Tonight ` Oh my God. our travel guides jump the ditch to breathtaking Queenstown. Stoked. But is a New Zealand holiday... (LAUGHS) ...just Australia-lite? Why would you wanna go there? They score a free trip... Does the helicopter hold this much weight? then rate it out of five stars. That was just a terrible moment in my life. Will this be a dream holiday in Middle Earth? Or simply middle of the road? I might as well be in hell. That wasn't too bad. (BOTH SCREAM) Copyright Able 2017 (UPLIFTING MUSIC) When Australians book an overseas holiday, New Zealand's our top choice. And the Kiwi adventure capital Queenstown is the number one destination. Every year, half a million Aussies make the short hop across to this stunning mountain resort town. Five-star travel in more far-flung places, (BLEATS) ...is the preferred type of holiday for Victorian retirees Kevin and Janetta. We got to the airport and when it was Queenstown it was like... (BOTH GROAN) Really? This is really overseas for beginners. Morning. Since we've been married, travel has been a reason for living, pretty much. Now. I thought of Queenstown as just being for skiiers, and I couldn't imagine what we would be doing here when there's no snow. How about a week-long motorhome holiday? Oh, really? (GROANS) Looks like a camper van to me. Oh, I think it does. I was speechless. I'm not often lost for words. That is the one type of accommodation Kevin will not do. I hope we're going camping. Outback twins Stack and Mel are more used to four wheels than five stars. Camping for us is just a swag, a bunch of dogs, some horses. That's all you need. Oh, geez. Have a look at this. This is a go, isn't it? Oh, this is gonna be cute ` us snuggling together. Innit? (BOTH LAUGH) We don't expect much. You know, just a roof over our heads and a bed to sleep on, really, and a bit of water and somewhere to have a bogey. Oh, wow, flash! Oh, I'm so excited. This is gonna be awesome. We thought we were high-rolling it. This one, Finn. Where? That one. Oh my God. When I knew I was coming to New Zealand, I was excited. I think of mountains and green. I think of sheep. I'm not too excited cos I don't know nothing about it. The Rifais from Western Sydney are a close family, and they're about to get a lot closer. Where do we sleep? There. Oh, you're joking. Yeah. That's how you're gonna sleep. What seems to be the problem there? I was dreading it knowing it was a very small enclosed space. No, you know what? This is groovy. If I was 75-years-old and I wanted to retire, it would be groovy. That's what we were gonna do in 10 years, so we've done it 10 years earlier. And if I was to do this, it would not be with any of you people! Be positive, son! All right, here we go. Ooh! Whoo! (ALL LAUGH) Oh, Jesus! As flight attendants, we fly into Queenstown quite a bit with work ` just in and out. And then we go, 'Oh, wow, it looks so beautiful!' And then we just go back home. To be honest, you never think about, 'Why don't we come here for a holiday?' What's TomTom say? Her voice won't come on. I've got it on full blast. You know what? She can't get a word in, that's why. (ALL LAUGH) 'At the end of the road, turn left. First exit ` SH6A.' S-H. (BOTH LAUGH) We're gonna go SH. What's SH mean? (BOTH LAUGH) (LAUGHING CONTINUES) (HORN BLARES) Oh! (BOTH LAUGH) I've never thought to come to New Zealand for a family holiday. Why? Why would you wanna go there? You know, what's so appealing about it? What's the point in coming to somewhere just like Australia? (VIVALDI'S 'SPRING') (WINCES) I hate this, cos every time I turn, the pantry door drawer thing is flapping open. (RATTLING, CRASHING) And that's got the whisky in it. (BOTTLES CLANGING) (RATTLING) (UPBEAT MUSIC) Whoo-hoo! We're rollin'! Oh, yeah! Whoo-hoo! The wanderers are away! We're the wanderers. Through and through ` barefoot, coastal gypsy hippies. Look at Lake Wakatipu in front of us. I like it. So sick! I feel like Queenstown's been calling our name for quite a long time. It has been. And the currents have taken us here magically. Yep. The currents, not to mention a full tank of diesel, are taking them to their base for the next week ` Creeksyde Holiday Park. (UPBEAT MUSIC) That's Creeksyde with a Y, where powered sites for motorhomes