Ke New Zealand Ke Kita

KENAPA NEW ZEALAND?

Wah tak sangka banyak juga sambutan untuk request Madam share pengalaman Madam ke negara down under ni.

Ok sebelum tu, Madam share sikit kenapa New Zealand merupakan destinasi terpilih untuk percutian kami kali ni.

1. Madam minaaaaat sangat dengan sequal Lord of The Rings dan The Hobbit. (Ok, ni alasan sangat nak ajak berjalan! 🗻 Hahahaha). Tapi sebenranya memang Madam teringin sangat melawat tempat depa berlakon. Nak reminiscing the moment gitu.

2. Madam minaaaaat sangat visit nature reserve country. Yang terkenal dengan all the dramatic volcanoes, mountains and views. 🗻 Satu lagi, Madam kurang minat nak visit negara metropolitan bandar yang banyak bangunan pencakar langit tu pasal kadang-kadang rasa serabut. Haha. Tapi inshAllah one day nak juga visit, cuma priority Madam nak visit negara-negara yang ada breathtaking views ni. 😍

3. Madam pun naaaaaaaak sangat melawat negara yang pernah parents Madam tinggal masa tahun 1980an dulu iaitu di Wellington sewaktu ayah Madam bekerja di kedutaan Malaysia di sana dulu. Masa tu Madam tak wujud lagi. Plus, dapat sekali tengok tempat di mana abang dan kakak Madam dilahirkan dan dibesarkan juga. Macam kill 2 birds with 1 stone lah kononnya. Ahaksss...! (Ni alasan juagk lagi..hahahaha..!) 😅

Setelah few days travel di New Zealand ni, memang tak salah lah tempat pilihan percutian kami kali ni 🌼 Touchdown KLIA je dah rindu dengan pemandangan sana 😍 Stay tune next post Madam okies. Ada banyak Madam nak share dan banyak juga request travelling tips ni. So stay tune ❤

Hobbiton Movie Set

Okay Madam mulakan dengan aktiviti pertama Madam di New Zealand iaitu Hobbiton Movie Set di Matamata, tempat penggambaran Lord of The Rings dan The Hobbit trilogies. Siapa peminat tegar LOTR sure akan jadikan tempat ni reason pertama untuk korang ke North New Zealand. Percaya lah! Kalau tak percaya cuba tanya Madam. Hikhik. 😂

Setibanya dia sana, since kami dah beli tiket online, jadinya kami diminta untuk beratur menunggu bas dan bas tu akan bawa kita semua ke alam Hobbit yang seluas 12 ekar tu. Perkampungan Hobbit tu tidak berada disebelah atau berdekatan dengan tiket kaunter ya. Reason why maybe mereka nak jaga exclusivity tempat tu. So kami dibawa menaiki bas selama 10 minit jugak la. All the way ke sana pun tempatnya sangat lah cantik, pemandangan SUPERB dan kambing biri-biri pun menyambut kedatangan kami dengan baik sekali tau..Eish, dah la gebu! Hihi 🐑🐑

Turunnya dari bas, kami diescort oleh seorang tour guide dan dia akan guide kami selama sejam setengah dimulakan dengan Hobbit Holes, the Mill dan Green Dragon iaitu satu-satunya restoran di sana. Mesti ada yang tertanya-tanya berapa rumah hobbit yang ada dekat sana kan? Total semuanya ada sebanyak 44 holes yang mereka telah hasilkan. 😍 Semuanya diceritakan oleh tour guide kami. Tour guide memang tip top sebab dia dah kerja situ eversince sesudahnya shooting habis. Wow kan? 😎 Dari holes tu sikit sampai lah jadi 44 holes yang terkini. So disini, ada je rumah yang boleh masuk cuma setakat area pintu tu je tetapi ada juga yang tak boleh masuk langsung simply because nothing inside. Hehe 😜So Madam Fara apa lagi sambil berjalan tu Madam membayangkan Madam berada dalam scene LOTR tengah bergembira bersama Frodo dan kawan-kawan hobbitsnya yang lain di perkampungan mereka ni..Hahaha!

