Day 1 — 2025-04-12T12:00:00.000Z

• Queenstown Airport (ZQN)

  Sir Henry Wigley Drive, Frankton, Queenstown, New Zealand

• The Boat Shed Cafe

  Frankton Road, Frankton, Queenstown, New Zealand

  Lunch cafe

• Te Anau Trout Observatory

  Lakefront Drive, Te Anau, New Zealand

• Dunluce Boutique B&B

  Aparima Drive, Te Anau, New Zealand

Day 2 — 2025-04-13T12:00:00.000Z

• Dunluce Boutique B&B

  Aparima Drive, Te Anau, New Zealand

• Milford Sound

  New Zealand

• Roscos Milford Sound Kayaks

  Southland, New Zealand

• Fangorn Forest (Lord of the Rings)

  Takaro Road, Southland, New Zealand

• Queenstown

  New Zealand

• Kamana Lakehouse

  Fernhill Road, Fernhill, Queenstown, New Zealand

Day 3 — 2025-04-14T12:00:00.000Z

• Kamana Lakehouse

  Fernhill Road, Fernhill, Queenstown, New Zealand

• Queenstown

  New Zealand

  Full day in Queenstown exploring

• Fergburger

  Shotover Street, Queenstown, New Zealand

• Arrowtown

  New Zealand

  LOTR/Hobbit filming shit

• Kamana Lakehouse

  Fernhill Road, Fernhill, Queenstown, New Zealand

Day 4 — 2025-04-15T12:00:00.000Z

• Kamana Lakehouse

  Fernhill Road, Fernhill, Queenstown, New Zealand

• Lake Wanaka Lookout

  The Neck, New Zealand

  Here we can also do some horse trekking if you want. This is a very chill day with not much to actually do. There are some nice walks and some nice cafes in Wanaka. But this can be a nice chill day if you’d like

• Lake Tekapo

  New Zealand

  Not actually going up Mount Cook/the FJG unless you want to do the helicopter ride…

• Mount Cook

  Canterbury, New Zealand

  IGNORE the fact that it says 1.14 to MC and then 1.19 to the campsite. We’re not going to the top of the mountain it’s just the only way to add it to the itineraryThis is another nice chill day with no actual activities on it unless you want to bungee/skydive/helicopter around the mountain

• Lake Alexandrina Campground

  Lake Alexandrina South Road, Tekapo, New Zealand

  Option 1 (preferable because it’s right on the shore of the lake)

• Lakes Edge Holiday Park Camping Ground

  Lakeside Drive, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

  This is an alternative if we get to LA and you don't like it

Day 5 — 2025-04-16T12:00:00.000Z

• Lake Alexandrina Campground

  Lake Alexandrina South Road, Tekapo, New Zealand

• Christchurch

  New Zealand

  Full day in Christchurch

• A1 Kaikoura Motels and Holiday Park

  Beach Road, Kaikōura, New Zealand

Day 6 — 2025-04-17T12:00:00.000Z

• A1 Kaikoura Motels and Holiday Park

  Beach Road, Kaikōura, New Zealand

• Kaikoura Fishing Tours

  South Bay Main Marina Moa Road, Kaikoura, Kaikōura, New Zealand

• Te Hoiere / Pelorus River

  Marlborough, New Zealand

  This is where they did that fucking studio barrel scene in the Hobbit, but might be a fun stop off

• Parklands Marina Holiday Park

  Beach Road, Picton, New Zealand

  Booked 16.02

Day 7 — 2025-04-18T12:00:00.000Z

• Parklands Marina Holiday Park

  Beach Road, Picton, New Zealand

• Picton

  New Zealand

  Ferry is currently booked for 0730 (need to check in by 0630)

• Wellington

  New Zealand

  Day exploring in Wellington and just generally chilling out

• Weta Cave

  Weka Street, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand

  Workshop of WETA who did all the SFX for LOTR and the Hobbit

• Waikanae River

  Wellington, New Zealand

  River mouth campsite **saved on Rankers**

Day 8 — 2025-04-19T12:00:00.000Z

• Waikanae River

  Wellington, New Zealand

• Queen Elizabeth Park

  Paraparaumu, New Zealand

  Where they filmed the Battle of Pelennor Fields (LOTR)

• Whanganui

  New Zealand

  Cute little town as a stop off on the way to Tongariro. We need to start Tongariro relatively early & it’s a one-way walk so you have to book a shuttle from the end back to the start.

• Mangawhero Falls - Gollum's Pool & Ithilien

  Ohakune Mountain Road, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand

  LOTR

• Mangahuia Campsite

  National Park, New Zealand

  Nice and close to the start of the trail

Day 9 — 2025-04-20T12:00:00.000Z

• Mangahuia Campsite

  National Park, New Zealand

• START

  Mangatepopo Road, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

• Tongariro Expeditions Ketetahi Park N Ride

  Lake Rotoaira Road, Otukou, New Zealand

  I’ve booked the shuttle for this day so hopefully the weather is good!

• Tawhai Falls (Gollums Pool)

  Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

  LOTR

• Motutere Bay TOP 10 Holiday Park

  State Highway 1, Motutere, New Zealand

Day 10 — 2025-04-21T12:00:00.000Z

• Motutere Bay TOP 10 Holiday Park

  State Highway 1, Motutere, New Zealand

• Taupō

  New Zealand

• Whakamoenga Point

  Whakamoenga Point, Acacia Bay, Taupō, New Zealand

• Baked With Love - Taupo

  Gascoigne Street, Taupō, New Zealand

• Huka Falls Walkway

  Tauhara, Taupō, New Zealand

• Otumuheke Stream (Spa Park Hot Pools)

  Spa Road, Tauhara, Taupō, New Zealand

• Motutere Bay TOP 10 Holiday Park

  State Highway 1, Motutere, New Zealand

Day 11 — 2025-04-22T12:00:00.000Z

• Horse Trekking Lake Okareka, Rotorua

  Acacia Road, Lake Ōkareka, Rotorua, New Zealand

  Still need to book

• Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park

  Old Taupo Road, Springfield, Rotorua, New Zealand

Day 12 — 2025-04-23T12:00:00.000Z

• Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park

  Old Taupo Road, Springfield, Rotorua, New Zealand

• Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest

  Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, New Zealand

  Still need to book

• Te Pa Tu - The Gathering Place

  Hinemaru Street, Rotorua city, Rotorua, New Zealand

  This is a Maori cultural heritage place After this day we could drive to Hamilton - it’s not too far

• Hamilton

  New Zealand

  Stay at my gaff, maybe go out for food +- drinks with some peeps

Day 13 — 2025-04-24T12:00:00.000Z

• Hamilton

  New Zealand

• Pirongia Mountain

  Waikato, New Zealand

• Hamilton

  New Zealand

Day 14 — 2025-04-25T12:00:00.000Z

• Hamilton

  New Zealand

• Hobbiton™ Movie Set Tours

  Buckland Road, Matamata, New Zealand

• Hamilton

  New Zealand

Day 15 — 2025-04-26T12:00:00.000Z

• Waihi Beach

  New Zealand

• Hamilton

  New Zealand

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