Edoras
As if it was not already difficult enough to leave Aotearoa/New Zealand, the weather showed us one last time how
Lake Tekapo
This time we drove along Lake Pukaki with better weather, as we were leaving the region around Aoraki/Mt. Cook. Diesmal
Ida Valley
Let’s get ready to rock! Seriously, there are a lot of rocks in this post but not just any rocks.
Te Anau
We leave Queenstown for the southern most point of our journey: Te Anau. Wir verlassen Queenstown und fahren zum südlichsten
Queenstown – Deer Park Heights
Located 550 metres above Queenstown, Deer Park Heights hence offers beautiful views on the Whakatipu basin as well as The
Queenstown – Lord of the Rings Tour
Queenstown is surrounded by filming locations. Unfortunately, they are all extremely spread out around the region. Hence, we booked a
Queenstown & Arrowtown
From Wanaka we take the Crown Range over Mount Cardrona to Queenstown (named after Queen Victoria). It is the highest
Wanaka
We leave Haast and the West Coast on the Haast Pass. Wir verlassen Haast und die Westküste über den Haastpass.
Franz Josef
Strangely, this village was named by the German geologist Julius von Haast after the Austrian emperor. As almost everything, it
Takaka Hill
Discovered by a surveyor assistant in the late 1800s, the magnificent Ngarua Caves do not only impress with their beauty