 March 2016 Adventure Trip Back in 1888 a truly crazy Scotsman accepted a challenge (for money) to find a way from the huge southern lake, Te Anau, through to the newly discovered Milford Sound (at least, newly discovered by European fur traders). Milford Sound is an iconic fiord in the deep, deep south of New Zealand, as remote and as rugged as you can find. Today, it is one of the world’s top scenic locations. Back then it was literally at the end of the Earth, and perhaps today it still is.* Another explorer had found the amazing Sutherland Falls, itself a two-day trek from Milford, but the hardy visitors who came had to endure a two-week boat trip through some of the world’s roughest seas. That Scot, an explorer himself called Quintin McKinnon spent months finding a way to Milford from Te Anau. And he succeeded, opening up what is now regarded as the Finest Hike in the World. Today it is still a challenge, even with a well-beaten track. It is a four day adventure, one for the moderately fit. But the rewards are spectacular. You can walk using the basic DOC huts for three nights, or you can go upmarket with Ultimate Hike’s luxury lodges. The evenings may be different but the walking and the views are the same. And what hiking, what views ! You will take your camera, and everyone does, but the immensity and grandeur of the valleys and fiords can never do the place justice in a photo. The enduring appeal of the Milford Track comes from being there and experiencing what photos and videos can’t capture. The vast beech forests have grown in a heavy temperate rain forest, one that gets bucket-loads of rain. So expect to get wet. The 5 to 11 metres of annual rainfall has created a magic environment, one where you can find spectacular waterfalls (and I mean spectacular world class high and roaring examples), along with a rich playground for New Zealand’s iconic birdlife. Rivers rise fast in here and the track can become unpassable quickly. But as fast as the rivers rise, they fall. Hikers quickly accept they are tiny guests in a huge natural world.  Hiking the Milford Track is like nothing else you will do. There may be times you wonder what you let yourself in for, but you will never forget it, never regret it. How fit do you have to be? Quite fit, but it is a level a city person can get to by working at it for a few weeks in advance. You need to be able to carry a 10kg+ pack for three-full days. It is a vast, bold and unforgiving place. But for an adventure like this, you wouldn’t want it any other way. It’s one for your bucket list.  Contributed by :
David Chaston, who recently went tramping to Milford Sound Track with his daughter, Jessica. Both have done several exciting tracks in the South Island, such as Routeburn Track and Kahurangi. * Even today it is still too remote for any internet or cellphone coverage, even at Milford Sound. When you are in Fiordland you are completely off-grid. KIA ORA! Baru2 ni ada testing bahasa Melayu tulis blog…Alhamdulillah meletopsss! Hehe…bukan lupa ya…tulis bahasa lisan mcm ni meriah la kan…cuba suh tulis bahasa buku hehe…in sha Allah boleh, cuma berkurun skit nak siap…SPM dah lama abisss uolsss buat karangan BM dah berpuluh tahun kot…sama je kita tuuu…haha Tapi memandangkan sambutan agak meriah…so minggu ni kita berbahasa Melayu la plak kannn…bak kata pepatah “takkan Melayu hilang di dunia”…gituuu…rindu nak bercerita dengan kawan2 la ni…kata “sharing is caring”! Minggu ni Dira nak kongsi tips memilih flight untuk jimat kos bercuti di New Zealand. Air Asia X saja ke yang murah? Dari Kuala Lumpur ke New Zealand ada banyak syarikat penerbangan sebenarnya. Ada yang direct, ada yang stop over dan ada transit dari Australia (Sydney/ Melbourne atau Gold Coast); antaranya:- MAS - Direct flight ke Auckland Air Asia - Flight ke Auckland; stop over di Gold Coast Emirates - Flight ke Auckland/Christchurch; stop over di Melbourne Lain-lain Jetstar Airlines, FlyScoot, Virgin Australia, Qantas, China Southern dan lain-lain....banyak kannnn, macam mana nak pilih? Untuk jawap soalan di atas, kita kena check ke mana destinasi kita dan bandingkan dengan tawaran syarikat penerbangan lain. Memilih flight ke New