NEW ZEALAND/ SYDNEY

NEW ZEALAND/ SYDNEY

Visas/Travel/Info

Exchange rate
1 NZD = 0.760048 USD
1 USD = 1.31571 NZD

1 AUD = .872689 USD
1 USD = 1.14622 AUD

NZ Weather conditions

Sydney Weather

Auckland Itinerary

Google drive Itinerary


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Sun Aug 24
5:15 Arrive
6:00 Pick up rental car at Thrifty ($147/ 3 days)
6:30-10:00 Drive to Waiotapu (3.5hrs)
10:00 Geyser eruption at Waiotapu thermal park
1:00-4:00 Drive to Polynesian Spa in Rotorua
6:00-9:30 Drive back to Auckland (3.25hrs)
9:30-Overnight in Auckland Booked Rendezvous (wireless/$5-25 parking/pool) MAP 2 nights

Polynesian Spa 8-11pm/ $20-$40NZ


Waitapu Geyser Park 8:30-5 (10:15 eruption)/ $27.50NZ



Hobbiton Tour (2hrs from Auckland/ 1hr to Rotorua)
Hobbitontours.com 9.50am 11.05am 12:20am 1:35pm 2:50pm/ $58NZ


Luge Park 2x Rides - $16NZ

Mon Aug 25
Spend day walking around downtown/ Ponsonby & Karangahape areas
Drive to Piha beaches
Overnight in Auckland Booked Rendezvous
check in flight


Piha Beach

Tue Aug 26
10:00 check out/ return car
1:00 flight to Christchurch


RESOURCES

Auckland
Ponsonby District

Cafes/Restaurants
Cafe Cezanne (296 Ponsonby)
Thirty Nine (39 Ponsonby)
Atomic Cafe (121 Ponsonby)
Bambina (268 Ponsonby)
Rocco (23 Ponsonby)
Charlie White's (147 Ponsonby)

Bars
Kings Arms
SPQR Cafe & Bar (150 Ponsonby)
Orchid (152-B Ponsonby)
Bar de Baz (155 Ponsonby)

Shopping
Encore (283 Ponsonby)
Widdess (177 Ponsonby)
Carly Harris Design (269 Ponsonby)
Wunderkammer Menswear & Curios (76-A Ponsonby)
Republic Home 3 Pompallier Terrace

Hotels
Rotorua
Ibis $58/free parking
Novotel $ /free parking/pool
Sudima $72/free parking/pool
Rydges $74/free parking/pool
Ventura $75/breakfast/free parking/pool

Auckland
City Life $113/$10NZ wireless/$24NZ parking/pool
Rendezvous $114/wireless/$5-25 parking/pool
Number One House B&B $160/breakfast/ free parking

New Zealand south island itinerary

Google drive Itinerary

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Tues 26
2:20 pm Arrive Christchurch; Pick up rental car at Avis ($251.88/6 days)
3:00-6:30 pm Drive to Punakaiki (3.5hrs)
6:30-Overnight in Booked Punakaiki Eco Resort ($99 US/parking/wireless/eco suite) MAP 11hrs

pancake rocks & blowholes

Wed 27
9:00-11:30 am Drive to Franz Joseph Glacier (2.5hrs)
12:30 pm Booked 1/2 day Glacier Hike ($90 NZ/5hrs) MAP
6:00-Overnight in Fox Glacier at Booked Fox Glacier Lodge B&B ($110 US/breakfast/parking/room spa) MAP 14hrs

Franz Glacier Hike $60 NZ
1/2 day: 8:45am, 12:30pm
PACK: 2-4 warm upper body layers, Quick drying tousers or shorts (no jeans), Food and drink for the day, Sunglasses, suncream and camera, chapstick
PROVIDED: Gortex Rain Jackets, Waterproof Overtrousers, Woollen Hats and Gloves, Woollen Socks, Glacier Boots

Thu 28
7:00-10:30 am Drive to Wanaka (3.5hrs)
0:00-0:00 [BOOK Heliboarding or Snowboard Coronet Peak] ($/hrs) MAP
3:00-4:00 pm Drive to Queenstown (1hr)
4:00-Overnight in Queenstown at Novotel ($99 US) MAP 14hrs
Heliskiing Wanaka and Queenstown $775 NZ/3 runs

Coronet Ski Resort $150 NZ/2 lifts/2 rentals 12:30-4pm


City Info

Fri 29
6:00-9:00 am Drive to Manapouri (3hrs)
9:45-5:15 pm Booked Cruise of Doubtful Sound ($185 pp NZ/lunch/ 8hrs) MAP
7:00-9:15 pm Booked Glowworm cave tour ($56 pp NZ/2.25hrs) MAP
10:00-Overnight in Te Anau at Booked Radfords Lakeview Motel ($160 NZ/breakfast/parking) 10hrs MAP

Doubtful Sound Cruise $180 NZ/ 8hrs 9:45am-5:15pm

Glowworm Caves Night Tour $56 NZ / 2.25hrs

Sat 30
7:30-9:30 am Drive to Milford Sound (2hrs)
9:45-3:00 pm Booked kayak tour of Milford Sound ($110 pp NZ/5hrs) MAP
Queenstown for craft market
3:00-9:30 pm Drive to Tekapo (6.5hrs)
9:30-Overnight in Tekapo at Booked Alpine Vista B&B ($115 US/breakfast/parking) MAP 13hrs

Milford Sound Kayaking $110 NZ/ 5hrs 10am-3pm
PACK: Thermal underwear, warm clothing for after your kayaking, Sneakers or Trainers, lunch, sunscreen, lippy & sunglasses, waterproof pouch
PROVIDED: paddle jacket, spray skirt and life jacket, Hats and neoprene gloves provided.

