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Your Trip Information

To help you prepare for this trip, we’ve gathered some useful information together! Some things, such as flights and insurance will be relevant sooner; and some things such as gear will be relevant closer to departure.

Before your trip Passports, visas & vaccinations You’ve booked! You’ll need a passport that’s valid for at least three months beyond the date of What’s next? your departure from New Zealand. If you’re a citizen of USA, Canada, Australia and the UK you’re now required to go online to secure your Electronic Travel Within a week of booking: Authority (ETA) and pay the Tourism Levy. The ETA is NZ$12.50 and the pay deposit, confirm your contract Tourism Levy is NZ$35. Both are valid for two years, and you can do this here: and log into your Travel Wallet nzeta.immigration.govt.nz/ Sooner rather than later: Australian citizens are exempt from both fees, but Australian permanent check passport, arrange travel residents need to pay the ETA. If you’re a citizen of another country please check insurance and book your flights, with your nearest NZ embassy. No vaccinations are required for New Zealand. start your training regime and get fit! Travel Insurance Four months before your trip: As an Active Adventures New Zealand traveller, you’re required to have travel if sending a cheque, please mail insurance for your trip – please be aware some insurance companies require it now insurance to be purchased within 14 days of deposit payment (to be eligible for Three months before your trip: Pre-exisitng medical cover). We recommend a comprehensive travel insurance full payment is due, complete policy that includes medical cover, emergency repatriation, trip cancellation and extra items* other travel mishaps (e.g. flight cancellations or delays, trip interruption, theft or Four weeks before your trip: check loss of luggage and personal effects). for any missing details for your trip Please head to our Travel Insurance page for more in-depth information, our Two weeks before your trip: recommended insurance providers and let us know if you’d like to chat more reconfirm your flights, print your about your options. You can also compare multiple Insurance companies at final trip information* Insuremytrip.com. We recommend keeping all travel papers (invoices, receipts, *We’ll email you reminders about police reports etc.) when you travel in case you need them later to support a these things! claim.

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Arriving and departing New Zealand

Travel agencies Customs and immigration We recommend booking your flights through our preferred Once your international flight arrives into New Zealand travel partner – Fuzion Travel. They’re our experienced you’ll proceed through immigration to have your passport hand-picked experts in travel, passionate about what they checked and be issued your visitor’s permit (see passports do, and will tailor-make your flight itinerary to match your and visas above). You should then collect your luggage Active Adventures tour. Get in touch with them directly by before proceeding through customs. email – [email protected] or on 1 800 TRAVEL. If you’re arriving into Auckland and connecting to Let them know your preferred travel plans, including any Christchurch, you’ll need to transit from the international stopovers or extra nights’ accommodation, and they will put terminal to the domestic terminal. There’s a free transit bus everything in place for you. They offer a total travel solution available, or it’s a 15 minute walk. You’ll also need to re- and five star service that you’ll want to tell your friends check your luggage for your domestic flight. about! Biosecurity Extra hotel accommodation New Zealand is very strict about checking high risk We can arrange additional hotel accommodation for you biosecurity items so it’s a good idea to: at one of our preferred hotels if you plan to arrive early or • Scrub your hiking boots clean and pack them at the leave later than your trip end date. The best way to make a top of your luggage. You’ll be asked to declare them booking is to request the hotel, dates and room types you and it’s highly likely they’ll be inspected. As biosecurity require through your Travel details Step 3 Page. is such a serious threat to New Zealand, you can be fined up to NZD$300 for dirty boots. Flights • Declare/dump any food items, especially those that contain produce, meat, fruit or dairy. International flights There are many airlines with regular services to New If you’d like to know more about our customs requirements, Zealand from the US, the UK and around the world. please check out: www.biosecurity.govt.nz/ Most flights arrive in Auckland (New Zealand’s largest Airport transfers city), before connecting to Christchurch or Queenstown. Transport is easy to arrange from every New Zealand Some airlines will connect via Australia (usually airport. You can either catch a taxi, uber or there are door- Sydney or Brisbane) before arriving in Auckland or to-door airport shuttles. The shuttle takes a little bit longer, Christchurch. however it’s an economical option for solo travellers. Domestic flights Auckland Airport: 30 kilometres (20 miles) to the city. We recommend booking your domestic connections within Taxi: 30 minutes, NZ$~80 - $90 per vehicle. New Zealand as part of your international fare. It’s more Shuttle: 40 minutes, NZ$35 per person economical that way, and can make life a bit easier if your SkyBus: 60 minutes, NZ$16 per person (purchase from international flight is delayed. kiosk between doors 8-11 international or outside door 4 at domestic terminal) Airline luggage Christchurch Airport: 15 kilometres (10 miles) to the city. We recommend packing valuable and essential items in Taxi: 20 minutes, NZ$~60 per vehicle. your carry-on luggage (change of clothing, medication Shuttle: 30 minutes, NZ$25 per person etc.) in case your luggage is delayed. Domestic flights within New Zealand don’t generally come with a luggage Queenstown Airport: 10 kilometres (6 miles) from town. allowance unless you have specifically included this in your Taxi: 15 minutes, NZ$~40 per vehicle. tickets, so if you booked your domestic airfares separately Shuttle: 20 minutes, NZ$24 per person from your international ticket, please be aware you may have to request additional baggage.

