Asia and the Pacific - New Zealand
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Tour code: WZN Tour style: Classic Explore Tour comfort: Standard Trek grade: Easy
Walking in New Zealand
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£3299 19 £4561 22
TOUR ONLY FLIGHT INCLUSIVE
COROMANDEL PENINSULA
AUCKLAND Trails through Middle Earth
New Zealand is all about the ‘great outdoors’ and this tour aims to bring you the best of what this compact, yet dramatic and varied country has to offer as you explore on foot. The North Island combines an awesome natural beauty with a rich Maori heritage and the South Island is blessed with dramatic landscapes. Discover them both as you trek through volcanic landscapes, around picturesque lakes, next to impressive glaciers and along breathtaking coastlines.
19 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Auckland; short sightseeing tour. Day 2 Rotorua Travel to Rotorua. Walk around the Blue Lake and through the Whakarewarewa Forest. In the evening enjoy a Maori hangi (a traditional feast). Days 3/4 Tongariro National Park Discover the hot mud pools and geysers of Rotorua before heading to the volcanic landscape of Tongariro National Park. Here there are plentiful walking opportunities including the Tongariro Crossing, which has been named ‘the best day walk in the world.’ Days 5/6 Wellington Drive to the capital. Explore the city and visit the Te Papa National Museum. Take the ferry to the South Island across the Queen Charlotte Sound. Day 7 Queen Charlotte Track Board a water taxi to the Motuaru Island Bird Sanctuary and walk part of the Queen Charlotte coastal track. Day 8 Abel Tasman National Park Drive one of the most scenic routes in New Zealand. Visit Abel Tasman National Park and explore on foot and by boat. Day 9 Punakaiki Journey to Punakaiki
and walk along the Pororari River Track. En route, stop at Tauranga Bay to view fur seals in their natural habitat. Day 10 Fox Glacier Take a short walk up to the terminal face of this spectacular glacier. Days 11/12 Wanaka Drive through Westland National Park, a World Heritage Park, to reach Wanaka. Discover its beautiful landscapes on walks. Day 13 Queenstown Drive to the pretty town of Queenstown, which nestles in the shadow of The Remarkables mountain range. Take a cable car to admire the impressive views and walk down to the lakefront. Day 14 Te Anau Transfer to Te Anau, known locally as ‘the walking capital of the world.’ Walk part of the Kepler Track, traversing some of the most spectacular scenery on the South Island. Day 15 Milford Sound Admire the scenery as we drive down the Milford Road, one of the fi nest alpine drives in the world. Walk on the Routeburn Track, which offers breathtaking views of Fiordland National Park. Days 16/17 Mount Cook
or call our experts on 0844 875 1893 ZEALAND Hokitika GLACIER Mt Cook Milford Sound Cruise
QUEENSTOWN WANAKA
TE ANAU 0 km Walking in New Zealand WZN
Walk in the shadow of New Zealand’s highest mountain with views over a stunning landscape of icy peaks and glaciers. Days 18/19 Christchurch Drive to Christchurch where the tour ends.
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160 km CHRISTCHURCH
SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
FOX NEW
SOUTH ISLAND
Tasman Sea
ROTORUA
TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK
Motuara Island Bird Sanctuary
PICTON
WELLINGTON Ferry crossing
NEW ZEALAND
NORTH ISLAND
0 km 160 km
Motuara Island Abel Tasman Bird Sanctuary National Park
Tauranga Bay Seal Colony
NELSON PICTON PUNAKAIKI Tour essentials
Accommodation: 18 nights hotels. Meals: 18 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader plus driver(s) and guides. Transport: Bus, water taxi and ferry. Trekking Details: This tour involves a series of day walks between 2 and 6 hours. We have graded this tour as easy. The Tongariro Crossing day is a more diffi cult walk and will take approximately 8 hours but there are easier options available. Group size: Generally 12 to 15.
Planned tour dates
2013 Tour only dates 28 Oct - 28 Oct 25 Nov - 13-Dec
2014 Tour only dates 27 Jan - 14 Feb 24 Feb - 14 Mar
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
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