Trip Advice for Someone Who Loves an Extreme Activity
Hi Reddit friends,
I wanted to ask for trip advice / recommendations for my upcoming trip to NZ - Nov 25th to December 18th. I have the general itinerary below.
I am traveling the North Island solo and meeting up with my boyfriend on the South Island after I hike Abel Tasman.
I'm a very experienced hiker and love a challenging hike and overnighters, too.
I have some thrilling activities planned, included below.
I'm looking for more thrilling activities, more hiking recs, more activity recs, food recs, and anything else you guys can think of.
I'm going full tourist mode on this trip, but I'd also love to get off the beaten path and see unique places and do unique hikes and better educate myself on Māori culture while I'm there.
To wrap this all up just wanted to thank you kind travelers and Kiwis - I have read so much on this sub. The advice and insight from all of you is just incredible.
Posted Oct 10, 2025, 7:19 PM UTC