go for $60 a night. This one? Yeah, in here. Oh, God. We're in a caravan park. I must as well be in hell. Oh, OK. So you go in that way. Mark, just turn. Oh. I can't. Who are these clowns? They can't see a thing out the back. They obviously didn't like it. (CHUCKLES) (LAUGHS) Pulling up to Creeksyde Holiday Park was really groovy. Come back, like, a little bit. Come back? Yep. That's great, man. Stop! Bloody nailed it! I know! The facility's got everything you need, really. Completely eco-friendly, they have little quirky artwork everywhere as well, so it's just like a feast for the eyes. Yeah, it was really groovy. Oh my God. I felt like I'm back in the '60s. This is not for me. What is that? I dunno. I think $60 a night to stay here is very reasonable. $60 a night for power. That's ridiculous. This is nice ` Yes. just us and 400 other people. (CHUCKLES) 400 of our closest friends on wheels... ...walking past us. ...and their washing. Hello. I would rather stay in a cheap motel and hire a little 4-cylinder car than be a like a snail with my house on my back. Yep. Let's try and pick the positives out of it. Like, um... The bins are close. (LAUGHS) We can just walk outside and deposit our rubbish. Mm. How's that cheese? Beautiful. Is it local? No, it's French. Oh. Well, it's from the local supermarket. Oh! (GROANS) (LAUGHS) Who's pushing it? Jonathan is! This is, of course, a self-catering holiday. And each motorhome comes with a fully decked-out kitchen. You know what? I just feel like throwing it in the car and let's just go out for dinner. (LAUGHS) Luckily for Newcastle's Fren family, Creeksyde's just a 10-minute stroll from town. There's nearly 150 restaurants, but the longest queues are always outside this burger joint. Like a selfie at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Fergburger ` careful how you say it ` is top of many Queenstown bucket lists. So, is it really worth waiting up to 45 minutes for a burger? Why should we wait in line? We've got kids. (LAUGHS) I was keen to see the fuss about Fergburger, because the line was ridiculous. You think, 'Geez, a burger couldn't be that good.' You can choose from 20 different types of burgers. Hey, guys, how are we? BOTH: How you goin'? But the twins have their eyes on something that's not on the menu. Can we please get the Cockadoodle Doo Oink? Cockadoodle Doo? (LAUGHS) Cockadoodle Doo Oink. Yeah. So Cockadoodle Oink, yeah? And the Dawn Horn, please. Fantastic. Anything else? Um, yeah, no. That's OK. One of the staff members were all right. Old mate was a bit of eye candy there for a little bit. Lovely. So, what's your name? Stacey. Stacey. What's your name? No. (CHUCKLES) (BOTH LAUGH) Stacey's pick-up line was awesome. I didn't think she could think that quick, actually. (LAUGHS) It's very nice to meet you, Stacey. Good. How are you? No surprise. Stacey checks out everybody. As you do. We could've cancelled a chips. You didn't have to get two chips and onion rings, Porkie. (ALL CHUCKLE) Porkie? These burgers are amazing. Aren't they? I can't get it in me mouth. Trying to eat pretty cos old mate over these is watching her. (CHUCKLES) (GROANS) Do you think the meat's juicy? I wouldn't say this is a juicy burger. How's yours? All round, everything's just quality. I think the burgers were worth the wait, yeah. I can wait one hour for this burger. It's beautiful. The meat's not overcooked. It's made really well. I reckon the meat's dry. Jonathan, you absolutely... ...loved it. There is something wrong with you people. That was so overrated. Don't hold back, Victoria. It's a frickin' burger. Excuse me, it's a Fergburger. It's not Ferg. Is it Fern? BOTH: It's Ferg! (LAUGHS) (SCREAMS) Let's hope they keep those burgers down, as the twins face their biggest fear. (SCREAMS) And will a jaw-dropping adventure... This is the best experience ever. ...change how they rate their holiday out of five stars? That is disgusting. Oh my God! SHOUTS: Yeah! I'll probably drop Libby home after dance. I'll be home a little bit after 10, not too late. Yeah, all good, love. # Na, na, na, na. PHONE CHIMES Hey, the others wanna hang out. Um... GIRLS LAUGH ALL SING: # It's time to cut and run. This time I'm really done. # GIRL SQUEALS Oh my God! SHOUTS: Yeah! TECHNO