The countdown starts ! ……
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All the accomodation is booked ! Whoop
Millford Sound and Helicopter Booked.
Thinks thats it folks we are about ready 🙂
Finances – boo ! Grand totals (updated 8/10/24)
Total Accomodation paid $8009.09NZD
Train $1097 NZD
Car Hire $2252 NZD
Millford Sound Trip $ 640.14 NZD
Grand Total of joint costs
$1 3,678.23 NZD
Split is $6839.12 NZD each couple
Total difference owed by lee & Marie is $2056.57 NZD to date (11 Oct 24) which we can sort out once everything is booked and sorted, no need to transfer any money we can sort it out in NZ with fuel and food etc !
Guy & Tracey paid to date
Total Accomodation paid by G & T $7158.09NZD
Train paid by G & T $ 1097 NZD
Millford Sound Trip G&T $640.14
Total $8895.23
Lee & Marie paid to date
Tax paid by L & M $89 NZD
Car Hire paid by L & M $2163 NZD
Total Accomodation paid by L&M Novatel Hotel Christchurch $851 NZD
Franz Jospeh / Fox Glacier flight
$1680 NZD
Total $ 4783 NZD
The Trip – Yay ! South Island trip 2025 – 11/10/2024 Overnight stay Itinerary ideas Accommodation Other Costs & Bookings & things to do March 5th Christchurch Arrive @ Christchurch – pick up car & Explore Antarctic Centre. Oreana Wildlife Park Willowbank Wildlife Reserve . City Tram Tour. City Gondola trip Two nights at Christchurch Air BnBn , booked Hagley Park Hideaway 676.85 NZ Dollar . Hire car – Lee- $2252 6th Christchurch Explore Christchurch Antarctic Centre. Oreana Wildlife Park Willowbank Wildlife Reserve . City Tram Tour. City Gondola trip Two nights at Christchurch Air BnB 7th Dunedin Leave Christchurch by 10.00am Drive to Omaru in morning , then on to Dunedin Penguins Pudding Island view 1646.49 NZ Dollars 8th Dunedin Explore Dunedin area Larnach Castle, Port Chalners, Beaches, Fur Seals, Brewery Tour – Dunedin Street Art Trail – Tunnel Beach Pudding Island view 9th Dunedin Explore Dunedin area Taireri Gorge Train – Chinese Gardens – Botanical Gardens Pudding Island view 10th Dunedin Explore Dunedin Area Pudding Island view 11th Catlins Explore Catlins Jacks Blowhole, Waterfalls Catlins River-Wisp Loop Track The Yellow house, 12 miso street, Kaka Point. 698 NZ Dollar 12th Catlins Catlins Pūrākaunui Falls -Lake Wilkie, Catherdrel Caves Tautuku Boardwalk, Nugget point Lighthouse Stirling point and Bluff Sealions at Kaka Point – The Yellow house, 12 miso street, Kaka Point. 13th Te Anau Te Anu Bird sanctuary Pounamu Paradise House NZD 1968.76 14th Te Anau Te Anau Millford Sound Trip Booked. 9.45am $640.14 NZD Pounamu Paradise House 15th Te Anua Full day Te Anau Millford Sound trip, Glow worm caves, Kepler trail , Off Road 4×4 tour and quad bikes white water rafting Pounamu Paradise House 16th Te Anua Full Day Te Anau Pounamu Paradise House 17th Queenstown Leave Te Anau drive to Queentown area Fergburger restaurant- a must ! Home Away from Home NZD 840 total 18th Queenstown Full Day in Queenstown Rafting, Hotsprings, Trails & Lakes. Kiwi Park Arrowtown Glenorchy, Spa Day Home Away from Home 19th Wanaka Drive to Wanaka in morning Wanaka food trucks the best Italian restaurant in NZ – Wholefood takeaway Wanaka Tree Lodge in Wanaka 20th Wanaka Full day Wanaka Lavender farm. Waterfall trek, Wanaka Tree Lodge in Wanaka 21st Wanaka Full Day Wanaka Puzzling World Canyoning half day Wanaka Tree Lodge in Wanaka 22nd Franz Joseph Drive to Franz Joseph in morning Two Four Cron Booked NZD 1085 23rd Franz Joseph Full day Franz Joseph Quad Biking , Glacier flight booked 10.amTwo Four Cron 24th Hokitika ( Greymouth ) Drive to Hotikiki in morning Tree Top Walks, Goldmine, trails, Train, Blow Holes Hotitiki Gorge Lake Brunner Amberlea Cottages 25th Christchurch Trans Alpine train to Christchurch arrive 7pm 12 to 7pm mountain train journey, 4 Standard Ticket booked for train one way 1,095 NZ Dollar – Novatel Christchurch Airport 26th Marie & Lee Leave…… Marie & Lee Fly out…..boo!, Guy & Tracey pick up new hire car and stay for 5 more days Guy & Tracey off to Kiakoria
