{"id":51076,"date":"2022-06-14T21:13:44","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T13:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/?p=51076"},"modified":"2022-10-26T10:04:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T02:04:19","slug":"11d-new-zealand-south-island-self-drive-itinerary-winter-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/2022\/06\/11d-new-zealand-south-island-self-drive-itinerary-winter-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"11D New Zealand South Island Self-Drive Itinerary (Winter 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New Zealand, better known as ‘Middle Earth’ and the land of the long white cloud. A country so rich with wildlife and out-of-this-world post-card scenery. It made us wonder why it took us so long to visit New Zealand. But we finally did! We chose to travel during early winter (June) to avoid the summer crowd when we hear it can get really busy! NZ is one of the countries who managed the COVID pandemic situations very well hence we were very assured that it is safe to visit with our children. Moreover, its medical facilities are top notch so should any of us needs to be quarantined, we are assured of the standard of healthcare we will receive.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PRE-TRAVEL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these COVID-related requirements are accurate as of today 13 June 2022. Please check the official NZ websites for your own dates of travel as regulations change dynamically in response to the COVID-19 pandemic situation worldwide. Even though New Zealand will fully reopen its international borders on 31 July 2022, being the cautious country it is, they may revert to stricter measures with new developments in COVID. In the meantime, if you are travelling to NZ before 31 July 2022, here are the steps to take:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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