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New Zealand 11 Days|Exclusive Autumn Travel Guide is Here

Dear friends! The ultimate 11-day autumn New Zealand travel guide is here! Go out to sea and catch lobsters and black gold abalone with your own hands, then cook a seafood feast on site; take a 20-minute helicopter ride to encounter glaciers; stay in a dark sky reserve to admire the autumn night stars; you can also paddle through the glowworm caves, visit Hobbiton, and stroll around the colorful pools of the geothermal park. Hurry and save this! -- 📒 Suggested Itinerary: DAY 1-2: Depart and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, transfer to Auckland, enjoy dinner upon arrival, check into the hotel to rest and adjust to the time difference. DAY 3-4: Fly from Auckland to Queenstown, seamless single-point transfer, full day free activities in Queenstown to enjoy leisure time. DAY 5-6: Queenstown 🚌 Mount Cook National Park, visit inside + light hiking, experience a 20-minute helicopter glacier flight, stay in a dark sky reserve; next day head to Lake Tekapo, visit the Church of the Good Shepherd, then to Christchurch, stroll along the Avon River and the popular riverside market. DAY 7: Christchurch 🚌 Kaikoura, take a boat trip to spot whales, encounter wildlife on the peninsula trail, then return to Christchurch. DAY 8-9: Fly from Christchurch to Auckland, city tour, sunset cruise on a million-dollar yacht + yacht dinner; next day visit Hobbiton, then head to Rotorua to experience the colorful pools of the geothermal park. DAY 10-11: Rotorua 🚌 Waitomo, explore the glowworm caves and meet the green little fairies; then return to Auckland, transfer via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, ending a wonderful trip 🎉. -- Must-visit Attractions: 🐋 Kaikoura Whale Watching Cruise: Get up close with giant sperm whales 🐳 and enjoy the amazing marine life scenery 🌊! 🧙 Hobbiton: Feel like stepping into the Middle-earth of "The Lord of the Rings" 🌍, with spectacular scenes unfolding before your eyes 🏞️! 🌋 Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Wonderland: Walk the trails 🚶‍♀️, watch bubbling mud and erupting hot springs ♨️, a dreamlike experience! 💡 Waitomo Glowworm Caves: Thousands of glowing lights 🪔, green sparkles flickering ✨, as if entering a magical world 🌌! -- 🌏 Pre-trip Essentials: Super practical checklist for traveling to New Zealand in November! 📱📶 SIM card/portable WiFi: Buy local data cards in advance, so you can post on social media in real-time even when skydiving in Queenstown, with super stable signal coverage! 🔌💻 Plug adapter: New Zealand uses three flat pins, bring an adapter to keep your camera/power bank charged; hotel front desks lend adapters but in limited quantity! 🪪💼 Document pouch: Put passport + visa pages in a waterproof bag separately, print 2 copies of itinerary and insurance, tuck them inside your jacket pocket during hikes to avoid loss! 🧥👟 Layered clothing for all seasons: Big temperature difference in November mornings and evenings! Bring a windproof softshell + light down jacket, wear long sleeves in Hobbiton, and quick-dry pants + hiking boots for glacier trekking! 🔋📷 Charging essentials: Bring 2 camera batteries, use a waterproof case for your phone, put it in your life jacket pocket when rowing on Lake Wanaka, choose a power bank with 20,000mAh capacity! 💊🧴 Mini first aid kit: Sunscreen SPF50+ (UV rays are very strong!), motion sickness medicine (many winding roads on the South Island loop), mosquito repellent (a must for glowworm caves)! -- That’s all for this New Zealand group tour guide. If you find it helpful, save it quickly—you might use it next time! 😉
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