Sorry for late reply, I just realised the comments. Yes, it's our own designed honeymoon trip back in March-2020. Although the last 3 days of our trip were forced to be shortened due to the first country lockdown since 23-Mar-2020 because of the Covid outbreak😭, we still had our nice moments and memories in the previous 14 days luckily. 😂
D1: *Flight from HK to Christchurch Airport *Picked up rental car *Christchurch to east coast Kaikoura (3.5 hours distance) *Accommodated at Kaikoura D2: *Planned whale watching and kayak day tour at Kaikoura (both were cancelled by agency unfortunately due to bad weather) *Kaikoura Seal Colony, spotting wild seals nearly *town walk *Kaikoura to Tekapo (5 hours distance) *Church of the Good Shepherd * Accommodated at Tekapo D3: *Tekapo Springs *Lake Tekapo *Mt Cook Alpine Salmon shop at Lake Pukaki (30mins from Tekapo). *Accommodated at Twizel D4: *High Country Salmon (salmon feeding and tasting) *Skydive Mt. Cook at Pukaki-Twizel Airport *Pukaki to Oamaru (2 hours distance) *Town walk and Blue Penguins Colony (little penguins show at evening) *Oamaru to Queentown (3.5 hours distance) *Accommodated at Queentown (2 nights) D5: *Town walk *Skyline and buffet *Stream Whaft at evening *Nightlife D6: *Scenic driving from Queenstown to Glenorchy (1 hour distance) *Ben Lomond Horse Treks (1.5hrs) at Moke Lake *Day tour to Milford Sound was cancelled by ourselves due to limited time *Ben Lomond to Wanaka (1.5 hours distance) *Town walk and Lake Wanaka *Accommodated at Wanaka D7: *Wanaka Lavender Farm *Wanaka to Otago Blue Pools Track (1 hour distance), 45mins walk from carpark to the pools *Blue Pools to Franz Josef (3 hours distance) *Accommodated at Franz Josef D8: *Franz Josef Glacier Heli Hike (total 4 hours depart and return, 2 hours guided glacier hiking) *Franz Josef to Hokitika (1.5 hours distance) *Ruatapu Road, sunset at Hokitika Beach (facing Tasman Sea) *Accommodated at Hokitika *Hokitika Glow Worm Dell at midnight D9: *Hokitika to Lake Pearson, Castle Hill Rocks (2 hours distance) *Castle Hill to Christchurch (2 hours distance) *Town walk *Accommodated at Christchurch D10: *Christchurch to Akaroa (1.5 hours distance) *Wharf and town walk (good place to buy souvenirs) *Shamarra Alpacas farm tour *returned car at Christchurch Airport D11: *morning flight to Auckland and rental car *Auckland to Hot Water Beach Top10 Holiday Park (2.5 hours distance) *Hot Water Beach *Hahei Beach *Cathedral Cove (30 mins walkway) D12: *Tairua beach *Tairua to Rotorua (3 hours distance) *Redwoods Treewalk *Accommodated at Rotorua (2 nights) D13: *Whakarewarewa Living Maori Village *Kuirau Park Mud Pools *Sulphur Point *Rotorua Lakefront Boardwalk D14 (23/3/2020) ***lockdown: *Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland *Huka Falls *Accommodated at Taupo D15-D16: *Way back to Auckland Airport
Sorry for late reply. I just realised the comments. It's in March 2020, the weather was warm for us at daytime, maybe dropped to 1X degrees at night. When we hiked at Franz Josef Glacier, the ice was getting melted. 😁😁
Sorry for late reply, below was our final itinerary after driving and seeking, there're still many sightseeings in Northern island we had bookmarked but couldn't go due to country lockdown during our last days of trip.