MUSIC PLAYS, GIRLS CHATTER HORN BLARES, GIRLS SHRIEK, LAUGH (SIGHS) 1 In Queenstown New Zealand, our guides have spent their first night reviewing the comfort of a motorhome holiday. And the hosties are proof that if you can sleep on an Airbus, you can sleep anywhere. (PANTS) One way to warm up. I know. (CHUCKLES) I had a really comfy night's sleep. So nice. Yeah. I had the worst sleep I've ever had. I could not have envisaged the four of us in a motorhome. I'm not doing that again. This was a nightmare last night. I reckon I had about 10 minutes' sleep. And, girls, I must congratulate you on your organisation of the kitchen too. (LAUGHS) We just set up camp, made our beds, and slept all the way through. Yeah. Wasn't too bad. No complaints at all. (SMOKE ALARM BEEPS) (LAUGHS) You set the smoke alarm off! Robbie. Come on, darling. Come on. Get up. The sleeping arrangements in the camper van didn't work for us. You sorta need your own space being around these people. Yeah, he needs more space to clutter and make a mess. Please get up. No! Do youse wanna eat? Can you answer me at least? Get lost. Not a bad shower. They're clean. I have to say, the toilet blocks were fantastic. Kevin, have you got your sandals on? No, why? We were workshopping it with a couple of other residents here at the caravan park about, 'Do you get Tinea?' And they said, 'Oh, no. What you do ` you just wee on your feet.' Oh, God! I forgot. Ha! I'm probably gonna get Tinea! The reason you get Tinea is because everyone's pissing on the floor! Once everyone's scrubbed up... Cool, girls, look at this. ...it's time to climb aboard the cable car, which rises 800m above town. Ooh, this is gonna be exciting. The Skyline Gondola promises killer views of the Southern Alps. My heart's beating really fast. Is it? Yeah. Are you scared? A little bit. Yeah, the Skyline Gongola ` it was pretty good. (LAUGHS) I dunno how to say that word, all right?! (CHUCKLES) Stack, look at the view of the mountains. Yeah, it's beautiful, isn't it? Mm. Anyway, them things we went up on the hill with with the buckets under 'em, yeah, they were great. OK. I'm getting scared now, cos we're really high. It's gonna fall, Jo-Jo, be careful. Oh, can you stop that? You always do that to me. It's gonna fall! Look how beautiful it is, though. Oh, wow. Look at that view. Yeah, yeah, it's just stunning. Amazing. Well, that was scary. (LAUGHS NERVOUSLY) Oh, it wasn't too bad. (BOTH SCREAM) (BOTH LAUGH) Up top, the choice is pretty much like the rest of Queenstown. Soak in the serenity, or scream your lungs out on all sorts of contraptions, like the luge ride. They were like little go-kart type things. Forward to break, was it? No, back to break. (LAUGHS) Whoo! (LAUGHS) Ah! Oh, Jesus! The luge ride was a lot of fun. How do you break again? Slow down! Ah! (CHUCKLES) It was fun! (ALL LAUGH) Oh, watch out, girlfriend! (SCREAMS) I thoroughly enjoyed it. I could've gone on that 10 times. (LAUGHS, SCREAMS) That was just my ride. Can we go? No, you have to wait for Dad. No, I don't. You have to wait. (CHUCKLES) I'm going! For the Rafais, Jo and Sam and their sons Dean and Robbie, it's more than just a ride... Go, baby, go! it's a matter of pride. We're a pretty competitive family I'm winning! You wish! I gotcha! Dean lost. That was the best part of it. I didn't lose. He lost. Whoo! So cool. (CHUCKLES) Did you lose, Sam? I have to say the truth, and you're the loser! (ALL LAUGH) IMITATES SAM: 'You the loser!' Also at the lookout, you can take on something a bit more intimidating ` (CALLS HAKA) a traditional Maori haka show. (ALL PERFORM HAKA) We're really big on, when you come to a country, to learn about its indigenous heritage and the foundations of that country. And that Maori performance was just on point. It was amazing. (MAN CALLS HAKA) I loved seeing the way that the Maori people represent their culture. And it's nice to just not be whipped by the All Blacks afterwards. Yeah. (ALL CHUCKLE) (ALL LOUDLY GRUNT) The performance they put on was spectacular, to say the least, and then the one that we did was just... ...embarrassing. ...piss poor. (LAUGHS) DELIBERATELY: Slapping those thighs all in time. All together. (LAUGHTER) I think passion is a problem, but I think coordination, or the