We depart at 9:45am from the Christchurch International Airport and have a beautiful drive up the
coast to Kaikoura. You have the afternoon free for activities.
Accommodation: Historic seaside hotel
Optional paid activities: Whale watching, swimming with seals, piloting your own plane or
swimming with dolphins. Try the amazing fresh fish and chips!
Free activities: Walk around the peninsula and up to the lookout.
Depart 8.30am. We wind our way up the rugged coastal roads with stops for photos and a seal
colony. We arrive into Picton around midday so you have plenty of time to explore this seaside town
– go for a walk or relax in the spa at your accommodation.
Accommodation: Cozy villa
Free activities: Seal colony, Queen Charlotte View walk.
You’ll be picked up from your hostel at 11:45am. We then cruise through the famous Marlborough
vineyard area and the coastal town of Nelson, before heading onto Motueka and to our amazing
overnight stop of Marahau, right on the edge of the Abel Tasman National Park.
Accommodation: Unique Stray accommodation on the edge of the national park
Optional paid activities: Wine tasting, skydiving.
Free activities: Swim, walk, mussel tasting around the fire.
You have the day at leisure to explore this stunning, coastal national park.
Accommodation: Unique Stray accommodation on the edge of the national park.
Optional paid activities: Full day sailing trip, kayaking, skydiving, water taxi, horse riding or hang
gliding.
Free activities: Walk in the national park or just relax on one of the golden sand beaches!
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Today we head south towards the ‘wild’ West Coast passing through Buller Gorge and down a
stretch of road that was recently rated one of the top ten drives in the world by Lonely Planet. We
stop at Cape Foulwind to visit the seal colony and then head for the historic coal mining town,
Westport. The sunset from our accommodation tonight is a must see if the weather is clear!
Accommodation: Charming character villa in the centre of town.
Optional paid activities: Surfing, horse riding, jet boating, caving.
Free activities: Westport seal colony, West Coast sunset, Truman Track walk.
An early start takes us down the rugged West Coast to the spectacular limestone Punakaiki Pancake
Rocks and blowholes. We’ll stop to take a short walk and grab refreshments at the café before we
head for the historic gold mining town, Greymouth. We do pick-ups in Greymouth and make stops in
Hokitika, before heading to the quaint little town of Franz Josef – home to the mighty Franz Josef
Glacier.
Accommodation: Lodge in the middle of the rainforest
Optional paid activities: Bone carving and jade carving.
Free activities: Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and their mighty blowholes, walk along the beach, sleep in.
A free day to get up close and personal with the glacier!
Accommodation: Lodge in the middle of the rainforest
Included: The Ice Explorer trip – a short heli flight onto the glacier followed by an educational tour,
entry to the hot pools is included.
Depart at 9am. We head to Lake Matheson for the amazing mirror lake; stop at Fox Glacier for
pickups then travel through to the mountainous Haast Pass and Makarora. We pass by the beautiful
Lake Hawea and arrive in Wanaka with an afternoon to enjoy this picturesque lakeside town.
Accommodation: Central hostel
Optional paid activities: Puzzle World.
Free activities: Mirror Lake walk, Ship Creek walk, Blue Pools walk, Thundercreek Falls walk, explore
Wanaka.
Depart 10.30am. This morning you have the opportunity to check out amazing views of the lake
either by skydiving or walking up Mt Iron! We cruise into Queenstown with a stop at the famous A.J.
Hackett bungy site and then head to the ‘Adventure Capital of the World!’ Queenstown offers an
optional big (make that huge) night out with excellent restaurants, pubs and live music.
Accommodation: Central hostel
Optional Paid Activities: Skydiving, bungy jumping.
Free activities: Walk Mt Iron, watch people jumping off a bridge!
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Enjoy three full days in Queenstown to get amongst the action in NZ’s ‘Adventure Capital.’
Accommodation: Central hostel
Included: Shotover Jet and Doubtful Sound Day Trip (these can be done on day of your choice).
Optional paid activities: Any adventure activity that we mad Kiwis can dream up (bungy, swing,
jetboating, skydiving, mountain biking, zipline, horse riding…), trip to Milford Sound.
Free activities: Sleep in, great walks, take in beautiful views from this cool resort town.
Depart from 8.40am. We head over the Lindis Pass through the beautiful Mackenzie Country and Lake
Pukaki, then head north to our amazing stop at the base of New Zealand’s highest mountain
Aoraki/Mt Cook, arriving in the early afternoon.
Accommodation: Stunning alpine lodge
Included: 6WD Argo Tour
Optional paid activities: Visit the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre, 6WD Argo Tour.
Free activities: Take photos of awe-inspiring scenery, do one of the many great short walks to the
Hooker glacial lake.
Depart 10am. We make our way to the ‘Lord of the Rings’ landscape of Rangitata. We head past the
turquoise Lake Tekapo, where we stop for ice-skating, snow tubing or a swim at the hot springs. We
arrive early afternoon in Geraldine, and then head through to spend the night at Rangitata.
Accommodation: One of Canterbury’s original sheep stations
Optional paid activities: Walk or horse ride through Peel Forest.
Free activities: Take photos of stunning scenery, go for a walk.
Depart 7.30am. It is an express haul across the Canterbury plains to Christchurch. We arrive at
9.30am at the Christchurch International Airport. We hope you had a blast on your adventure!
 Experienced Tour Guide throughout the trip
 14 nights’ accommodation
 Franz Josef: Ice Explorer trip (including helicopter ride)
 Franz Josef: entry to Franz Josef Hot Pools
 Queenstown: Shotover Jet
 Queenstown: day trip to Doubtful Sound
 Mt Cook: 6WD Argo Tour
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