Help with a travel itinerary to NZ
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Just thought I would throw this out there and hope to hear suggestions.
Wife and I decided we don't need to go to Aussie for a couple of years, and may just do NZ holidays .
So at end of April we heading south, booked to fly to Christchurch, have a day there at this stage, then do the Tranzalpine railway trip. We then pick up a rental car, and have at this stage booked a night in Greymouth, then 3 nights Hokitika. Kind of hoping for suggestions what to look at etc, perhaps a few walks (remembering I an old bugger, so not too hard).
After that we will have about 3 days until we fly back out of Chch, so am thinking stopping Arthurs Pass, and maybe Castle Hill, but keen to hear ani ideas etc. -
@Dan54 said in Help with a travel itinerary to NZ:
Just thought I would throw this out there and hope to hear suggestions.
Wife and I decided we don't need to go to Aussie for a couple of years, and may just do NZ holidays .
So at end of April we heading south, booked to fly to Christchurch, have a day there at this stage, then do the Tranzalpine railway trip. We then pick up a rental car, and have at this stage booked a night in Greymouth, then 3 nights Hokitika. Kind of hoping for suggestions what to look at etc, perhaps a few walks (remembering I an old bugger, so not too hard).
After that we will have about 3 days until we fly back out of Chch, so am thinking stopping Arthurs Pass, and maybe Castle Hill, but keen to hear ani ideas etc.I don't think you need 4 nights combined in Greymouth and Hokitika.
Why not do 2 nights in Hokitika, drive up to Westport via the Punakaiki Rocks, stay a night there if you want then head up to Denniston for a look around, through Lewis Pass later that day, taking your time as needed then a night or two in Hanmer?
You've already seen Arthur's Pass in the TranzAlpine, so it feels like a double up to drive back through there if you have time.
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Point Elizabeth walk just north of Greymouth is the most popular that would suit there I think. If that's too long or you want something flatter then plenty of people simply walk along the Northern end of the cycle/wilderness trail which follows the beach near Greymouth.
When in Hokitika the gorge tends to be the popular tourist spot. Hoki in general is quite easy to stroll around as the beach is right alongside the business district, which helps it feel more tourist-friendly than Greymouth.
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Just note the Coast will be quiet this time of year-tourist season essentially just finished. I live in Greymouth so feel free to dm any specifc questions if you have any issues.
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@HugeCarrot2 said in Help with a travel itinerary to NZ:
Just note the Coast will be quiet this time of year-tourist season essentially just finished. I live in Greymouth so feel free to dm any specifc questions if you have any issues.
Cheers HC2 appreciate that.
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@HugeCarrot2 said in Help with a travel itinerary to NZ:
When in Hokitika the gorge tends to be the popular tourist spot. Hoki in general is quite easy to stroll around as the beach is right alongside the business district,
Hokitika is a great spot to base yourself for the Coast. Very cruisy, enough amenities to have fun, right by the beach.
Pro tip: if you're staying on the Coast, don't get accommodation in a multistorey building or (if you can avoid it) a brick building. The Alpine Fault will let go at some point, and you don't want to be inside one of those if you can possibly avoid it. Timber is your friend.
