Honeymoon in New Zealand
Aug 26, 2014, 12:32 pm
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 18
Honeymoon in New Zealand
Hello FTers,
I'm planning a honeymoon to New Zealand in late January/early February next year. Any tips?
The new husband an I are certified open water divers and experienced sky divers, looking for adventure.
I'm also a Lord of the Rings fan, so I'm hoping to visit some of the filming locations.
What should we do? What can't we miss?
Thanks in advance!
I'm planning a honeymoon to New Zealand in late January/early February next year. Any tips?
The new husband an I are certified open water divers and experienced sky divers, looking for adventure.
I'm also a Lord of the Rings fan, so I'm hoping to visit some of the filming locations.What should we do? What can't we miss?
Thanks in advance!
Aug 27, 2014, 5:20 am
#2
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Bollington, Cheshire, UK
Programs: BA, Best Western, Miles & More
Posts: 360
Kerrkerri in Northland has some dive sites where, i believe, you can dive the wreck of The Rainbow Warrior. Lake Taupo region has a lot of activities such as jet boating, flights over the 3 volcanoes (including Mount Doom in the film) and skydiving either as a tandem or singly.
If you want LOTR locations, try either the Waikato region and Matemata where Hobbiton was filmed & join an official tour, or the South Island where a lot of the mountain scenery was filmed.
For beahes you are spoilt for choice, from sandy beaches at Able Tasman National Park to Hot Water beach on the Coromandel peninsula.
I love New Zealand as a holiday destination and i'm sure you will have a fantastic honeymoon!
If you want LOTR locations, try either the Waikato region and Matemata where Hobbiton was filmed & join an official tour, or the South Island where a lot of the mountain scenery was filmed.
For beahes you are spoilt for choice, from sandy beaches at Able Tasman National Park to Hot Water beach on the Coromandel peninsula.
I love New Zealand as a holiday destination and i'm sure you will have a fantastic honeymoon!
Aug 27, 2014, 10:09 pm
#3
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 33
Kerikeri in Northland has some dive sites where, I believe, you can dive the wreck of The Rainbow Warrior. The Lake Taupo region has a lot of activities such as jet boating, flights over the 3 volcanoes (including Mount Doom in the film) and skydiving either as a tandem or single.
If you want LOTR locations, try either the Waikato region and Matamata where Hobbiton was filmed & join an official tour, or the South Island where a lot of the mountain scenery was filmed.
For beaches you are spoilt for choice, from sandy beaches at Able Tasman National Park to Hot Water beach on the Coromandel peninsula.
I love New Zealand as a holiday destination and i'm sure you will have a fantastic honeymoon!
If you want LOTR locations, try either the Waikato region and Matamata where Hobbiton was filmed & join an official tour, or the South Island where a lot of the mountain scenery was filmed.
For beaches you are spoilt for choice, from sandy beaches at Able Tasman National Park to Hot Water beach on the Coromandel peninsula.
I love New Zealand as a holiday destination and i'm sure you will have a fantastic honeymoon!
+100 for the South Island. Forget the North.
Aug 31, 2014, 4:27 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Philadelphia
Programs: BAEC Silver, SPG Gold
Posts: 465
Honeymoon in New Zealand
New Zealand is great destination -The South Island is fantastic! I spend ten days there never made it to the north on that trip. Doubtful Sound is gorgeous -Glacier Hiking in Franz Josef - Milford Sound flying over the mountains back to Queenstown are just a few fantastic things to do.
Aug 31, 2014, 9:47 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ORD
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Posts: 2,890
New Zealand is great destination -The South Island is fantastic! I spend ten days there never made it to the north on that trip. Doubtful Sound is gorgeous -Glacier Hiking in Franz Josef - Milford Sound flying over the mountains back to Queenstown are just a few fantastic things to do.