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What if there’s an emergency?

Flight delays If your flight is delayed, or you can’t travel for any reason and aren’t able to get to your pre-arranged meeting place on time, please let us know as soon as you can. Flight delays and missed connections do happen from time to time so we’re pretty accustomed to dealing with them. It’s all part of the whole travel experience, so if it does happen to you, we’ll help you get to where you need to be. You’ll need to cover any additional costs incurred by your flight delay, so keep all receipts in case you need them later to support an insurance claim. If you can, we recommend arriving earlier to be on the safe side.

Luggage delays As with flight delays, losing your luggage does happen from time to time and we can easily help you deal with this. If your luggage doesn’t arrive with you for any reason, you’ll be directed to the airport baggage claim service where your details will be taken so that your baggage can be tracked down – feel free to give the airlines the emergency contact number below. You’ll be given a luggage tracking number and, in most cases, your bags will be delivered to your hotel within 24 hours. If your luggage hasn’t arrived by the time Time in New Zealand your trip starts, give your Active Adventures New Zealand New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) is the time zone for guide the luggage tracking number so we can continue to New Zealand, it’s 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean track it for you. They’ll also help you find some shops to Time (GMT). ensure you have everything you need until your luggage arrives – be sure to keep your receipts for travel insurance purposes. We recommend travelling with a spare set of clothes in your carry-on luggage, and your hiking boots on Non-emergency contacts your feet, just in case your luggage doesn’t arrive with you For non-emergencies, please contact our New Zealand at the same time. office using the details below. If the office is unattended (outside of New Zealand business hours), please leave Emergency contacts a message so we can pick it up and respond as soon as If you have a genuine emergency in the few days before we can. your trip starts, or your family needs to get in touch with Free phone: 1 800 661 9073 (USA, Canada & Australia) you urgently during the trip, please call our Client Services Free phone: 0808 234 7780 (UK) Team, who are based in New Zealand. Phone +64 27 839 Free phone: 0800 234 726 (NZ) 6538. Worldwide: +64 3 450 0414, ext 1 Email: [email protected] This + symbol stands for the international prefix of the country you’re calling from. Some examples of these prefixes are: Australia: 0011; New Zealand: 00; UK: 00; USA: 011

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Your Active Adventures New Zealand Trip

Your group Single room option We get a real variety of people on our trips and they all If you’d prefer not to share a room, we have a single seem to have one thing in common – a love of the outdoors! supplement option for an additional fare. If you purchase a Our group sizes range from a minimum of four people to single supplement, we’ll arrange for you to have your own a maximum of fourteen people, generally with a mix of room throughout the trip. In certain places, single rooms singles, couples and friends. If you’re travelling with other aren’t available and the price of the single supplement people be sure to let us know so we can keep you all takes this into account. together in the one group, as we often run two trips over Bathrooms our more popular dates. Generally speaking, in most places you stay, you’ll have Your guides an ensuite or private bathroom. In some places we use Your trip will be operated by Two Experienced Active two-bedroom units, in which case you may be sharing a Adventure NZ guides, as well as local specialist activity separate bathroom between two to four people. In certain guides. Your guides will beto make sure you’re well places, there may be a large bathroom with private cubicles informed about each day and New Zealand, you’re well- which is shared by everyone at that accommodation. fed, well-rested and happy! We think our guides are Dietary requirements amazing and we hope you do too, although they’re not very If you have any particular dietary requirements, please let good mind readers, so if something’s up, please let them us know. We’re accustomed to working with the following know! diets, and if you have any other dietary needs or allergies, Rooming let us know so we can plan in advance: Our trip fares are based on a twin share rate (two people • omnivore (I eat red and white meat, pork, chicken, fish, per room), so we’ll team you up with someone of the same dairy, fruit and vegetables) gender to share with if you’re on your own, or of course you • no red meat (I eat chicken, fish, dairy, fruit and can share with your travel partner. Those travelling with a vegetables) partner will have a choice of either twin-share (one room, • no pork (I eat beef, lamb, chicken and fish) two single beds) or double-share (one room, one double/ • fishatarian (I eat fish, dairy, fruit and vegetables) queen bed). Triple sharing is always an option if you prefer, though it may not be available everywhere we stay. Just let • vegetarian (I eat dairy, fruit and vegetables) us know and we’ll see what we can do! • vegan (I eat fruit and vegetables, no dairy or animal products) • gluten intolerant (I can’t eat wheat, rye, barley or oats) • lactose intolerant (I can’t eat dairy products)