Sorry ya, berangan is my #1 expertise! Ye lah, tak sangka angan-angan jadi kenyataan time tu. Mood excited tu datang 200%.

Fyi, scene selebihnya, especially masa nak shoot scene di dalam rumah, depa shoot di Wellington. Kiranya ada few places di New Zealand ni mereka shoot untuk trilogies ni ya. Experience Madam dekat sini pun dah wonderful sangat 💙 Mana taknya, cantik sangat perkampungan Hobbit buatan mereka ni. Teliti dan halus sangat dari segala aspek perkampungan Hobbit ni. Alhamdulillah 🌼 So stay tune untuk adventure Madam yang seterusnya okay? 😍

Oh ya, yang bertanya Fayyad excited 200% macam mama dia tak??? Jawapannya tentulah tidak. Ada 3 je kot sebabnya. First, dia ngantuk. Second, dia tengok trilogies LOTR cuma tak menghayati dengan lebih mendalam macam mama dan abah dia. Third, dia masih kecil untuk menghargai dan mengenal erti bersyukurnyaaa dah sampai ke Hobbiton Movie Set niiiiii walaupun tiket FREE sekalipun 😅😅😅

Untuk pengetahuan, untuk ke sini, korang kena pre book purchase tiket dia ya. Kenapa? Tak boleh beli direct je ke? Kalau boleh lupakan niat tu k sebab tiket akan sold out dengan cepat. Satu dunia datang sini nak visit. So, untuk elakkan diri dari kekecewaan datang dari Malaysia jauh-jauh untuk kecewa, maka tolong lah beli sesiap dari Malaysia yahh! 😂 So, once dah pay $84 untuk dewasa, $42 untuk kanak-kanak (9-12yrs) dan kanak-kanak 8yrs below FREE, korang kena pilih time yang korang nak buat tour tu at the same time k. Kami choose first tour iaitu pukul 9am. Best gila! Tak ramai orang lagi dan since kami group pertama, tak perlu lah tertunggu-tunggu group lain untuk ke hadapan 💃 So, korang boleh take note tips berguna ni bila ke sini ya ?🤓 Hmmm, selain tu, korang kena tau juga ya, tidak boleh tour on your own by your own yaa☝🏽Korang must be in a fully guided walking tour untuk dapatkan the greatest complete experience supaya tidak bertemu dengan kekecewaan...gitu! Ecehh! 😂 Actually, of cos mereka pun taknak guests yang datang dari segala pelusuk dunia untuk berasa kecewa, betul tak? Sebab tempat ni sangat exclusive, just obey je ya ☺

Semoga info ni berguna untuk kalian yang membaca. Kalau tengok posting ni, terus rasa nak beli tiket flight ke New Zealand untuk ke sini, alhamdulillah Madam ucapkan. Maknanya, menjadi taktik 'hasutan' Madam ni.

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New Zealand Road Trip credit Amirul Amree

Itinerary North + South New Zealand

7th September 2018

11:40pm - Departure from Kuala Lumpur 

Untuk pengetahuan, trip kali ni of cos with the usual suspects iaitu suami, anak, adik, kakak dan abang ipar Fara. Since kami pelanggan setia Air Asia, maka kami pilih Asia Asia X untuk ke Auckland. Pada yang tak tau, untuk ke New Zealand, Air Asia X memang akan transit di Goldcoast International Airport roughly selama sejam. Dari KLIA2 ke Gold Coast makan masa selama 8 jam, transit di sana sejam then terus ke Auckland selama 3 jam...Overall, 12 jam = separuh hari jugak perjalanan ke sana..lama kan?? But we survived...fiuhh! 

