Originally Posted by JVPhoto

Figured I would bump the thread than start a new one.

I'll be in NZ in November and I've more or less got my schedule down but haven't booked any places yet but for the most part it won't be SPG/Marriott. Any good, smaller hotels that may be LGBT owned/operated I can support?

Nights - Location
1 - Hamilton
2 - Lake Taupo/National Park
2 - Wellington
2 - Christchurch
1/2 - Franz Josef Glacier
2/3 - Queenstown
2 - Auckland

1 - Arrive SFO-AKL and hop down to Hamilton.
2 - Drive to Hobbiton from Hamilton and then go down to Lake Taupo
3 - Tongariro Alpine Crossing day hike
4 - Drive down to Wellington from Lake Taupo/NP.
5 - WETA workshop tour
6 - Fly to Christchurch
7 - Edoras filming location tour
8 - Drive to Franz Josef Glacier
9 - FJG heli hike
10 11 12 - This part is still up in the air. Debating driving to QT after the heli hike or staying another night at FJG and going in the morning. Plan to spend day or 2 doing some "adventure" stuff and maybe one more LOTR half-day tour near QT.
12 - Fly to AKL
13 - AKL
14 - Fly AKL-SFO