I will like to share my south island trip report with anyone who is planning for a trip to NZ. This trip was in 2011, but I have just updated most of the informations to the best of my knowledge. I hope it will benefit any future travelers to this amazing country 
http://www.travelathousandmiles.com/new-zealand/
Trip report - 8 days South Island (NZ)
Recent Activity
View all Australia & the Pacific activity »
- 1 Amazing vacation in Sydney!!
- 2
Hidden Gems in Melbourne
- 3 Cricket, diving and NZ - how long to fit it all in?
- 4 Hotels in Australia
- 5 Help with 4 weeks on South Island!
- 6 Travel to NZ with a dog
- 7 6 hour wait at sydney for flight to brisbane. Any ideas to pass the time?
- 8 Darwin, Kakadu, Katherine itinerary help
- 9 Australia 18 day trip advice
- 10 Sydney airport to Circular Quay least expensive option
- 11 BEWARE: Avoid Wicked Travel
- 12 3 weeks in NZ self drive
- 13 Careful before booking any short-term accommodation on NSW Coast
- 14 Micronesia- when to visit
- 15 Seeking hike companion for Stewart Island (southernmost NZ)
- 16 Melbourne Airport / Rental Car Question
- 17 Please Help my New Zealand 10 days trip Itinerary...
- 18 10 Days in NZ South Island - Feedback?
- 19 Help me plan my April - May trip to Australia
- 20 1st trip to New Zealand
- 21 Melbourne--in the summer is air conditioning a must ?
- 22 Hotel suggestions near Brisbane airport?
- 23 South Island of New Zealand end of May?
- 24 Foodies, help! Melbourne Chinese Restaurant recommendations
- 25 Experience with GrabOne
Gorgeous photographs! Thanks for posting them.
Thank you for the compliment Sue_xx_yy. New Zealand is one of the most beautiful country we have been to; the scenery is as spectacular as Switzerland!
Thank you for posting this link to your photos and report, styrx. Your whirlwind tour was certainly in a great part of our country.
Absolutely beautiful stryx - thanks you for posting. Looks like you had some fab weather in Milford - lucky you!
tanks, stryx - bmking for planning the trip which so far only exists in my head!
We love New Zealand so much that we plan to visit again; hopefully this time we will visit the north island?
@ dottyp, you lucky kiwi get to stay in such a beautiful country!
@ Melnq8, yes we were extremely lucky at the Milford sound, no rain.
@ annhig, hope my blog helps you in the planning stage, which is often the hardest.
Hi Styrx,
I enjoyed your trip report. An interesting tidbit was you picking up Dart River Safari trip at approx 50% off from GrabOne. I was wondering if you could make a list of such money saving tips that you have realized in retrospect (for ex: using certain websites for rides, or booking certain things after reaching there or whatever). These tips could save hundreds of dollars.
Beautiful!!! What a great way to do a trip report! Thanks for sharing.
Hi marcopolo123, as far as I remember for NZ, GrabOne is the best for saving on rides as they post the offer quite regularly. You can also check out Groupon Australia/ NZ and Scoopon to pick up some other deal.
@Songdoc, thank you for liking my trip report style; I am not someone who can write to great length, so would rather post pictures instead!