Milford Sound Scenic Cruise $55 NZ/ 1.75hrs

lake tekapo

Sun 31
11:00-2:30 pm Drive to Christchurch (3.5hrs)
2:00-4:30 pm Booked paragliding ($160 NZ pp/2.5hrs)
3:00-Overnight in Christchurch at Booked Holiday Inn ($0 rewards/$10NZ parking) 24hrs
check in flight online

Christchurch paragliding $160 NZ/ 20 min



Mon 1
3:40 Depart Christchurch




HOTELS
te anau
Edgewater $95 NZ
Kepler Mountain View Bed and Breakfast $120 NZ

christchurch
hotel so $67 /$13 parking/ free wifi
Classic Villa $128/ breakfast/ parking/ wifi
Ibis $62

Sydney itinerary

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Mon Sep 1
5:10 pm Arrive Sydney
7:00 pm booked overnight at Holiday Inn Old Sydney ($0 rewards/$35 au parking) 16 hrs
10:00 pm Fortune of War pub, oldest pub in Sydney, near hotel

Tue Sep 28:00 am - 11:00 am - swimming in rooftop pool!
11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Chinese Garden of Friendship ($6 au pp/ 9:30 -5pm)
12:00 - 2:00 pm Walk around town center, Queen Victoria Building
2:00 pm - Check into hotel/ buy groceries to make breakfast every day
5:15 - 6:15 pm - Booked Sydney Bridge Climb - Night ($179 au pp/3.5hrs)
7:00 pm - dinner in harbour area
10:00 pm - booked overnight in Meriton Bondi Junction Apts ($646 AU/ $15 parking/ pool) 4 nights

Chinese Garden of Friendship ($6 au pp/ 9:30 -5pm)

Queen Victoria Building 9-6pm


Sydney Bridge Climb - Night 5:15 pm

Wed Sep 3
Cook breakfast
10:00 - 1:00 pm Shopping Paddington Area, oxford st
1:00 - 3:00 pm Walk around Darlinghurst, Circular Quay, Potts Point
3:00 - 5:00 pm - Explore Newtown and Glebe areas
5:00 pm - Back to Meriton to change
7:00 - 8:15 pm - Booked Sydney Opera House Theater: Instructions for Modern Living ($77.50/2 pp/1.25 hrs)
9:00 pm - Darlinghurst bar areas, Spectrum, Ruby Rabbit
12:00 pm - Overnight at Meriton Bondi Junction Apts



Newtown area (South of Glebe)

Sydney Opera House - Theater
Thu Sep 4
Cook breakfast
9:00-12:00 pm - Featherdale Wildlife Park ($ 20 AU pp/9-5pm)
12:00-7:00 pm - Drive to Blue Mountains (2hr drive)
7:00-9:00 pm - Back to Sydney
9:00 pm - Overnight at Meriton Bondi Junction Apts

Blue Mountains

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Blackheath Lookouts:

Govett's Leap
Evans Lookout
Hargreaves (Shipley) LookoutPulpit Rock Lookout
Perrys Lookdown
Fri Sep 5
Cook breakfast
9:00 am Walk from Bondi Beach Pavillion to Bronte Beach and Cemetery
10:00 - 12:00 - Swim at Bondi Icebergs ($4.50 au pp/ 6.00am and 6.30pm)12:00 - 1:00 - Walk to Bronte Beach
1:00 - 2:00 Walk around Bronte Rock pools/ La Perouse Beach Stone Waves
2:00 - 6:00 pm Late lunch or Dinner at Doyles Seafood Restaurant (closed 3-6?)
7:00 pm Ferry from Circular Quay to Manly Beach ($6.40 au ow pp/ Terminal 3/ 30min)
10:15 pm Ferry from Manly Beach to Circular Quay ($640 au ow pp)
Check-in flight and confirm departure time!!!!
9:00 pm - Overnight at Meriton Bondi Junction Apts


Bondi Icebergs Club


Bronte Beach Rock Pools

La Perouse Beach


Doyles at Watson's Bay


Manly Beach

Sat Sep 6
Cook breakfast
11:00 am - Depart Sydney



RESOURCES

Bars
Spectrum 34 Oxford St Darlinghurst
Ruby Rabbit 231 Oxford St
The metro
The Vanguard (Newtown)

SitesCITY GUIDETourism & Info

Museums/shows
Powerhouse Museum ($10 Au/ 10-5pm)
MCA (Free/Tours M-F:11.00am, 1.00pm/SS: 12.00, 1.30pm )
Carriage Works
Sydney Opera House ($35/Sep 3-6 "Modern Living")

Restaurants/Cafes
Simon Johnson Grocer
Jones the Grocer

ShoppingShopping Maps
Paddington Markets Saturdays 10-4
Corner Shop 43 William St/ M Tu W F Sa 10-6, Th 10-7, Su 12-5
Glebe Markets S 10-5
Opus M T W F 10-6, Thu 10-7:30, Sa 9-6, Su 11-5

Sydney Hotels

Travelodge $102
Manly Novotel $189 au pool/beach/$15 parking
Sullivans, Paddington $155 au bikes/wifi/parking
Vibe Kings Cross $145 au/ pool
Meriton APT Bondi Junction $159 au/pool/$15 parking
waldorf apartments $130 au/pool/parking

hotels

hotels list

http://urbanwalkabout.com/sydney/

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