Just booked our flights to Queenstown. Will be 10-20 of us down there, so we'll be making our own fun!
I have done Highlife the last 2 years, so thought we'd give it a break this year. I really wanted to go to RnV, but a few of my mates weren't keen on the big party vibe, plus the types of accommodation that you get in Gisborne are like living in slums compared to the mansions you get in Queenstown for not a lot of difference in price. Under floor heating, spa pools, sky, internet, flat screens, double bedrooms etc and you're still not paying much more than what you'd be paying in Gizzy.
Flights were only $280 return, so when you factor in a large ticket price to RnV or Highlife, the outlay is not much different.
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