When Kaikoura was hit by an earthquake over a year ago, the Kaikoura road Trip north and south of the village was blocked by landslips. Because SH1 goes through Kaikoura, it was immediately cut off from the rest of the country. After months of removing a massive amount of rocks and soil, the main SH1 Road was reopened on 15 Dec 20...

Fiordland is New Zealand's 'walking capital'. Now everyone pretty much knows about the famous “tracks”. You're bound to have heard of the Milford or Routeburn tracks, but there are a number of less known walking tracks in the Fiordland National Park. These shorter walks are just as scenic ...

The Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise Options can be experienced in the remote fjords of Fiordland. In total, there are 14 fjords, the most famous of these are Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound. The key difference between the two, is that Milford Sound is the only one with a public road access. For Doubtful Sound, you have to go on a guided tour, all of them starting at the wharf Manapouri. You ca...

A question travellers often ask us is: "Packing for New Zealand holiday, what should I bring"? Well, it's very simple - less is more! It's most important to bring the right type of clothing for travel in NZ. New Zealand is an outdoorsy place, so the focus certainly won't be on fancy night dresses and suits. Where ...

Milford Sound guided day tour with Trips & Tramps

It's always so nice to get a break from actually driving yourself. The Milford Sound guided day tour with Trips & Tramps provides a great opportunity for this. Their vans are modern and air-conditioned. This is a small group tour, so you won't be sharing with a lot of people. On the day we did this tour, we were collected from ...