   |
||||
|
|
|
Transalpine |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Day 1 Christchurch - Dunedin This morning take delivery of your rental vehicle. Depart Christchurch travelling along side the Southern Alps crossing the Canterbury Plains and over New Zealand’s finest salmon rivers before entering Oamaru. You may wish to visit Oamaru's collection of fine whitestone buildings, which prelude the picturesque Blue Skin Bay. Traverse Killmog Hill to reach Dunedin. This afternoon you may wish to join the Tareri Gorge Railway New Zealand’s spectacular historic rail journey - crossing giant viaducts and passing through ever changing scenery. Day 2 Dunedin - Queenstown Spend this morning exploring Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula with its abundant wildlife. Leaving Dunedin its over Saddle Hill to reach the fertile Taieri Plains. Skirting Lake Waihola, travel east and climb through the Manuka Gorge to the arid Central Otago. Pass the orcharding districts of Roxbrugh and Alexandra before viewing the massive Cldye Dam. Wind through the rugged Kawarau Gorge to Lake Hayes and Queenstown. Day 3 Queenstown A free day to explore New Zealand’s premier resort. Queenstown’s range of activities are very extensive. Suggested activities include a Skippers Canyon excursion, a Lake Wakatipu cruise aboard the TSS Earnslaw and a ride on the Shotover Jet. The daring may consider parapenting off Bob’s Peak, white water rafting, or a thrilling bungy jump. Your holiday includes the Bob’s Peak gondola ride (and light refreshments) for magnificent views over Lake Wakatipu. Day 4 Queenstown - Glaciers Farewell Queenstown and retrace
your route down the Kawarau Gorge. Arriving Cromwell journey past
Lake Dunstan before skirting Lakes Hawea and Wanaka. Entering the
Westland forest the highway climbs to the summit of Haast Pass.
Surrounded by cascading waterfalls and lofty peaks the route crosses
the Haast River to join the coast. Pass serene lakes and virgin
forests to reach the Glaciers. Day 5 Glaciers - Christchurch Time allows a morning glacier visit. Crossing numerous rivers and through tall stands of Beach forest reach Greymouth. Return your rental car and board the TranzAlpine train, rated as one of the World's premier rail trips. Pass Lake Brunner and through dense bush to arrive at Otira. Exiting the tunnel at Arthur's Pass the railway hugs the banks of the Waimakariri River before reaching the plains and Christchurch. |
West Coast Glacier Walk
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prices are valid until 30 September 2008
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
