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9 Days Active New Zealand (Christchurch to Picton or Wellington) Tour Package

Duration: 9 Days / 8 Nights
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Day 2. Queen Charlotte Track. The Queen Charlotte Walkway follows down the spine that separates the Pelorous Sound from the Queen Charlotte Sound. A glorious walk, and whilst you won't have time to walk the whole track, there is time to do a section of up to 15 km. BL

Day 3. Punga Cove to Nelson. This morning starts with a water taxi and the journey back to Picton. Nearby at Anakiwa we take up the challenge of a half day paddle in the sheltered waters in our stable double kayaks. And so on to Nelson. Delorenzos. BL

Day 4. Nelson to Punakaiki. Our adventure today is cave rafting. After a walk up the bush clad valley we enter the cave and explore the underground world before floating downstream on tubes - an ideal way to view this amazing underworld. Onwards to Punakaiki home of the famous Pancake Rocks. Punakaiki Rocks Villas. BL

Day 5. Punakaiki to Fox Glacier. Today we continue along the rugged coastline, bordered by dense temperate rainforest. After lunch we depart for a 4 hour walk onto the Fox Glacier. An evening option is to take a leisurely stroll around Lake Matheson, a photographer's paradise. Te Weheka. BL

Day 6. Fox Glacier to Queenstown. We join the awesome Waiatoto Jet boat experience deep into the mountains of the Mt Aspiring National Park. Once back in the bus we head inland over the scenic Haast Pass, over the Crown Range to end this wonderful day with views over the Wakatipu Basin, before heading down to Queenstown. Aspen on Queenstown (2 nights.) BL

Day 7. Queenstown. Free day. B

Day 8. Queenstown to Fairlie. Today we travel through to Mount Cook National Park, with a stop at Lake Tekapo for a look at the Church of the good Shepherd and Bronze dog. In Fairlie we stay at a farmstay - hosted by a local farming family, for the night. Farmstay. BLD

Day 9. Fairlie to Christchurch. We head north onto the fertile Canterbury Plains enjoying a winery lunch en route. We arrive around midday in the garden city of Christchurch. BL

• 8 nights quality accommodation on a twin or double basis
• experienced Adventure South driver/guide
• transport using comfortable modern vehicle
• 8 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 1 dinner
  Note - not included dinners are usually eaten with the group but clients have the option of an own/quiet meal if they wish
• all hikes as indicated including National Park fees
• farm-stay on a New Zealand farm with your "Kiwi" hosts
• Waiatoto Jetboat tour
• Guided glacier hike
• Cave rafting tour
• Water taxis & ferry to the North Island
• Hike on Queen Charlotte track
• Buller Gorge Swing Bridge
• Visits to Church of Good Shepherd, Punakaiki Pancake Rocks
• Sea kayak tour at Anakiwa
• Specialist guides for non-walking activities
• Use of Adventure South packs & hiking poles if required
• Local taxes (G.S.T)

• 7 dinners & 1 lunch
• activities on free day in Queenstown (day 3)
• other extra activities on the route
• items of a personal nature e.g. drinks, wine with meals, phone calls etc
• tips & gratuities

Contact: Travelwizard.com
Phone: 1-800-330-8820 or 1-415-446-5252

12/09

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