点评:This trip takes about 12 hours. We were picked up at 11:30am and were dropped off back at the hotel by 10:30pm. A bit of a long day but not too bad.
The trip starts from Auckland to Driving Creek Railway which took about 2 ½ to 3 hours. The trip from Driving Creek Railway to Hot Water Beach took about 2 ½ hours.
From memory, this small railway was built and designed by Barry Brickell back in 1974.
When we got to Hot Water Beach, our tour guide pointed us to a location where we saw a few people digging in the sand by the shore but there was no hot water. This was a bit of a disappointment as you pay a decent amount and you travel a decent amount of time to experience this hot water phenomena. A suggestion for all tour companies to let the guest know there is no guarantee their will be hot water at Hot Water Beach and allow the guest to get a refund or change the tour package.
Our driver from Auckland & Beyond Tours, Ray was a responsible driver, professional and he was very patient. Adel who was Ray’s assistant was professional and quite knowledgeable as well. I normally tip the drivers as you can appreciate the long driving they have to do and keep focused on the road.
The only suggestion I would like to point out to Auckland & Beyond Tours is that if they can stop every 100 minutes (1 hour and 40 minutes) as this will give the passengers some opportunity to shake their legs and get some fresh air.
Weather: We did this trip in early December but temperatures were dropping to 10°C at night and during the day it goes up to 18°C. The locals have told us that summer in New Zealand starts in late January and temperatures do not go over 30°C.
Make sure to have a jacket and a cap.
翻译:此行程大约需要12小时。上午 11:30 接我们,晚上 10:30 送我们回酒店。这一天有点漫长,但也不算太糟糕。
行程从奥克兰出发,前往 Driving Creek 铁路,全程约 2.5 至 3 小时。从 Driving Creek 铁路到热水海滩的行程大约需要 2.5 小时。
据我记忆,这条小型铁路是巴里·布里克尔 (Barry Brickell) 于 1974 年建造和设计的。
当我们到达热水海滩时,导游给我们指了一个地方,我们看到有几个人在岸边挖沙子,但没有热水。这有点令人失望,因为你支付了相当多的费用,并且花费了相当多的时间来体验这种热水现象。建议所有旅游公司让客人知道热水海滩不能保证提供热水,并允许客人获得退款或更改旅游套餐。
我们的司机来自奥克兰及周边旅游公司,雷是一位负责任的司机,很专业,而且非常有耐心。雷的助手阿德尔很专业,知识也很丰富。我通常会给司机小费,因为你可以欣赏他们必须做的长途驾驶并保持专注于道路。
我想向Auckland & Beyond Tours提出的唯一建议是,如果他们能够每100分钟(1小时40分钟)停下来,这样乘客就有机会抖抖腿,呼吸新鲜空气。
天气:我们在 12 月初进行了这次旅行,但夜间气温降至 10°C,白天则升至 18°C。当地人告诉我们,新西兰的夏季从一月下旬开始,气温不会超过 30°C。
确保有一件夹克和一顶帽子。