Your Way Away
New Zealand
12 days: Rotorua, Queenstown, Milford Sound and Mount Cook
New Zealand: 12 days
New Zealand your way: geysers and Māori culture in Rotorua, then a flight to the South Island: Queenstown among the mountains, a cruise on Milford Sound, Lake Wanaka, and the turquoise lakes below Mount Cook with the Hooker Valley track. A rental car. Book everything yourself and keep this guide on your phone: it works offline.
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The route 11 nights in total
- Auckland1 night
Arrive - Rotorua2 nights
Geysers, geothermal parks, Māori culture - Queenstown3 nights
Mountains, Lake Wakatipu, Glenorchy - Te Anau1 night
Milford Sound - Wanaka2 nights
The lake, Roys Peak - Lake Tekapo2 nights
Mount Cook, Hooker Valley, stars
Fly into Auckland (usually via Asia). Rotorua is about 3 hours by car. Fly from Rotorua (or Auckland) to Queenstown. Te Anau is about 2 hours away, Milford Sound 2 hours from there, Te Anau to Wanaka about 3 hours, on to Tekapo 2.5 hours and Christchurch 3 hours. Fly home from Christchurch.
Places you will see
What’s in the guide
- The route day by day, with nights in each place
- When to go, month by month
- The best places and how much time they need
- Getting around, where to stay, money and food
- Manners, safety and a before-you-go checklist
- Official links and sources with the date they were checked
- A phone app: the plan for your travel dates, checklist and notes, offline too
See a sample (PDF) 5 free pages, no sign-up
🔒 Secure payment via Stripe: card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. The download link appears right after payment.
🎁 Buying it as a gift? You also get a printable voucher after payment.
Questions
How do I get the guide?
Straight after paying, a download page opens: the PDF in English and Czech and a link to the phone app. Save the link, it does not expire.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Save the PDF to your phone and add the app to your home screen, then it works without signal.
Can I give it as a gift?
Yes. After paying you also get a printable voucher with a QR code that the recipient scans to download the guide.
How up to date is it?
Every guide shows the date it was checked on the cover. Entry rules come from official government sources, prices and opening hours from official sites. Check them again before you travel, as they can change.
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