On our way to NEW ZEALAND

So we decided to have a fun winter holiday and book tickets to New Zealand. Usually its really cheap this time of your to book flights. About $200 round trip but we had to pay a bit more since we decided to go three days ago.

I have decided to show you our Itinerary because I figured my family might want to know where I am going to stay and maybe give others an idea on how they want to backpack throughout New Zealand. Alex and I have decided to go to the North Island. Mainly because the south island is really cold and snowy right now and we aren't the kind of people who hike in the snow.


We used magic bus as our transportation. There is also the kiwi experience but this was cheaper and had good reviews

So anyways here is the itinerary

Thursday, July 26

Skybus to Southern Cross

Flight from Melbourne: 11:45 AM

Arrive Auckland: 5:15 PM

Nomads Hostel

16-20 Fort St, Auckland

Contact: P (NZ) 0508 NOMADS

Ref #: 3000S-27068260

Arrival time: 7 pm

Friday, July 27

Night in Nomads Auckland

Check-out 10 am

Saturday, July 28

Go to Nomads Fat Camel for pick-up on bus at 7:30 am

Auckland à Thames à Paeroa à Te Aroha à Matamata (HOBBITON!!) -à Rotorua

Youth Hostel Rotorua

1278 Haupapa Street, Rotorua

0064 (0)7 349 4088

Booking confirmationa 12168-27067393

Sunday, July 29

Pick-up at 11:30 am

Rotorua à Taupo (arrival 2:30 pm)

YHA Taupo

56 Kaimanawa Street, Taupo

0064 7 378 3311

Booking confirmation: 23873-27067619

Monday, July 30

Pick-up at 7:30 am

Taupo à Waitomo (Glowworm Caves) à Te Kuiti à Taumaranui à Whakapapa à National Park (arrival 5 pm)

YHA National Park Backpackers

Finlay Street, Tongariro National Park

64 7 892 2870

Tuesday, July 31

Pick-up at 8 am

National Park -à Wellington

YHA Wellington City

292 Wakefield St, Wellington

Phone: 64 (0)4 801 7280

Ref #: 11840-27080356

Wednesday, Aug 1

Night in Wellington

Thursday, Aug 2

Pick-up 7:30 am   

Bus Stop, Cambridge Tce

Wellington à Pukaha Mt Bruce (wildlife sanctuary) à Mangatainoka à Tongariro National Park à Taupo

Youth Hostel Taupo

56 Kaimanawa St, Taupo

Ref #: 23873-27080458

Friday, Aug 3

Pick-up 7:15 am

Taupo à Huka Falls à Rotorua à Mt Maunganui à Thames

Connection to Coromandel at 3:30 pm

Thames à Coromandel Town à Whitianga

On the Beach

46 Buffalo Beach Road, Whitianga

+64 7 866 5380

Saturday, Aug 4

Night in Whitianga

Sunday, Aug 5

Night in Whitianga

Monday, Aug 6

Night in Whitianga

Tuesday, Aug 7

7: 15 shuttle to Auckland

Flight at 5:50 pm