2003, 28 days
This was a New Zealand touring holiday with some "tramping" thrown in: The Tongariro Crossing (1 day), the Queen Charlotte Walkway (4 days), and the Milford Track (5 days).
2003, 28 days
This was a New Zealand touring holiday with some "tramping" thrown in: The Tongariro Crossing (1 day), the Queen Charlotte Walkway (4 days), and the Milford Track (5 days).
Just a little of the panorama from Mount Roy, South Island (November 2003)| Date | Daytime | Overnight |
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| Fri 31/10 | 8:15 Check-in Manchester Terminal 2 10:00 depart on SQ327 to Singapore |
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| Sat 1/11 | 7:05 arrive Singapore Tour city or rest (transit hotel?) 21:00 depart on SQ285 to Auckland |
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| Sun 2/11 | Arrive Auckland 11:35 Courtesy car to Devonport Plenty of things to do in the area |
Peace & Plenty Inn 6 Flagstaff Terrace 09 445 2925 |
| Mon 3/11 | Either do the Coast-to-Coast walk or Rangitoto Island, depending on the weather and how we feel. | Peace & Plenty Inn |
| Tue 4/11 | Hire car delivered to Peace & Plenty Inn. Drive to Rotorua (3½ hrs). Possible afternoon activities: Government Gardens with Polynesian Spa (central, one hour each), Whakarewarewa (5km, bus, geysers etc, Maori village, couple of hours) |
Victoria Motel 10 Victoria St 07 348 4039 |
| Wed 5/11 | Drive 25km to Waimangu (shuttle bus and walk though geothermal areas, 1-2 hours) Drive to Whakapapa (3½ hrs) |
The Grand Chateau 07 892 3809 |
| Thu 6/11 | Walk the Tongariro Crossing | The Grand Chateau |
| Fri 7/11 | Drive to Wellington (4½ hrs). Drop off car before 17:00. Trains to Mana every ½ hour, take ½ hour, then 8 mins walk |
Richard & Ali's place |
| Sat 8/11 | Activities around Wellington. Kapiti Island? | Richard & Ali's place |
| Sun 9/11 | More activities around Wellington. |
Jasmine Court 78 Wellington Street 03 573 7110 or 0800 421 999 |
| Mon 10/11 | 7:30 start the Queen Charlotte Walkway (Marlborough Sounds Adventure Company, The Waterfront, Picton. 03 573 6078) | Furneaux Lodge |
| Tue 11/11 | Continue the Queen Charlotte Walkway | Punga Cove Resort |
| Wed 12/11 | Continue the Queen Charlotte Walkway | Portage Hotel |
| Thu 13/11 | 17:30 finish the Queen Charlotte Walkway | Jasmine Court |
| Fri 14/11 | Hire car delivered to Jasmine Court. Start making our way down the west coast (could be a bit wet, though) towards Queenstown (16 hrs total). Lots to do along the way (R&A recommend St Arnaud) or when we arrive early in Queenstown. Alternative plan: Take the train to Christchurch and over Arthur's Pass to Greymouth, then hire car and drive to Queenstown |
We'll find somewhere |
| Sat 15/11 | Continue making our way to Queenstown | We'll find somewhere |
| Sun 16/11 | Continue making our way to Queenstown | We'll find somewhere |
| Mon 17/11 | Continue making our way to Queenstown | We'll find somewhere |
| Tue 18/11 | Queenstown. Drop off hire car before 17:00. 15:45 check-in for Milford Track briefing (Guided Walks Centre, top floor, Station Building, corner of Shotover and Camp Streets. Ultimate Hikes 04 441 1138 or 0800 659 255) |
Aurum Hotel 27 Stanley Street 03 442 4718 |
| Wed 19/11 | 9:30 start the Milford Track | Glade House |
| Thu 20/11 | Continue the Milford Track | Pompalona Lodge |
| Fri 21/11 | Continue the Milford Track | Quintin Lodge |
| Sat 22/11 | Continue the Milford Track | Mitre Peak Lodge |
| Sun 23/11 | 16:00 finish the Milford Track | Aurum Hotel |
| Mon 24/11 | 9:00 Hire car delivered to Aurum Hotel. Drive to Mount Cook village (3¾ hrs) Activities around Mt Cook |
The Hermitage, Aoraki wing |
| Tue 25/11 | Activities around Mt Cook | The Hermitage |
| Wed 26/11 | 8:00 drive to Christchurch (4½ hrs) Return hire car by 17:00 15:00 depart SQ298 to Singapore 20:25 arrive Singapore 23:55 depart SQ346 to Manchester via Zurich |
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| Thu 27/11 | 08:15 arrive Manchester |