lack thereof, is probably a bigger issue for those Australian men doing the haka. All together. (LAUGHTER) All together. The same time, bro. (LAUGHTER) (LAUGHS) The only problem was, we couldn't pull angry faces cos we were too busy laughing at you. They were. They laughed at you the whole time. I was trying to be serious! You need to understand different cultures and respect different cultures. (GRUNTS) (LAUGHS) I love it. A good cultural show like that is a short cultural show. (GRUNTS) No, your eyes don't pop enough. Yeah, cos I'm not an natural eye-popper. (ALL LAUGH) Gut in, chest out. (LAUGHS) (GRUNTS) (ALL LAUGH) Oh, my back! (ALL LAUGH) I'm not real brave. Which guides have the guts... Are you gonna chunder all over me? Go, Sam! ...to throw themselves off a perfectly good bridge? We can do it. 1 Look how beautiful this is here. I feel like I'm in Europe. So beautiful. Our travel guides have one week to decide if Queenstown is a year-round holiday winner. And the Fren family from Newcastle are starting to change their tune. It's really inviting, isn't it? Living in Australia, you think it'd just be like Australia, but it's completely different. These restaurants along here` Oh, superb. I was really surprised at the food scene ` the number of restaurants the number of bars, the life, the activity around the lake. During ski season, the nightlife rocks, and for a taste of that winter magic all year,... Oh, girl! Ice bar. Ice bar! ..there's always The Ice Bar, where it's colder than a chilly bin in a snow storm. Wow! This is nice. It's not somewhere where you'd go for a drink to meet someone, I don't think ` (CHUCKLES) ...The Ice Bar. (ALL LAUGH) Everything's carved from ice and refrigerated at minus-five degrees. How long do you think you could stay in here? I think you just become numb. Dating in here, it's basically speed dating. 'Hi, how are you goin'? What's your name? What are your hobbies? Here's my number. Meet you outside.' Ah! (ALL LAUGH) Look at this place. In Queenstown, there's a bar for almost everyone. Shit, yeah. Cowboys. At Cowboys, even Stack and Mel have found a little piece of home. (CHUCKLES) This is awesome. Yeah. This is the best bar I've ever walked into. That's how we want our house decked out. Yeah, that's exactly how I was sort of want my house and stuff. We've got another round, hey? Yeah, we've got another drink. Oi, there's a mechanical bull there. (GRUNTS) Oh, yeah! Yeah, man! Whoo! Yeha! Show me. Come on, mate! I thought maybe I was gonna stay on, like, half an hour on it, like, easy to ride. Take it easy, please. There goes my baby! (ALL LAUGH) Come on! Let's go. Are you ready? I'm ready from yesterday. Here we go! (LAUGHS) I said go slow! Come on! (LAUGHTER) I didn't stay on for more than half a second. (LAUGHS) But I loved it. It was nice, actually. (ALL LAUGH) See ya later. Righto, go, Stack. Head bash that bastard! Kick the shit out of it. Surely the twins should be pros at this. Cowgirl is sort of what we do. We rode before we could walk. It's our lifestyle, really. All right. (CHUCKLES) Mechanical bull was pretty fun. I definitely got us all laughing anyway. Hang on to him, Stack. Hang on to him! Kick him! (CHEERS, LAUGHS) Kick him! Whoo! (LAUGHS) Bash him! (LAUGHS) Ah! Whoa! (LAUGHS) We just made a night of it, I guess, just laughing and yelling, and we both had a crack at it anyway. Come on, have a go! Time for Mel to show 'em how it's really done. Come on, hit it! Stick to him! Ah! (LAUGHS) (LAUGHS) (BOTH LAUGH) Hang on to him, Stack! ALL: Ooh! (LAUGHS) That was gold. It was a good night. Oh, Christ, I'm unfit. PANTS: I need another whisky. Falling off a mechanical bull was just a warm-up for today's main event. I don't get enough of those mountains. I really don't. They're amazingly beautiful. Just outside Queenstown is the legendary spot that's spawned thousands of pairs of brown undies. (SCREAMS) Kawarau Bridge is the home of bungee jumping. Have a look first. See what it's like. Oh, it's not that bad. So who's up for the 43m drop? God, I'm more worried about the climb back up. (ALL LAUGH) And who's gonna chicken out? I'm not real brave. Me neither. Oh, look how beautiful and clear the water is, though. You've definitely gotta do the bungee, cos it's