The couple said they spent Rs 5.93 lakh on the trip that lasted 13 days, with the majority of the budget going into flight tickets, activities, accommodation and car rental.
An Indian couple who travelled to New Zealand for a honeymoon trip earlier this year has caught social media’s attention after sharing a detailed breakdown of the cost involved.
However, with some planning, they managed to pull off the trip well under budget. This covered their journeys from Delhi to Auckland and Queenstown back to Delhi, as well as a domestic flight from Auckland to Christchurch. “We weren’t sure whether to book flights before applying.
The couple stated that preliminary research showed that the honeymoon trip would cost upwards of Rs 9 lakh while their budget was capped at Rs 7 lakh. The couple said their international flight tickets set them back by Rs 2.24 lakh.
Instead, we submitted a detailed one-page itinerary with our application along with a cover letter,” they said, adding the visa was delivered in five working days.
We followed Immigration New Zealand’s guidance and didn’t purchase non-refundable tickets before the visa was approved.
So we weren’t sure we’d be able to do the trip the way we wanted. “Before the trip, we kept seeing estimates of Rs 8-9 lakh+ for a couple, while our budget was capped at Rs 7 lakh. With a lot of planning and some deliberate trade-offs, our final spend came to Rs 5.93 lakh. The couple shared that they did not purchase non-refundable flight tickets before applying for a visa, which cost them Rs 30,000.
A third commented: “The advice regarding Biosecurity NZ is spot on. This also includes any food from the flight you might be carrying with you.” Because you will definitely be caught otherwise, if in doubt, always declare,.
