MY SOLO ROAD TRIP ACROSS NEW ZEALAND (on a budget) | FULL 4K FILM

This is my complete video of my month long solo road trip across the South Island of New Zealand. I hope it is of benefit to you in planning or just seeing what the country is like. Thanks for watching! If you’d like to see more of my upcoming adventures around South East Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore) make sure to subscribe! I’m travelling indefinitely so there will definitely be some cool stuff coming out :) -- Useful Info: Best time to travel is December to March, but it’s also the high season and is more crowded. You can go any time of year, as it’s still beautiful in winter. However, the weather is always all over the place - roads can close at almost any time of the year. For freedom camping; the apps ‘Rankers Camping’ or ‘Campermate’ are the best place to find camping spots. Some are free, others are 10-15NZD pp. The South Island is better than the north but the north is also worth visiting if you have time. Top Recommended Spots: MILFORD SOUND Mount Cook & Lake Pukaki Arthur’s Pass Fairlee Bakehouse (Good pies) — Gear I Use: https://www.amazon.com/shop/eowynaldridge Music: https://share.epidemicsound.com/pzl2b1 -- 00:00 Intro 01:35 Bluebridge Ferry 03:19 Marfells Beach 05:15 Cape Campbell Lighthouse Walk 07:27 Driving to Kaikoura (BEAUTIFUL!) 09:37 Jimmy Armers Beach (Freedom Camping) 11:35 Hiking Mount Fyffe 13:36 Mount Fyffe Summit (INCREDIBLE VIEWS) 15:32 Descending Mount Fyffe 17:10 Driving towards Arthurs Pass 18:20 Restful Evening at Oxford Freedom Camping 20:02 Driving through Arthurs Pass 20:20 Castle Hill 22:20 Cave Stream Scenic Reserve 23:16 CAVING! aka Spelunking 24:00 Helicopter Hill Hike (Craigieburns) 25:45 Lake Pearson Campsite 26:45 Problems with Kea... 28:17 Devil's Punchbowl Falls 31:00 Otira Viaduct / Kea Spot 31:50 Cobden Beach Freedom Camping / GREYMOUTH!! 33:15 Driving down the West Coast 34:00 Lake Mahinapua 36:00 Lake Ianthe 36:31 Franz Joseph Glacier 38:12 Lake Matheson 39:48 Fox Glacier 42:28 Bruce Bay 43:26 Lake Paringa Campsite / A wet day 44:19 Thunder Creek Falls 44:45 Fantail Falls 45:00 Wilson's Creek Chasm 45:28 Blue Pools Walk (NOW CLOSED) 46:00 BEST CAMPSITE, Kidds Bush Reserve, Lake Hawea 48:10 Hiking Isthmus Peak 49:50 Isthmus Peak Summit 50:45 Descending Isthmus 51:42 Hiking Roys Peak 52:45 Roys Peak Summit 54:00 Random Mountain Ramblings 58:00 Descending Roys 58:20 Lake Wanaka 58:45 Restful Day at Kingston Lake (GREAT CAMPSITE) 1:00:30 Kepler Track 1:03:40 BIG MISTAKE! RESCUED 1:05:24 Driving into Fiordland 1:06:32 THUNDERSTORM 328MM of RAIN in 24hrs!! 1:09:00 Driving to Milford Sound 1:11:00 MILFORD SOUND 1:14:00 Driving Out / Kea 1:16:16 Falls Creek 1:18:31 Routeburn Track 1:19:38 Kingston Lake Camp 1:20:25 Relaxing Afternoon 1:23:00 Lake Hayes (Queenstown) 1:25:20 Devil's Staircase Lookout 1:27:20 Lindis Pass Lookout 1:28:05 Omarama Clay Cliffs 1:29:20 Driving to Mount Cook 1:30:10 Hooker Valley Track / Lake 1:31:00 AMAZING SUNSET AT MOUNT COOK 1:31:50 Lake Pukaki Freedom Camping 1:32:30 Swimming in a Glacial Lake 1:33:10 AMAZING SUNSET AT LAKE PUKAKI 1:34:25 Lake Tekapo 1:35:52 BEST PIES IN NZ! 1:36:30 Driving to Christchurch 1:37:00 Hiking Mount Isobel (Hamner Springs) 1:38:35 Dog Stream Waterfall 1:40:16 Mount Isobel Summit 1:41:35 Driving to Kaikoura 1:42:30 Kaikoura Coastal Walkway 1:46:31 Outro -- If you'd like to watch the individual episodes: First episode: https://youtu.be/XnOajLcijx8 Second episode: https://youtu.be/DEiCxeLiHIk Third episode: https://youtu.be/JxHeQHaTUK4 Fourth episode: https://youtu.be/qQPiHBa8R20 Fifth episode: https://youtu.be/9V1EKA8HRTE Sixth episode: https://youtu.be/9lAmNf2UvW4 Seventh episode: https://youtu.be/aJuVgpsoe5A Eighth episode: https://youtu.be/Fx-_Y9Fs8V0 Ninth episode: https://youtu.be/A6bC_yd3ehc Tenth episode: https://youtu.be/sLspar2dHe4 Eleventh episode: https://youtu.be/u-vqis8u6MM – Edited In Premier Pro CC. Gear: Sony A7IV w Sigma 28 - 70 f/2.8 Rode Videomic DJI Mini 3 _ Hi, my name's Éowyn. I'm a filmmaker & creative person (an artist perhaps?) from New Zealand. On September 1st 2023 I decided to quit my full time job and travel the world. Subscribe for some epic cinematic travel vlogs and lots of fun! I hope you'll find some information or inspiration in them that is useful to you. I post every week on Fridays at 5pm EST. Thank you for being here :) -- find me here as well: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eowynaldridge/ pinterest: https://www.pinterest.nz/eowynaldridge/ tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eowynaldridge website: https://eowynaldridge.com