We used Cruise Milford company on”Milford Explorer”. It was a smaller boat on first sailing of the day around 9:45. Fewer passengers and lots of room to mov...
Great Report ! Interesting to hear your perspective on places that I had seen as well areas that I have not yet explored.
I cannot comment on Doubtful sound as I don’t have any experience with that. We stayed at the Te Anau Lodge for three nights as we wanted some flexibility for ...
Wow! You sent me back to look at pictures … Every company has the word, Milford in their title, so it can be quite confusing … I found a photo of our ship that...
Te Anau Lodge is amazing, but two nights to really experience it and use it for a base. Do some hiking on the other day.
The ride from Hawea to Wanaka with NZTrails is lots of fun. David at NZTrails is very client centered. Check out the TripAdvisor reviews. The ride is 30 kil...
We stayed at Lakeside Apartments on two separate occasions. Agree they should be on top of the list. We spent an amazing night at the Cardrona hotel. It is a...
Lakeside Apartments have a lake view and two minutes walk across street and down the hill to restaurants. Two night minimum AND they have washer and dryer. P...
Great question. Everything we had so far witnessed in NZ scenery had been on a fantastic scale. We thought Omarama clay cliffs would be like Bryce Canyon in U...
New Zealand Trip Report March, 2024 It’s long… extra credit if you persevere to the end. Main Points: Driving on Left side was easy outside of the cities. R...
We have just completed an amazing three nights at the Te Anau Lodge. What a beautiful, eclectic, and eccentric property! Central to our positive experience at...
We checked in at 6:00 am with a very large group after Air New Zealand cancelled our flight after an “All Nighter” of delay after delay. The staff was wonderfu...
The Airport Novotel is outstanding and has a great breakfast buffet.
“No supermarket” is right on target. We ate two dinners at Chamois bar and grill. Food was fine and they have a massive window with a great view or the mounta...
Just returned from South Island trip in March - Aoraki Mt. Cook, if you want to do the Hooker Valley Track, you should arrive before 8:30 as parking gets fille...
Aoraki Court Motel Aoraki Mt. Cook Village - Cheapest Option for Early Morning Hooker Track hike. We stayed here in mid-March as we wanted to be in Aoraki Mt....
Chamois Bar and Grill - Good food at reasonable prices for Aoraki Mt. Cook Village Spent two nights at nearby Aoaraki Court Motel. Chamois Bar and Grill was t...
We spent an amazing night at the Cardrona hotel. Had read so many great reviews, that we rearranged our trip to spend the night there. It is a beautiful and f...
Stayed in Franz Josef for two nights and ate dinner here twice and breakfast once. The food is outstanding. It is a very popular dining venue, so gets very bus...
We chose NZBiketrails based upon all of the reviews. We selected the mid morning pickup and E-bike ride from Lake Hawea to back to Lake Wanaka, a nearly 30 kil...