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Money Food New Zealands currency is the New Zealand dollar. For an Almost all meals are included in your trip fare and any up-to-date currency conversion please see: www.xe.com/uc. that aren’t, are indicated in your itinerary. The type of food Forms of payment varies – on some occasions your guides will cook your We recommend bringing a variety of payment options with meals and on other occasions we’ll eat out at restaurants. you – NZ dollars, an ATM card, and a credit card or two. We also keep a generous snack basket on the bus at all times. All the food you eat, be it a traditional Kiwi barbeque, Cash: Local currency can always be obtained at the airport or a packed lunch to take with you on a hike, will be of top upon arrival, and a small amount is useful when you first quality. All our guides have food hygiene certificates and arrive to cover coffee, water etc. are well practiced in the art of back country catering! ATM/Debit cards: New Zealand has plenty of ATMs. If your card has a pin number AND a ‘Cirrus’ or ‘Plus’ symbol on Water it, this is a convenient way of withdrawing New Zealand All New Zealand tap water is safe to drink. In many places, dollars from your home account. you’ll be able to drink right from our lakes and streams, Credit cards: Visa and MasterCard are accepted in most except for those located near farmland. places, whereas AMEX is less readily accepted. Credit Medical issues, allergies and other information cards often give the best exchange rate when making a If you have a medical issue, allergy or recent injury, please purchase. let us know – we’ll be sure this information gets passed on You should notify your bank you’ll be using your cards in to your guide discreetly. If you have an allergy, please also New Zealand before leaving home and be aware your bank let us know whether your allergy is mild or severe (severe may charge a fee for each foreign ATM transaction. being an anaphylactic reaction) so we can be prepared. We love knowing about anniversaries, honeymoons and Spending money birthdays too! Your trip fare includes all transportation, guiding, meals and activities (except any optional activities). We recommend Transport bringing around NZ$300 with you, with the option to Your trip fare includes all ground transport, except for withdraw more if required. A meal on your day off may cost airport transfers if you arrive or depart a day or two either NZ$25-35 per main course with a drink costing between side of the trip. We prefer to travel in modern 20-seater NZ$5-12 per juice/beer/wine. If you’re keen to take part in buses so you have plenty of room to spread out. Air an extra actvity during your free time, expect to pay about conditioning, a good sound system, seat belts and comfy NZ$150+ per half day activity. seats are all prerequisites! New Zealand is a small country, but there’s still a fair bit of ground to cover to reach the Tipping remote destinations we like to explore. On the way, you’ll be Most people do choose to tip their Active Adventures guides enjoying spectacular scenery, reflecting on your adventures, at the end of an awesome trip. Up to US$100 per person and your guide will be sharing stories and knowledge about per guide seems to be the norm, however less, more or not the area. Our time on the road is a good chance to rest at all is also fine too. weary muscles, get to know your fellow travellers, or read your favourite book.

Music If you’ve got an iPod, MP3 player or something similar, by all means please bring it along. Our guides like to introduce people to their favourite New Zealand music – so feel free to introduce them to your favourites too!

