Routeburn & Southern Wilderness Experience

This 13 day tour starts in Queenstown and finishes in Queenstown.

Starting and finishing in Queenstown this tour begins with the stunning beauty of the Routeburn Track. Your fully guided and supported 4 day hike is with Ultimate Hikes and you spend the evenings in the wonderfully equipped lodges before returning to Queenstown. From Queenstown you drive north-west to the pristine wilderness of Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area, where you immerse yourself in the natural wonders at Lake Moeraki Wilderness Lodge and the West Coast Glaciers.  Continuing north, you board the Tranz Alpine Scenic Train to Christchurch.  From Christchurch you journey south to Mt Cook National Park, where Sir Edmund Hillary prepared to conquer Everest, and it's here we've saved the best for last.  You'll get a bird's eye view of Mt Cook and the Southern Alps on the ultimate scenic flight, with a snow landing on the remote Tasman Glacier. 

Included in this New Zealand tour package is:

Accommodation for 12 nights staying in Boutique lodges & hotels.

Rental car hire: included for the duration of the tour package. See range of vehicles.

Rental car insurance included: Fully inclusive with variable excess/deductible.

Rental car inclusions: GPS navigation. unlimited kms,airport/ferry terminal fees, additional drivers.

Tour pack: Includes detailed driving instructions, maps, guide books and much more.

Includes: 6 dinners

Includes: All breakfasts

Includes: Private train station transfers

Includes: Private airport transfers

Includes: Tranz Alpine Train from Greymouth to Christchurch

Includes: Mt Cook Ultimate Scenic Flight

Includes: Routeburn Track Guided Walk with Ultimate Hikes

Includes: Lake Moeraki Wilderness Lodge Experience

This tour package can be customised to suit your clients precisely - just request here.

Quick summary for: Routeburn & Southern Wilderness Experience

Day 1: Arrive into Queenstown
Accommodation: Sofitel Queenstown

Day 2: Explore Queenstown today & attend your RouteburnTrack briefing this afternoon
Accommodation: Sofitel Queenstown

Day 3: Travel from Queenstown to the start of the Routeburn Track, then hike to Lake Mackenzie
Accommodation: Routeburn Track Lodges

Day 4: Fantastic mountain views today and tonight you stay at the Routeburn Falls Lodge
Accommodation: Routeburn Track Lodges

Day 5: Descend to the forested lowlands, before you return by coach to Queenstown
Accommodation: Sofitel Queenstown

Day 6: Your rental car is delivered and then drive to Lake Moeraki Wilderness Lodge
Accommodation: Wilderness Lodge, Lake Moeraki

Day 7: Explore the pristine wilderness of Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area
Accommodation: Wilderness Lodge, Lake Moeraki

Day 8: Free day to explore the West Coast Glaciers
Accommodation: Te Waonui Forest Retreat

Day 9: Drive north along the stunning West Coast Road and take the TranzAlpine train to Christchurch
Accommodation: The George Hotel, Christchurch

Day 10: Today you'll enjoy a scenic drive through Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country to Mt Cook National Park
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Wing Premium Plus

Day 11: Explore Mt Cook National Park by air with the ultimate scenic flight to the Tasman Glacier
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Wing Premium Plus

Day 12: Scenic drive through the arid lands of the MacKenzie Country to Queenstown
Accommodation: Sofitel Queenstown

Day 13: Depart Queenstown today