1. New Zealand Part 2

14 Jan 2026 - 24 Jan 2026

Chelsea Phillimore

11days

25stops

1548.4miles

38.83hours

1country

£351.96cost

Day 1

Wed, 14 Jan

29.9 mi (£6.81, 50 min)

Picton arr. 12pm ish

New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 19.6 mi (£4.46, 26 min)

Food and Drink

Cloudy Bay Vineyards

Jacksons Road, Rapaura, Blenheim, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 7.9 mi (£1.80, 17 min)

Food and Drink

Lawson's Dry Hills Winery & Cellar Door

Alabama Road, Blenheim, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 2.4 mi (£0.55, 7 min)

Overnight

Blenheim Bridges Holiday Park

Grove Road, Mayfield, Blenheim, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Day 2

Thu, 15 Jan

227.1 mi (£51.62, 5 hr 20 min)

Drive 227.1 mi (£51.62, 5 hr 20 min)

Overnight

Jacksons Retreat Alpine Holiday Park

Arthur's Pass Village, New Zealand

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Day 3

Fri, 16 Jan

274.3 mi (£62.35, 7 hr 25 min)

Drive 21 mi (£4.77, 35 min)

Arthur's Pass

New Zealand

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Drive 136.1 mi (£30.94, 3 hr 33 min)

Place of Interest

Edoras (Lord of the Rings)

Hakatere Potts Road, Ashburton Lakes, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 117.2 mi (£26.64, 3 hr 17 min)

Overnight

Lakes Edge Holiday Park

Lakeside Drive, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

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Day 4

Sat, 17 Jan

245.8 mi (£55.87, 6 hr 9 min)

Drive 198.4 mi (£45.10, 4 hr 35 min)

Place of Interest

Isengard Lookout

Glenorchy-Routeburn Road, Glenorchy, New Zealand

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Drive 47.4 mi (£10.77, 1 hr 33 min)

Overnight

Queenstown Holiday Park Creeksyde

Robins Road, Queenstown, New Zealand

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Day 5

Sun, 18 Jan

187.8 mi (£42.68, 4 hr 30 min)

Drive 0.5 mi (£0.11, 2 min)

Place of Interest

Queenstown Bungee Swing! 8am

New Zealand

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Drive 4.4 mi (£1.00, 11 min)

Outdoor Activity

Onsen Hot Pools and Day Spa

Arthurs Point Road, Arthurs Point, Queenstown, New Zealand

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Drive 182.9 mi (£41.57, 4 hr 15 min)

Overnight

MF Lodge arr.6pm ish

Southland Region, New Zealand

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Day 6

Mon, 19 Jan

1.4 mi (£0.32, 5 min)

Drive 1.4 mi (£0.32, 5 min)

Overnight

Milford Sounds Explore + Overnight

Southland Region, New Zealand

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Day 7

Tue, 20 Jan

198 mi (£45.01, 4 hr 51 min)

Drive 81.2 mi (£18.46, 2 hr 4 min)

Place of Interest

Anduin River Viewpoint (The Lord of the Rings)

Rainbow Reach Road, Manapouri, New Zealand

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Drive 21.3 mi (£4.84, 40 min)

Place of Interest

Fangorn Forest (Lord of the Rings)

Takaro Road, Southland, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 95.5 mi (£21.71, 2 hr 6 min)

Overnight

Dolamore Park

Dolamore Park Road, Gore, New Zealand

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Day 8

Wed, 21 Jan

150.3 mi (£34.16, 3 hr 18 min)

Drive 102.2 mi (£23.23, 2 hr 12 min)

Dunedin

New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 48.1 mi (£10.93, 1 hr 5 min)

Overnight

Moeraki Village Holiday Park

Haven Street, Moeraki, New Zealand

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Day 9

Thu, 22 Jan

123.9 mi (£28.17, 3 hr 34 min)

Drive 25.5 mi (£5.80, 36 min)

Oamaru

New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 44.3 mi (£10.07, 1 hr 13 min)

