Client Travel Feedback - 12 Day New Zealand Honeymoon (South Island)

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It was a wonderful trip and could not have been planned any better. There is no way I would have been able to plan such an amazing trip myself. Truly a trip of a lifetime.

What were 3 highlights from your trip?

All of the lodging was wonderful, but I would have to say the Lakestone Lodge was the most amazing place we stayed.
The two days hiking and kayaking in Abel Tasman was exactly the activity level we were seeking and two wonderful relaxing days.
While Kaikoura included some early days it was a great location with an amazing hike around the peninsula, great sea food, and fun trying to track down the whale during our sight seeing trip.
Over the two weeks we hiked more than 50 miles. While that is not a crazy distance we were always moving and hiking around the beautiful country, there was not much down time but we wanted to see as much as we possibly could.

What is a tip that you would give to future travelers?

Grab paper maps when you can. The GPS provided by the rental company was outdated and had some trouble picking up a signal some times.
We traveled an hour or more out of our way to check out Picton and a hike a couple trails. There are some amazing views of the cook strait and it was well worth the detour. Seems like it would be a nice town to stay in. Everyone we talked to told us the Fiordland National Park is amazing and is a must see. Wished we could have included that but was too far out of route to pack in.
Try and talk with others, either vacationers or locals to get advice on sights and activities, and don’t always take the most direct route. New Zealand is a pretty safe country and there is lots to explore, take the gravel road.

What are two restaurants that you’d recommend for future travelers?

The Pier Hotel in Kaikoura offered great crayfish (lobster). They are reservation only so plan ahead. After a long day outside we had a simple dinner at HELL Pizza in Queenstown. This is definitely not fancy but was a very good meal and offered lots of options for people with diary restrictions (vegetarian).
Lots of people recommended Ferg Burger as a must eat. We did not get a chance but every time we walked by there was a huge line well into the evening.

Please let us know if there is anything else that you would like to share!

This was an amazing trip. I can’t say enough wonderful things about the trip. It really would not have been possible without the help of DeJuan and his team at Timely Traveler.