Name Brands I’m here for: Hobbiton, Glow worm caves, NEVIS swing, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Milford sound, Lupin flowers, Hooker Valley Track
Visa
- REQUIRED New Zealand Visa Application
- Takes a few weeks, little extensive make sure to do ASAP
- Visa account log in link to check your status
Customs/Entry
- ***To board flight to New Zealand you must be able to provide a confirmed departure flight out of the country***
- On arrival: fill out customs form
- Can get in Non declared line if only declaring small stuff: trekking poles & hiking boots
- Will have checkbox to ask last place you hiked- “but are clean”
FYI
- Major Cities: Auckland, Queenstown, Wellington,
- Notable small towns: Mt cook, Christchurch,
- Language- English
- Main airport: Auckland
- Currency NZ Dollar
- Main airlines: Air New Zealand
- Discount Grocery stores: Pak’nSave, Woolworths, count down, four square
- Drive: on the LEFT
Getting Around
- Need to rent a car or campervan
- Campervans is popular method in New Zealand
- There’s a million campervan sites now- I don’t have one to recommend
- Ferry between north and south island- Wellington- Pinto ferry link
NORTH ISLAND
SOUTH ISLAND
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