Southern Highlights and Milford Track Great Walk

This 14 day tour starts in Christchurch and finishes in Christchurch.

This tour also features:

Included activity: Private Transfer Christchurch International Airport to Christchurch Accommodation

Included activity: Electronic Travel Guide and In-Country Support App

Included activity: TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch

Included activity: Private Transfer Christchurch Train Station to Accommodation

Included activity: Private Transfer from Christchurch Accommodation to Christchurch Airport with Christchurch Touring Company

Included activity: The Milford Track 5 Day/4 Night Guided Walk with Ultimate Hikes

Meals included: 13 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners

Itinerary summary for: Southern Highlights and Milford Track Great Walk

Day 1: Welcome to Christchurch, you'll be met and the airport by your private transfer
Accommodation: The George Hotel

Day 2: Collect your rental car this morning, then you'll enjoy a scenic drive through Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Wing Premium

Day 3: Sample some of the great tracks in Mt Cook National Park or take a scenic flight to get a bird's eye view
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Wing Premium

Day 4: Follow the dry lands to Lindis Pass which leads into Central Otago, then through the Kawerau Gorge to Queenstown
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 5: Spend the morning exploring Queenstown, then attend your Milford briefing this afternoon
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 6: Travel from Queenstown to the start of the Milford Track
Accommodation: Milford Track Lodges

Day 7: Hike from Glade House to Pompolona
Accommodation: Milford Track Lodges

Day 8: Today you'll tackle the MacKinnon Pass
Accommodation: Milford Track Lodges

Day 9: You'll complete the Milford Track today, then cruise to Milford Sound
Accommodation: Milford Track Lodges

Day 10: Journey along the magnificent Milford Road to Te Anau, then back to Queenstown
Accommodation: Millennium Hotel Queenstown

Day 11: Take the Crown Range Road to Wanaka before travelling the spectacular Haast Pass to the West Coast
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier

Day 12: Explore the West Coast Glacier region
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier

Day 13: Drive north along the stunning West Coast Road and take the TranzAlpine train to Christchurch
Accommodation: The George Hotel

Day 14: Depart Christchurch today