New Zealand

[kachich]

^Thanks sis! I was thinking if pag paper based ako nag apply I might have a chance to get multiple visa, but will apply na lang online as you suggested. But sa mahal naman ng pamasahe, parang impossible to travel twice straight in a row. 😅

[mrs. sweet]

^sa amin naman, we might not go back there anymore, covered na kasi ang north and south islands sa tour namin. leaving this sunday, excited!!! LOL

[kachich]

Enjoy your trip @mrs.sweet!! Naks North and South na. Please update us

[the_dreamer]

I've submitted my application online... I need to send my passport pa sa vfs and due to busy schedule I availed the courier service ng vfs for passport pick up and deliver. Sana ma-approve. Been to North Island in 2015... This time sa South Island naman... 😊

[kachich]

^let us know how it goes! I'm thinking of moving my trip to September cause of (surprise surprise) work.

Kaya lang will the weather be better? Kabado ako baka gloomy the whole time, alanganin winter, alanganin spring.

When is your travel date pala? And are you traveling solo?

[the_dreamer]

^ vfs had just received my passport kanina...wait na lang ako ng feedback.

Solo traveler ako and I booked a package tour with Haka Tours. Sa Haka din ako nagbooked ng tour nun 2015. Travel date ko Sep 22 to Oct 1. As I checked with the tourist advisor, Sep still has a bit of snow floating around so it's still a bit of chilly... and can still have the off rainy day as well. ok lang naman... last time I went to the North Island was summer naman.

[kachich]

^If they requested for your passport na then good to go na, right? Congrats!

Considered Haka tours na rin based on your feedback. Are you getting the South lick tour? Kaya lang parang I wanted to stay longer in Queenstown. But rebooked my flights na for September. Ngayon thinking if I should get the South lick tour and proceed with AKL-CC flights na (sale ang Jetstar NZ).

[mei-mei]

^let us know how it goes! I'm thinking of moving my trip to September cause of (surprise surprise) work.

Kaya lang will the weather be better? Kabado ako baka gloomy the whole time, alanganin winter, alanganin spring.

When is your travel date pala? And are you traveling solo?

September is spring time. As long as mid-Sep ka dumating, the weather should be great and the flowers already blooming. Tamang tama for NZ where you can really smell the plants in the air once you get out of the airport.

[kachich]

^Thanks! Gosh hindi ko kinaya I booked my flight tickets na to/from CC and reserved a slot na din from Haka Tours. Gastos!😆😆

[the_dreamer]

^how much is your ticket sis?

[kachich]

For AKL-CC-AKL, 78NZD with luggage na. MNL-AKL-MNL, nevermind, mahal kasi nirebook ko ang sale tickets. 😥😥

[the_dreamer]

Visa approved 😊 Multiple entries for 1 year. E-visa binigay sa kin though they'd requested for my passport. Pwede na magbook ng ticket!

[kachich]

Wow congrats sis! Akala ko you have ticket na, ayan sakto sale pa PAL.

[the_dreamer]

^thanks sis 😊 di pa ko nakapagbook ng ticket. kelan travel date mo sis?

[kachich]

Sept 6-19, sinabay ko sa available sched ng Haka Tours Kaka-renew ko lang ng passport so will apply visa June end pa. Kukuha ka ba activities from them? And pwede ba kumuha ng activity from another company and not from them during the trip?
Got them na kasi I wanted to go to all the sites in South Lick Tour (i.e. circle of Christchurch, Tekapo, Mt Cook, Franz Josef, Wanaka, Queenstown). Mahihirapan ako to diy.

Next time na lang siguro mag stay longer sa Queenstown/Wanaka/Mt Cook if my second chance.

[the_dreamer]

^mauna ka pala sa kin sis... yun activities naman during the tour from another company din. sila lang makikipagcoordinate. hindi ka makakapagbook on your own kasi meron itinerary and susundin talaga yun. based on my experience with them ok naman yun itinerary. plan ko i-add yun sky diving and Milford Sound cruise... during the tour pwede naman mag-add pa ng activity basta may available.

ang mahal na agad ng tickets sa PAL. last night magbook na sana ako kaya lang sobrang antok na ko! pag check ko just now iba na agad ang price 🙁 20k difference na agad... pero mas mahal pa din sa Qantas...

[kachich]

I want sky diving too! And bungy, canyon swing, kaya lang ang mahal!! Tapos there's glacier heli hike pa! But then again, trip of a lifetime nga daw Pag isipan ko pa mabuti, ubusan ng pera ang NZ!

Aww sayang, until yesterday lang yung sale ng PAL.

[ninglovesturquoise]

hi mrs sweet,  puwede bang matanong kung sino ang travel agency na kinuha nyo? yun isang pinsan ko sa Australia sila sumama ng tour papuntang NZ, pero ayaw na ng nanay k mag-Australia, diretso NZ na lang, so nagtatanong-tanong ako ng mga travel agency....

Thank you Hope you had a great time!

[mozilla]

sis kachich, tried bungy jumping sa queenstown. nakuha ko yung discounted rate
sa https://www.bookme.co.nz/

check check ka rin jan if you want to get discount. I got mine for only 5,300php
from 7500php ata price.

ni grab ko na bilang gusto ko talaga mag bungy jumping, mahal kasi nyan sa macau.
nasa 25k ata sa macau tower. pero mahal yung sa nevis 10K yun tas magtravel pa about 1
hr, saka mas mahaba yung rope nun, di ko alam saang part ng Queenstown yun. hehe! saka maganda na rin mana yung venue ng bungy jumping sa queenstown sa aj hackett.

while my friends tried the sky diving, gusto ko sana kaso ang mahal nasa 18k php.
kasama na ata video sa usb. saka nag bungy jumping na rin naman ako, bilang yun
talaga ang bucket list ko. hehe!  yung canyon swing i think iisa location nung nevis bungy jumping.

at totoo ubusan ng pera pagtravel sa NZ. hehe!

[kachich]

^Thanks!!
I did consider bookme too, kaya lang I'm tied up na with Haka Tours -- so I will get from them and they will arrange it with the activity operator.  Okay lang kaya na kahit medyo end of Winter / Early Spring mag bungy/skydive, o baka too cold? Current prices:

Kawarau Bridge Bungy - NZD 195
Canyon Swing - NZD 229
Nevis Bungy - NZD 275
Skydiving over The Remarks - NZD 339
Glacier Heli Hike - NZD 449

Baka will get Kawarau lang, ang mahal!