Zealand Ramai yang booking flight dulu sebab ada tawaran murah dari KL ke Auckland, lepas tu baru lah dok bincang dengan group, nak tour North Island ke South Island atau cover dua-dua sekali. Tip pertama - Rilex...bertenang dan set kan objektif. Sebelum abang atau akak beli tiket flight…fikir habis2...tanya balik soalan2 cepu emas ni… Nak pegi mana? Berapa hari/lama percutian? Jangan la datang seminggu tapi nak cover North dan South, semua sekali…pengsan balik…tak sempat nak buat apa…penat atas jalan je, jet-lag lagi...ha ha.. Bab ni…boleh jugak baca blog “Cuti Santai New Zealand”…atau paling mudah…guna lah khidmat nasihat perancang percutian anda “Ikhlas Tours” kami akan advise… Paling penting…Dari mana nak ke mana dulu …lepas tu baru book flight tiket hokay! KEMBARA NORTH ISLAND SAHAJA
Sekiranya dari Kuala Lumpur (KUL), boleh ambil MAS, Air Asia X, Emirates atau Jetstar Orang Johor, mungkin boleh ke Singapura (SIN), sebab lebih banyak airlines dari Changi; Singapore Airlines, FlyScoot, Jetstar, Emirates dan lain-lain.  KEMBARA SOUTH ISLAND SAHAJA Ramai yang book return flight ke Auckland, sedangkan mereka ingin tour South Island. Lepas tu baru cari flight ke Christchurch (CHC). Sebelum book, buat dulu kira-kira, masukkan kos domestik flight ke Christchurch (CHC), campur penginapan sekiranya perlu menginap di Auckland sebelum ke South island. Jadi..macam mana? Banding antara kos transit di Auckland atau transit di Sydney (SYD), Melbourne (MEL) atau Gold Coast (OOL) untuk ke South Island Ada beberapa pilihan, bandingkan kos flight untuk pilihan-pilihan berikut; Kembara mula dan berakhir di Christchurch: Pilihan 1, Kuala Lumpur - Auckland - Christchurch (KUL -> AKL -> CHC -> AKL -> KUL) Pilihan 2, Kuala Lumpur - transit di Australia - Christchurch (KUL -> SYD/MEL/OOL -> CHC -> SYD/MEL/OOL -> KUL) Kembara South Island juga boleh mula di Christchurch dan berakhir di Queenstown (ZQN) ...boleh buat macam ni ke? Akak ingat mesti habis kat Christchurch juga. Kenderaan macam mana?....Akak jangan risau, Ikhlas Tours boleh arrange kenderaan di semua airport utama seluruh New Zealand. Pilihan 3, Kuala Lumpur - Auckland - Christchurch - Queenstown (KUL -> AKL -> CHC -> ZQN -> SYD/MEL/OOL -> KUL) Pilihan 4, Kuala Lumpur - transit di Australia - Queenstown (KUL -> SYD/MEL/OOL -> ZQN -> CHC -> SYD/MEL/OOL -> KUL) Akak juga boleh start dari Queenstown dan tamat di Christchurch. Boleh juga mula dari Christchurch habis di Dunedin (DUD) atau DUD habis di CHC.....lah itu macam ke? akak ingat mesti habis di Christchurch juga...banyak sangat pilihannya. Nota penting:
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Untuk combo, banyak sangat2 option flight, nak mula North dulu ke atau South dulu. Mula di Christchurch, Queenstown atau Auckland dulu?....kalau Dira nak list satu-satu tak habis Dira nak tulis kat blog ni sebab dekat sepuluh option perlu kita semak. Gini jer, bincang dengan Ikhlas Tours, mereka akan suggest travel plan mengikut kesesuaian masa dsb dan kita guna "aggregator" website yang boleh bagi cadangan untuk kita pilih flight paling murah.  SKYSCANNER Biasanya, orang akan guna satu atau dua website saja untuk banding, memandangkan banyak airlines ke New Zealand, lebih mudah dan tepat guna aggregator seperti Skyscanner untuk dapatkan kos termurah. Cut short dan paling senang untuk check semua skali dalam satu page…suka kannn.kannn…senang keje beb… Pernah dengar “Skyscanner” tak? Kalau ada yang tak pernah dengar…lepas ni mesti sukaaa dan berterima kasih sebab senang nak rancang perjalanan ikut masa dan kos yang termurah…hehe Apa tu Skyscanner? Website "aggregator" yang kita boleh guna untuk bandingkan harga semua Airlines di muka bumi ni... Sekarang dah zaman segalanya guna Apps…jadi boleh juga download Apps kat phone. Jangan risau tak payah bayar apa2…Khidmat percuma uols…guna lah teknologi canggih sekarang…senang kerja...hehe Kat sini sekaligus dapat banyak info:
