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12 Day South Island Hiking

 

 Day 1: Arrive Christchurch 

 

Transfer from airport to hotel with en route city sights

Heritage Hotel – One Night (B)

 

Day 2: Christchurch - Greymouth - Punakaiki 

 

  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 (B)

 

Day 3: Punakaiki - Nelson 

 

Drive to Nelson

Kershaw House – Two Nights (B)

 

Day 4: Nelson 

 

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

 

Day 5: Nelson – Christchurch

 

Drive to Christchurch

Heritage Hotel – One Night (B)

 

Day 6: Christchurch - Mount Cook

 

Drive to Mt Cook

Afternoon Glacier Jet Boat Trip

Hermitage Hotel – One Night (B/D)

 

Day 7: Mount Cook - Wanaka

 

Drive to Wanaka

Afternoon Mou Waho Cruise & Walk

Edgewater Resort – Two Nights (B)

 

Day 8: Wanaka

Siberian Experience – Fly, Walk & Jet boat Trip (B)

 

Day 9: Wanaka - Queenstown

 

Drive to Queenstown  

Return rental vehicle

Mercure Grand Hotel St Moritz – Three Nights (B)

 

Day 10: Queenstown 

 

Full Day Guided Routeburn Track Walk (B/L)

 

Day 11: Queenstown

 

Morning Fly / Cruise / Fly Milford Sound (B/L)

Afternoon at leisure

 

Day 12: Depart Queenstown

 

Transfer to airport by private vehicle (B)



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