You will need to meet your guide at 4.30 pm the day before your departure for a kit check. If you need to be collected from your Wānaka accommodation, please let us know. At this meeting, we will will check your clothing and equipment and other final details. There will be time for last-minute gear purchases if required.
Depart from Wānaka, heading for Fantail Falls carpark (approximately 1 hour's drive from Wānaka). From here, we will cross Fantail Creek from the carpark to get onto the Brewster track and continue up a very steep and unformed track.
We reach Brewster Hut just above the bushline, making for the perfect stopping point to enjoy lunch and rest the lungs. From here we will hike another couple of hours to the incredible setting of Brewster Lakes, home of the beautiful icy blue pools fed directly from Brewster Glacier. This is your stunning camp for the night. Includes lunch and dinner
You will camp at Brewster Lake for the two nights of your hike. There are no facilities at the camp, pack in, pack out!
Today, you have the option to walk on the stunning Brewster Glacier with your ice axe and crampons and explore in true mountaineering fashion. If you have chosen to keep your pack light with less technical equipment and don't have an interest in getting onto the snow, there is the option to hike along the tussock and scree bringing you to the top of Mt Armstrong with impressive panoramic views.
Your guide will help to tailor the day to your experience and preferences before returning to camp to enjoy a warm meal. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner
Camp another night at Brewster Lake. There are no facilities at the camp, pack in, pack out!
Start your day with a relaxed, hearty breakfast surrounded by the awe-inspiring beauty of the alpine landscape, the towering peaks, shimmering lakes, and the silent majesty of the glacier nearby. Take a few final moments to soak it all in, snap those last photos, or simply breathe deeply and enjoy the stillness.
When you're ready, we'll begin our gentle descent back down the trail, retracing our steps through this stunning wilderness. At the carpark, our vehicle will be waiting to take us on the scenic journey back to Wānaka. Includes breakfast and lunch