Di Goldcoast International Airport , korang akan turun pesawat dan diarahkan untuk go thru imigresen Australia check hand luggage and all dan lepas tu beratur semula ke kapal terbang yang sama. Make sure dalam hand luggage jangan bawa makanantau sebab time tu ternampak instant Brahims dibuang dekat situ jugak...rugi kannn...Boleh nak bawa tapi masukkan siap-siap dalam cargo yaaa..! 

8th September 2018

      04:10pm - Arrived in Auckland

      06:10pm - Take our car rental

      07:10pm - Drive to our Airbnb apartment in Auckland Central Business District

      08:10pm - Check in our apartment, have dinner and rest.

When arrive in Auckland, it will take you 2 hours to pass the immigration and customs. If you are bringing in any food, please do make sure to declare them. If they find any foods that you did not declare, they will right away slaps you with a summons. They have an x-ray machine after customs declaration and every luggage have to go thru it.

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9th September 2018

·         07:30am - Drive to Britz

·         08:00am - Pickup our Caravan

·         09:00am - Return our 'Ezi Car Rental' car.

·         09:30am - Start driving to Waitomo Glowworm Caves

·         01:00pm - Waitomo Glowworm Caves

·         02:00pm - Drive to Kawhia Hot Water Beach

·         03:30pm - Kawhia Hot Water Beach

·         06:30pm - Drive to Cambridge

·         08:00pm - Buy groceries at Countdown

·         09:30pm - Drive to Keeley Landing campsite 

·         22:00pm - Camp at Keeley Landing campsite

10th September 2018

·         08:00am - Drive to Hobbiton Movie Set

·         09:00am - Hobbiton Movie Set

·         12:00pm - Drive to Te Puia 

·         02:00pm - Te Puia

·         05:00pm - Kuirau Park

·         06:00pm - Lake Rotorua and Government Gardens

·         07:00pm - Buy groceries at Pak'nSave

·         08:00pm - Clear waste and refill freshwater for Caravan

·         09:00pm - Drive to Five Mile Recreation campsite at  
                       Lake Taupo

·         10:00pm - Rest at Five Mile Recreation campsite

11th September 2018

·         07:00am - Drive to Huka Falls

·         08:00am - Huka Falls

·         10:00am - Drive to Wellington

·         06:00pm - Arrive in Wellington

·         06:30pm - Stop by at Wellington Hospital

·         08:00pm - Mount Victoria Lookout 

·         09:00pm - Clear waste and refill freshwater for Caravan

·         10:00pm - Rest at campsite Evans Bay Marina Car Park

When you are driving from Huka Falls to Wellington, you will drive thru Desert Scenic Road.  It is a beautiful scenic drive. You will see Mount Ngauruhoe and Mount Ruapehu.

12th September 2018

·         02:00am - Drive to Interislander ferry terminal

·         02:30am - Check in Interislander ferry terminal

·         03:30am - Take Interislander ferry to Picton

·         07:00am - Arrive in Picton and continue to drive to  
                      Anatoki Salmon

·         11:00am - Anatoki Salmon

·         03:00pm - Drive to Wharariki Beach

·         04:30pm - Wharariki Beach 

·         08:00pm - Drive back to Anatoki Salmon

·         09:30pm - Camp at parking of Anatoki Salmon

If korang ada banyak masa, ambil feri pada waktu pagi atau petang. Pemandangan indah dari feri itu indah. Apabila memandu dari Picton ke Anatoki Salmon, korang akan drive ke Takaka Hill.

13th September 2018

·         08:00am - Te Waikoropupu Spring

·         09:30am - Clear waste and refill freshwater for Caravan

·         10:30am - Drive to Punakaiki Pancake Rocks & Blowholes

·         06:00pm - Arrive at Punakaiki Pancake Rocks & Blowholes

·         08:00pm - Drive to Greymouth

·         09:30pm -  Clear waste and refill freshwater for Caravan

·         10:00pm - Rest at Grey River Overnight campsite 

When driving from Te Waikoropupu Spring to Punakaiki Pancake Rocks & Blowholes, you will drive thru West Coast Scenic Drive. The road is also narrow and winding.