actually the birthplace of bungee here in Queenstown. Mm. So it actually becomes a cultural experience, so you have to do it. (RUSTLING) Oh! Excuse me! (LAUGHS) If we jump together, are you gonna chunder all over me? That's not my cup of tea at all. It's something if I go on holiday, I don't go, 'Righto, let's go jump off a bridge today.' I just hate heights. If you chuck on me, I have the right to punch you in the face. OK. Thanks. We come into this world together and we're going out together. (LAUGHS) Leap of faith. Whoo-hoo! Whoo! Whoo-hoo! What better way to just connect to the nature around you? (SCREAMS) (SCREAMS) Mattie, this is awesome, dude! (CHUCKLES) If it's scary and exciting, do it. Why get your adrenaline rush doing something that doesn't achieve any purpose. It's just not natural. Come on, buddy, you go this, brah. Just jump, mate, just jump. Come on. Just drop, brah. Go, Sam! You can do it! (EXHALES SHARPLY) You have to do it for the kids. They're gonna think, 'Look at my father. He's a chicken.' (BREATHES DEEPLY) Here we go. Three, two, one. Yalla! (LAUGHS) Oh, yes! My dad has actually never done, in his life, anything like this ever, ever. (SIGHS) I don't recommend it for anybody. (ALL LAUGH) I would've staked my life on it that he would never, ever, ever bungee jump. Why am I doing this? If you're gonna jump, this is where you wanna jump from. As soon as I got there, I thought, 'Yeah, I'll jump.' God knows what made me say that. I just want to start crying. I can't believe that he is doing it. Oh, gosh. Can I see the number on your left hand, please? They put your weight... On your hand! ...like a tattoo, you know. So you're walking around, everybody knows exactly how much you weigh. You had very heavy clothes on. I did, yeah. OK. (YELLS) (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) I can't believe it! (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) It was the most beautiful swan dive. People were erupting in applause. (SCOFFS) (LOUD CHEERING, APPLAUSE) I did it! I bungee jumped! I'm gonna get so sick of it. I did it! I can't believe it! Given that it's in such a beautiful city... I think NZ$195 is great value. I think it's` Yeah, I think it's good value. That's two tanks of diesel ` 200 bucks. That's where I'd rather put that $200 than jumping off a bridge. OK, come on down. For girls who will happily take on an angry bull, the twins are surprisingly sheepish about bungee jumping. I'm gonna connect the bungee chord on to you here, then we're gonna walk out on to the front. (SNIFFLES) I don't think I'm gonna see the fun side in it. At least the twins have found someone to take their minds off the jump. Stack was checking out old mate. First time? Yeah. At least he's hot. (CHUCKLES) You're an idiot. She thought he was a bit of eye candy. Yeah, bonus. He can hear you. Oh, well. (BOTH CHUCKLE) Awkward. (LAUGHS) Are we ready to go? SOBS: I just don't do heights. I don't know if I can. We can. We can do it. (CRIES) Take a couple more steps forward for me. CRIES: No. Take a few steps forward there, girls. I'm not opening my eyes. (CRIES) (SCREAMS) (PEOPLE CHEER) You're almost there. Nothing's gonna happen. I'm gonna count you down. I'm not afraid to say that I was scared. I was. I was petrified. Stop. I'm scared. We're gonna do it. No, I'm scared. 1 I don't know if I can. We can. We can do it. Twin sisters Stack and Mel are trying to conquer Queenstown's famous bungee bridge... You're leaning. Stop! No! Stop, I'm scared. and their fear. SOBS: I'm scared. Girls, don't think about it. It's scary. Three, two, one, lean forward. Go. (GASPS, CRIES) I was grateful we had the courage to jump off, but I was glad it was over. Yeah. How was that, girls? (GROANS) Don't know if I wanna do it again. (CHUCKLES) You're not gonna get any better not improving yourself. Yeah, that's right. Just do it, get it over and done with. It's just mind over matter. Yeah. I probably just wound myself up a little bit. (BOTH CHUCKLE) Do it! Come on. Definitely, as soon as I got there, it was one, two, three jump. Because I knew if I was up there for longer, I wasn't gonna jump. (LAUGHTER) Yes! Whoo-hoo! (LAUGHS) We could've all held up cards that said '10'. (LAUGHS) It was the perfect dive. Is he all right? Ooh, he