<font color="0000ff">maylim</font>
you're welcome. i would definitely love to go back to NZ again. It's a very beautiful place and i also want you gals to enjoy as much as you can while you're there!
My day 1 itinenary starts from the day you touch down at Christchurch.
Day 0 is the day you leave Singapore.
Yup. my eight days include travelling.
For the Milford cruise, yup. It's pretty expensive but the price is around there.
If you have more time, driving there is a cheaper option.
You don't have to book online, can book there. However, please check what time you are supposed to depart coz' Milford cruise is a whole day event. and if you use my itinenary, you will reach queenstown around evening time. By then, most of the booking offices would have already closed.
There's another site you might want to check out for the activities rates in queenstown.
http://www.thestation.co.nz
<font color="0000ff">zenn</font>
Oh yah.. you mention a very good point regarding the glacier walk.
It starts in the morning at around 9. the walk is abt. 3.5-4 hrs.
I can tell you that if you're the type that don't exercise at all, the walk is strenous!
It's like mountain climbing on ice. You have to wear the ice talons (special boots) and mind you, the boots are not light! you might feel ache after the climb.
My friends were panting after the climb but happy coz' they lost weight (doing this climb and the hike at Hooker valley at Mt. Cook.
It's an experience! But if your hubby is driving, shouldn't be a prob. Guys are usuallly quite tough!
Oh, here's the link for the glacier trip. It's best to book in advance to get the time of departure that you want.
http://www.nzguides.com/halfdaytours.html