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benjamino
14-06-2013, 03:29 PM
I'm heading to NZ for 3 weeks on the 29th of June, and was wondering if anyone has been before and can recommend some off the beaten track things that they have done over there that they would recommend.

I'm driving around the South Island for 3 weeks, starting off in:
Christchurch
Driving to Mt Cook, doing Mt John Stargazing Tour
to Dunedin
to Te Anau, doing Milford Sound Nature cruise
to Queenstown, doing 3 Day Ski Pass, Paragliding, Half Day Mountain Biking, 12,000ft Tandem Skydive
to Fox Glacier, Doing half day glacier walk
to Greymouth, doing Quad Biking
Then back to Christchurch to fly home.

I've Google Earthed some of the routes, and the scenery is looking to be pretty incredible, especially being the middle of winter. Fizzing over the Landscape tog opportunities.
3sgte
14-06-2013, 03:41 PM
I lived in Christchurch until 2010. not a lot to see in Christchurch since the earthquakes. Akaroa is only about an hour out of Christchurch and is a really cool place. Hamner springs isn't far out of the way coming from Greymouth to Christchurch and it has some awesome hot springs. Do the shotover jet ride in queenstown, that shits insane
cplagz
14-06-2013, 03:48 PM
Have you planned what mountain biking you want to do? I dunno what tracks will be open during winter, but Coronet peak is amazing. I rode it in summer and still froze my ass off... QTown got to 6deg.

Make sure you have a FergBurger in Queenstown.
3sgte
14-06-2013, 03:50 PM
+1 for Fergburger
sami_
14-06-2013, 04:14 PM
+2 Fergburger
benjamino
14-06-2013, 06:03 PM
I've heard about Fergburger! I'll have to give it a go.

With the Mountain Biking, I'm not actually sure, I'll have to look into it.

Will look into said shotover!
BlueSIV
14-06-2013, 07:18 PM
Tobaggon hill thingo, think its in Christchurch is a bit of fun if you don't use brakes! I think at the top of the same place there is a giant swing which goes out over the edge of the hill, was decently scary.

Did quad biking in the wet when I was there, was good fun.
hako
14-06-2013, 07:21 PM
Tobaggon hill thingo, think its in Christchurch is a bit of fun if you don't use brakes! I think at the top of the same place there is a giant swing which goes out over the edge of the hill, was decently scary.

Did quad biking in the wet when I was there, was good fun.

You adrenalin junkie...
BlueSIV
14-06-2013, 09:07 PM
I'm fuckin sick!
james r32 gtr
15-06-2013, 05:14 AM
Hammer springs
cplagz
15-06-2013, 06:51 AM
Tobaggon hill thingo, think its in Christchurch is a bit of fun if you don't use brakes! I think at the top of the same place there is a giant swing which goes out over the edge of the hill, was decently scary.

Did quad biking in the wet when I was there, was good fun.

That's in Queenstown up the Gondola, unless CC has the same.
SSICK
16-06-2013, 12:43 PM
And it's fukn shit. Only way we made it fun was to do it blind drunk. They are pretty slow.
DRKWRX
16-06-2013, 03:26 PM
wanaka, Kai Koura, lake Pukaki, Lake matheson, lake tekapo, arthurs pass, dont know how easy the spots will be to get to I went in Summer.
3sgte
16-06-2013, 07:51 PM
you go through arthurs pass when going greymouth to chch. awesome scenery
ZAK
16-06-2013, 08:52 PM
+1 for Fergburger & Fergbaker (pork belly and apple pie is ridiculous)
Hamner springs is a wicked spot in winter
If you venture down the bottom, stop into Bluff for the best oysters you'll ever have.
White water rafting in Queenstown is worth it if you've never done it.
DRKWRX
18-06-2013, 07:20 AM
you go through arthurs pass when going greymouth to chch. awesome scenery

yeah, got this shot going through there! http://500px.com/photo/1696448
Torquen
18-06-2013, 12:06 PM
Nevis Bungy (Shotover Canyon)
Skydive (N-Zone)
Board/Ski (Corronet/Remarks)
Fergburger x11276284638 (they're fucking awesome!)
Heaps of good bars/clubs in Q-Town
The luge is good if pissed, but boring otherwise as Tom mentioned. Just ram into other people for lols.
Shotover Jet Boat is good fun
Maybe trout fishing if you're into that...?

Ohh, and Cookie Time cookies :D So good and they're open to drunk stumble home time...winning!
benjamino
18-06-2013, 02:32 PM
Awesome! Thanks all for the suggestions. Will, that shot of Arthur's is crazy good!
djr81
19-06-2013, 10:25 AM
Just for your info. Franz Josef is better than Fox. Fox is pretty much fkd now.
Doubtful sound is better than Milford but the road into Milford has some really good scenery (If it is passable)
The Gondola/Queenstown restaurant on the top of the hill whatever it is called is shit. Just dont bother with it.
Wanaka is worth going to.