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Ultimate New Zealand

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$7,890.00
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DURATION

24 days

LOCATION

Auckland / Queenstown

Accommodation

Backcountry Huts, Cabins, Camping, Lodges

Grade

D (River crossings, some uneven terrain, you need to be reasonably fit and enthusiastic)

Departure dates

25 January, 2023
8 February, 2023
8 March, 2023
15, 29 November, 2023
27 December, 2023
10, 24 January, 2024
7, 21 February, 2024
6, 20 March, 2024

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Description

Experience the very best New Zealand has to offer in a way that will leave you with a deeper connection with this special country and your fellow travellers.

This ultimate active adventure begins in the North Island with a hike to a river-side hut deep in the lush Whirinaki rainforest. Explore Te Urewera with day walks on the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk before heading to the volcanic wonderland of Tongariro National Park. Hike the Northern Circuit, including the world-renowned Tongariro Crossing, staying high above the world in alpine huts.

Continuing on to the South Island, hike, swim and paddle a waka (Māori canoe) along the Abel Tasman National Park coastline. Hike through rainforested canyons on the West Coast and sleep under the giant Ballroom Overhang. Mix it up with some cycling on the West Coast Wilderness Trail before heading into the mountains for a challenging hiking adventure in Arthur’s Pass National Park. East of the Southern Alps head south to New Zealand’s highest peak in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park to climb high for stunning views of Aoraki and the surrounding summits. Hike and camp out in the remarkable World Heritage Area which encompasses Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks and be wowed even more by majestic mountains, lakes and deep fiords. The tour concludes in Queenstown - a perfect place to celebrate and spend your final night in New Zealand or launch further adventures.

The six overnight hikes as well as day hikes are carefully chosen to highlight the diversity of New Zealand’s landscape and to experience a variety of accommodation options including camping, lodges, cabins and backcountry huts. The trip can be split into North and South Island options - the Ultimate North Island and Ultimate South Island.

Want to get a little more insight information? Check out Glenys's adventure to Lake Waikaremoana and Angela's hike of the Tongariro Crossing. 

 

Highlights

  • Overnight and day hikes on New Zealand’s Great Walks

  • Otherworldly geothermal features in Rotorua
  • Volcanic wonders of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing
  • Domestic flight to the South Island
  • Golden sand beaches of the Abel Tasman Coast Track and cultural waka experience
  • Wading a crystal-clear river through a dramatic limestone canyon in Paparoa National Park
  • Majestic Aoraki/Mt Cook region - a rugged land of rock and ice
  • Cruising or kayaking the pristine waters of Milford Sound
  • Queenstown - New Zealand’s ‘adventure capital’

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