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Week of: 5/6
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7:30 AM Land in Auckland at 7:10, collect rental carsMilford Sound Full day tour
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8:00 AM Early morning start to Wanaka Tree, 2 hours
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8:30 AM
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9:00 AM 2.5 hour drive from Auckland to Hamilton
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9:30 AM Find a coffee, leave bags in carsBrunch/Walk around/find activityDrive to rafting spotDrive 30 min to geothermal wonderland
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10:00 AM "Free" walking tour of Auckland ($20 tip pretty much required per person)White Water Rafting Time at Waiotupu Geothermal WonderlandWETA Workshop tour (90 min tour + time for gift shop)4 hour drive to ChristchurchMaybe we can find a morning wine tour lol or walking tour3 hour drive to Lake Tekapo - 3 wineries alonf the way to make it fun? Straight 8, Red Leaf and SiroccoWanaka Tree Viewing
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10:30 AM Whale Watching Tour - 4.5 hoursBotanical Gardens, freeDrive to Cardrona Hotel
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11:00 AM Leisurely brunch at Eastwood (they don't take reservations)Quick breakfast at Cardrona Hotel
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11:30 AM Quick LunchHead to Airport
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12:00 PM
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12:30 PM 1 hour drive to Queenstown
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1:00 PM 1 hour drive to glowworm caves
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1:30 PM Big lunch, possibly The Fainting GoatHalf-day LOTR tour - leaves at 1:30. Wondering if we can reach out and see if they'll do one slightly later for a private group? Or we can make this an option for the next day and people can choose
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2:00 PM Glowworm cave tourUnfortunately just have to drive 5 hours to Wellington hereNZ630 Departs 2:15 Lands 4:05
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2:30 PM 1 hour drive to HobbitonBe sure to get to port early so we don't fuck this up
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3:00 PM Literally just walk around Christchurch and check out some breweries. We can follow this template but don't have to pay cause we can jsut do it ourselves
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3:30 PM Possibly some beach time?Hobbiton experience including dinnerPenguin TourLayover in Auckland, we can all have alone time
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4:00 PM 2 hour drive to RotoruaDrive to Redwoods Tree Walk3.5 hour ferry ride, Interislander, 4:00
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4:30 PM
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5:00 PM Dinner at Ockhee, family-style with a set menu around $40-$50 per person Choice of two Maori Experiences: Te Pa Tu (4 hours and includes dinner) or Mitai (3 hours, no dinner)
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5:30 PM Tree Walk
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6:00 PM
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6:30 PM
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7:00 PM Star gazing at observatory
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7:30 PM Find dinnerFind dinner/check inMade a reservation at Nest Kitchen for anyone still going
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8:00 PM Late dinner at Hugo's Bistro then Auckland bar crawlTravel home** Maybe something quick for dinner on the drive? Or it looks like Eat Street may be open late when we get backMaybe a good winery to get dinner at?Land in Chicago before we even leave
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8:30 PM Find dinnerRata Tasting Menu as a last hoorah
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9:00 PM
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9:30 PM
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Town Accomodations are neededAucklandAucklandRotoruaRotoruaRotoruaRotoruaWellingtonPictonChristchurchChristchurchLake TekapoQueenstownQueenstown
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