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South Island Hiking

 

 Day 1: Arrive Christchurch (B)

 

Transfer from airport to hotel with en route city sights

Heritage Hotel – One Night

 

Day 2: Christchurch - Greymouth - Punakaiki (B)

 

  Transfer to Train Station  

Tranzalpine Train to Greymouth  

Collect intermediate automatic rental vehicle

1 hour Quad Bike Wilderness Trip in Greymouth

Drive to Punakaiki

Punakaiki Rocks Hotel – One Night

 

Day 3: Punakaiki - Nelson (B)

 

Drive to Nelson

Kershaw House – Two Nights

 

Day 4: Nelson (B)

 

Full Day Guided Kayak/Walk Trip in the Abel National Park

 

Day 5: Nelson – Christchurch (B)

 

Drive to Christchurch

Heritage Hotel – One Night

 

Day 6: Christchurch - Mount Cook (B/D) 

 

Drive to Mt Cook

Afternoon Glacier Jet Boat Trip

Hermitage Hotel – One Night

 

Day 7: Mount Cook - Wanaka (B)

 

Drive to Wanaka

Afternoon Mou Waho Cruise & Walk

Edgewater Resort – Two Nights

 

Day 8: Wanaka (B)

Siberian Experience – Fly, Walk & Jet boat Trip

 

Day 9: Wanaka - Queenstown (B)

 

Drive to Queenstown  

Return rental vehicle

Mercure Grand Hotel St Moritz – Three Nights

 

Day 10: Queenstown (B/L)

 

Full Day Guided Routeburn Track Walk

 

Day 11: Queenstown (B/L)

 

Morning Fly / Cruise / Fly Milford Sound

Afternoon at leisure

 

Day 12: Depart Queenstown (B)

 

Transfer to airport by private vehicle



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