Join us in New Zealand with a mountain guide and spend 11 days hiking, rafting & kayaking in locations seldomly visited by normal travellers to the South Island.

Our tour starts with 4 days hiking and kayaking in Fiordland National Park before heading to the Catlins, famous for its beautiful beaches and abundant wildlife. The Dunstan Trail is an old goldmining route that takes us across the Central Otago plateau. Then it's on to the Mount Cook region to view our highest mountain and an exhilarating rafting trip before ending our tour with a last fabulous overnight hike.

Flexible Itinerary
The itinerary shown is intended as a guide only indicating a typical itinerary & series of activities. While our intention is to adhere to the published day by day route, the itinerary, distance travelled, type of accommodation and available activities may vary due to group input, weather, road conditions & local restrictions. Early or late season treks can be affected by extreme weather.

The hikes on this tour are of medium grade with some alpine hiking and uneven terrain with some off-track hiking and river crossings. Average day hike will be 3-4 hours with the longest day, 7 hours. The average altitude gained is 200m per day with the maximum 500m. No previous hiking experience is required but you should ne reasonably fit and enthusiastic.

Departs our Christchurch hotel at 0730 hrs

1. Queenstown (A)
2. Hollyford Valley (C)
3. Lake Monowai (C)
4. Green Lake (A)
5. Curio Bay (A)
6. Cannibal Bay (C)
7. Central Otago (A)
8. Mt Cook (C)
9. South Canterbury (A)
10. Mt Somers (A)
11. Christchurch

C = Camping
A = Accommodated in cabins, lodges & huts