D1: *Flight from HK to Christchurch Airport *Picked up rental car *Christchurch to east coast Kaikoura (3.5 hours distance) *Accommodated at Kaikoura D2: *Planned whale watching and kayak day tour at Kaikoura (both were cancelled by agency unfortunately due to bad weather) *Kaikoura Seal Colony, spotting wild seals nearly *town walk *Kaikoura to Tekapo (5 hours distance) *Church of the Good Shepherd * Accommodated at Tekapo D3: *Tekapo Springs *Lake Tekapo *Mt Cook Alpine Salmon shop at Lake Pukaki (30mins from Tekapo). *Accommodated at Twizel D4: *High Country Salmon (salmon feeding and tasting) *Skydive Mt. Cook at Pukaki-Twizel Airport *Pukaki to Oamaru (2 hours distance) *Town walk and Blue Penguins Colony (little penguins show at evening) *Oamaru to Queentown (3.5 hours distance) *Accommodated at Queentown (2 nights) D5: *Town walk *Skyline and buffet *Stream Whaft at evening *Nightlife D6: *Scenic driving from Queenstown to Glenorchy (1 hour distance) *Ben Lomond Horse Treks (1.5hrs) at Moke Lake *Day tour to Milford Sound was cancelled by ourselves due to limited time *Ben Lomond to Wanaka (1.5 hours distance) *Town walk and Lake Wanaka *Accommodated at Wanaka D7: *Wanaka Lavender Farm *Wanaka to Otago Blue Pools Track (1 hour distance), 45mins walk from carpark to the pools *Blue Pools to Franz Josef (3 hours distance) *Accommodated at Franz Josef D8: *Franz Josef Glacier Heli Hike (total 4 hours depart and return, 2 hours guided glacier hiking) *Franz Josef to Hokitika (1.5 hours distance) *Ruatapu Road, sunset at Hokitika Beach (facing Tasman Sea) *Accommodated at Hokitika *Hokitika Glow Worm Dell at midnight D9: *Hokitika to Lake Pearson, Castle Hill Rocks (2 hours distance) *Castle Hill to Christchurch (2 hours distance) *Town walk *Accommodated at Christchurch D10: *Christchurch to Akaroa (1.5 hours distance) *Wharf and town walk (good place to buy souvenirs) *Shamarra Alpacas farm tour *returned car at Christchurch Airport D11: *morning flight to Auckland and rental car *Auckland to Hot Water Beach Top10 Holiday Park (2.5 hours distance) *Hot Water Beach *Hahei Beach *Cathedral Cove (30 mins walkway) D12: *Tairua beach *Tairua to Rotorua (3 hours distance) *Redwoods Treewalk *Accommodated at Rotorua (2 nights) D13: *Whakarewarewa Living Maori Village *Kuirau Park Mud Pools *Sulphur Point *Rotorua Lakefront Boardwalk D14 (23/3/2020): *Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland *Huka Falls *Accommodated at Taupo D15-D16: *Way back to Auckland Airport
I love this video😘😘
chau lai Thanks for watching🥰
Nice! Is this a DIY trip or you booked thru a travel agency? May i know your itinerary, too. ☺
Sorry for late reply, I just realised the comments.
Yes, it's our own designed honeymoon trip back in March-2020. Although the last 3 days of our trip were forced to be shortened due to the first country lockdown since 23-Mar-2020 because of the Covid outbreak😭, we still had our nice moments and memories in the previous 14 days luckily. 😂
D1:
*Flight from HK to Christchurch Airport
*Picked up rental car
*Christchurch to east coast Kaikoura (3.5 hours distance)
*Accommodated at Kaikoura
D2:
*Planned whale watching and kayak day tour at Kaikoura (both were cancelled by agency unfortunately due to bad weather)
*Kaikoura Seal Colony, spotting wild seals nearly
*town walk
*Kaikoura to Tekapo (5 hours distance)
*Church of the Good Shepherd
* Accommodated at Tekapo
D3:
*Tekapo Springs
*Lake Tekapo
*Mt Cook Alpine Salmon shop at Lake Pukaki (30mins from Tekapo).
*Accommodated at Twizel
D4:
*High Country Salmon (salmon feeding and tasting)
*Skydive Mt. Cook at Pukaki-Twizel Airport
*Pukaki to Oamaru (2 hours distance)
*Town walk and Blue Penguins Colony (little penguins show at evening)
*Oamaru to Queentown (3.5 hours distance)
*Accommodated at Queentown (2 nights)
D5:
*Town walk
*Skyline and buffet
*Stream Whaft at evening
*Nightlife
D6:
*Scenic driving from Queenstown to Glenorchy (1 hour distance)
*Ben Lomond Horse Treks (1.5hrs) at Moke Lake
*Day tour to Milford Sound was cancelled by ourselves due to limited time
*Ben Lomond to Wanaka (1.5 hours distance)
*Town walk and Lake Wanaka
*Accommodated at Wanaka
D7:
*Wanaka Lavender Farm
*Wanaka to Otago Blue Pools Track (1 hour distance), 45mins walk from carpark to the pools
*Blue Pools to Franz Josef (3 hours distance)
*Accommodated at Franz Josef
D8:
*Franz Josef Glacier Heli Hike (total 4 hours depart and return, 2 hours guided glacier hiking)
*Franz Josef to Hokitika (1.5 hours distance)
*Ruatapu Road, sunset at Hokitika Beach (facing Tasman Sea)
*Accommodated at Hokitika
*Hokitika Glow Worm Dell at midnight
D9:
*Hokitika to Lake Pearson, Castle Hill Rocks (2 hours distance)
*Castle Hill to Christchurch (2 hours distance)
*Town walk
*Accommodated at Christchurch
D10:
*Christchurch to Akaroa (1.5 hours distance)
*Wharf and town walk (good place to buy souvenirs)
*Shamarra Alpacas farm tour
*returned car at Christchurch Airport
D11:
*morning flight to Auckland and rental car
*Auckland to Hot Water Beach Top10 Holiday Park (2.5 hours distance)
*Hot Water Beach
*Hahei Beach
*Cathedral Cove (30 mins walkway)
D12:
*Tairua beach
*Tairua to Rotorua (3 hours distance)
*Redwoods Treewalk
*Accommodated at Rotorua (2 nights)
D13:
*Whakarewarewa Living Maori Village
*Kuirau Park Mud Pools
*Sulphur Point
*Rotorua Lakefront Boardwalk
D14 (23/3/2020) ***lockdown:
*Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland
*Huka Falls
*Accommodated at Taupo
D15-D16:
*Way back to Auckland Airport
Some entertainments could be booked through Bookme before, it would be more convenient for time scheduling and a bit cheaper. 😁😁
Wow!!what month did you guys visit NZ?
