New Zealand

[scooterscot]

Going there over Easter, what are the must do's not involving throwing myself off a bridge or plane?

[Troll]

what are the must do's not involving throwing myself off a bridge or plane?

Wear a French Rugby top
HTH

[scooterscot]

genius

[meridian]

Going there over Easter, what are the must do's not involving throwing myself off a bridge or plane?

That's about it, really.

Which city are you flying in to? How long are you staying for?

[ctdctd]

Going there over Easter, what are the must do's not involving throwing myself off a bridge or plane?

Jet boating in Queesntown - oh, and a trip on the lake on the TSS Earnslaw
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TSS_Earnslaw

Or if up north - the Bay of Islands

[Moscow Mule]

Heli-hike one of the glaciers.

Abel-tasman kayaking

Milford sound

[ctdctd]

Heli-hike one of the glaciers.

A hike up the glaciers is really wonderful - but the noise of the bloody helicopters distracts somewhat

[scooterscot]

That's about it, really.

Which city are you flying in to? How long are you staying for?

Flying into Auckland out of Christchurch, for 3 weeks.

PS: still in contract so cannot lengthen...

[meridian]

North Island - Rotorua. mud pools (Whakarewarewa), luge, zorb, thermal baths, replica Maori village with hangi. Tauranga/Mt Maunganui only 40 mins away with beach, surfing.

South Island - Picton to Queenstown via West Coast. wine trails, Abel Tasman park (short hikes), pancake rocks, glaciers, Monteiths beer, Wanaka.

With a couple of side trips - Coromandel in the North for swimming with dolphins and hot water beach, and Kaikoura in the South for whale watching.

Sorted!

[malvolio]

North Island - Rotorua. mud pools (Whakarewarewa), luge, zorb, thermal baths, replica Maori village with hangi. Tauranga/Mt Maunganui only 40 mins away with beach, surfing.

South Island - Picton to Queenstown via West Coast. wine trails, Abel Tasman park (short hikes), pancake rocks, glaciers, Monteiths beer, Wanaka.

With a couple of side trips - Coromandel in the North for swimming with dolphins and hot water beach, and Kaikoura in the South for whale watching.

Sorted!

Totally agree - all of the above. The Shotover jetboats are insane and absolutely not to be missed - although why you have to wear a lifejacket when the water's about three inches deep escaped me totally).

On South Island be prepared for meeting stunning scenery around every corner (literally) and being amazed how big it all is (those pine trees on the hills go 100 feet high...).

We also did a 40 minute scenic fllight over Mount Cook which is a photo opportunity on a par with the Masai Mara at dawn.