Nz South Island 11 night itinerary

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Not leaving until early next year but thinking ahead as always. Any suggestions, hints, tips, advice etc on our tentative itinerary? We’re not young anymore so don’t want to do too much driving in any one day or more than a 3 hour hike. We’re more about relaxing, soaking up the atmosphere and seeing the views

Day 1-2: Monday afternoon arrive in Christchurch. Stay in bach in CBD. Acclimatise and get over jet lag as flying from UK

Day 3: Pick up camper van Wednesday morning. Drive to Lake Tekapo. Stargaze

Day 4: drive to Mount Cook Village. Take helicopter ride to Tasman Glacier

Day 5: drive to Queenstown

Day 6-8: drive to Te Anau. Milford Sound scenic cruise

Day 7: drive to Wanaka

Day 8: drive to Fox Glacier

Day 9: drive to Hokitika

Day 10: Arthur’s Pass Village

Day 11: drop camper van back off in Christchurch before an afternoon flight to Wellington or Napier to visit family/friends

Would it be better to go anti-clockwise so we don’t hit Milford Sound on the weekend?

We’d love to go to Abel Tasman but don’t think we have the time plus we’ll be back to NZ in a few years so can always fly over to Nelson from the North Island. We’ve been to wineries in Martinborough so don’t feel like we will miss the Marlborough wineries

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