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Itinerary: New Zealand & Australia in 3 weeks

DAY 0 – Pre Departure

24 JAN 2017

[TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Container animation_offset=”6″ title_fontsize=”20″][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”18:00″ title=”Brussels-Amsterdam (Pre-departure)” icon=”fa fa-car” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]We started our journey by driving from Antwerp to the Schiphol airport the evening before. This allowed us to get a relaxed start, avoiding the hassle of taking the 2 hour drive right before getting on the airplane, not knowing how the traffic would be.[/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”20:00″ title=”Accomodation: Van Der Valk Schiphol” icon=”fa fa-bed” icon_size=”50″]We spent the night at Van Der Valk Hotel Schiphol, where we bought a park and fly ticket, allowing us to park the car at the hotel parking lot for 3 weeks.

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DAY 1 – Departure

25 JAN 2017

[TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Container animation_offset=”6″ title_fontsize=”20″][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”10:25″ title=”Amsterdam-Singapore” icon=”fa fa-plane” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]The 1st flight we took was from Amsterdam to Singapore:

  • Airline: Singapore Airlines
  • Air plane: Airbus A350-900
  • Departure time: 10:25
  • Arrival time: 05:55+1d
  • Flight time: 12:30

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DAY 2 – Long Layover in Perth

26 JAN 2017

[TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Container animation_offset=”6″ title_fontsize=”20″][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”7:40″ title=”Singapore – Perth” icon=”fa fa-plane” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]The 2nd flight we took was from Singapore to Perth:

  • Airline: Singapore Airlines
  • Air plane: Boeing 777-200
  • Departure time: 7:40
  • Arrival time: 12:55
  • Flight time: 5:15

[/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”13:00″ title=”Layover visit Perth” icon=”fa fa-camera” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]During our short layover we visited Perth[/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Container]

[TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Container animation_offset=”6″ title_fontsize=”20″][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”23:25″ title=”Perth – Christhcurch” icon=”fa fa-plane” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]The 2nd flight took us from Singapore to Perth, Australia:

  1. Airline: Singapore Airlines
  2. Air plane: Airbus Boeing 777-200
  3. Departure time: 07:40
  4. Arrival time: 12:55
  5. Flight time: 05:15

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DAY 3 – Christchurch & Timaru

28 JAN 2017

[TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Container animation_offset=”6″ title_fontsize=”20″][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”7:40″ title=”Perth-Christhcurch” icon=”fa fa-plane” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]The 3rd and last flight – finally – brought us from Perth to Christhcurch:

  • Airline: Air New Zealand
  • Air plane: a new Boeing 787-900 also known as the dreamliner
  • Departure time: 23:25
  • Arrival time: 10:25+1d
  • Flight time: 06:00

[/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”11:00″ title=”Visit Christchurch” icon=”fa fa-camera” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]After picking up our car from Go Rentals, we drove to the city of Christchurch. We first had a welcome lunch @ Café Stir in Regentstreet – trying to get in the rythm and adjusted to the 12 hour time difference.[/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”13:30″ title=”Christchurch – Timaru” icon=”fa fa-car” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]After doing a little sight seeing, we drove to Timaru (2 hour drive), a pittoresque village near the sea and Mount Cook, where we would start our hike the next day.We strolled the streets and the beach side a little bit, ordered a nice pizza @ Zest and went to our hotel (The Grosvenor Hotel Timaru) quite early, in order to catch-up some of the sleeping we lost along the travel. We were out by 19:00…[/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”17:00″ title=”Dinner @Zest” icon=”fa fa-coffee” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]Link to Zest Restaurant[/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”18:00″ title=”The Grosvenor Hotel” icon=”fa fa-bed” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]A real picturesque hotel in the center of Timaru[/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Container]

DAY 4 – Mount Cook & Cromwell

29 JAN 2017

[TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Container animation_offset=”6″ title_fontsize=”20″][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”8:00″ title=”Timaru – Mount Cook” icon=”fa fa-car” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]A beautiful morning drive to Mount Cook with some nice stops on the road[/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”11:00″ title=”Hiking Mount Cook” icon=”fa fa-child” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]2 hikes during our short stay in Mount Cook

  • Hooker Valley Track
  • Blue Lakes and Tasman Glacier view hike

[/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”15:00″ title=”Mount Cook – Cromwell” icon=”fa fa-car” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″][/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”17:00″ title=”Dinner No 7 Restaurant” icon=”fa fa-coffee” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]Link to No 7 Restaurant Cromwell[/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”18:00″ title=”Central Gateway Motel” icon=”fa fa-bed” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]Link to Central Gateway Hotel[/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Container]

DAY 5 – Glonorchy & Manapouri

30 JAN 2017

[TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Container animation_offset=”6″ title_fontsize=”20″][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”8:00″ title=”Cromwell – Glenorchy” icon=”fa fa-car” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″][/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”11:00″ title=”Hiking Glenorchy” icon=”fa fa-child” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]2 hikes during our short stay in Glenorchy

  • Invincible Gold Mine
  • Lake Sylvan

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DAY 6 – Doubtfull Sound Overnight Kayak

31 JAN 2017

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DAY 7 – Doubtfull Sound & Wanaka

01 FEB 2017

[TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Container animation_offset=”6″ title_fontsize=”20″][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”8:00″ title=”Real Journeys – Sea Kayaking” icon=”fa fa-anchor” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]link[/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”15:30″ title=”Manapouri – Wanaka” icon=”fa fa-car” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″][/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”19:00″ title=”Lake Wanaka Lodge” icon=”fa fa-bed” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]Link to Lake Wanaka Lodge[/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item date=”19:00″ title=”Dinner @ The water bar Wanaka” icon=”fa fa-coffee” icon_background=”” icon_size=”50″]Link to The Water bar Wanaka[/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Item][/TS_VCSC_ProcessLines_Container]