NEW ZEALAND ROAD TRIP 🏔 | Our Incredible Week Exploring Milford Sound, Queenstown, Mount Cook & More

Come explore New Zealand with us! 🏔 We spent an incredible 7 days discovering the South Island of New Zealand with stops at Milford Sound, Mount Cook, Queenstown, and so much more! Hope you enjoy this little travel vlog and find some inspiration for your future travels. ✨ #newzealand #travelvlog

Planning a trip to New Zealand soon? Here’s a little breakdown of what we did!

► WHERE WE STAYED
» Lake Tekapo Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/34719150
» Queenstown Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/16826185 (10/10 recommend this place! Our stay here was INCREDIBLE!)

► TRIP ITINERARY
DAY 1: CASTLE HILL & LAKE TEKAPO
» Departed from Christchurch
» Stop 1: Castle Hill
» Stop 2: Rakaia Gorge
» Stop 3: Barker’s Foodstore & Eatery (https://www.barkersfoodstore.nz/)
» Stop 4: Lake Tekapo
» Dinner at Ramen Tekapo
» Watched the sunset at Church of the Good Shepherd
DAY 2: MOUNT COOK & HOOKER VALLEY TRACK
» Stop: Lake Pukaki Overlook
» Hiked the Hooker Valley Track
» Relaxed at Lake Tekapo Springs
DAY 3: OMARAMA CLAY CLIFFS & WANAKA
» Breakfast at The Greedy Cow (order the berry pancakes!)
» Stop 1: Omarama Clay Cliffs
» Stop 2: Lindis Pass
» Stop 3: Wanaka
» Visited the Wanaka Market (visit the Pottery by John Kalb stand!)
» Gelato at Black Peak
» Dinner at Water Bar
» Watched the sunset at an overlook between Wanaka and Queenstown
DAY 4: QUEENSTOWN
» Breakfast at Yonder
» Explored Deer Park Heights (https://deerparkheights.co.nz/)
» Lunch at Fergburger (order the Ferg Deluxe)
» Ice Cream at Patagonia
» Chill time at our Airbnb
DAY 5: MILFORD SOUND
» Stopped at plenty of overlooks en route to Milford Sound (Highlights: Mirror Lakes)
» Took a Real NZ overnight cruise on the the Milford Mariner (Cannot recommend this enough. Easily the best way to experience Milford Sound) (https://www.realnz.com/en/experiences...)
DAY 6: MILFORD SOUND
» Finished our overnight cruise
» Drove back to Queenstown
» Caught our flight to the North Island

Tip: If we learned anything on this trip it’s, if you see a scenic overlook in New Zealand, stop. They’re all worth it.

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