Total Days: 14 days not including 2+ travel days | Accommodations: Hotels/Hostels | Transportation: Rented a car | Traveled with: A girlfriend | Type of Trip: Focus on nature and scenery, with unique hiking or water-based activities | Highlights: Waiheke Island, Cathedral Cove, Tongariro Crossing, Queenstown scene, Milford Sound overnight cruise, Rippon Vineyards, Hooker Valley […]
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Total Days: 9 days on the South Island | Accommodations: Hotels/Hostels in central downtown Queenstown, Te Anau, Wanaka, Mount Cook, Tekapo and Christchurch, and one night on a Milford Sound Cruise | Traveled with: A girlfriend | Type of Trip: Focus on mountains, hiking and unique scenery | Highlights: Queenstown scene, Milford Sound, Rippon Vineyard, […]
Milford Sound was the highlight of our New Zealand trip. Not only do we recommend the drive there, but an overnight stay was the best decision we made. Here’s everything you need to know! The drive to Milford Sound is half the fun. From Queenstown, I recommend renting a car so you can stop at […]