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Hiking Tour |
| Start: | Christchurch |
| Finish: | Auckland |
| Length: | 14 days |
| Grade: | A-B (Average of 4-5 hrs physical activity per day) |
| Price: | NZ$6195 |
| Extra Costs: | Evening meals / some optional activities / see notes below on single supplement. |
| Departs: | See trip dossier - see Departures |
Highlights: The New Zealand Adventure Odyssey aims to provide you with an active New Zealand holiday, whilst combining comfortable overnight accommodation. This New Zealand adventure is about experiencing a wide range of truly New Zealand iconic activities, such as white water rafting, cave rafting, and hiking, under the gentle guidance and support of a great guide. This trip is not designed for the hardened triathelete, but rather those travellers who want to explore more than just the honey pots of a country. Instead you can undertake a range of awesome activities; that are not only fun, but which also give an insight into New Zealand's culture and customs.
Day 1: From Christchurch, travel to Fairlie and spend the night hosted by a local farming family.
Day 2: Travel to Mount Cook National Park, then do a walk up the Hooker Valley. Finish the day in Queenstown.
Day 3: A free day to enjoy the many activities available in Queenstown.
Day 4: Cross through the Haast Pass. Jet boat on the Waiatoto River into Mt Aspiring National Park. In the evening visit Lake Matheson.
Day 5: 3 hour walk on the Fox Glacier. Visit Punakaiki Pancake Rocks.
Day 6: Cave rafting on the West Coast then travel on to Nelson.
Day 7: Experience the sounds by kayak. Take a water taxi to Lochmara Lodge in Queen Charlotte Sound.
Day 8: Follow the Queen Charlotte Walkway.
Day 9: Take the water taxi back to Picton. Cook Straight Ferry to Wellington.
Day 10: Spend most of the day exploring Wellington.
Day 11: Raft the Rangitikei River then to Rotorua. Crater of the moon thermal area.
Day 12: Visit the active volcano, White Island. Return to Rotorua for a Maori concert and feast.
Day 13: Rotorua Bathhouse in the morning. This afternoon drive 4 x 4 vehicles.
Day 14: Sail on Waitemata Harbour in Auckland. then travel onto Rotorua.
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