New Zealand

New Zealand

In 2008 we went to New Zealand.

OUr three highlights were:
– White Island – helicopter ride into the island vulcano
– Tongariro Crossing – a 17 km hike past Mount Doom
– Milford Sound – canoeing

Below you can find the route we travelled:

North Island:
– Auckland
– Waitangi – Bay of Islands
– Coromandel Peninsula
– Waitomo Caves – glow worms
– Rotorua – zorbing
– Waiotapu thermal wonderland
– White Island (Whakaari)
– Taupo – canoeing
– Huka Falls
– Tongariro Crossing
– Turangi
– Wellington – ferry crossing

South Island:
– Picton
– Kaikoura – Whale watching and swimming with Dolphins
– Hanmer Springs
– Punakaiki Pancake Rocks
– Hokitika – Making your own Jade or greenstone necklace
– Franz Josef Glacier – hiking
– Fox Glacier – helicopter ride up the glacier
– Lake Wanaka – round of golf
– Queenstown – bungy jump – skydive
– Te Anau
– Milford Sound – canoeing
– Doubtful Sound
– Stewart Island
– Catlins Forest Park
– Otago Peninsula – albatross
– Moeraki Boulders
– Takiroa Maori rock art
– Mount Cook
– Lake Tekapo – star observatorium
– Christchurch