Queenstown is NZ's most expensive destination. Reference budget €180/day/person for comfortable travel without thrill activities, can rise to €350-500/day with bungee/skydive/jet boat/fine dining.
By expense category:
Accommodation (35-45%): hostel dorm NZD 45-80/night, hostel private room NZD 120-200, 3* hotel NZD 250-380/night for 2, 4* hotel NZD 350-550 (Crowne Plaza, Novotel Lakeside), 5* hotel NZD 500-800 (QT, Sofitel, Hilton), signature suite NZD 800-1,500 (Eichardt's Private Hotel).
Food (15-25%): café/brunch NZD 18-28, casual lunch NZD 22-35, restaurant dinner NZD 60-100/person, fine dining NZD 100-200.
Activities (25-40% — major item): Milford Sound excursion NZD 200-300, Kawarau bungee NZD 235, Nevis Bungy NZD 320, 12,000 ft skydive NZD 379, 15,000 ft skydive NZD 539, Shotover jet boat NZD 169, Skyline Gondola NZD 52 return, scenic Milford flight NZD 350-500, Aoraki/glacier helicopter NZD 400-600, ski day pass NZD 100-144 + equipment NZD 50-80, wine tour NZD 150-280/person.
Transport (5-10%): ski-station shuttles included with pass, taxi/Uber NZD 15-30 local trip, car rental €60-110/day.
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- Aoraki/Mt Cook — Plus haut sommet du pays (3 724 m), à 3h30 en voiture, étape suivante naturelle au nord.
- Île Sud — Queenstown, Milford Sound, Aoraki, Franz Josef : la moitié sauvage et alpine de la NZ.
- Nouvelle-Zélande — Guide complet du pays : 2 îles, formalités NZeTA, budget, meilleure période.