Day 1 (SINGAPORE – AUCKLAND):
Flight from Singapore (SIN) – Auckland (AKL)
Day 2 (AUCKLAND):
Try gown and suit (for next day’s pre-wedding photography)
Auckland Skyline
Rent a car at Auckland town
Day 3 (HOBBITON, MATAMATA):
Makeup
Photoshooting at Westheaven
Photoshooting at Hobbiton
Drive to Rotorua
Day 4 (ROTORUA):
Maori village, Lake Rotorua
Lunch – Kiwi Kai (Hangi, Rewena Bread, Fried Bread)
Drive back to Auckland
Return rented car
Day 5 (AUCKLAND – QUEENSTOWN):
Flight from Auckland (AKL) – Queenstown
Rent a car at Queenstown Airport
Dinner at Fregbaker
Day 6 (QUEENSTOWN):
Skydive
Glenorchy and Paradise
Day 7 (QUEENSTOWN):
Day trip to Arrowtown
Day 8 (LAKE TEKAPO):
Mount Cook
Lunch – Salmon
Lake Pukaki
Lake Tekapo
Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo
Day 9 (MOUNT JOHN):
Mount John
Christchurch
Day 10 (CHRISTCHURCH – SINGAPORE):
Flight from Christchurch (CHC) – Singapore (SIN)
Destination: North island and South island, New Zealand
Travel dates: 1 July 2016 – 10 July 2016
Season: Winter
Weather:
- North island 6 – 16 °C
- South Island -2 – 6 °C
Total damage: RM9,915 per person, excluding RM577 souvenir shopping
| RM | RM | RM | SGD | NZD | |
| #1 | #2 | TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | |
| Flight (SG-AKL/CHC-SG) | 4,637 | 4,637 | 9,275 | 3,080 | 3,329 |
| Flight (AKL-Queenstown) | 315 | 315 | 631 | 210 | 208 |
| Travel insurance | 41 | 41 | 81 | 27 | 29 |
| Phone simcard | 43 | 43 | 87 | 29 | 29 |
| Accomodation at Auckland | 129 | 129 | 259 | 86 | 89 |
| Accomodation at Rotorua | 111 | 111 | 221 | 74 | 80 |
| Accomodation at Auckland Airport | 119 | 119 | 238 | 80 | 87 |
| Accomodation at Queenstown | 303 | 303 | 605 | 202 | 216 |
| Accomodation at Lake Tekapo | 146 | 146 | 291 | 100 | 109 |
| Accomodation at Christchurch | 123 | 123 | 246 | 85 | 91 |
| Skydive | 995 | 995 | 1,991 | 657 | 678 |
| Skydive video+photography combo | 923 | 923 | 1,845 | 615 | 598 |
| Skybus from airport to Auckland city | 54 | 54 | 108 | 36 | 36 |
| Uber | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 5 |
| Car rental | 749 | 749 | 1,499 | 500 | 488 |
| Parking | 6 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
| Petrol | 428 | 428 | 856 | 285 | 285 |
| F&B | 784 | 784 | 1,569 | 523 | 524 |
| 9,915 | 9,915 | 19,829 | 6,598 | 6,886 |
Transportation:
- Rent a car for 2 days in North Island
- Rent a car for 5 days in South Island
- Uber to car rental shop in Auckland city
- Airbus from Auckland Airport to Auckland city
Accommodation:
- Auckland – Haka Lodge Auckland, RM278.25 per night
- Auckland – ibis Budget Auckland Airport, RM261.25 per night
- Rotorua – Alpin Motel and Conference Centre, RM235.09 per night
- Queenstown – Airbnb, RM224.00 per night
- Lake Tekapo – Tailor Made Tekapo Backpackers Hostel, RM279.00 per night
- Christchurch – Sudima Christchurch Airport, RM289.50 per night
Driving distance:
- Auckland – Hobbiton 238km
- Hobbiton – Rotorua 84km
- Rotorua – Auckland 238km
- Queenstown – Glenorchy 46km
- Glenorchy – Arrowtown 66km
- Queenstown – Mount Cook 240km
- Mount Cook – Lake Tekapo 83km
- Lake Tekapo – Mount John 28km
- Mount John – Christchurch 236km
Local taste
- L&P Lemon
- Kiwifruit
- Pavlova cake
- Cookie Time
- Cadbury Chocolate Fish
- Peanut Slab
- Passcall Pineapple Lumps
- Griffin’s Cookie Bear Shrewsbury
- Tip Top Goody Goody Gum Drops ice-cream
- Hokey Pokey ice-cream
- Lamingtons
- Afghans
- Mince & Cheese Pie
- ANZAC biscuits
- Sausage sizzles
- Steamed pudding (Maori)
- Griffin’s Mallowpuffs
- Griffin’s Squiggles
- Griffin’s Tofeepops
- Griffin’s Macaroons
- Marmite + Chip sandwich
- Maggi Onion Soup + Nestle reduced cream
- Wattie Spaghetti in can
- Happybee Manuka Honey
- Tuatua
- Bluff Oysters
- New Zealand Mussels
- Boil-up
- Hāngi (Rototua)
- Rewena bread (Rototua)
- Fried bread (Rototua)
Highlights:
- New Zealand is 3-4 hrs ahead of Malaysia, e.g. Malaysia 2:47PM New Zealand 6:47PM (18 Feb 2013 – 7 Apr 2012 3AM + 4 hrs) (7 Apr 2013 2AM – 29 Sep 2013 + 3 hrs)
- SGD1.00 = MYR3.00
- NZ$1 = MYR2.82
The habit of travelling 