Jackie and Brian
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Hanmer Springs ▷
Balmoral Recreation Reserve Camping Ground
4.0/5
Great couple there mowing the lawn, brought us wood to supplement what we had collected.
Toilets very clean, $5 total (2 persons). Water good to drink.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Hanmer Springs ▷
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa
4.0/5
Very relaxing day, surprised at $1 for the locker (though one is big enough for two people to share) for two hours but actually two hours was probably enough.
2nd visit free (top10 discount) on same day, so did an evening visit too.
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Blenheim ▷
Whites Bay Campsite
4.0/5
Top carpark a bit far from the sea, not what expected.
Lower carpark fab, clean toilets, great beach, glowworm walk. Lots of mosquitoes in toilets overnight. Locked in overnight to stop locals tearing around, so warden stays too.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Motueka ▷
Riwaka Resurgence Track
5.0/5
Absolutely magical though we were unlucky as the sun was not out but actually made it more special when the sun did hit the water, light the pool and bounce the reflections about.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Motueka ▷
Ngarua Caves
4.0/5
No one else on a tour, so ran one just for us, very informative and beautiful caves but all felt a little rushed.
Little expensive but cafe good value.
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Picton / Marlborough Sounds ▷
Picton isite Visitor Information Centre
4.0/5
Very helpful, lots of information and advice even though we ended up booking direct.
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
Auckland Museum
3.5/5
Once you got over the voluntary $10 entrance donation, museum very good particularly the volcano section.
Maori history interesting (did not see the cultural show as extra money).
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Blenheim ▷
Marfells Beach Campsite
4.0/5
Windy weather so great breakers place 20' from sea looking out over it - fantastic.
Great beachcombing beach (intact paua shells) 1st toilets fine, second ones brand new and pristine.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Leithfield ▷
Leithfield Beach Holiday Park
2.0/5
Did not acutally stay as did not like the look of it.
Full of 'permanents' we drove on.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Abel Tasman ▷
Abel Tasman Coast Track
4.0/5
Only day walk from Bark Bay to Marahau, again overnight seemed expensive, great walk, easy, few hills, tide times do for Torrent Bay cut a bit off the day.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Hanmer Springs ▷
Hurunui Information Centre
2.0/5
Closed for stock check in the afternoon we wanted to visit.
Following morning there was a big queue outside at 10am - they were late, no knowledge of climbing (even though mentioned on board outside). Sold us a walk map for $3 - seemed a lot.
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Picton / Marlborough Sounds ▷
Picton Tasman Holiday Parks
4.0/5
Well positioned, all expected ammenities.
Thomas the black cat made us very welcome, helpful and chatty. No free WIFI. Useful discount for Beachcomber Cruise.
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South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷ Kaikoura ▷
Whale Watch Kaikoura
4.0/5
Very efficient, fast comfortable boat.
Informative steward, but all felt a little impersonal - quite expensive (despite the Top10 discount). Saw whales, dolphins, seals, albatross so all expected and more.
Kia Ora Jackie and Brian, thanks for your feedback, sorry you felt it a little impersonal that is not our intention at all. We count it a real privilege to be able to go out and see such beautiful marine life off our coastline and our hope is that is portrayed during your time out at sea. We hope you were able to take some great photos of the marine life you were able to see on your tour.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Hanmer Springs ▷
Hanmer Springs TOP 10 Holiday Park
3.5/5
Well positioned, all expected ammenities, tame local birds!!
2nd entry to the spring for free.
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
Wendekreisen Travel
3.5/5
Van old but reliable.
Very helpful on internet when booking and very helpful on collection. Got what we paid for, but all a little tired.
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Picton / Marlborough Sounds ▷
Beachcomber Fun Cruises
5.0/5
Booked water taxi to Ship Cove collection from Endeavour Inlet, Realised everyone else was going to Motuora Island for one and a half hours then collected and moved on.
Can we change our plan? No problem. Very friendly, knowledgable chap. Great service.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Abel Tasman ▷
Abel Tasman Kayaks
5.0/5
Fantastic day out with Sam on the one day trip.
Kayaked round Fishermans Island and Adele Islad. Little Blue Penguins and seals. Gerat food, coffee, biscuits BBQ lamb and salad, cake. Rafted up and 'sailed' back.
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
Rangitoto Summit Track
4.0/5
Early weekend ferry (so cheaper at 0730 $18) got to summit and walked rim before too hot, went to Motutapu Island to see the difference.
Lava caves and coastal track back for 4.15 ferry. Rough lava for walking on and coastal regeneration. Good views of Auckland.
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Picton / Marlborough Sounds ▷
Queen Charlotte Track
4.0/5
Walked Ship Cove to Endeavour Inlet.
Only day walk as had no camping equipment and put off by cost of staying. Good walk through well signposted, lovely regenerating forest and isolated turquiose bays.
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South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷ Kaikoura ▷
Kaikoura Peninsula Carpark Seal Watching
4.5/5
Male seal colony, seals just lying on rocks one minute from carpark, amazing to get this close.
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South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷ Kaikoura ▷
Ohau Point Seal Colony
5.0/5
Pull in to see seals on beach and rocks below - pups playing, males sizing each other up, Followed by pull in to a waterfall, pups in stream, 2foot away from you, passing and playing and females on rocks
coming very close.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Hanmer Springs ▷
Mount / Mt Isobel Track
3.5/5
'Map' $3 (seemed a lot), good park to waterfall.
Very pretty, can then cut across (though not shown on map), to summit Mt Isobel 1342m, good track all the way except scree near the summit. Back the same way as van in waterfall carpark. Time taken 4hrs.