Hi to all,
Help required, need to finalise the itinerary fast for booking.
Please advise if this itinerary sounds ok , if there can be a better option, or something we are missing .
Option 1
26-Dec arrive christchurch christchurch
27 Christchurch to lake tapekomt cook Stay Mt cook Driving 4.25hr
28 Mt cook to queenstown Stayqueentown Driving 4hrs
29 Hollyford trek None
30 Hollyford trek None
31 Hollyford trek Stay queentown No drivinf time
1 Queenstown to te anau te anau Driving time, doubtful sound/caves
2 te anau to wanaka Stay wanaka driving time 2.5 hrs
3 wanaka to franz joseph StayNear franz Driving 3.5 hrs
4 franz joseph and fox explore
5 fox to grey mouth punakini etc 2hrs
6 transapline train to chrischurch 4 hrs
7 Chrischurch to hong kong
In this case dates of hollyford track cant be changed from 29- 31st either from queestown ot te anau
Option 2
Option2
26-Dec arrive christchurch afternoon Stay christchurch
27 Christchurch to lake tapekomt Stay cook Mt cook Drive4.25hr
28 Mount cook to te anau Stay te anau 5 hr (Watch glow caves)
29 doubful /milford sound drive back to queenstn Stay queenstown Drive1.5 hrs
30 Ruteburn
31 routebutn
1 routeburn Stay queenstown
2 queen to wanaka area Stay wanaka Drive 1hr
3 wanaka tp franz jose Stay nearFranz jos Drive 3 hrs
4 franz joseph and fox Explore
5 fox to grey mouth punakini 2hrs
6 transapline train to chrischurch by train
7 Fly back early morning to hong kong
Have a few questions:-
Can i return rental at greymouth
How can i adjust dunedin in itinerary without making it too hectic, is there a route
Can i fly to queenstown when i reach christchurch, is there a shorter driving itinerary starting from queenstown
We dont want to adventure sports but hiking(moderate), star gazing,glacier exploring
Please help, inputs appreciated ,
Thanks,
RK