🇳🇿 New Zealand South Island | 8-Day Car-Free Itinerary 🌏

✈️ Day 1: Auckland → Christchurch 🏙️ Christchurch (Days 1-2) 🚶 Citywalk Highlights: • Avon River (winter boat tours paused) 🌊 • Arts Centre 🏛️ • New Regent St. 🌈 • Heritage Tram 🚋 • Cardboard Cathedral ✝️ • Riverside Market 🍴 • Cathedral Square (under renovation) 🍽️ Eats: • Riverside Market – Try Quincho (Argentinian BBQ)! 🥩 🏨 Hotels: • DoubleTree by Hilton Christchurch (park-side luxury) • Fable Christchurch (near InterCity bus stop) 🚌 Day 3: Christchurch → Lake Tekapo → Mt. Cook 🌌 Lake Tekapo & Mt. Cook: • Must-Do: Lake Tekapo + Church of the Good Shepherd ⛪ Hooker Valley Track (3.5hr hike) 🥾 Stargazing (Earth & Sky tour) 🌠 🏨 Hotel: The Hermitage Hotel (InterCity bus 🚌 Day 4: Mt. Cook → Queenstown 🏔️ Mt. Cook Morning: • Breakfast with mountain views 🍳 • Free exploration 🌆 Queenstown Evening: 🏨 Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Queenstown (bus, near public transport) 🏔️ Day 5: Queenstown Adventures • Skydiving 🪂 (NZone) • Skyline Gondola + 6x Luge rides 🚡🎢 🍽️ Dinner: Meh Thai/Vietnamese spots – try Flame later! ⛵ Day 6: Milford Sound Day Trip • Bus + Cruise tour (book via InterCity – cheaper!) 🚌🛥️ 🍽️ Dinner: Flame Bar & Grill (steak, salmon, fries – chef’s kiss!) 🚤 Day 7: Queenstown Thrills • Shark Jet Boat 🚤 • Fergburger 🍔 ("Bigger than your face!") ✈️ Day 8: Queenstown → Auckland 🚌 Transport Tips: • InterCity Bus: Buy hour packages (e.g., 10hrs = $140). • Milford Sound: Compare GreatSights vs. InterCity for deals. 🏨 Booking: Use Ctrip for hotels – except Hermitage (book direct). #WinterInNZ #SouthIslandMagic #NoCarNoProblem