Jill Stebbing
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Christchurch ▷
Tranz Alpine Train
3.5/5
We got the train from Springfield rather than paying to go through the suburbs and Christchurch which was a good idea.
Enjoyed the trip, great views, especially from the observation carriages but then you could not listen to the commentary. There was no notification that the train was running over an hour late on return - a notice could have been posted at the station.
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Milford Sound - Fiordland National Park ▷
Milford Sound Overnight Cruises
5.0/5
Seemed expensive but was well worth it.
Crew excellent, very informative nature guide, saw rare penguins, seals and dolphins. Good food too! Kayaking was great!
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Twizel ▷
Lake Pukaki track
5.0/5
Came here after Lake Tekapo.
Just so beautiful but much quieter. Great place to swim and picnic.
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South Island ▷ Coastal Otago ▷ Oamaru ▷
Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
4.5/5
We had waited hours to see two yellow eyed penguins in the distance earlier so decided to pay to see them instead.
Saw 70 or so come ashore!
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Milford Sound - Fiordland National Park ▷
Key Summit Track
4.5/5
Well maintained path, easy to access.
Uphill at the way for over an hour but fantastic views from the top so well worth the effort.
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South Island ▷ Coastal Otago ▷ Dunedin ▷
Sandymount Track
5.0/5
We walked down to the bay where the seals are asleep all around us plus some swimming right close to the shore!
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South Island ▷ Southland ▷ Owaka ▷
Purakaunui Falls Walk
5.0/5
Beautiful walk through the rainforest, lots of tree ferns.
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Mount Cook ▷
Hooker Valley Track
5.0/5
Superb scenery, well maintained track.
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
Mighty Campervans
4.5/5
The smallest self-contained one we could find.
Well equipped and ideal for our needs. Slightly older than some vans but just as good.
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Cron street ▷
Sentinel Rock Walk
4.0/5
Heavy rain had closed the walk to the Glacier face but the walk up Sentinel Rock gave us a reasonable view, albeit 2500m away.