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About New Zealand

Altitude Drones The highest elevation we get to on any of the Active Very occassionally we get requests to bring drone’s along Adventures New Zealand trips is about 1,500 metres on our trips though as they’re aerial machines. It’s fine to (5,000 feet). So there are no real altitude issues to contend fly them around your own property or in places like at the with in New Zealand though the tracks can still be quite beach, though they’re not permitted in public places such as challenging. Our tracks are often quite steep and will have conservation land, or over other people’s property without more switchbacks/hairpin bends than other countries. The their express permission. All of our hiking/snorkelling/biking/ best way to prepare for these tracks is to do hikes which kayaking activities are on conservation land so this means involve hills and stairs. you wouldn’t be able to use it on any activity during your trip. It’s perfectly OK to use hand-held cameras and video Flexibility equipment at any time throughout your travels, so we When it comes to adventure travel, it’s always worth suggest bringing a good camera along and leaving your expecting the unexpected! Occasionally we have to deal drone at home. with things like the weather or the environment throwing something in the path of our best laid plans. Our priority WiFi is always to run a safe and enjoyable trip, and we always WiFi will be available at most of the accommodations you’ll have a plan B in mind. All we ask is you be open to things be staying at, usually for a small cost so check this at each changing and know our top priority is your safety, best location when you arrive. You’ll also be able to use your cell interests and enjoyment! phone about 80% of the time during your trip, and 3G/4G is available too for accessing the internet from a smartphone Safety or tablet. Visitors to New Zealand are held in high regard so you can expect the warmest of welcomes. This also means Electricity New Zealand is a safe place to travel and the crime rate New Zealand operates on a 240V AC system with the Plug is low. We recommend taking the same common sense Type I shown here. If your country doesn’t use a 240V AC precautions you would anywhere else – just to be on the system (e.g. USA = 110V AC) you may need some kind of safe side! Don’t bring valuable things with you unless converter, however many appliances have these inbuilt necessary for your trip. Keep your money and other (e.g. iPods, laptops and camera chargers). If in doubt, ask valuables in a money belt or pouch under your clothes. Lock at your nearest camera or electrical store before you leave your bags and luggage, and leave valuable items you don’t home. need for the day (e.g. passports and credit cards) in the hotel safe. Weather Given the alpine topography of New Zealand and the proximity to Antarctica, it can get cold and rainy in New Zealand at any time of year. There are four distinct seasons: March to May (autumn), June to August (winter), September to November (spring) and December to February (summer). To monitor the weather please head to: metservice.co.nz

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Trip Notes – Kiwi

Starting and ending your trip

Trip start details Flight departure details Your ‘Kiwi’ trip starts in Christchurch and we’ll meet you on If you’re flying out of Christchurch Airport on the last the day your trip starts, at one of the following locations: afternoon, your flight should depart after 3pm for a • Merivale Manor, hotel foyer, 10:30am. domestic flight and after 4pm for an international flight. A flight from Christchurch to Auckland is a domestic flight, • Christchurch Airport, 11:00am – Travel and Info even if it connects with an international flight. Centre desk. Extra time in Christchurch Flight arrival details There’s so much on offer in Christchurch - if you’re an If you’re flying into Christchurch Airport on the first morning, adrenaline junkie there’s mountain biking, horse riding, book international flights that arrive by 9am, and domestic rock climbing, surfing and jet boating – and that’s just for flights that arrive by 10am. A flight from Auckland to starters! Christchurch is a domestic flight. For more information on booking flights, please refer above on Page 2. You could take a walk around Hagley Park, including the Christchurch Botanic Gardens or visit the free Canterbury First day activity Museum to learn about New Zealand history, art and the You’ll do a gentle hike on the first day of the trip in either natural world. Explore the Brockworth Street Art Gallery direction, so make sure you have the gear you need which gives you a taste of the awesome street art there is somewhere handy! to see in Christchurch or head to Quake City (NZ$20 entry) gives you a deeper understanding of Christchurch’s recent Trip end details history of the 2011 Canterbury Earthquakes. Your ‘Kiwi’ trip ends in Christchurch and we have two drop off locations for you to choose from: Check out the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial too by following by the 185 Empty White Chairs memorial • Christchurch Airport, at about 2pm - in time for the to those who lost their lives in these earthquakes. flights on the next page. • Central Christchurch, at about 3pm - anywhere in the downtown area.