Tickets for Trans Alpine Train
Best viewed Landscape on a phone, places and accomodation are links to web pages. South Island trip 2025 – 11/10/2024 Overnight stay Itinerary ideas Accommodation Other Costs & Bookings & things to do March 5th Christchurch Arrive @ Christchurch – pick up car & Explore Antarctic Centre. Oreana Wildlife Park Willowbank Wildlife Reserve . City Tram Tour. City Gondola trip Two nights at Christchurch Air BnBn , booked Hagley Park Hideaway 676.85 NZ Dollar . Hire car – Lee- costs ? 6th Christchurch Explore Christchurch Antarctic Centre. Oreana Wildlife Park Willowbank Wildlife Reserve . City Tram Tour. City Gondola trip Two nights at Christchurch Air BnB 7th Dunedin Leave Christchurch by 10.00am Drive to Omaru in morning , then on to Dunedin Penguins Pudding Island view 1646.49 NZ Dollars 8th Dunedin Explore Dunedin area Larnach Castle, Port Chalners, Beaches, Fur Seals, Brewery Tour – Dunedin Street Art Trail – Tunnel Beach Pudding Island view 9th Dunedin Explore Dunedin area Taireri Gorge Train – Chinese Gardens – Botanical Gardens Pudding Island view 10th Dunedin Explore Dunedin Area Pudding Island view 11th Catlins Explore Catlins Jacks Blowhole, Waterfalls Catlins River-Wisp Loop Track The Yellow house, 12 miso street, Kaka Point. 698 NZ Dollar 12th Catlins Catlins Pūrākaunui Falls -Lake Wilkie, Catherdrel Caves Tautuku Boardwalk, Nugget point Lighthouse Stirling point and Bluff Sealions at Kaka Point – The Yellow house, 12 miso street, Kaka Point. 13th Te Anau Te Anu Bird sanctuary Pounamu Paradise House NZD 1968.76 14th Te Anau Te Anau Millford Sound Trip Booked. 9.45am $640.14 NZD Pounamu Paradise House 15th Te Anua Full day Te Anau Glow worm caves, Kepler trail , Off Road 4×4 tour and quad bikes white water rafting Pounamu Paradise House 16th Te Anua Full Day Te Anau Pounamu Paradise House 17th Queenstown Leave Te Anau drive to Queentown area Fergburger restaurant- a must ! Home Away from Home NZD 840 total 18th Queenstown Full Day in Queenstown Rafting, Hotsprings, Trails & Lakes. Kiwi Park Arrowtown Glenorchy, Spa Day Home Away from Home 19th Wanaka Drive to Wanka in morning Wanaka food trucks the best Italian restaurant in NZ – Wholefood takeaway Wanaka Tree Lodge in Wanaka 20th Wanaka Full day Wanaka Lavender farm. Waterfall trek, Wanaka Tree Lodge in Wanaka 21st Wanaka Full Day Wanaka Puzzling World Canyoning half day Wanaka Tree Lodge in Wanaka 22nd Franz Joseph Drive to Franz Joseph in morning Two Four Cron Booked NZD 1085 23rd Franz Joseph Full day Franz Joseph Quad Biking , Glacier flight flight booked 10.amTwo Four Cron 24th Hokitika ( Greymouth ) Drive to Hotikiki in morning Tree Top Walks, Goldmine, trails, Train, Blow Holes Hotitiki Gorge Lake Brunner Amberlea Cottages 25th Christchurch Trans Alpine train to Christchurch arrive 7pm 12 to 7pm mountain train journey, 4 Standard Ticket booked for train one way 1,095 NZ Dollar – Novatel Christchurch Airport 26th Marie & Lee Leave…… Marie & Lee Fly out…..boo!, Guy & Tracey pick up new hire car and stay for 5 more days Guy & Tracey off to Kiakoria
