trip to NZ

Hey!
I'm travelling to NZ next Feb-March with three friends and we're trying to
sort out our route... Does anyone have any good ideas for places of interest
or what ever is worth seeing???We'll be there 2 and a half weeks of wich
we'll spend 5 days on northern island.

We're planning on staying in tents for the most of the journey but will be
needing an accommodation in Auckland. Any fairly priced, clean places come
to mind? Also will be needing a place in Christchurch.

We've heard about "voluntary" (or farm, what ever) work in Nz.. That one can
work for accommodation. Does anyone have any experience on that? I heard
sometimes you may need to pay for that?

Kirsi

In article <dc5hmk$3pt$1@nyytiset.pp.htv.fi>, Kirsi
<kmertal2@welho.com> writes
>Hey!
>I'm travelling to NZ next Feb-March with three friends and we're trying to
>sort out our route... Does anyone have any good ideas for places of interest
>or what ever is worth seeing???We'll be there 2 and a half weeks of wich
>we'll spend 5 days on northern island.
>

For 5 days it's really Auckland->Rotorua->Taupo->Wellington with nothing
in between. Straight to the South Island via the centre.

Then I suppose it's what you want to do, and you'll have to spend a
large portion of your time in a national park. I would suggest Nelson
Abel Tasman->Kaikoura->C'Ch->Greymouth->Franz or Fox->Queenstown-
>Dunedin->C'Ch. I presume you are leaving from C'Ch.

This is a 'running' tour and you may not have time to do Abel Tasman
properly. You will want to spend a lot of time between Franz and
Queenstown.

>We're planning on staying in tents for the most of the journey but will be
>needing an accommodation in Auckland. Any fairly priced, clean places come
>to mind? Also will be needing a place in Christchurch.
>
>We've heard about "voluntary" (or farm, what ever) work in Nz.. That one can
>work for accommodation. Does anyone have any experience on that? I heard
>sometimes you may need to pay for that?

If you are staying 2.5 weeks there is not enough time for work.
--
JohnM

"Kirsi" <kmertal2@welho.com> wrote in message
news:dc5hmk$3pt$1@nyytiset.pp.htv.fi...
> Hey!
> I'm travelling to NZ next Feb-March with three friends and we're trying to
> sort out our route... Does anyone have any good ideas for places of
> interest
> or what ever is worth seeing???We'll be there 2 and a half weeks of wich
> we'll spend 5 days on northern island.
>
> We're planning on staying in tents for the most of the journey but will be
> needing an accommodation in Auckland. Any fairly priced, clean places come
> to mind? Also will be needing a place in Christchurch.
>
> We've heard about "voluntary" (or farm, what ever) work in Nz.. That one
> can
> work for accommodation. Does anyone have any experience on that? I heard
> sometimes you may need to pay for that?
>
> Kirsi
>
>

Kirsi, if you can have at least a Friday or Saturday night (or both) in
Wellington. Stay somewhere close to town like Halswell lodge (great place)
and soak up some Wellington atmosphere. If your over 18 you can drink and
Courtney place is a definate place to visit for a weekend night.

haev a fun trip.

In article <42e6f1d4$1@clear.net.nz>, Neil Raines <neilr@clear.net.nz>
writes
>
>>>Hey!
>>>I'm travelling to NZ next Feb-March with three friends and we're trying to
>>>sort out our route... Does anyone have any good ideas for places of
>>>interest
>>>or what ever is worth seeing???We'll be there 2 and a half weeks of wich
>>>we'll spend 5 days on northern island.
>>>
>>
>> For 5 days it's really Auckland->Rotorua->Taupo->Wellington with nothing
>> in between. Straight to the South Island via the centre.
>>
>> I would say Auckland-Rotorua-Napier-Wellington
>
>Taupo has nothing different to Roturua. Napier has Art deco and wine

I don't think Rotorua/Taupo offer the same activities. You can go to
Rotorua for the Maori shows and the geysers and to Taupo for the
physical activities. Plus they can do wineries in the South Island.
I think Napier is far too much a diversion for 5 days on the North
Island. I stayed 2 days in Napier, 3 in Taupo, 2 in Rotorua :-)

Oh, and I agree, a Fri or Sat night in Wellington is a must.

--
JohnM

">Taupo has nothing different to Rotorua. Napier has Art deco and wine
>
> I don't think Rotorua/Taupo offer the same activities. You can go to
> Rotorua for the Maori shows and the geysers and to Taupo for the
> physical activities. Plus they can do wineries in the South Island.
> I think Napier is far too much a diversion for 5 days on the North
> Island. I stayed 2 days in Napier, 3 in Taupo, 2 in Rotorua :-)
>
> Oh, and I agree, a Fri or Sat night in Wellington is a must.
>
What physical activities? The only one I can think of is bungy jumping,
which you can do in the South Island. You can go fishing from both Rotorua
and Taupo.

In article <42e9c0e1@clear.net.nz>, Neil Raines <neilr@clear.net.nz>
writes
>Skydiving can be found in most cities in NZ, and for jetboating, Queenstown
>offers far better (more interesting or more exciting). Most kiwis go to
>Taupo for the water activities, such as fishing or water skiing,
Oh yes, I agree. Still, many backpackers go to Taupo for the cheap
skydiving option ($160 I think, elsewhere it's more than $200). Most
activities including jetboating are _much_ cheaper in Taupo than
Queenstown.

>but these
>can be found elsewhere (including Rotorua) and so I was suggesting Napier
>had more "unique" attractions.

True.

--
JohnM