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New Zealand 3-day travel guide, short but full of essential itinerary

#Travel Guide If you have a 3-day schedule, I recommend a course where you can feel nature, adventure, and leisure all at once, centered around the South Island. Connecting Queenstown, Tekapo, and Mount Cook is efficient in terms of travel route and the scenery is the most overwhelming. Day 1 – Queenstown Walking along Lake Wakatipu: After arriving, walk along the lakeside and enjoy the scenery of the Southern Alps Skyline Gondola: See the city and lake at a glance from the observation deck, and enjoy activities with a luge experience Bungee jumping and paragliding (optional): Exciting adventures unique to Queenstown Lakeside restaurant: Finish the evening with lamb steak and New Zealand wine Day 2 – Mount Cook Drive along Lake Pukaki: Enjoy the emerald lake and snow-covered mountain scenery Trekking along the Hooker Valley Track: Cross the suspension bridge and encounter the overwhelming nature created by glaciers and perennial snow Mount Cook Village Cafe: Enjoy a cup of coffee while looking at the snow-covered mountain view On a starry night, take a short walk to observe the Milky Way Day 3 – Tekapo Lake Tekapo & Church of the Good Shepherd: A representative photo spot where the lake and snow-covered mountains come together **If it’s the lupine season (November to January)** Enjoy the flowers and lake scenery by the lakeside Tekapo Springs Hot Springs (optional): A great rest to relieve travel fatigue Observatory Stargazing Tour: Finish after viewing the stars pouring down from the world's three largest starlight reserves Travel Tips For a 3-day trip, a rental car is the most efficient Because the temperature difference between day and night varies depending on the season, prepare clothes that can be layered Sneakers or hiking shoes are essential for trekking #New Zealand 3-day trip #Queenstown itinerary #Mount Cook trekking #Tekapo stargazing #New Zealand core course #South Island travel recommendation #New Zealand rental car trip #Hooker Valley Track #Church of the Good Shepherd #Lake Wakatipu view #South Island core travel destination #New Zealand nature trip #Adventure and relaxation #Starlit night #Travel in nature #Living in New Zealand for a month #Slow travel recommendation
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