Hiking in NZ...Low cost...Priceless view

Te Henga Walkway

KIA ORA!
 
Hello travel lovers…hope everyone is having a great week…I had an awesome week again last week…as always…hehe
 
Doing what I love the most when I’m free…take a little moment to have “ME” time…apa lagiiii…pampering myself with the beauty of nature…my kinda place to get a peaceful mind…

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Tramping is what New Zealanders called it…Hiking/trekking whatever you wanna call it…one of the top activities people here love to do…of course la….New Zealand is heaven for that…the view is beyond words…
 
Outdoor lovers….adventure people…muddy and dirt…crossing rivers, swamp, waterfalls…walking in the bushes…climbing up the hills or mountains…you surely wanna read more here…this week is for US!!!! Hehe
 
Cheap activities but you get priceless experience…you'll definitely won’t regret every moment of it cause not everybody gets what we…trampers/hikers get to view from up there….best feeling everrrrrr!
 
Ok…now I wanna share some tips with you guys…Perhaps you're wondering how this woman (me…hehe) started tramping in New Zealand when she knew no one there…hehe…”Sometimes we just need to think outside the box”…cewahhh…ayat poyos a bit there…haha…
 
If you love meeting new people…don’t mind car pooling with strangers at the beginning, and in the end you'll end up with a bunch of new friends from different parts of the world who love doing the same thing that you do…best kannn??? Then this is for you….kalau malu tak dapek la den nak nolong sayang oiiiii….

Seriously...every trip I only spent around $10-$15 with them...
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Most of the groups are very active and every week surely there’s something for you.
 
This is what I did…I joined them!
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MEET UP APPS…

Since I like Hiking/tramping and I live in Auckland, I joined Auckland hiking group… Actually I joined a few others too but this posting is about hiking/tramping so I will share a few group names and how you can take the opportunity to have a wonderful time of your life here in New Zealand. Even if you just come for holiday you can grab this chance….ada je some people that I met who came for holiday and join us…
 
Have you heard of “MEET UP” APPS? You can register and install in your phone…zaman canggih already people…make use of the technology that we have…hehe

• First…select and browse which country you are going…
• Choose what activities you like to do…seriously every single activity will be available…from outdoors, adventure, arts, movies, photography…it’s going to be a long list if I want to write everything here…
• Choose which group you want to join
• List of update activities will be in your newsfeed…weekly and sometimes daily updates, depending on what activities you choose
• Then you need to RSVP with them

Second step once you join the Meetup…

• I joined a few hiking groups:

• Auckland Tramping Club
• Auckland Hiking Group
• Feet First Hiking & Outdoor
• Auckland Hike and Ski
• Auckland Adventure Group
• Kick Ass Adventure for Women in Auckland
• Ramblers & Trampers

Why I joined so many groups…reasons:

• Not all groups are active
• You have more options to choose…dates can be an issue as they might clash with your other plans…more groups means more dates and areas that you can choose to go

Other points to take note…

• Some groups will arrange transportation and car pooling for you
• Other groups you need to be in contact…you can leave a message that you need a ride, then someone from the group will reply and you can arrange for pick up with whoever will be driving….don’t worry, people here are really friendly…there will be someone who will offer you a ride…but you have to approach people also lahhhh…cannot la just sit and wait kannnn….then you will wait forever la…hehe…inform them the nearest place you can go to meet them…just be nice since people already offer to be your driver…you also offer yourself that is easy for the driver to pick up…
• Please prepare $10-$15/trip to give driver for car pooling cost…ye la people drive already must share petrol la kan…hehe….usually the group organizer will mention how much per person for each trip.
• Auckland Tramping Club sometimes use their bus and the non-members need to pay around $20 per trip…depending on distance and locations.
• Auckland Hiking Group usually will gather then they will sort out car pooling for you

CLUB WEBSITES
Another option…basically every main city will have their own tramping club… memang you pilih je lah mana nak pegi…they always open for the public to join….Kiwis love to share their nature beauty with people…here are some tramping club websites you can follow…there are more actually
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                       www.aucktramping.org.nz/ (Auckland)
                       www.wtc.org.nz (Waikato)
                       www.htc.org.nz (Heretauga)
                       www.wanganuitrampingclub.org.nz (Wanganui)
                       www.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz (Nelson)
                       www.ctc.org.nz (Christchurch)
                       www.otmc.co.nz (Otago,Dunedin)

• You can also browse Tramping Club like ATC (Auckland tramping club) website…other parts of New Zealand also will have their own club that you can browse thru…
• ATC usually will update a whole month activities then you can contact them directly if you want to join them
• Their calendar usually will be packed every weekend
• ATC memang otai group la….I love to follow them cause they like to share stories of their experience and about their nature…besttttt…serious tak rugi…”Otai masih berbisa” hahaha…serious dah tua but still healthy and can walk faster than you…penat nak kejar…hahaha…being an Asian who has short legs (talking about myself...hehe)

 
Well…hiking/tramping...great activities that you can do when you plan your holiday journey to New Zealand…If you ask me...it's a MUST!
 
You spend CHEAP COST yet…You get EXPENSIVE VIEW & EXPERIENCE. PRICELESS!!
 
You can always contact Ikhlas Tours to plan your journey moments…we surely have something to offer….
 
Till then…talk to you soon travel lovers…have a great week ahead peeps!

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