Travelogues New Zealand

Today was Piet's birthday and we had been thinking all the time about what we could do. Nils, a roommate, gave me the tip to hitchhike, so we stuck out our thumbs and hoped that...

Sunday in Auckland

Waiotapu is a volcanic area with many craters, bubbling water, and other very interesting things

Just a few short glimpses of the last days at the Berryfarm. 09.12.-16.12. 24

Arrived in New Zealand at 11:30 after a long but smooth flight from Prague via Dubai to Auckland. Took a shuttle from the airport to the hostel (Lylo), dropped off luggage, and...

While travelling up the westcoast of the Northland we still try to grasp the beauty of the nature, the friendliness of the people and the fact that we only have 4 weeks left.

Today, we visited the Rotoroa Lake with the clearest view in the world. The visibility amounts to 70 to 80 m. Unfortunately, we couldn't rent neither a kayak nor a canoe since...

Today, we drove to the Arthur's pass village and did a 3 h hike from 920 m to 1400 m above sea level. We had a great view from the temple basin track and enjoyed the steep and...

Today we walked the 3 h Ryan's Creek Track to the Golden Bay as well as up the Observation rock in Oban. Unfortunately, the hiking huts were already fully booked, which is why...

I wonder if anyone believes that I actually relax on this tour? The horsetrack took 2 hours, from 9 a.m., starting and ending at Moke Lake, a lake over 500 meters above sea...

Today we went to Wanaka. While my sister had to work, we went to see the city. Among other things, there is a willow tree that grows alone in Lake Wanaka. We were also able to...

Unfortunately, Kaikoura was the last stop on our unplanned 2-week joint road trip for the German, Dutch and Austrian travel group. It was “On the road again” for us one last...

The trip began to Mount Cook National Park in Oamaru for 1 night to watch penguins. On the way we made a stop at the Moeraki Boulders - the disappointment was literally written...

Quite early in the morning we went from Queenstown to Te Anau to see Milford Sound the next day. Once I got off the bus, I had to carry my backpack to the hostel for half an...

After a very intense Christmas week, we unexpectedly went to a hostel in the middle of nowhere 10km outside of Hokitika. On the way there we looked at the Pancake Rocks. It's a...

Hell's Gate, the name is set. In this park, it boils and smokes from all the earth holes. The layer of earth here is 2.5 meters thick. Here, it's not 'Caution, thin ice', but...

Relaxed by train from Mana to Wellington. Once there, we took a stroll on Mount Victoria and followed in the footsteps of the Hobbits. Lesson of the day: The Lord of the Rings...

Today we drove from our beautiful camping spot towards New Plymouth; shopping and doing laundry. Lesson of the day: you can walk on the sand at low tide, you have to stand at...

AirBnb in Quadrant Hotel, Auckland CBD To make good use of the first day of lockdown, we are writing some emails regarding cancellations, refunds, and flights back home due to...

West End Carpark, Kaikoura Another animal on our list are the dolphins that we really want to see here in Kaikoura. The place Kaikoura is known for the diversity of marine...

The day after hiking Roy's Peak, we immediately took on the next hike in Wanaka. It wouldn't be fair to compare the two hikes, as the light at Roy's Peak was simply unbeatable....

Lake Pukaki Road Reserve Today, we have another long drive to Christchurch and we discuss during this drive how we imagine the largest city in the South Island. When we arrive,...

In the morning, I drive to North Head in Devonport and spend some time at the ferry terminal. Then I head towards the airport. I fill up the car with fuel and return it to Apex...

In total, the hike in Arthur National Park was only 5km long, but it went up and down 1,100m. We crawled half of the distance. Nevertheless, we were rewarded with a beautiful...

Today we did one of the most beautiful hikes. It was quite challenging and relatively cloudy, but the view was definitely worth it!

Today is Saturday, so after breakfast, let's go to one of the WOF (Warrant of Fitness) Centers in Christchurch. There are 8 cars ahead of me, and I'll be next in an hour. The...

The second day in Auckland took us, after an excellent breakfast in our humble hostel 😜, to the "Auckland War Museum", a very impressive building from the late 20s with great...

Rotorua is so far the most beautiful little town I've found on my journey. The main attractions here are the geysers, hot springs, and Maori culture.

The weather is getting worse, we set off for the Franz Josef Glacier with a detour to Arthur's Pass, hoping to see some Keas, but they didn't want to fly in this weather either....

Remuera We continue to work through our to-do list until the end of the day when we settle down at a free camping site by a river in Port Albert near Wellsford. But then we...