Looking at the optional tours for Breathtaking New Zealand in October, I am unable to do the Kawarau jet boat as I have a neck problem not covered by my insurance. However Hobbiton, Rainbow Springs and Walter Peak and cruise are definitely on 🙂 There is also a chance of helicopter to Fox Glacier and flight over Mount Cook if weather permits.

Singapore Sling at Raffles is a hopeful- they are doing renovations at the moment and should be finished by then. Trans Alpine railway was being mended and that is finished now. We travel along the Kaikoura Coast road- last I heard, badly damaged in the last earthquake. We shall see what we get when we get there 😉 

Jan

Hi Jan, 

Hobbiton and Rainbow Springs were on the same day when I went in Oct '15 so you couldn't do both. All of our group did the Walter Peak cruise and had a fab night. Great food, we enjoyed the sheep shearing and then a sing song around the piano on the trip back was such a laugh. 

You're going to have such a great time, it's still my favourite trip so far!

I hope you have a wonderful time in New Zealand and get to do all that you want to. I am thinking of doing this trip in 2019. Do write a review on your return.

Regards

Jaya