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You'll have a great time... travelling by yourself is the best way to meet folk I reckon. There's always someone to join up with for a day or two.
The backpackers hostels in NZ are good - and as you get off the beaten track they get better.
You could go to Omarama and go up in a glider - to my mind it's better value than hanging upside down by a rope! And the paraponting/paragliding is something else.
By March you will find plenty of space everywhere.
Dunedin is a fun university town. + The Otago peninsula is the big drawcard there, with penguins and albatross. They have big chicks at the moment.
I live in the Catlins which is highly recommended but without yr own transport u are limited to the Bottom Bus or Catlins Coaster (same company). You would be wowed by Curio Bay/Porpoise Bay.
Stewart Island is marvellous too - a lively fast ferry ride of an hour from Bluff.
The Taieri Gorge railway doesn't go to Q town. It's a day return trip from Dunedin to Middlemarch.
Don't forget Wanaka, it's over the Crown Range from Q'town, even more gorgeous.
Have a great trip - it's an easy country to be in - just doesn't have the public transport you may expect.
The "no itinerary" plan is a great plan for a country like NZ
I think you pretty much got it covered. I agree on Wanaka, a lovely place although not too sure if it'll be much fun for an adrenaline junkie. The glaciers would be a nice walk too if you're heading up that way.
I was going to suggest Fly By Wire (Queenstown) but it seems the business may be up for sale! In any case it might be worth checking it out if you ran out of exciting stuff to do in Q'town.
http://www.flybywire.co.nz/
Youth hostels and budget backpackers are everywhere and the quality is generally pretty good. If you're driving, remember that we drive on the left side of the road.
Have fun!
When In Q town, don't forget to do Most people rate this much higher than the bungy.
Also take a ride in a
And save at least a day fo there are some great trails and a dedicated mountain bike park.
Oh and cause you are going to have so much spare time in Qtown take the Gondola up the mountain and the down.
The time of year your going is going to be very hit and miss that you get a good day at the beach. But still worth a trip, the sea can be quite spectacular.
[ 02-Mar-2010, at 15:37 by Dodger ]
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