Its been over an year and I still cant get out of my honeymoon hangover! I love talking about it, seeing the pix again n again and more than anything else I love helping people plan their own honeymoon! So for any of u planning to go to NZ (south island) /French Polynesia, this is our detailed itinerary!
14th Dec: Left for Queenstown (Delhi-Hong Kong-Auckland-Queenstown).
But i'll recommend u go via Singapore instead of Hong Kong. Its shorter.
15th Dec: Reached Queenstown by afternoon.
Free Day. Roamed around the city
Stayed in Butterfly Lodge. Its more like a home. NO food included. however they had a cute lil kitchen where u can cook whatever u want. U can use their masalas n utensils!
I know u wud b thinkin tht u r nt goin thr to cook n all, bt trust me its fun wen u do it together! maggi/soup ya sth simple!
This place ws really awsme! superb view! and a nice cozy room! walking distance from the main area of the city!
The only drawback was shared bathroom, like with the other guests! but not such an issue coz it was super clean all the time! and was never crowded! :)
If u want to stay in a non hotel atmosphere fr a few days I totally recommend this! damn nice :)
http://www.butterfli.co.nz/
16th Dec: Did Sky Diving at 10 am and River Rafting at 1 pm.. Rest of the evening free!
Sky Diving details- Company Name: Nzone (http://www.nzoneskydive.co.nz/home)
15,000 ft
We had pre booked this..but u can go there and book it too. 2 trips happen daily. one at 10 and the other at 1. so u can decide what time u want to do it.
River Rafting Details- Company Name: Queenstown Rafting (http://www.queenstownrafting.co.nz/shotover/)
We did on the Shotover River. They have 2 rivers. Shotover seems more fun so we picked this! Again ours was pre-booked.
Time is same for this too. either 10 am or 1 pm
Both the sky diving and rafting companies r on the main road. You will easily find them once u go there! There are lots of other adventure sports too. u can try more if u want!
17th Dec: LOTR Trip at 10 am. Afternoon and evening free!
Company Name: Nomad Safari (http://www.nomadsafaris.co.nz/)
We took the 4wd tour. there are other options too. go through the site! but ours was cool too. saw lots of scenic sites! :) Glenorchy and Paradise City were the main ones!
again 2 trips daily . 10 am and 1 pm
NOTE: Pakka se go to FREG BURGER! its the best burger place in the world :) u'll love it! and buy all your souvenirs from Queenstown coz Christchurch n Auckland r relatively more expensive and the stuff is same.
In queenstown there is a shop called DF Souvenir DF. that's d cheapest. we were lucky enough to find it . We compared its price to the other shops n there was a significant difference. n obvious all shops had d same stuff. so buy whatever u want from this place! again, its on the same main road. lol.. :D
18th Dec: Hired Ford Moneo from Hertz and left for Christchurch at around 10 am. they dropped off the car at our hotel. speak at their office once about this. Office is at the same main road.
So the distance between Queenstown and Christchurch is around 600 kms. After the 1st 300 kms there is a place called Lake Tekapo! We had planned an overnight halt there. Small lake town. nothing to do there but the feel of the place was nice!
So reached Lake Tekapo by lunch time. (approx. 3 hr drive)
Hotel Name: Peppers Bluewater Resort. Super huge room with kitchen again :P this was pretty much a surprise for us too ;) Overnight stay.
http://www.peppers.co.nz/bluewater/
19th Dec: Left for Queenstown in the morning (again a 3 hr drive)
Reached Queenstown by lunch. Free day. Roamed around the city! There are a lot of open malls and shopping complexes here. Though we had the car, but we walked around the city! was more fun tht ways! Also the city has a lot of parks. So walking actually was fun!
Hotel Name: Chateau on the Park (http://www.chateau-park.co.nz/). Nice hotel.
20th Dec: Went to Orana Wildlife Park. Its an open zoo! Try reaching there by 10-10:30 so that u are free by afternoon!
http://www.oranawildlifepark.co.nz/
Must do here: Lion Encounter! its superbly awesome!
The other things are added in the entry ticket but u need to pay seprtly for the lion encounter! but pakka se do it..its awsme!
Though there are shuttles to the zoo, we drove ourselves as we had the car.
Post Orana we were free, so roamed around the city!