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Kalau tak nak pening…hubungi Ikhlas Tours…mereka akan rancang Cuti di New Zealand senang nak faham cara orang kita kan…Senang nak cerita...In Sha Allah bisa di aturrrr… Itu je lah minggu ni…kita sambung minggu depan ya…Have a good week travel lovers! KIA ORA! Woweeee…Haere Mai AirAsia ! AirAsia X first flight from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland landed on 23 March 2016 this week at Auckland International Airport…Indeed its good news for all of us… Tunggu apa lagiiiii…bak kata AirAsia “Now everyone can fly…” hehe…start planning and book your tickets travel lovers…Kiwi Land will welcome you with an open heart…and you will fall in love with the beauty of this country…Ikhlas Tours is ready to be part of your holiday journey…yeahhh promotion for AirAsia and Ikhlas Tours di situ…hihihi I’m so excited to share with you about this week topic…my awesome life experience highlight in 2015 “What I did last summer?” … Just like Frodo and Sam in the land of Mordor...cewahhh…best niiii  Tongariro Alpine Crossing The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is heralded as the best one-day trek available in New Zealand, while others say it ranks among the top ten single-day treks in the world….You will be crossing 3 mountains as the back ground… Mt Tongariro…Mt Ngauruhoe (Also known as Mt Doom in Lord of the Ring movie)…Mt Ruapehu (this one you can see from far in good weather) Haaa giler tak excited when you get to know it’s the best and top ten in the world tuuuu… I had the most amazing 3 days 2 nights adventure moment with one of my dear friend…just 2 of us went..sorry guys...this week iols have lots to share...a bit long to read...but I try not to be boring kayyy...hehe Let me walk you through my precious journey… Bought promotion package in GrabOne NZ few months earlier (I think about 3-4 months early)…package include 3D2N accommodation, 2 breakfast, 1 packed lunch to bring for hiking day, 1 dinner and transport from hotel to start of the track and pick up from end track back to hotel. We had to arrange transport from Auckland to nearest town caused it's not in the package…(budget ciput…ye la student kan...haha)...Instead of renting a car…we booked “InterCity Bus” from Auckland City to Ohakune (nearest town to stay to Tongariro National Park)...naik bus uolsss...but happeningggg naik bus ada katil double decker...can sleep maaa..hehe Our journey starts… Day 1 By bus took us about 6 hours plus…if by car will be around 4.5 hours driving… Distance is about 356km (Auckland City – Ohanuke town) Reached Ohanuke around afternoon had our lunch at one of the best fish and chips shop I’ve ever tried so far…serious sedap weiii…then walked around the town…very small and quiet town I must say…koboi gak la…I guess people who stays there are busy with their adventurous activities… Check in 3.00pm at Tussock Grove Boutique Hotel First during briefing... they told us that we might need to cancel our trip tomorrow due to strong wind according to weather forecast for Mt Tongariro….They will update again latest by 9.00pm whether we can proceed “Hopefully the wind will drop for you guys…” That’s exactly what he said with a big smile on his face…meanwhile he told us other alternative walk we can do..there are few forest trails la…but your heart been waiting to do this crossing kan…but tu la…tipu la tak frust…giler I tell you…we were like “Noooooo….we came all the way here…” but then you can’t do much right…all this in God’s hand…so pray hard people that weather will be good…Allah knows best While waiting in the room…still praying hard…like seriously we were like “Ya Allah pleaseeeeee help us…only You can change all this…” same time we were looking at other alternative walk…sedapkan hati since we ‘re already there and if there’s no choice…belasah aje lah…so be prepared for any consequences ya guys...seriously the group after us had to cancel it due to bad weather... 