looks white, doesn't he? Jonathan, are you OK? Speak to me. Definitely bungee jumping is the best experience of my life I've ever had. ALL: Yay! Whoo-hoo! Well done. Oh, my baby. (LAUGHS) It's just something you can't describe. I would recommend going out and doing it. Would you do it again? No. (ALL LAUGH) (RELAXING MUSIC) This is cool ` driving over here. On their way back to the van park, our reviewers are checking out historic Arrowtown. It sprung up in the 1860's gold rush, and went bust a few years later. These days, the only thing they mine are the tourists. It's a really calming energy about it. Calm and chilled, eh? Yeah. Arrowtown reminded me of a little quaint European town ` very clean and serene. What does this place remind you of, Victoria? Wet and Wild West at Movie World. It does, doesn't it? It looks fake. It's a bit Disney, isn't it, really? It's very Disney. It looks like something out of a Movie World set. Arrowtown... Um, nice to drive through. Yeah. We took a little diversion and went down to the old Chinese gold mining settlement. This is much more what we prefer to do on holidays, is find something interesting and new. Yeah, and there are fewer people down here. Hello! Under new management now. Anything I can get you? Hello. ALL: Hello! (CHUCKLES) I much prefer to do this than schlep around the shops of Arrowtown. Let's go into the wool shop. Oh, yes! No! I'm not` Yes. My biggest fear came true ` that they had a knitting shop. And that kinda did it for me. I don't feel like looking at four balls of wool for an hour. No, Victoria needs a beanie. Well, I'm going over to the pharmacy over there to get some pins to stick in my good eye. All different wanderers are welcome. I love Arrowtown! Our people. Our jam. Yeah, yeah. Definitely our scene, eh? Yep. I thought it was over-priced, underwhelming. I promised Victoria a beanie. And I hate kinda touristy things like that. Why don't we get those two? Ah, OK! (UPBEAT MUSIC) Can you hurry up with my beanie? My head's cold. (ALL LAUGH) Now they've settled in, at least some of our guides are making the most of van park life. Housekeeping. Is your room ready to be done, madam? Yes, thank you. But is it living down to expectations? From our initial of 'My God, how are we going to have a holiday?' We've realised that the holiday park has a lot more to offer. I feel like I'm at home, because I was born in the village and I'm used to all this. I loved it. Dean, come here, please. I think Dad thinks he's in Lebanon. Life very hard. You have to pick something to eat sometimes. Here we go. So did you get any pears? I've got two. Do you want me to put it in the salad? From the tree, to your plate. I have zero patience in my life. CHUCKLES: They're hating every minute of it. I hear people in that one. Knock, knock, knock. But who has time for hate when there are meaningful connections to make with your fellow wanderers? We did as wanderers do, and met all the other legends in the park. And there were some legends about. There were some cool legends. Oh, legends. We're gonna have some beers over there later if you guys are keen. Legend, nice to meet you. Come down and have some beers, bro. Yeah. Later, once you set up and all that sort of stuff. I got a few extra beers. Yeah. I think it's important just to have a chat. Absolutely. Build a community. Yeah. (GRAND CLASSICAL MUSIC) 43-down, four letters, 'Life in a caravan park.' Starting with H, ending in L. Middle letters could be E and another L. Very funny (!) It's not hell here, really. In that it is. It wasn't pleasant for us living in... ...a truck. You've always said the thing you don't like about caravan parks are the people in the caravan parks. Keep your voice down on that one. (CHUCKLES) You just get no privacy. Up next ` As a family, we're not nature lovers. But I wanna be now. An out of this world adventure... Oh my God! becomes a religious experience. I've never seen anything like this. Hallelujah! (LAUGHS) 1 On a Queenstown holiday, our travel guides are headed for their biggest thrill of the week... All right! at the end of a drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy, also known as the Gateway to Paradise. (RELAXING MUSIC) That is, like, one of the most beautiful views