21st Dec: Took a city tour. Now this is something u can avoid. wasn't much point as we had seen most of the city ourself. Only at the end of the trip, they took us to Antartic Center, which was damn nice. they also took us to 1 pier, which was ok types. U can go to the Antartic Center yourself too. Its near the airport. (http://www.iceberg.co.nz/)
If u go here, pakka se do the hugglund ride! it comes in the 'Xtreme Pass' ticket! damn fun :) Again evening free :)
22nd Dec: Flight to Auckland. So returned the car to hertz. their drop off and pick up points is at the airport itself. so u don't really have to take a detour. Damn convenient.
Reached Auckland.
Hotel Name: Sky City (http://www.skycityauckland.co.nz/)
Its in the center of the city and also one of the tourist attractions! pretty high tower and from the top bungee n all happens. but u will gt enough adrenaline rush in Queenstown to try all this in Auckland :P
We stayed in Auckland only for a day. so dint see much of the city. only the road near our hotel. I think it was there main market area.
New Zealand Over!
MISC INFO: The country is really safe and people are damn helpful. No worries there!
Food also is easily available. If both of u eat non veg, then toh pretty cool. lots of new things to try. but if u start missing Indian food, don't worry. there r plenty of dose too! we dint try any, so can't really recommend and comment on the Indian food quality. but theek hi hona chahiya!
23rd Dec: Flight from Auckland to Tahiti (around 5 hrs flying time). Reached Tahiti by evening. Stayed in Intercontinental.
Nice hotel. beach facing. Have a cool swimming pool near the bar! do check that out if u happen to stay here. Stayed only for a day here.
24th Dec: Morning flight to Bora Bora.
Reached Bora Bora by early afternoon. Stayed in St. Regis. The awesome hotel ever! super friendly staff.
http://www.stregisborabora.com/
Lots of activities on the premise! they have sharks in there too!!! Cool right ;) U can do snorkeling (more than 100 species of fishes), kayaking, cycling, standing boats, all sorts of fun things r there fr u to try out! n its all free of cost! Collect the snorkeling kit on day 1 n keep it with u till d end of your stay!
U might have been told that 4 seasons n all is better, but trust me St Regis is the BEST! the hotel is spread across acres and is more of a honeymoon hotel unlike four seasons, which is more of a family place!
Now since the place is super pretty n your going on your honeymoon, u can get a photoshoot done there by their professional photographers! trust me , its worth it! they have a lot of packages, select the one that suits u! we gt it done from a lady called "Jenny"! really great!
24th Dec- 27th Dec: In Bora Bora. Mostly stayed in the hotel since there is a lot to do! went to d city once. the hotel will take u on there pvt shuttle! Free! lol..
Ok the hotel has a few restaurants but they are a lil expensive.. U can carry some ready to eat (just in case)
27th Evening left for India :( but with super awesome memories! ;) lol..
Hope this helps and have an awesome trip!!! ;)
14th Dec: Left for Queenstown (Delhi-Hong Kong-Auckland-Queenstown).
But i'll recommend u go via Singapore instead of Hong Kong. Its shorter.
15th Dec: Reached Queenstown by afternoon.
Stayed in Butterfly Lodge. Its more like a home. NO food included. however they had a cute lil kitchen where u can cook whatever u want. U can use their masalas n utensils!
I know u wud b thinkin tht u r nt goin thr to cook n all, bt trust me its fun wen u do it together! maggi/soup ya sth simple!
This place ws really awsme! superb view! and a nice cozy room! walking distance from the main area of the city!
The only drawback was shared bathroom, like with the other guests! but not such an issue coz it was super clean all the time! and was never crowded! :)
If u want to stay in a non hotel atmosphere fr a few days I totally recommend this! damn nice :)
http://www.butterfli.co.nz/
16th Dec: Did Sky Diving at 10 am and River Rafting at 1 pm.. Rest of the evening free!
Sky Diving details- Company Name: Nzone (http://www.nzoneskydive.co.nz/home)
15,000 ft
We had pre booked this..but u can go there and book it too. 2 trips happen daily. one at 10 and the other at 1. so u can decide what time u want to do it.
River Rafting Details- Company Name: Queenstown Rafting (http://www.queenstownrafting.co.nz/shotover/)
We did on the Shotover River. They have 2 rivers. Shotover seems more fun so we picked this! Again ours was pre-booked.
Time is same for this too. either 10 am or 1 pm
Both the sky diving and rafting companies r on the main road. You will easily find them once u go there! There are lots of other adventure sports too. u can try more if u want!
