10 days KL - BKK - NZ - BKK - KL = MYR6000

Sherlyn Chng
Sherlyn Chng

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Hello! This will be my first time writing something about my trip. I cant really work my english out, but here are the breakdown summary of our budget trip to New Zealand.



We rented our campervan online before we even depart to NZ and we got discount on early booking and also because it wasnt peak season.


So First we need to land at Bangkok, because the airway we picked was Thai Airway. Trust me, it was a good flight.



We checked out from the airport because our next flight was more than 8 hours itself, so we booked a nearby hotel in bangkok and tour the city before our flight to New Zealand.



Finally arriving at New Zealand, the first thing that welcome us was the cold harsh winter air. As we took a shuttle bus that bring us to collect our campervan nearby the airport. It was about 15mins or less the ride from the airport to the place where we pick up our campervan.


They will, of course, check all our driver's license, to make sure all of us are capable of driving. Then we will cross check the campervan damages, how to's and also safety.


Straight away we went for the nearest mall for groceries shopping before driving 2 hours to Waitomo.



She is kind of our driver for the whole trip...



This is how clean the inside look, there is another bed right where the camera man is, but we will leave that one out for now. As you can see, the campervan is big enough to squeeze 1 more adult in there. If you're my size.


And to save money, we cook most of our meals.


This is how our usual morning looks like. Ignore the bumps on the bed. That's just me really lazy to get up on such beautiful day.


We visited the glow worm cave right after breakfast.



Then we drove all the way down to Wellington, which takes such a long hours of ride, and this is our view at most times.



We of course, went WETA workshop. (so nerdy of us) We cant take photo during the tour, so here's a complimentary outside shot.


Aside that , we went to a big museum at Wellington. Be sure to check it out. Its free entrance. oh we got fined for parking without tickets.



Napier from Wellington was a long ride too. Where we bought some wines and sips champagne, well not really, but they do have great services.



We ride early down to Taupo to catch this amazing waterfall and scenery before our museum tour with the old lady that looks like Moana's grandmama.



Next day we have our hobbiton tour! Now who isnt excited for this?



Then we spend most of our days just enjoying our own free and easy time.


Below are my friend's spending. It really based on individual on souvenirs. But basedline, we only spend 6k or less which include, flight, campervan, food, and all entrance tickets.


7-17 May 2017

North Island - New Zealand


Flight: Thai Airways - RM1998/person

Campervan rental: Britz - RM900/person


Day 0 & 1

Bangkok

Hostel - 170THB

Train (To&Fro Suvarnbhumi Airport) - 80THB

Airport Tax (For transit passengers only) - 700THB

Misc (shopping etc) - 60BHT


Day 2

Auckland - Waitomo

Juno Hall: Camp - 18NZD

Groceries - 33NZD


Day 3

Waitomo - Whanganui

3 Cave Tour - 72NZD

Caroline's: Camp - 12.50NZD

Keychain&Postcard - 10NZD


Day 4

Whanganui - Wellington

WETA Cave tour - 85NZD

Petrol - 18.3NZD

Earrings (Silver sterling from Weta) - 99NZD

Carpark Fine (but the machine was broken >_>) - 16.25NZD

Overnight camp at carpark: Free


Day 5

Wellington - Napier

Lunch: McD - 14.50NZD

Petrol - 18.78NZD

3 bottles of wines - 27.77NZD

Choc+Chips - 25.13NZD

Groceries - 16.30NZD


Day 6

Wellington - Taupo - Rotorua

Mauri Tour Combo - 155NZD

Hobbiton - 79NZD

Fish & Chips - 15.50NZD

Willowhaven: Camp - 13.50NZD

Beer - 10NZD

Keychains - 5NZD


Day 7

Rotorua - Matamata

Firth Tower Museum - 10NZD

Firth Tower Carpark: Camp - 3NZD

Blueberry bone & jam - 12NZD


Day 8

Matamata - Athenree

Athenree Hotspring: Camp - 21NZD

Petrol - 12.85NZD

Groceries: 10.10NZD

Lunch - 15NZD


Day 9

Athenree - Auckland

Road Recovery Fee - 27.50NZD

Petrol - 9.50NZD

LPG - 9.50NZD


Day 10

Bangkok

Hostel - 250THB

Train - 80THB

Airport Tax - 700THB

Lunch - 150THB


Total expenditure: 5700MYR+- per person


Let me know what you guys think!


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