Schedule for Sue and Andrew's Honeymoon trip to New Zealand

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Get flight to Auckland via Incheon (South Korea) - two overnight flights

* (arrives following day)

Arrive in Auckland, reset body clocks, and start exploring!

Staying at Base Backbackapers, 16-20 Fort Street, Auckland, +64 9 300 9999, www.basebackpackers.com (3 nights).

Fly to Christchurch (Air NZ)

Explore Christchurch and surroundings.

Staying at Vagabond Backbackers, 232 Worcester St, Christchurch, +64 3 379 9677, vagabondbackpackers@hotmail.com (2 nights).

Collect hire car and head for Mt. Cook National Park via Tekapo.

Staying in Mount Cook Youth Hostel, Corner Bowen & Kitchener Drive, Mt. Cook, +64 3 435 1820 (2 nights).

Drive to Dunedin.

Staying in Elm Lodge, 74 Elm Row, Dunedin, +64 3 474 1872, elmlodge@xtra.con.nz (2 nights).

Drive to Te Anau.

Staying in Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers, 48-50 Lakefront Drive, Te Anau, +64 3 249 7713, www.teanaubackpackers.co.nz/hostel_information.html (2 nights).

Drive to Milford Sound for 10am Red Boat Cruises trip on the 4th.

Drive to Wanaka.

Staying in Wanaka Bakpaka, 17 Lakeside Road, Wanaka, +64 3 443 7837, www.wanakabakpaka.co.nz.

Drive to Franz Josef.

Staying in Glow Worm Cottages, Sir Cedrics, 27 Cron St., Franz Josef, +64 3 372 0172, glowwormcottages@xtra.co.nz (2 nights).

Glacier Heli-hike on 8th, with Franz Josef Glacier Guides, +64 3 752 0763, walks@franzjosefglcaier.com.

Drive to Springfield via Arthur's Pass.

Staying in Springfield Hotel and Backpackers, Main West Coast Rd (Highway 73), Springfield, +64 3 318 4812.

Drive to Kaikoura, via Hamner Spring.

Staying in Sunrise Lodge, 74 Beach Rd, Kaikoura, +64 3 319 7444.

Early morning swim-with-dolphins on 10th, with Dolphin Encounter, +64 3 319 6777, 96 Esplanade, Kaikoura.

Drive to Marahau.

Staying in Southern Exposure, Abel Tasman National Park, Moss Road, Marahau, +64 3 527 8424, info@southern-exposure.co.nz (2 nights).

On 11th, water-taxi around Abel Tasman coastline to Anchorage via Bark Bay, walk back to Marahau from Anchorage (3 1/2 hour walk). Abel Tasman Aqua Taxis, Marahau, +64 3 527 8083, www.aquataxis.co.nz, enquiries@aquataxis.co.nz.

Drive to Picton, drop off car. Get 14:25 ferry to Wellington, pick up new car.

Staying in Moana Lodge, +64 4 233 2010, 49 Moana Road, PO Box 54-041, Moana, Wellington, New Zealand (3 nights).

Drive to Ohingaiti.

Staying in Skylark Lodge, 28 Onslow St East, Ohingaiti, shiloh3@xtra.co.nz, www.rra.co.nz/accommodation_skylark.htm.

Drive to Turangi for Tongariro National Park.

Staying in Extreme Backpackers, 26 Ngawaka Place, Turangi, +64 7 386 8949, ebpcltd@xtra.co.nz (2 nights).

17th: volcano walk - plan is to do the Tongariro Crossing, getting a lift from hostel to start of walk (Mangatepopo Hut), and a pick-up at the end (Ketetahi Road). Lonely Planet estimated walking times:

Drive to Taupo, then to Matua via Rotorua.

Staying with Avril and Geoff, Matua, Tauranga.

Stay in Rotorua - try to catch a Maori concert.

Staying at Treks Rotorua Backpackers, 1278 Haupapa Street, Rotorua, +64 7 349 4088.

Drive to Waitomo Caves, for 13:30 'black-water rafting' trip (3 hours), www.waitomo.com/black-water-rafting-location.aspx, 585 Waitomo Caves Road, +64 7 878 6219.

Staying at Kiwi Paka YHA, School Road, Waitomo, +64 7 878 3395.

Drive to Auckland via Hamilton, Coromandel, Matamata.

Staying at Grange Lodge, Corner Grange Road and Great South Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland, +64 9 277 8290, grange.lodge.motel@xtra.co.nz, www.grangelodge.co.nz.

Fly home, with night in Incheon.

Staying at Incheon Guest House, +82 32 747 1872.