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General Information General Equipment & Gear

Fitness Trip luggage & daypack As an Activity Level 1-2 trip, you’ll need a good level of You’ll need one piece of luggage on your ‘Kiwi’ trip, plus a fitness for the ‘Kiwi’ trip though you’ll be hiking on gentle sturdy daypack for your days out on the trail. Your main to moderate trails and can still enjoy the scenery and piece of luggage can be anything from a backpack, to a relaxation. Typically, hikes on the ‘Kiwi’ trip range between sports bag with wheels or a suitcase. two and four hours to complete, more, or less hiking is You’ll also need a good quality trekking daypack 25-30 available too. Please head to our Fitness Guide for great litres (2000 cubic inches) to use throughout the days on tips on how to prepare along with a workout plan! the trails. It must be well fitting with supportive shoulder straps, a rain cover and a waist-strap. Look for a daypack Accommodation with wide straps too, as these are generally the most We have selected the accommodation on your ‘Kiwi’ trip for comfortable. It should be large enough for your water the stunning settings, unique character and adventuresome bottle, raincoat, fleece, camera and personal items. feel – it’s not designed as a tour of the fanciest hotels in New Zealand. We prefer to stay in quaint, comfortable Hiking boots B&B’s, lodges and apartments and you’ll have your own You’ll need a good, comfortable, well worn-in pair of hiking bathroom everywhere. boots for your ‘Kiwi’ trip as you’ll use them most days. We recommend boots with good ankle support and a solid Laundry tread/sole. We’ll be hiking over rooty, rocky, uneven terrain We recommend bringing enough clothing to only have to so we want you to be prepared with suitable equipment. do laundry a couple of times during your ‘Kiwi’ trip. The Be sure to scrub any dirt off your hiking shoes before best time will be during your two night stay in Queenstown leaving home and pack them somewhere easy to reach for (during your free day). While there are laundry facilities at inspection by biosecurity on entering New Zealand - they most locations, they may not be convenient or there may fine people if they have to clean your dirty shoes, and they only be one machine to service your entire group. Your won’t let muddy boots into New Zealand! guides usually have laundry detergent handy – if you need some, just ask! Here’s a wee youtube video we’ve put together on what boots you’ll need to bring along.

Rain jacket and pants You’ll need to carry a waterproof, windproof and breathable rain jacket and some rain pants for your ‘Kiwi’ trip. A poncho won’t cut the mustard! Even in summer New Zealand gets a fair bit of rain here and there - it wouldn’t be the country it is without it and our activities don’t always stop for it. You need a jacket that’s not too light (it won’t keep you dry properly and you’ll get cold), not too heavy (or you’ll get too hot while hiking) and with a decent hood. If you don’t already own a waterproof jacket, we recommend chatting to your local outdoor retailer and getting equipped.

Hiking poles We strongly suggest bringing one or two telescopic hiking poles on your trip, or renting some from us. Poles help protect your knees on our famous Kiwi ascents and descents, assist over uneven terrain and give greater support if carrying a backpack. We all use them and we think they’re great!

Group equipment For the kayaking segments you’ll be fitted out in modern double plastic sea kayaks with a life jacket, paddle and a bag to keep your camera dry.

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Optional activities

Heli-hike on Franz Josef Glacier, 8+ years. Whale Watching in Kaikoura You have the option to take an exciting scenic helicopter On the first day of your ‘Kiwi’ trip you can choose to spend flight to visit the upper reaches of the Franz Josef Glacier the afternoon onboard a uniquely designed catamaran to on the West Coast – an area usually only experienced view Kaikoura’s abundant marine life. The krill-rich waters mountaineers would get to see. No prior experience is in this area attract a variety of whale species, sea birds, required, everything you need is supplied, and as long as penguins, dolphins and seals, making this a wildlife viewing you can hike, you can heli-hike! opportunity that’s an iconic activity here in New Zealand. The three hour package includes a scenic helicopter This is a three and a half hour package with around two flight (15 minutes one-way), a two-hour guided walk on and a half hours spent on the water. As New Zealand’s only and around the glacier and amazing panoramic views marine-based whale watching company, this activity offers of the area. A good level of fitness is required and the an exciting up-close encounter with the worlds largest following equipment is provided for you: glacier boots, toothed predator the Giant Sperm Whale in their natural socks, crampons, ice axe and a waterproof raincoat. You’ll environment (at all times of the year), and they have a 95% need to bring three warm upper body layers, leggings or success rate. This means during the odd occasion when lightweight trousers, waterproof trousers, sunglasses, your tour doesn’t spot a whale, we’re able to provide a 80% sunscreen, some snacks and a small drink bottle. refund, which we would send once you return home. Also, Note; this is not a fast activity, as walking with a group and if your Whale Watch is completely cancelled due to the continually cutting steps in the ice can be time-consuming. weather, we’ll arrange a full refund too. This is however a unique experience. Whale watching in Kaikoura is very popular, so we The heli-hike option is very popular so we recommend recommend pre-booking if you know you’re keen. Just let us pre-booking if you know that you’re keen. Just let us know know through your OBI or email us – we put a few spaces through your Travel details or email us - we put a few aside for each trip and we’ll make sure one has your name spaces aside for each trip and we’ll make sure one has your on it! Pre-payment is required with your trip balance. name on it! Pre-payment is required with your trip balance. It’s worth noting the heli-hiking can be weather dependent, so if your heli-hike is cancelled due to the weather, we can send your full refund home. Note; Please note, If you have (or have had) a heart condition, ACL Knee surgery or you exceed the weight limit of 110 kilograms (240 pounds), you may be refused this activity on arrival.

