Great to hear. The best time for whale watch are the early morning departures due to better sea conditions,

Glad it helped

Yes, every property is different. Even room types!

Thanks to Florida! November is a great time for the outdoors in NZ. Enjoy your time!

Good point! I have listed to do that section in the next few weeks. Thanks for pointing this out!

Glad it was helpful for your travel planning!

Pleasure, glad you get value out of it!

You need your national driving license. If this one is not written in English an International License is an official translation issued in your country. Otherwise there are approved translation services in NZ able to do the translation. You would email them a picture of your domestic license and they responded back with a doc as PDF. You print this out and use with your domestic license. Important: you still will need to have your valid national license with you!

Glad it was helpful!

Hi @qchhin I am not a legal expert, but I would say you, for safety reasons, it would be required having clear vision into the following traffic. Check out the NZ road code - www.nzta.govt.nz/roadcode/general-road-code/ Enjoy your time!

Great story! Nice to hear you got this solve now.

100% @robbaskerville253 I've made another video on the drive into Mt. Cook Village and there walks there -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJa9iKiLe7xgn5Y Enjoy your time!

Those are all great spots. Enjoy your time!

From Te Anau go with Trips & Tramps. From Queenstown go with RealNZ.

Yes, timing is often the key challenge. Still, you will have a lovely time as the West Coast is gorgeous and one of its kind. Enjoy!

Glad you like it, thanks!

Thank you very much!

Even with 4-5 weeks time you can easily run out of it. Say, you have 35 days time (5 weeks x 7 days) you want to send 12 days or so in the North Island and the rest in the South. It's a fair bit if time, but don't underestimate how fast it goes in NZ! Yes, some flexibility is ok, but you want to have a good overall travel structure. Also, if you travel in November, often places will be fully booked. Especially in places with a low population base (e.g. West Coast , Te Anau). So, my recommendation is to secure most accommodations ahead. In respect of tours, anything with ''nature' (e.g. penguin tour) will be very hard getting a seat at last minute. With heli-hiking, if the weather is sunny everyone will want to do the tour. Again, difficult the get in at last minute. Yes, those trips are often rescheduled, it's just the nature of the terrain. Overall, I recommend, even with 5 weeks, have a good structure & strategy in place and pre-book the key elements. Hope this helps :-)

@@virtualjourneysnz yes it did thanks!

Great to hear you getting value out of the video. Yes, you can check out bikefiordland.nz/ Also, will will release a brand new walking & hiking information video on the Fiordland region on Sunday (NZ time). It's a good one, so watch out for that one too!

@@virtualjourneysnz Thanks - look forward to seeing Sunday's video

The more time you can bring the better! Generally 1/3 in the North Island and 2/3 in the South Island is a good mix. I would recommend the use a rental car (if you happy to self-drive) as NZ is great for that. BUT, use 1-2 domestic flights in between. Then stay as much as possible 2 nights at key locations. Check out my planning video at kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHjbp6uPmbCFjLc Cheers Michael

Glad it was helpful! Got a new video on Fiordland hikes and walk out next Sunday. Watch out for it!

Great to hear!

Hi Todd, depending on your overall itinerary and time budget, I'd recommend staying in Te Anau. If you need to do Milford Sound from QT then join a coach tour or even better take a scenic flight. The self-drive from QT to Milford return is simple too long (in my opinion). Yes, there is hardly any accommodation in Milford. Also, the road in between Te Anau and Milford has a stunning scenery with lovely walks, view points etc. Therefore you need a full day from Te Anau to explore Milford Sound and the road. Cheers Michael

Thanks for your comment. Yes, it's often the smaller and not 'marketed up' spot travellers find interesting and rewarding. You are right there is much more than meets the eye. Cheers Michael

Yes, in my day job as a travel designer I understand travellers questions and 'challenges' when planning a trip to NZ & OZ. I'd wish more in the tourism industry would embrace online storytelling, instead just pumping out promo videos instead of real and beneficial information for visitors.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Really any time of the year is good for this part of the NZ. Personally I prefer March to May as this has often the most stable weather conditions.

@@virtualjourneysnz Thank you 😊

Thank you! Cheers!

Glad you get value out of the videos. Re sandflies, it really depends on the weather on how sandflies 'behave'. When the weather turns to rain they are usually most 'active'! As long as you move around you are fine. They are NOT around at nighttime. Otherwise there is some local eucalyptus based lotion you can use in the Fiordland region. Hope this helps with your travel preparation. Cheers Michael

Sure they are!

They are nice!

Great that you enjoyed it!

Hi Demitri, with only 12 days time my suggestion is to spend 8 days in the South and 4 days in the North Island. Connect with a domestic flight to Auckland, pick-up a rental car and focus on the central part of the North Island. Yes, everything will be expensive during the Christmas/New Years peak holiday period. Also, everything will be fully booked. So you need to plan this now and make key reservations. Hope this helps! Cheers Michael

Glad you enjoyed it!

Glad you like them!

Glad it was helpful! If you intend to travel in mid Nov I would recommend to head to OZ first. Then cover the northern (e.g. Great Barrier Reef) and maybe the Outback (time permitting). Then head over to NZ. All depends on your overall time budget available. The more time you bring the better! Cheers Michael :-)

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for visiting!

There are some non mobile areas, especially between Te Anau and Milford Sound. My suggestion is to have some notes ready. Otherwise most key places as well sign posted. Hope this helps!

Hi Terry, this Invercargill to Te Anau video is coming next Sunday (NZ time). Sorry, been a delay with this one. Cheers Michael

Thanks, but we are sorted.

Glad it was helpful Franks!

My pleasure!

Thank you! Cheers!

Either or will work with 3 weeks time. As mentioned in the video it's about the style of travelling. If you like to drive less and stay longer at one location use a rental car & accommodations. If you like the independence of a motorhome (and travel more) then use that. For Feb you need to expect very high prices for motorhomes as this is peak summer season here. You need to make bookings NOW. Here are also a sample travel itineraries to check out -> guestnewzealand.com/new-zealand-travel-itineraries/ Cheers Michael

@@virtualjourneysnz thx

Freedom camping is available in New Zealand which is great cause you can come and go as you please ( no check in check out times). Motorhomes also have the advantage of not having to pack and unpack. You can stop at any scenic spot and have lunch in your own wee home ( we now own one… and I prefer it to staying in motels Ü )