17th Dec: LOTR Trip at 10 am. Afternoon and evening free!Company Name: Nomad Safari (http://www.nomadsafaris.co.nz/)
We took the 4wd tour. there are other options too. go through the site! but ours was cool too. saw lots of scenic sites! :) Glenorchy and Paradise City were the main ones!
again 2 trips daily . 10 am and 1 pm
NOTE: Pakka se go to FREG BURGER! its the best burger place in the world :) u'll love it! and buy all your souvenirs from Queenstown coz Christchurch n Auckland r relatively more expensive and the stuff is same.
In queenstown there is a shop called DF Souvenir DF. that's d cheapest. we were lucky enough to find it . We compared its price to the other shops n there was a significant difference. n obvious all shops had d same stuff. so buy whatever u want from this place! again, its on the same main road. lol.. :D
18th Dec: Hired Ford Moneo from Hertz and left for Christchurch at around 10 am. they dropped off the car at our hotel. speak at their office once about this. Office is at the same main road.So the distance between Queenstown and Christchurch is around 600 kms. After the 1st 300 kms there is a place called Lake Tekapo! We had planned an overnight halt there. Small lake town. nothing to do there but the feel of the place was nice!
So reached Lake Tekapo by lunch time. (approx. 3 hr drive)
Hotel Name: Peppers Bluewater Resort. Super huge room with kitchen again :P this was pretty much a surprise for us too ;) Overnight stay.
http://www.peppers.co.nz/bluewater/
19th Dec: Left for Queenstown in the morning (again a 3 hr drive)
Reached Queenstown by lunch. Free day. Roamed around the city! There are a lot of open malls and shopping complexes here. Though we had the car, but we walked around the city! was more fun tht ways! Also the city has a lot of parks. So walking actually was fun!
Hotel Name: Chateau on the Park (http://www.chateau-park.co.nz/). Nice hotel.
20th Dec: Went to Orana Wildlife Park. Its an open zoo! Try reaching there by 10-10:30 so that u are free by afternoon!http://www.oranawildlifepark.co.nz/
Must do here: Lion Encounter! its superbly awesome!
The other things are added in the entry ticket but u need to pay seprtly for the lion encounter! but pakka se do it..its awsme!
Though there are shuttles to the zoo, we drove ourselves as we had the car.
Post Orana we were free, so roamed around the city!
If u go here, pakka se do the hugglund ride! it comes in the 'Xtreme Pass' ticket! damn fun :) Again evening free :)
22nd Dec: Flight to Auckland. So returned the car to hertz. their drop off and pick up points is at the airport itself. so u don't really have to take a detour. Damn convenient.
Reached Auckland.
Hotel Name: Sky City (http://www.skycityauckland.co.nz/)
Its in the center of the city and also one of the tourist attractions! pretty high tower and from the top bungee n all happens. but u will gt enough adrenaline rush in Queenstown to try all this in Auckland :P
We stayed in Auckland only for a day. so dint see much of the city. only the road near our hotel. I think it was there main market area.
New Zealand Over!
MISC INFO: The country is really safe and people are damn helpful. No worries there!
Food also is easily available. If both of u eat non veg, then toh pretty cool. lots of new things to try. but if u start missing Indian food, don't worry. there r plenty of dose too! we dint try any, so can't really recommend and comment on the Indian food quality. but theek hi hona chahiya!
23rd Dec: Flight from Auckland to Tahiti (around 5 hrs flying time). Reached Tahiti by evening. Stayed in Intercontinental.Nice hotel. beach facing. Have a cool swimming pool near the bar! do check that out if u happen to stay here. Stayed only for a day here.
24th Dec: Morning flight to Bora Bora.
Reached Bora Bora by early afternoon. Stayed in St. Regis. The awesome hotel ever! super friendly staff.
http://www.stregisborabora.com/
Lots of activities on the premise! they have sharks in there too!!! Cool right ;) U can do snorkeling (more than 100 species of fishes), kayaking, cycling, standing boats, all sorts of fun things r there fr u to try out! n its all free of cost! Collect the snorkeling kit on day 1 n keep it with u till d end of your stay!
U might have been told that 4 seasons n all is better, but trust me St Regis is the BEST! the hotel is spread across acres and is more of a honeymoon hotel unlike four seasons, which is more of a family place!Now since the place is super pretty n your going on your honeymoon, u can get a photoshoot done there by their professional photographers! trust me , its worth it! they have a lot of packages, select the one that suits u! we gt it done from a lady called "Jenny"! really great!
Ok the hotel has a few restaurants but they are a lil expensive.. U can carry some ready to eat (just in case)
27th Evening left for India :( but with super awesome memories! ;) lol..
Hope this helps and have an awesome trip!!! ;)
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