9.00pm…someone knock on our door…serious nervous hokayyyy… “I have good news for you…the wind has dropped to 45km/h…so you guys can get ready tomorrow morning as planned.” Fuhhhhhh….Sujud Syukur terus…punya la happy to go and Allah listened to our prayer…hehe…Syukur Alhamdulillah…now can see big smile on our face...haha DAY 2 The actual adventure day…hehe excited! (Please read the last part…coz I’m sharing good tips to prepare yourself for this hike…sounds like a pro hey…haha…takde la pro pun…speaking through experience…hehe…but very important to take note) 6.30am Had pancake for breakfast…yumss Took our packed lunch prepared by hotel...2 vegetarian sandwich, 1 apple, 2 muesli bars, 1 bottle drinking water (1L)…cewah macam kiwi dah kan…hehe…feeling p laaa… You definitely need more than 1L people…standby 2-3L of water coz you can’t refill any along your hike…no water supply 7.15am Departs from Hotel to starting point of the track called Mangatepopo 8.30am Arrived at Mangatepopo…Shuttle driver told us pick up time is 4.30pm at the other end Ketetahi Car Park….It’s a one way trail ya…you won’t have enough time to patah balik in a day 8.45am And…The fellowship journey begun…  The track The Tongariro Alpine Crossing track spans the length of Mount Tongariro, covering 19.4 kilometres. On average the trek takes between seven and nine hours to complete. We completed around 7 hours plus the crossing passes over the volcanic terrain of the multi-cratered active volcano Mt Tongariro passing the eastern base of Mt Ngauruhoe which can optionally be climbed as a side trip. The track starts at the Mangatepopo Valley and finishes at Ketatahi Road. Following the track in this direction means the least amount of climbing is involved, though first timers should be aware that the track is considered steep in parts. Track has few stages…seriously you will be amazed throughout your journey…but don’t forget to set your walking timing ya…if not you won’t have enough time to reach the end…the shuttle won’t wait for you…they will only wait for 5-10 minutes…if not byeeeee…honestly hard to follow time especially when your eyes are stuck with God’s creations…Subhanallah you were like in different world I tell you…chek tak tau laaa…how to explain in words how crazy beautiful your journey will be… Cantikkkkk sangattttt Ok…let me help you with some timing tips…this one also I got it from Tongariro Crossing journey plan official sites…I’m saving your time here people so you don’t have to Google and browse to find info here and there… Mangatepopo Car Park to Soda Springs (1,350m) Easy…allow 1 – 1.5 hours walk Soda Springs to South Crater (1,650m) Medium-Difficult….allow 40 minutes to 1 hour South Crater to Red Crater (highest point 1,886m ; 6,188ft…if you don’t do Mt Ngauruhoe peak side hike this will be your highest point) Medium-Difficult….allow 1 hour *This part is a bit tough due to strong wind…almost feel like flying there…I had to hold to one of the rock…plus here the temperature dropped…during our time…it was (-2 degrees)…sejuk nak mampus… Red Crater to Blue Lake Medium…allow 30 minutes *All I can say…enjoyyyyyyy!!!! Blue Lake to Ketetahi Hut Easy-Medium…allow 1 hour Ketetahi Hut to Ketetahi Car Park Easy-Medium…allow 2 hours *We were basically running here…haha…xcukup time cause we spent too much time being jakun on top there…  Important point to take note/tips: Weather…very…very important to know this
Tips: How to check weather forecast…you could go to link below www.metservice.com/mountain/tongariro-national-park
What to bring/wear
Transport
Timing
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 Truth is…I can’t tell you exactly the whole journey experience caused seriously words can’t describe the actual feeling when you are there… stunning view that made you just stunt and can’t moved…cantik MasyaAllah…the beauty was just beyond words….I was like walking in different movie scene…macam betul ke niiii…plus I better keep some of the surprises that awaits throughout the journey…if I tell you everything tak thrill la kannnn…hehe…different people will have different kind of experience and feel…but what I can tell you…definitely need to be in your bucket list...you don’t wanna miss it and you won’t regret doing this…CONFIRMED!!!! Overall…you will need to arrange few things here…so for those yang need help/assistance…apa lagi… Contact Ikhlas Tours to arrange for you…Insha Allah everything will be sorted out for you…hehe It's a long weekend for us this week...Good Friday and Easter Holiday...Yayyy!!! Till then...talk to you soon travel lovers...have a great week peeps!  |
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