New Zealand: All Blacks — RM9,915 per person

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 



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Auckland Skyline

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Photoshooting at Westheaven

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Photoshooting at Hobbiton

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Lake Rotorua

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Cookie Bar at Queenstown

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Glenorchy

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Arrowtown

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Mount Cook

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Mount John

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Christchurch

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Christchurch

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