18 Days Budget Solo Backpacking in Winter New Zealand Jul. 15 to Aug. 03, 2023
My 3rd winter experience in Southern Hemisphere following Australia and Antarctica. In my honest opinion, New Zealand is like Oceania's version of Iceland and Switzerland. Lazy day back to Queenstown to relax for next day's major day hike.
Day 01: July 16, 2023 Sunday QUEENSTOWN
0930H ETA Christchurch CHC UTC +1200H; 1.5hr transit
1100H ETD Christchurch CHC flight SQ4546
1215H ETA Queenstown ZQN UTC +1200H; Orbus bus 10
Southern Laughter Backpackers 1 night (₱1,651); Queenstown garden walk (1st trek); magnet 3; McDonald's meal 9.5
TOTAL: $22.5 (₱804)
Day 02: July 17, 2023 Monday LAKE TEKAPO
0700H Hostel Check-out; breakfast
0805H ETD Queenstown; intercity bus #1
1205H ETA Lake Tekapo (4hr/$67); Stay In Tekapo Backpackers 2 nights (₱2,733); Lunch 7.5
1400H Mt. John Observatory Summit trail (2nd trek); Southern Lights failed
TOTAL: $7.5 (₱273)
Day 03: July 18, 2023 Tuesday LAKE TEKAPO
0900H Lake Tekapo park / Pines beach trail; Brunch 8; dinner 15
1300H Mt. John Summit and Lake Shore trail (3rd trek); Southern Lights failed
Stay In Tekapo Backpackers 2 nights
TOTAL: $23 (₱787)
Day 04: July 19, 2023 Wednesday QUEENSTOWN
Lakeshore morning walk
1000H Hostel Check-out; breakfast
1250H ETD Lake Tekapo; intercity bus #2
1640H ETA Queenstown (4hr/$50); McDonald's meal 10; ice cream 5
Southern Laughter Backpackers 2 nights (₱2,978)
TOTAL: $15 (₱528)
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| Laidback Walks in Queenstown and Lake Tekapo |
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| Laidback Walks in Queenstown and Lake Tekapo |
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| Laidback Walks in Queenstown and Lake Tekapo |
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| Laidback Walks in Queenstown and Lake Tekapo |
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| Laidback Walks in Queenstown and Lake Tekapo |
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| Laidback Walks in Queenstown and Lake Tekapo |
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| Laidback Walks in Queenstown and Lake Tekapo |
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| Laidback Walks in Queenstown and Lake Tekapo |
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| Laidback Walks in Queenstown and Lake Tekapo |
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| Laidback Walks in Queenstown and Lake Tekapo |
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| Laidback Walks in Queenstown and Lake Tekapo |
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