MUST DO:

• Waitomo glowworms
• Tongariro Crossing hike
• Abel Tasman beaches and hike
• Cook National Park hike and the views from Lake Pukaki
• Road trip, and stop in so many great spots: lush hills in the North Island, Huka Falls, Punakaiki pancake rocks, Blue Pools, Lake Tekapo, etc.

NICE TO HAVE:

• Auckland
• Geothermal parks in and around Rotorua
• Fox Glacier hike (probably a must do if you manage to do the heli hike)
• Milford Sound cruise
• Queenstown city walks and Ben Lomond hike

PENDING:

• Bay of Islands beaches and cruise
• Hobbiton
• Christchurch and the Transalpine railway
• Wellington
• More hikes: Routeburn Wanaka, etc.

MIN TIME:

• 2 weeks

GETTING AROUND:

• Rental car or RV
• Flight between islands (more convenient and cheaper than crossing the rental car)

DIARIES:

• Auckland and the first wonder of the trip: the Waitomo glowworms
• The geothermal amusement park of Rotorua
• Tongariro Crossing, the best day hike in the world?
• 2 days tramping and camping in Abel Tasman
• Glaciers, blue pools and more, driving down NZ’s South Island
• Mount Cook and the mos beautiful lakes on the planet
• Cruising and camping in Milford Sound
• Best things to do in and around Queenstown