Sorry for late reply. I just realised the comments.
It's in March 2020, the weather was warm for us at daytime, maybe dropped to 1X degrees at night. When we hiked at Franz Josef Glacier, the ice was getting melted. 😁😁
@@nelsontangCH Ahh thank you 😊
Could you please share your itinerary?
Sorry for late reply, below was our final itinerary after driving and seeking, there're still many sightseeings in Northern island we had bookmarked but couldn't go due to country lockdown during our last days of trip.
D1:
*Flight from HK to Christchurch Airport
*Picked up rental car
*Christchurch to east coast Kaikoura (3.5 hours distance)
*Accommodated at Kaikoura
D2:
*Planned whale watching and kayak day tour at Kaikoura (both were cancelled by agency unfortunately due to bad weather)
*Kaikoura Seal Colony, spotting wild seals nearly
*town walk
*Kaikoura to Tekapo (5 hours distance)
*Church of the Good Shepherd
* Accommodated at Tekapo
D3:
*Tekapo Springs
*Lake Tekapo
*Mt Cook Alpine Salmon shop at Lake Pukaki (30mins from Tekapo).
*Accommodated at Twizel
D4:
*High Country Salmon (salmon feeding and tasting)
*Skydive Mt. Cook at Pukaki-Twizel Airport
*Pukaki to Oamaru (2 hours distance)
*Town walk and Blue Penguins Colony (little penguins show at evening)
*Oamaru to Queentown (3.5 hours distance)
*Accommodated at Queentown (2 nights)
D5:
*Town walk
*Skyline and buffet
*Stream Whaft at evening
*Nightlife
D6:
*Scenic driving from Queenstown to Glenorchy (1 hour distance)
*Ben Lomond Horse Treks (1.5hrs) at Moke Lake
*Day tour to Milford Sound was cancelled by ourselves due to limited time
*Ben Lomond to Wanaka (1.5 hours distance)
*Town walk and Lake Wanaka
*Accommodated at Wanaka
D7:
*Wanaka Lavender Farm
*Wanaka to Otago Blue Pools Track (1 hour distance), 45mins walk from carpark to the pools
*Blue Pools to Franz Josef (3 hours distance)
*Accommodated at Franz Josef
D8:
*Franz Josef Glacier Heli Hike (total 4 hours depart and return, 2 hours guided glacier hiking)
*Franz Josef to Hokitika (1.5 hours distance)
*Ruatapu Road, sunset at Hokitika Beach (facing Tasman Sea)
*Accommodated at Hokitika
*Hokitika Glow Worm Dell at midnight
D9:
*Hokitika to Lake Pearson, Castle Hill Rocks (2 hours distance)
*Castle Hill to Christchurch (2 hours distance)
*Town walk
*Accommodated at Christchurch
D10:
*Christchurch to Akaroa (1.5 hours distance)
*Wharf and town walk (good place to buy souvenirs)
*Shamarra Alpacas farm tour
*returned car at Christchurch Airport
D11:
*morning flight to Auckland and rental car
*Auckland to Hot Water Beach Top10 Holiday Park (2.5 hours distance)
*Hot Water Beach
*Hahei Beach
*Cathedral Cove (30 mins walkway)
D12:
*Tairua beach
*Tairua to Rotorua (3 hours distance)
*Redwoods Treewalk
*Accommodated at Rotorua (2 nights)
D13:
*Whakarewarewa Living Maori Village
*Kuirau Park Mud Pools
*Sulphur Point
*Rotorua Lakefront Boardwalk
D14 (23/3/2020):
*Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland
*Huka Falls
*Accommodated at Taupo
D15-D16:
*Way back to Auckland Airport