Passing by Lindis Pass, we arrived Lake Wanaka approximately 2 hours later. It was a 185km journey.

Note :

• Please arrange some extra time approximately 2-4 hours for your to be able to hike Roy's Peak. It is one of the main attractions at Lake Wanaka. Otherwise, you would have to enjoy the base lake like we did.

Not complaining though, when you have the opportunity to enjoy a view like this. It's divine. The calm lake, the steadfast rows of snowy mountains, refreshing breeze. It's every thing New Zealand.

Note : If you are short on time and couldn't visit any other main lakes in New Zealand, make sure Lake Wanaka is a compulsory!



From Lake Wanaka, you need another 1 hour to reach Queenstown, where we stop for the night. Along the way, you could make a short detour to the Wanaka Puzzling World.

Note :

• A point worth noting, the entrance fees is quite expensive. They have several attractions such as The Maze World and Illusion Room. Fees range from NZD 16 - 20 for adults, meanwhile it's NZD 12-14 for children.

• They open from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm in the summer and 5 pm during winter.

We didn't managed to enter the attractions as we were short on time. Just a few minutes quick stop and we continued our journey to our holiday park. Our pit stop for the night this time is in Queenstown. 

About Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park :

• For non-motorhome vehicles - they offer One-bedroom studios (houses 6 person), Studio Unit (houses 4 person), Self-Contained Cabin (4-5 person), Tourist Flats (house 4-6 person), and 2-Bedroom Park Motels (house 4-6 person). Price varies between weekends, holidays and peak season.

• For campsites - they offer powered and unpowered. Prices also vary between weekends, holidays and peak season.

• They offer 100GB 24 hours wi-fi access too. Which you have to buy at the reception before 8pm.

Our parents didn't stay at the campsite with us. We booked another motel for them to stay nearby.

Note :

• If you didn't manage to book any accommodation prior, there are abundance of motels available around Queenstown which you could easily walk-in and enquire for available rooms.

• There are a few halal restaurant selling Arabic food around town. Google Maps 'halal restaurant' and you should be good. We set choice for some biryanis for dinner. 

We were supposed to go for a cable car ride at Queenstown Skyline Gondola but were restricted with time. If you had the chance, just go for it. Price starts from NZD 56 per person.

The next morning, we had our brunch by Lake Wanaka. It was the morning of Eidul Adha. Unfortunately, we didn't manage to find any mosque/muslims in order for us to perform Eid prayers. So we prayed two sunnah prayers together before continuing our journey to Te Anau.




On the way to Te Anau, you will pass by a myriad of mountains and lakes along the way. Please do not hesitate to stop and enjoy the view.


It was magical beyond words. Why is New Zealand is so amazing?

The most amazing stop on our way to Te Anau was of course, the infamous Kawarau Bridge Bungee. From Queenstown, it took approximately 40 minutes to get there.

Operated by AJ Hackett Bungy, it was said to be the first bungee jump in the world. It was seen in one of DevinSuperTramp's New Zealand bungee video as well.






We didn't go for the jump obviously. It was a little bit out of our budget. Price was NZD 195 for adults, NZD 145 for 10-14 years old and NZD 165 for students with valid New Zealand Student ID. Either way, we stayed for quite a while and enjoyed seeing people plummet into the river. It was fun.

From the bridge, you need to allocate at least 2 and half hours to reach Te Anau. Te Anau is a secluded town almost far south in South Island New Zealand. There pretty much nothing (except the common magnificent view of New Zealand, no big deal) besides Te Anau Glow Worm Caves.







One point worth noting :

• When you're in New Zealand, please allocate time for EVERY attractions. We didn't. So... I end up buying every fresh fruit ice cream I can find round town. The one I'm holding is the best. Mixed berries with fresh milk.

Te Anau is a pit stop for tourist before they continue a few hours drive to Milford Sound. Now this place is so special, it deserved a post on it's own coming up next.

We arrived Te Anau around late afternoon, had lunch and rest for awhile. We stayed at Te Anau Top10 Holiday Park for the night. Now, out of all the parks, this one is by far the best. Well, second best. The best was in Dunedin. The amenities is awesome, toilet it super clean. Kitchen super spacious. Motels was incredible!

Note :

• They offer studios, motels, and cabins as well. Prices range during different occasion but it starts from NZD 47 per night.

• Meanwhile campsites price range start from NZD 40 for tent areas and goes up for powered sites. 

• You could also book tours if you didn't book it prior. Multiple tours are available such Milford Sound, Te Anau Glow Worm Caves Tour, and few days cruise tour around Doubtful Sound. 

The morning in Te Anau was spectacular. I couldn't made up my mind what was so special about Te Anau. It was serene. Combined with morning breeze that was cold but not freezing. I love this place too much. After breakfast, we set out to our next destination - The Milford Sound.

P/S - It's where they shoot Argonath, Pillars of The Kings in The Lord Of The Rings.