your help.

Guys/girls,

If given, which island do you recommend; North or South?

Thanks.