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Gear List - Kiwi

Essential Clothing Waterproof rain jacket: a breathable, rainproof and windproof unpadded Gear Note shell jacket with a hood. If you’re not sure what any of Waterproof/windproof rain pants: for keeping dry and warm while hiking. these things are, please ask at Wearing thermal underwear underneath these is best. your nearest outdoor store, or ask us. We want you to be as well Fleece/Down Jacket/Wool sweater: one or two, something nice and warm for prepared as possible for your trip. cold days and nights. Shirts/T-shirts: two or three, cotton or quick-dry. Long-sleeve shirts: one or two, cotton or quick-dry for insect protection. Lightweight trousers: a pair for cooler nights, higher elevations and insect Fabric Note protection. We recommend quick-drying, Shorts: one or two pairs, some cotton, some quick-dry. wicking fabrics such as Patagonia Thermal underwear: one set of top and bottom thermal/polypropylene capilene, Icebreaker merino, or underwear for cold mornings. other specially designed fabrics 3-4 pairs of Socks: good quality hiking socks, warm and casual. for this trip. If you’re not sure what a quick-dry fabric is, ask at your Casual Clothing: if you’d like to bring a nice skirt/shirt to wear out to dinner. nearest outdoor store. While you can bring some cotton, denim and Essential Luggage other non-wicking fabrics on this Main piece of luggage trip, be aware that they won’t be Day pack (plus a rain cover for your day-pack in case it’s wet). easy to wash or dry.

Essential Footwear Hiking boots Trail runners/light sandals: for casual wear. Jandals/light sandals: or similar.

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Customs Note If you’re carrying prescription medicines or controlled drugs you must have a prescription or letter from your doctor and carry the drugs in their original containers, only carry up to three months’ supply of prescription medicines or only carry one month’s supply of controlled drugs.

Essential Accessories Essential documents and items Warm hat: wool/fleece ski hat or similar. Passport: in a waterproof bag. Sun hat: wide brimmed to protect you from the sun. Money: Approx. NZ$300 cash, credit/debit cards with pin Sunglasses: with polarizing lenses to prevent glare. number for cash withdrawals. Warm Gloves Trip Summary Step 6 page: print this out and bring it with you. It includes where to meet your group, any extra Water/Hydration bladder: 2 litre volume. hotel information and emergency numbers. Personal Items Toiletries: shampoo, conditioner, tooth brush & paste, Recommended Items Hiking poles: not essential, though we highly recommend soap, facecloth, prescription medications, glasses/lenses, bringing one or two poles with you to support your knees shaving gear, feminine hygiene products, wet wipes, during the hikes. hand sanitiser (some is provided), ziplock bags. Torch/flashlight/headlamp Personal medical aid kit: for any essential items that you know you’ll need e.g. blister treatment. Swim suit/shorts: for any swimming opportunities. Camera: memory cards and batteries/charger. Travel towel: You might like to bring a travel towel for swimming. Sun-block & Insect repellent: Both will be provided so only bring your own if necessary, we’re keen on reducing Ear plugs: recommended for light sleepers. our plastic usage! Maximum SPF UVA/UVB broad Energy snacks/drinks: snacks will be provided, you may spectrum sunscreen is recommended all year in New like to bring some along too if you have special dietary Zealand. needs. Reusable Coffee Cup: If you’re a keen coffee drinker. Adapter plug: depends on your home country. Reading material

The final word If there’s anything else please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at: [email protected] or head to our website for more information about New Zealand.

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