NEW ZEALAND South Island Autumn
South Island New Zealand April 2023
12D/9N
Itinerari
Day | Trip | Meals | Accom |
8 April 2023 | 7.00 hrs Kch-KL 14 hrs KL- Singapore 1900 hrs Singapore- AKL | ||
9 April 2023 | 0700 hrs arrived AKL 1200 hrs AKL- Christchurch( arrived CHC 1.30pm) 1500 hrs - Arrived at Hotel Give (Christchurch) 1900 hrs - Attend Sunday Mass @ St Mary Pro Cathedral | High Little Eatery(D) | Hotel Give |
10 April 2023 | 0800 hrs Road trip to Lake Tekapo 1300 hrs arrived at Tekapo, visit Good Sherperd Chruch And Dark Sky Project | Hotel Give (B) BBQ at Lake Lodge(D) | Lake Edge Lodge,Tekapo |
11 April 2023 | Morning walk Mt John (Tekapo) Mt Cook Trip / Aoraki | Lodge (B) Aoraki Salmon(L) Lodge (D) | Lake Edge Lodge, Tekapo |
12 April 2023 | Raod Trip to Queenstown Stopped at Glenorchy, Jone Cromwell Apple Evening walk at Queenstown | Winnies, Queenstown(D) | Nomad, Queenstown |
13 April 2023 | Free & Easy Queenstown | Red Rock Pub (B) Fergburger(L) Madam Woo (D) | Nomad |
14 April 2023 | Milford Sound Trip | Captain Restaurant(D) | Nomad |
15 April 2023 | Morning Run at Queenstown Queenstown Skyline Gondola Walk Free n Easy Queenstown | Red Rock Pub (B) Eric Fish n Chips(L) Cookie Time Boardwalk(D) Thai Cuisine(D) | Nomad |
16 April 2023 | Road Trip to franz Josef Stopped at wanaka Lake, Mirror Lake | Wanaka(L) RainForest DIY (D) | Rainforest, FJ |
17 April 2023 | Jade carving at Franz Josef Evening Run at Rainforest | The Landing (L) Blue Ice Restaurant & Bar (D) | Rainforest, FJ |
18 April 2023 | Road Trip Franz Josef- Christchurch Stopped at Hokitika Castle Hill Christchurch Airport- AKL 2000hrs 0000 hrs AKL- Singapore | Hokitika(L) | |
19 April 2023 | 0630 hrs arrived at Singapore 1100 hrs Singapore-Kch | Singapore Noodle(B) |
Day 1
After so much effort of planning the trip, finally, It’s time to revisit New Zealand post-pandemic. It was on Easter weekend, began with early flight from Kuching to KLIA. The flight ticket was booked a few months ago (November 2022 to be exact). Kuching -KL was on Malaysia Airlines, while the overseas flight was on New Zealand Air. From KL the flight was code shared with Singapore Airlines.
On New Zealand Air ( one ticket), I was on multiple transit. KL- Singapore- Auckland- Christchurch. For future trip, this journey could be shortened by using direct flight Singapore- Christchurch. This can reduce time and hassle of transit and recheck in at Auckland Airport. Auckland International- Domestic Airport are at different airport. Eventhough , a walking distance, Still this hassle could be eliminated.
Anyway, New Zealand is one of the best airlines that I have been. Economy seat with long leg area, reasonably good meals, great hospitality during check in ( especially in Christchurch) and Free of charge wifi the whole flight.
Kch-KL, Singapore-Kch (mix MAS + AirAsia) MYR 1000
Kul- Chc Return (NZ Air) MYR 5000
KLIA International Departure |
Nasi Lemak at Plaza Premium KLIA |
Plaza Premium Lounge |
Singapore Terminal 3 |
Butterfly Garden Changi Airport Singapore |
Day 2
Arrival at Auckland Airport |
Connecting Flight To Christchurch |
Botanic Gardens |
Super Shuttle stop at the airport |
NZ super shuttle ticket was purchased early online for NZD 25.
Cenima / opposite Chc Museum |
Christchurch city- on the way to the church |
St Mary Cathedral, Manchester Road |
inside St Mary Cathderal |
Little HIgh Eatery |
Day 3
Hotel Give Breakfast with tour mates |
Tekapo Lake |
Tekapo Lake random photo |
Tekapo town |
Tekapo |
Dark Sky Project |
Tekapo is known to the the darkest place on earth. The best location for star gazing. In good weather, it is worth for star gazing and possibly Aurora Aurelius ( Southern light).
Small church and still used, by the Tekapo Lake. |
Day 4
From Mount John Sunrise |
not yet Lupine season |
Around lake Tekapo is one of the best place to see a garden of Lupine during spring season.
Our Transport |
The Edge Lake Lodge |
After breakfast, we had another long day . On the road to Mount Cook.
Aoraki ( on the way to Mt Cook) |
Mt Cook Hiking |
To Mt Cook |
somewhere Mt Cook |
Lunch Fresh Aoraki Salmon |
Kevin( Peru), Alvin( Sabah), Daria(German), Adriana(sabah), Me, Mona(Auckland) |
Day 5
Jone Cromwell Apple |
Rose Garden (its Autumn) |
Random Pic near Glenorchy |
Lake Wakatipu |
Glenorchy |
Glenorchy |
Its Queenstown - evening. lake Wakatipu. |
Queenstown |
After a long road trip from Tekapo, the group had dinner at Winnies and followed by pub crawl Queenstown.
Dinner at Winnies |
Day 6
by the lake Wakatipu |
Just Queenstown |
Lunch at Madam Woo (Asian cusine) |
The Famous Fergburger |
Red Rock Pub- where we had our 4 days breakfast |
Free n easy Queenstown is very relaxing, enjoying the view, food and souvenirs shopping , all a walking distance from our centrally located Hotel (Nomads).
Day 7
Boat cruise |
Milford Sound |
Milford Sound |
waterfall |
Captain Restaurant |
Day 8
Wakatipu Lake |
walk to the skyline |
Inside the Gondola |
Overlooking Queenstown |
Having Erik Fish n chips under the tree |
Cookie Time Queenstown |
Boardwalk- by the lake |
by the lake - evening. |
Day 9
Wanaka Tree |
Autumn Colour at Wanaka |
pit stop at Mirror Lake |
here we are!! Mirror Lake |
Hope you can see the reflection Mirror lake |
Near Glenorchy |
Day 10
Kea Birds *rare sighting |
Finally reached Rainforest Hotel, Franz Josef |
Day 11
Hot afternoon at the Landing |
Jade Carving |
Helicopter station.. one of many |
easy jog in the evening. |
Blue Ice restaurant n bar |
limo trip for our dinner.. |
inside the limo |
Day 12
Hokitika Town |
Pit stop town
Hokitika |
Castle Hill, last hike before back. |
Finally, I am back to the Christchurch Airport around 5pm |
waiting for Flight Christchurch- Auckland (8pm),
YOLO
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