Steven’s favorite activity on Saturday mornings in 2019 became New Zealand trip planning. He browsed New Zealand blogs, read the latest Lonely Planet Guidebooks, and cross referenced top online reviews. All the planning sure did pay off. We maximized our month-long honeymoon following the itinerary to the next adventure. Cheers to us and to running all day, dancing all night, and camping out in the wilderness.
Day by Day
Day 1: Auckland
Day 2: Coromandel Peninsula
Day 3: Pinnacles Hike and Kauaeranga Valley
Day 4-5: Rotorua
Day 7: Taupo
Day 8: Tongariro National Park
Day 9–10: Wellington
Day 11: Blenheim
Day 12-13: Nelson, Abel Tasman National Park, and Golden Bay
Day 14-16: West Coast
Day 17: Wanaka
Day 18-20: Queenstown
Day 21-23: Fiorldand National Park
Day 24: Mt. Cook & Lake Tekapo
Day 25–26: Akaroa Peninsula
Day 27-28: Christchurch
Just the Hikes
Mount Victoria Lookout Walk
Tamaki Drive (Run)
New Chums Beach
The Pinnacles Walk
Redwood Tree Walk
Tarawera 21K
Geothermal Wonderland
Blue Lake Walk
Abel Tasman (Great Walk)
Tongariro Alpine Crossing (Great Walk)
Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk
Truman Track
Hokitika Gorge Walk River Walk
Franz Joseph
Roy’s Peak
Kepler Track (Great Walk)
Onuku Farm Hostel – Reserve and Rocky Beach Walks
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