Coates Wildlife Tours

New Zealand South Island Walking Tour

Christchurch - Queenstown
16 Day Walking Tour

After the success of last years New Zealand walking tour we are going to do it all again. This is a walking tour for people who are experienced, fit and love walking along tracks that are not usually offered to the tourist market.

Mt Cook - Aoraki

We start off in the Mt Cooke National Park, where this year we hope to see the famous mountain! (We couldn’t see the mountain last year due to cloudy weather conditions). We then head south to the Otago Peninsula and the Catlins.

A new addition to the walk this year is a visit to Stewart Island for a feast of sea birds and marine life. Then it’s north to the Remarkables Ski-field and a wonderful crossing of the Pisa Range.

Caitlins

Our grand finale will be two nights and 3 days in the Mt Aspiring National Park in the Matukituki Valley for the fabulous mountain scenery. A private and secluded hut will be our accommodation for the two nights.


Walks will be mostly day trips on trails and in areas not usually frequented by overseas visitors. You will only need to carry day packs. However there is an overnight walk where sleeping bags and some food etc will need to be carried.

 

We will be trekking amongst some of the finest scenery in the South Island. Snow capped mountains, beech forests, rivers, mountain streams and high tussock grasslands. Not to mention the endemic birdlife and wildflowers which we will come across along the way.

Our Australian guides Coates Senior naturalist, Rick Curtis and Pam Riordan, owner of local WA adventure walking company Inspiration Outdoors will be joined by local walking guide Martin Curtis. Together these three very experienced walkers will ensure each days walking is safe and memorable.

Rick and Martin are brothers who are very entertaining so you can expect the evenings will also be a lot of fun.

Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive Christchurch
Day 2 Drive to Mt Cook village ( 4 hours)
Day 3 Mt Cook National Park
Day 4 North Temple Valley
Day 5 Waitaki Valley - Dunedin
Day 6 Drive to Catlins Area
Day 7 Catlins Day
Day 8 Drive to Bluff / Boat trip to Stewart Island
Day 9 Stewart Island to Queenstown
Day 10 Remarkables Ski field
Day 11 Cardrona - Roaring Meg Pack Track
Day 12 Wanaka
Day 13 Matukituki Valley, Mt Aspiring National Park
Day 14 Mt Aspiring National Park
Day 15 Mt Aspiring National Park - Wanaka
Day 16 Wanaka - Queenstown

NB: The above itinerary may be varied according to conditions and advice.

Date
17th February 2010

Cost
AUD$4,575 per person twin share (inc. GST)

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Due to the tour's popularity in 2009, we expect the trip will fill quickly so please contact us to reserve your place. Book your New Zealand Hiking Tour today!

 


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