Elephant Hill

New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 51.5 mi (£11.71, 1 hr 36 min)

Timaru

New Zealand

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Drive 2.6 mi (£0.59, 7 min)

Overnight

Glenmark Holiday Park

Beaconsfield Road, Timaru, New Zealand

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Day 10

Fri, 23 Jan

103.5 mi (£23.53, 2 hr 20 min)

Drive 103.5 mi (£23.53, 2 hr 20 min)

Christchurch

New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Day 11

Sat, 24 Jan

6.4 mi (£1.45, 19 min)

Drive 6.4 mi (£1.45, 19 min)

Airport 14.50 Flight

Christchurch, New Zealand

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1. New Zealand Part 2

14 Jan 2026 - 24 Jan 2026

Chelsea Phillimore

11days

25stops

1548.4miles

38.83hours

1country

£351.96cost

Day 1

Wed, 14 Jan

29.9 mi (£6.81, 50 min)

Picton arr. 12pm ish

New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 19.6 mi (£4.46, 26 min)

Food and Drink

Cloudy Bay Vineyards

Jacksons Road, Rapaura, Blenheim, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 7.9 mi (£1.80, 17 min)

Food and Drink

Lawson's Dry Hills Winery & Cellar Door

Alabama Road, Blenheim, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 2.4 mi (£0.55, 7 min)

Overnight

Blenheim Bridges Holiday Park

Grove Road, Mayfield, Blenheim, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Day 2

Thu, 15 Jan

227.1 mi (£51.62, 5 hr 20 min)

Drive 227.1 mi (£51.62, 5 hr 20 min)

Overnight

Jacksons Retreat Alpine Holiday Park

Arthur's Pass Village, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Day 3

Fri, 16 Jan

274.3 mi (£62.35, 7 hr 25 min)

Drive 21 mi (£4.77, 35 min)

Arthur's Pass

New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 136.1 mi (£30.94, 3 hr 33 min)

Place of Interest

Edoras (Lord of the Rings)

Hakatere Potts Road, Ashburton Lakes, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 117.2 mi (£26.64, 3 hr 17 min)

Overnight

Lakes Edge Holiday Park

Lakeside Drive, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Day 4

Sat, 17 Jan

245.8 mi (£55.87, 6 hr 9 min)

Drive 198.4 mi (£45.10, 4 hr 35 min)

Place of Interest

Isengard Lookout

Glenorchy-Routeburn Road, Glenorchy, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 47.4 mi (£10.77, 1 hr 33 min)

Overnight

Queenstown Holiday Park Creeksyde

Robins Road, Queenstown, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Day 5

Sun, 18 Jan

187.8 mi (£42.68, 4 hr 30 min)

Drive 0.5 mi (£0.11, 2 min)

Place of Interest

Queenstown Bungee Swing! 8am

New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 4.4 mi (£1.00, 11 min)

Outdoor Activity

Onsen Hot Pools and Day Spa

Arthurs Point Road, Arthurs Point, Queenstown, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 182.9 mi (£41.57, 4 hr 15 min)

Overnight

MF Lodge arr.6pm ish

Southland Region, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Day 6

Mon, 19 Jan

1.4 mi (£0.32, 5 min)

Drive 1.4 mi (£0.32, 5 min)

Overnight

Milford Sounds Explore + Overnight

Southland Region, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Day 7

Tue, 20 Jan

198 mi (£45.01, 4 hr 51 min)

Drive 81.2 mi (£18.46, 2 hr 4 min)

Place of Interest

Anduin River Viewpoint (The Lord of the Rings)

Rainbow Reach Road, Manapouri, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 21.3 mi (£4.84, 40 min)

Place of Interest

Fangorn Forest (Lord of the Rings)

Takaro Road, Southland, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 95.5 mi (£21.71, 2 hr 6 min)

Overnight

Dolamore Park

Dolamore Park Road, Gore, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Day 8

