New Posts For Thread: Anyone here ever been to New Zealand?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30776849/anyone-here-ever-been-to-new-zealandAm looking at visiting Australia and New Zealand in November and December 2017 to coincide with the Ashes cricket and the Rugby League World Cup. Have been to Oz before but never had the chance to visit New Zealand. Will probably have between 10 daysHaha, not really. But I am only there for a day and a half and it looks an interesting and different place to visit. It also fits in well with the dates for the rest of my trip.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30776849/anyone-here-ever-been-to-new-zealand?post_id=552839859#552839859Haha, not really. But I am only there for a day and a half and it looks an interesting and different place to visit. It also fits in well with the dates for the rest of my trip.Tue, 19 Sep 2017 06:56:16 -0500Rotorua, hope you like the smell of rotten eggs :)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30776849/anyone-here-ever-been-to-new-zealand?post_id=552837401#552837401Rotorua, hope you like the smell of rotten eggs :)Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:50:43 -0500Got it all pretty much booked in so thanks again to all the people who contributed ideas to the thread.Queenstown Probably Te AnauWalking Milford TrackStewart IslandChristchurch (briefly)Southern Alps Rail to Greymouth/HokitikaWellingtonRotaruaMatamahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30776849/anyone-here-ever-been-to-new-zealand?post_id=552837207#552837207Got it all pretty much booked in so thanks again to all the people who contributed ideas to the thread.Queenstown Probably Te AnauWalking Milford TrackStewart IslandChristchurch (briefly)Southern Alps Rail to Greymouth/HokitikaWellingtonRotaruaMatamaMon, 18 Sep 2017 13:51:07 -0500Will definitely look into the bus pass. Although I really fancy doing the tranzalpine railway trip from Christchurch to Greymouth may well do the rest of my domestic travelling by bus/ferry. My Milford Track hike and accomodation are booked and paidhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30776849/anyone-here-ever-been-to-new-zealand?post_id=550929977#550929977Will definitely look into the bus pass. Although I really fancy doing the tranzalpine railway trip from Christchurch to Greymouth may well do the rest of my domestic travelling by bus/ferry. My Milford Track hike and accomodation are booked and paidTue, 17 Jan 2017 12:11:18 -0600It is expensive but it can be very cheap, a flexi 10 leg bus pass works out at around $NZ20 per leg including the interisland ferry (and the scenery is free). Most of the great walks are around $20 per night in the huts so 2 tracks and a weeks hikinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30776849/anyone-here-ever-been-to-new-zealand?post_id=550926041#550926041It is expensive but it can be very cheap, a flexi 10 leg bus pass works out at around $NZ20 per leg including the interisland ferry (and the scenery is free). Most of the great walks are around $20 per night in the huts so 2 tracks and a weeks hikingTue, 17 Jan 2017 02:26:37 -0600The Vis, thanks for that.It looks as if I can use the scenic trains for a couple of the journeys I would like to do but that day to day train travel might not be the most practical. Glad to hear you rate the scenery, people and food. All important thhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30776849/anyone-here-ever-been-to-new-zealand?post_id=550921717#550921717The Vis, thanks for that.It looks as if I can use the scenic trains for a couple of the journeys I would like to do but that day to day train travel might not be the most practical. Glad to hear you rate the scenery, people and food. All important thMon, 16 Jan 2017 14:19:58 -0600BB, I've been twice with most recent trip last year. Only went to Wellington on north island so all my thoughts concern South Island.Scenery is fantastic as are most of the people.No real train service. Don't know anything about the bus service but ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30776849/anyone-here-ever-been-to-new-zealand?post_id=550900525#550900525BB, I've been twice with most recent trip last year. Only went to Wellington on north island so all my thoughts concern South Island.Scenery is fantastic as are most of the people.No real train service. Don't know anything about the bus service but oSat, 14 Jan 2017 12:59:11 -0600It will have to be South to North on the ferry given the rest of the likely schedule but presumably the sights will still be worth seeing. Got Milford Track booked in now so things are starting to take shape. I will have approx 3 weeks (maybe couplehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30776849/anyone-here-ever-been-to-new-zealand?post_id=550899191#550899191It will have to be South to North on the ferry given the rest of the likely schedule but presumably the sights will still be worth seeing. Got Milford Track booked in now so things are starting to take shape. I will have approx 3 weeks (maybe coupleSat, 14 Jan 2017 10:51:13 -0600Kaikoura, Wanaka, either Franz Josef or Fox Glacier, Punakaiki, Abel Tasman, Te Anau, Dunedin in the South.Waitomo, Tongariro Crossing, Napier, Coromandel, Paihia in the North.Truth is you wont go far wrong wherever you go.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30776849/anyone-here-ever-been-to-new-zealand?post_id=550884957#550884957Kaikoura, Wanaka, either Franz Josef or Fox Glacier, Punakaiki, Abel Tasman, Te Anau, Dunedin in the South.Waitomo, Tongariro Crossing, Napier, Coromandel, Paihia in the North.Truth is you wont go far wrong wherever you go.Fri, 13 Jan 2017 05:58:34 -0600The inter-island ferry is good value, especially north to south, for the price of a bus fare you see all of Wellington harbour, Cook Strait and a cruise though Marlborough Sounds, occasionally some dolphins or porpoises, and if you're lucky a day likhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30776849/anyone-here-ever-been-to-new-zealand?post_id=550884767#550884767The inter-island ferry is good value, especially north to south, for the price of a bus fare you see all of Wellington harbour, Cook Strait and a cruise though Marlborough Sounds, occasionally some dolphins or porpoises, and if you're lucky a day likFri, 13 Jan 2017 05:17:38 -0600