The plan is to head south first. From Auckland to Wellington, via surf town Raglan, the Waitomo glowworm caves and then sunset at Lake Taupo. Down the Desert Road, a surprise of wind-blasted bush and very satisfying driving. Always to the right hovers Mount Ngauruhoe, better known as its...
Auckland to Wellington via Taupō South Island road trips Road trip around the South Island, watch the sunset behind Aoraki Mount Cook, marvel at wildlife in Kaikōura and eat Bluff oysters in the deep south. A driving holiday through the mountainous South Island is a trip of a life time. ...
To start, we headed south. The roads were just visible through Matilda’s streaky windshield. We cut through the length of the North Island via Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupo and Tongariro Forest Park down to Wellington, on the southwestern tip. A three-and-a-half-hour fe...
However, the main part of this trip is the boat ride from wellington to the South Island towards its expansive northern archipelago. From the nearest Arapawa Island, around Anakoha, and all the way to Te Rawa and Elaine Bay, this archipelago with its numerous bays is a sight to behold. ...
One of the best ways to tour New Zealand is from behind the wheel of a car (or a campervan). This itinerary is designed as a 3 week road trip, starting in Auckland on the North Island and ending at Queenstown on the South Island. ...
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Why Road Trip in New Zealand’s South Island Once you board the ferry in Wellington and cross the strait into the sounds of South Island’s north, it all makes sense. Oh, that’s why skip North Island… It’s New Zealand Level 2. South Island’s reverent beauty is hard to put into...
Where to Stay: Grove Park Inn- Asheville, NC Pettigru Place Bed & Breakfast- Greenville, SC The Ryder Hotel- Charleston, SC Rhett House Inn- Beaufort, SC The Gastonian- Savannah, GA What to Pack: Chelsea SwimsuitPiper DressWellington Skort...