Lonely Planet New Zealand (Travel Guide)

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The downside is that you have a limited time to get from point A to point B and it can be hard to follow a route, as you may be going here there and everywhere.

SAFETY: New Zealand is generally considered as safe as most other developed countries. Of course you should take the normal health and safety precations when you travel to New Zealand.You will need to add a few weeks on either side of your trip to buy and sell your vehicle. Take a ride on the cable car in Wellington GETTING TO AND AROUND NEW ZEALAND

The alpine crossing has its own climate as a group of mountains such as Mount Tongariro, Mount Ruapehu, and Mount Ngaurahoe nearly all reaching over 2,000 metres bring together some of the most scenic hiking trails in the world.

How to Get Around New Zealand

I managed to walk for 10 kilometres one way before the weather started turning against me (very common in the mountains). Argentina – 12h30min, Brazil – 15h30min, Canada – 16h30min, China – 13h30min, Denmark – 22h, Finland – 20h, France – 23h30min, Germany – 22h30min, Hong Kong – 11h, Israel – 32h, Italy – 22h30min, Japan – 11h, Korea – 12h, Malaysia – 11h, Netherlands – 22h30min, Philippines – 10h30min, Singapore – 10h30min, Sweden – 21h, Taiwan – 11h, United Kingdom – 22h30min, USA – 12h, Vietnam – 12h30min Tips for Cheaper Airfares The most famous train journey in New Zealand is the Trans-Alpine route that crosses the South Island between Christchurch and Greymouth via the Arthus Pass National Park. It may sound dangerous and to be honest, it is (only if the volcano erupts) but don’t let that put you off this epic trek.