14th September 2018

·         08:00am - Drive to Arthur's Pass

·         09:30am - Drive to Cave Stream Scenic Reserve

·         11:00pm - Cave Stream Scenic Reserve

·         12:00pm - Castle Hill 

·         02:00pm - Drive to Lake Tekapo

·         18:00pm - Lake Tekapo

·         20:00pm - Buy groceries at Four Square

·         22:00pm - Drive to  The Pines Lake Pukaki campsite

·         ​23:00pm - Rest at The Pines Lake Pukaki campsite

15th September 2018

·         07:30am - Drive to ​Mount Cook Hooker Valley Track

·         08:30am - Mount Cook Hooker Valley Track 

·         01:00pm  - Driver to Queenstown

·         05:30pm - Queenstown Skyline  

·         07:30pm - Dinner at Erik's Fish and Chips

·         08:30pm - Shopping Souvenior

·         09:30pm - Buy groceries at Pak'nSave

·         ​10:00pm - Clear waste and refill freshwater for Caravan

·         10:30pm - Drive to Drift Bay campsite at Lake Wakatipu

·         11:30pm - Rest at Drift Bay campsite at Lake Wakatipu

16th September 2018

·         ​08:00am - Drive to Milford Sound

·         01:00pm - Arrive at Milford Sound

·         02:45pm - Milford Sound Cruise

·         04:00pm - Drive back to Queenstown

·         10:00pm - Arrive at Queenstown. Clear waste and refill freshwater for Caravan

·         10:30pm - Drive to Twenty Five Mile Stream campsite

·         11:30pm - Rest at Twenty Five Mile Stream​ campsite

If you are going to Milford Sound, please check the road status. The road has a high risk of avalanche. If the weather is bad they will close the road. You can check the road condition at NZ Transport Agency Please note that the road to Milford Sound at Homer Tunnel has an opening time and closing time. I do not remember what is the opening time but the road will be close at 05:00pm sharp. If you are late, you will be stranded at Milford Sound. If you are taking Milford Sound Cruise at 02:45pm which is cheap and less crowded, when you board off from the cruise, straight away drive back to Queenstown.

17th September 2018

There was unexpected snowstorm that falls on Queenstown.  We was stranded in between Glenorchy and Queenstown. It was so bad the road that heading to Queenstown was blocked by fallen trees and electrical pole lines. Some places of Queenstown has power outages.

We did not do anything today. We just wait for someone to clear the road because our flight from Queesntown to Auckland was at 3:40pm.

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·         04:00am - Snowstorm

·         09:00am - Try to head back to Queenstown

·         10:00am - Wait at roadside hoping someone to clear the fallen trees

·         03:40pm - Missed our flight from Queenstown to Auckland and still waiting by the roadside

·         04:00pm - Drive to Glenorchy town and rest

18th September 2018

·         08:00am - Try again to go back to Queenstown

·         09:00am - Wait at the roadside near the fallen tree waiting for the municipal to clear it up.

·         02:00pm - The road was open temporarily for few hours. Head back to Queenstown

·         03:00pm - Lunch & rest at Queenstown

·         06:00pm - Buy chocolate at Pak'nSave

·         08:00pm - Dinner and souvenior shopping

·         10:00pm - Rest at Queenstown Holiday Park & Motels Creeksyde

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This is the only night that we sleep at paid campsite due to snowstorm trauma.

19th September 2018

08:00am - Return Caravan

09:00am - Check in Flight

11:55am - Flight from Queenstown to Auckland

01:45pm - Arrive in Auckland

02:30pm - Check in Flight

05:30pm - Flight back from Auckland to Kuala Lumpur

20th September 2018

​03:05am - Arrive Kuala Lumpur

Credit: Abang Ipar, Amirul Amree yang menyediakan itinerary yang agak complex untuk dibuat. Thank you! www.duniaamir.com