Wed, 21 Jan

150.3 mi (£34.16, 3 hr 18 min)

Drive 102.2 mi (£23.23, 2 hr 12 min)

Dunedin

New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 48.1 mi (£10.93, 1 hr 5 min)

Overnight

Moeraki Village Holiday Park

Haven Street, Moeraki, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Day 9

Thu, 22 Jan

123.9 mi (£28.17, 3 hr 34 min)

Drive 25.5 mi (£5.80, 36 min)

Oamaru

New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 44.3 mi (£10.07, 1 hr 13 min)

Elephant Hill

New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 51.5 mi (£11.71, 1 hr 36 min)

Timaru

New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Drive 2.6 mi (£0.59, 7 min)

Overnight

Glenmark Holiday Park

Beaconsfield Road, Timaru, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Day 10

Fri, 23 Jan

103.5 mi (£23.53, 2 hr 20 min)

Drive 103.5 mi (£23.53, 2 hr 20 min)

Christchurch

New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

Day 11

Sat, 24 Jan

6.4 mi (£1.45, 19 min)

Drive 6.4 mi (£1.45, 19 min)

Airport 14.50 Flight

Christchurch, New Zealand

Open in Google Maps

1. New Zealand Part 2

Day 1 — 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

Picton arr. 12pm ish

Cloudy Bay Vineyards

Lawson's Dry Hills Winery & Cellar Door

Blenheim Bridges Holiday Park

Day 2 — 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Jacksons Retreat Alpine Holiday Park

Day 3 — 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

Arthur's Pass

Edoras (Lord of the Rings)

Lakes Edge Holiday Park

Day 4 — 2026-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

Isengard Lookout

Queenstown Holiday Park Creeksyde

Day 5 — 2026-01-18T00:00:00.000Z

Queenstown Bungee Swing! 8am

Onsen Hot Pools and Day Spa

MF Lodge arr.6pm ish

Day 6 — 2026-01-19T00:00:00.000Z

Milford Sounds Explore + Overnight

Day 7 — 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

Anduin River Viewpoint (The Lord of the Rings)

Fangorn Forest (Lord of the Rings)

Dolamore Park

Day 8 — 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z

Dunedin

Moeraki Village Holiday Park

Day 9 — 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Oamaru

Elephant Hill

Timaru

Glenmark Holiday Park

Day 10 — 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z

Christchurch

Day 11 — 2026-01-24T00:00:00.000Z

Airport 14.50 Flight

Picton arr. 12pm ish

Cloudy Bay Vineyards

Lawson's Dry Hills Winery & Cellar Door

Blenheim Bridges Holiday Park

Jacksons Retreat Alpine Holiday Park

Arthur's Pass

Edoras (Lord of the Rings)

Lakes Edge Holiday Park

Isengard Lookout

Queenstown Holiday Park Creeksyde

Queenstown Bungee Swing! 8am

Onsen Hot Pools and Day Spa

MF Lodge arr.6pm ish

Milford Sounds Explore + Overnight

Anduin River Viewpoint (The Lord of the Rings)

Fangorn Forest (Lord of the Rings)

Dolamore Park

Dunedin

Moeraki Village Holiday Park

Oamaru

Elephant Hill

Timaru

Glenmark Holiday Park

Christchurch

Airport 14.50 Flight

Picton arr. 12pm ish

Cloudy Bay Vineyards

Lawson's Dry Hills Winery & Cellar Door

Blenheim Bridges Holiday Park

Jacksons Retreat Alpine Holiday Park

Arthur's Pass

Edoras (Lord of the Rings)

Lakes Edge Holiday Park

Isengard Lookout

Queenstown Holiday Park Creeksyde

Queenstown Bungee Swing! 8am

Onsen Hot Pools and Day Spa

MF Lodge arr.6pm ish

Milford Sounds Explore + Overnight

Anduin River Viewpoint (The Lord of the Rings)

Fangorn Forest (Lord of the Rings)

Dolamore Park

Dunedin