I think you'll ever see. (RELAXING MUSIC) Yeah. (GASPS) I just wanna dive in that. (CHILLED-OUT MUSIC) It was absolutely breathtaking from every angle. Yeah. And that drive is where you start to go, 'You know what? You're not gonna get that experience in Australia.' It's very different from what we have in Australia. and beautifully so. It is up there with one of the most beautiful drives we've done. That lake just gets prettier and prettier and prettier. I know. It certainly does. (BOTTLE SMASHES) (GROANS) Ooh. First roadkill. Some sort of critter. Ugh, another roadkill. That's two. Two possums have lost their lives. That was possum number eight. Nine. 10. 10 dead possums. (CHUCKLES) Oh, another one! Let's count 'em. 11. I reckon there will be 21. What is that? Probably roadkill hobbit. Should we go back and have a look? The tiny village of Glenorchy is where our guides will be boarding a helicopter for an epic flight to Mt Earnslaw Glacier. We were so stalked walking into that field where we saw that helicopter. We were frothing. Ah-woo! OK, who wants to sit next to the window? I do. I'm getting in. I've been on a helicopter before, but the three of you haven't, and they were a bit nervous. It's a little squishy in here, isn't it? (CHUCKLES) Does the helicopter hold this much weight? (ALL LAUGH) No, do you have a maximum capacity? Not really. I'm a bit concerned. Oh my God. Whoo-hoo! This is exciting. (PROPELLER WHIRRS) PILOT: that's where they filmed Lord of the Rings ` just up there. And where we're going as the site for The Hobbit. (WONDROUS MUSIC) Oh, I've never seen anything like this. That is absolutely incredible. (MAJESTIC MUSIC) For 18,000 years, the ice at the leading edge of this glacier has worked its way down Mt Earnslaw. In summer, the melting ice forms hundreds of spectacular waterfalls. I just got so overwhelmed, I actually` I got a bit teary. I was beside myself. (MAJESTIC MUSIC) It's like going to another planet, and you were just dropped into the middle of it to experience it. (POIGNANT MUSIC) This valley featured as a location in The Hobbit movies. But here anyone is dwarfed by the kilometre-high cliffs. Is this one of the most surreal things you've ever seen? (WONDROUS MUSIC) Oh my God. Have you ever seen anything like that? You know when it's so emotional, like, it's just Mother Nature at her absolute best. Group hug. This is the best experience ever. I found it very spiritual, actually. Hallelujah! (ALL LAUGH) (MAJESTIC MUSIC) I think this is pretty close to heaven, don't you? (LAUGHS) Divine, it is, I think. It's just beautiful. (SPEAKS ARABIC) I feel like something I've never felt in my life ` something very, very, very, very nice. (SPEAKS ARABIC) We prayed there, and I loved it. (MAJESTIC MUSIC) This is probably, like, a spiritual moment, man. It is. Just the essence and the energy in this valley alone. I'm feeling such an amazing connection to just the Earth right now. The frequency of the earth, literally, touched my soul, and it became part of me. and it was just that piece of the puzzle that came together within my seeming connection to the land of New Zealand. Can we do a selfie? Oh, that looks pretty good. Oh, that looks great. That looks great. Jonathan needs to duck a bit. Jonathan, can you stand behind us? As a family, we're not nature lovers, but I wanna be now. I mean, that was incredible. (CAMERA CLICKS) Oh, that's good. Good. (UPBEAT MUSIC) At 900 bucks a head, this 75-minute brush with the glory of God doesn't come cheap. $900 experience worth every cent. Getting married, the birth of Jonathan and Victoria, and experiencing that was one of the best things in my life. This is probably the most exciting day in my whole life. the ride in the chopper and standing in front of a glacier was and near-spiritual experience. I suppose the real spiritual experience would come when the credit card bill comes in. That $1800 ` that'd be a spiritual experience I am sure (!) It's the last day of their week-long motorhome holiday. So will our travel guides bid Queenstown a fond farewell? My bag won't shut. And what's the verdict out of five stars? I don't think we could ever have a motorhome holiday again. Four adults combined in a motorhome for a week... (SIGHS) Yeah. Very