2 weeks in NZ

[J13USH]

Hey, I'm sure this has been covered a hundred times but I'm planning a trip around NZ. I'll be flying over from England in late Jan with my lass, hiring a V-Strom 1000 for 2 weeks and flying back. I was just hoping for some pointers on places you think I should go/see. I know you will say 2 weeks isn't enough and I really wish I could have longer but it isn't an option if she wants to keep her job.

this is roughly what I have planned for the trip so far. You might have to copy and paste links rather than click on them. I only have accommodation sorted for the first Sunday and Wednesday so routes will change slightly, I will mostly be staying in B@Bs.

sunday, land, pick up bike.


Monday, ride to Whitianga.

http://maps.aa.co.nz/#directions/Auc...657;-36.834674


Tuesday, ride to Rotorua via Coromandel and The Shire.

http://maps.aa.co.nz/#directions/Whi...23;-38.1348668


Wednesday, ride to Palmerston North via Taupo

http://maps.aa.co.nz/#directions/Rot...0.222070283773


Thursday, ride to Wellington, cross on ferry and stay at Picton

http://maps.aa.co.nz/#directions/262...794;-41.290659


Friday, ride to Karamea

http://maps.aa.co.nz/#directions/Pic...71;-41.2427063


Saturday, ride down west coast to Lake Paringa

http://maps.aa.co.nz/#directions/Kar...51;-43.7165242


Sunday, ride to Queenstown

http://maps.aa.co.nz/#directions/Lak...18;-45.0326704


Monday, stay in Queenstown and do shit


Tuesday, ride to Milford Sound and back to Te Anau

http://maps.aa.co.nz/#directions/Que...97;-45.4149407


Wednesday, ride to Dunedin via invercargil (maybe stay north of Dunedin to shorten tomorrows route)

http://maps.aa.co.nz/#directions/Te+...25;-45.8737233


Thursday, ride to Blackball

http://maps.aa.co.nz/#directions/Dun...86;-42.3646906


Friday, ride to Christchurch

http://maps.aa.co.nz/#directions/Bla...47;-43.5309735


Saturday, drop bike off and fly home.

[Banditbandit]

Sounds like a great two weeks

Watch out for tourists - on our roads they can be dangerous ..

[unstuck]

From duners to blackball then back to the east coast, different, but doable. Good luck and have fun.

[FJRider]

Sounds like a great two weeks

Too good to be true .. .........??????????????????

Watch out for tourists - on our roads they can be dangerous ..

Only 5% of accidents are overseas tourists at fault ... those fucking kiwi's are the ones to watch out for ...

[kiwi-on-wheels]

our roads are pretty shyte compared to the uk roads.... our state highway in a lot of places could be confused for a village back road, not an a road....

[nodrog:Me]

Te Aroha, you're game.

[swarfie]

Te Aroha, you're game.

According to his map they aren't going there....For someone that lives in the lower scummy part of Towel Ronger, that's a bit Kettle/Pot ain't it?

[nodrog:Me]

According to his map they aren't going there....For someone that lives in the lower scummy part of Towel Ronger, that's a bit Kettle/Pot ain't it?

we only have 5 fingers on each hand here, and I cant squeal like a pig.

[swarfie]

we only have 5 fingers on each hand here, and I cant squeal like a pig.

It's your twelve toes and the banjos I'm a bit worried about

[nodrog:Me]

It's your twelve toes and the banjos I'm a bit worried about

I knew the gay animal sex wouldn't.

[swarfie]

I knew the gay animal sex wouldn't.

"I have NOT had sexual relations with that animal"

[J13USH]

From duners to blackball then back to the east coast, different, but doable. Good luck and have fun.

Is that route worth doing?

Te Aroha, you're game.

I've changed my route to go by there, I've been told that is more scenic that the one I had planned.


i think I'm going to miss out Karamea and either head for Blackball or head to westpoint and down the coast instead. My routes will still change slightly yet once I look at accommodation.

[Winston001]

Just wondering if you are trying to cover too much. Less is more. You will both have a great time .

[J13USH]

Just wondering if you are trying to cover too much. Less is more. You will both have a great time .

I know what you're saying, I guess I just don't want to miss anything good.

[unstuck]

Is that route worth doing?

Yes, worth doing, but just seems like you would be pushing it and miss the opportunity to take in much of the environment. Why the need to zig zag between east and west? From Dunedin to Christchurch up the east coast is a pretty boring ride, but if you go inland after dunners and up through the Mckenzie country you get to see the lakes and mountains.