NEW ZEALAND

INTRO

• Famous for its scenery
• Roadtrip concept
• Make a circling route, not using same route going back
• Self-drive

ACCOMODATION

• Accomodations are proper. No camping/dorm
• Proper bedding
• No staying in caravan
• Most of the time twin/triple sharing room.
• Most of the time en-suite bath

TRANSPORTATION

• 2x Sedan car or SUV (depending of pax)
• Take turn to drive
• Cheaper than caravan
• Left-hand side of the road, same as Malaysia

FOOD

• Most of the time, will cook together
• Share to buy groceries and cook at places of stay
• There are times we will eat outside
• Other than shared groceries OR mentioned in the itinerary, not included in the budget

COSTING

• 7-8k ground for North & South
• 6-7k ground for South only
• Flight not included (3-4k return)
• Costing INCLUDES accomodation, land transportation, activities, groceries for shared-cooking only)
• Other personal expenses not included
• Some budgeted activities are optional (Hobbiton, cruise, jet boat, etc). Early confirmation is preferred for booking purpose

COSTING DETAILS (NORTH N SOUTH)

COSTING DETAILS (SOUTH)

ACTIVITIES

• Nature: Beach, trekking, cruise, lake, waterfall
• Cultural: join local events, visit animal farm, artisan markets, local mosque
• Food: try local food, salmon farm, coffee
• Physical: walking, trekking, swimming
• Adrenaline: skyline, jet boat
• Rest day: free & easy

REQUIREMENTS

• Passport
• NZeTA pass (to apply later)
• Driving license

ENVIRONMENT

• Mid Spring
• Auckland (Day: 18-21C, Night: 12-15C, Sunrise/Sunset: 6.13am/7.56pm)
• Queenstown (Day: 9-14C, Night: 3-7C, Sunrise/Sunset: 6.15am/8.45pm)
• Auckland (Subuh: 4.35am, Maghrib: 7.57pm)
• Queenstown (Subuh: 4.07am, Maghrib: 8.52pm)
• Low Tide/High Tide (refer to MET website)

TIMELINE

• End of Jun - booked flight
• End of Aug - proceed with 1k-2k payment for needed early booking
• End of Sept - proceed with all payment for booked expenses
• End of Oct - paid all ground logistics except for groceries