smelly. Oh, look. I made that beautiful beanie for you. Yeah, I'll wear it today. There you go. Oh, it's so nice. Making a beanie is a really good sign of a good holiday for me, cos I've relaxed and I've been able to do my knitting. And what's so good about it is it's actually a trendy beanie for once, not one of those daggy ones that you can get. But it's a good one. I like it. I'm not gonna miss that bathroom in the middle of the night, where you've gotta do it side-saddle. It's just ridiculous. How do they expect anybody` Why did they position it like that? That's just dumb! I mean, it's OK if you're a double amputee. These trucks come with their own toilet, and they're not connected to the sewer, so it's a manual operation to clean them out. (GRUNTS) They provide the gloves, I'd prefer if they provided a cleaner. (GROANS) Do you go on holidays to clean toilets out? I don't want to do it again, and I won't to it again. Nope. Cos we won't be staying in a camper van again. (SLOSHING) Oh, it really stinks here. I'm standing right in the dump station. (GROANS) That is disgusting. (RELAXING MUSIC) I've had a great time since I've been here. Yeah, me too. Oh, except the bungee. I hate the bungee. We highly recommend coming here. It's just amazing. It'll blow you away. It's so beautiful. Yeah, exactly. You've just gotta use the elements. You've gotta use oxygen, use your earth. Make the old pyramid. I am still on such a natural high from all the things we did here. Like, stoked. Yeah. Best way to finish Queenstown, man ` in the naytch. Whoo! Queenstown ` I find a new land to wander. It really touched me. It touched my heart and my soul in a way that I didn't think it would. Whoo! The nature here is different. It's just so raw. It's so natural, and it's just outstanding. Whoo! They're so cute! I just wanna sit and watch them. I'm actually really, really, really gonna miss this place. Me too, to be honest. I didn't think it was gonna be this beautiful. This place is probably nicer than some of the places I've been in Europe. It was an unexpected refreshing holiday. And I think this is gonna be our new family destination. That's right, yeah. I really do. It's not coming down. Go up. Yeah, yeah. (GRUNTS) Wow! This misconception most Australians have is that New Zealand is exactly like home, so don't bother, and I would like to say to you that that is wrong. It is absolutely not the same. It is amazing. Ah! (LAUGHS) Anyone? Any ideas? (ALL LAUGH) I found that us three girls spoke everyday about something that we loved about this place, and we kept finding new things to love about it. I've never ever wanted to come to New Zealand, and it's been awesome. We've gotta be out of here in an hour. (CHUCKLES) My perception of Queenstown was that it was just for skiiers. Nothing is further from the truth. No. Yay! Like magic. We're giving Queenstown a... Definitely. Queenstown, you've got a solid five out of five, with a couple of bonus stars. Couldn't get more groovy. For free? Yeah, take what you like. Oh my God. I can tell you from now, it's a five out of five for us. I'd actually give it a six-star. It's unbelievable. I'm gonna miss it. Yeah, they are pretty cool. Yeah, I think it suits us. (BOTH CHUCKLE) I'd rank Queenstown a five out of five... for this style of holiday, cos we've just absolutely loved it. It's been amazing. Yep. Perfect. Are we leaving Jonathan here? I don't think he'd be too impressed if we leave him here. I wanna go. We're gonna give this holiday a four out of five. We loved the location, but a motorhome ` it is not for us. Make sure you put your seatbelt on. Oh, I've gotta go to the toilet. (LAUGHS) Why do you have to go to the toilet now? He doesn't get it, does he? Queenstown in general, four stars. Camper vanning ` one, so that would give it overall 2.5 stars. It's hideous. Look, we've done it. It's an experience. (HORN BLARES) Stupid woman. On her phone! (CREAKING) Never campervan again. Ever. Ever. Baby for a million dollars. Never. Next time ` Oh, hello! Our guides take on a Middle Eastern mystery ` Oman. We were scared. We thought we were gonna get blown up. (SCREAMS) Between coast... I can't take this heat much longer. ...and the desert. (SCREAMS) Will it be a holiday secret worth unravelling?