Overview
Destination:
New Zealand,
Start:Christchurch, New Zealand
Finish:Christchurch, New Zealand
Finish:Christchurch, New Zealand
Duration:9 days
Type:Group tour (max 16)
Tripcode:
PHRS
Travel Period
November 2025 - December 2028
This is the New Zealand you’ve always heard about – endless lakes, snow-capped mountains and pristine glaciers. Spend nine days discovering the best of the South Island with a passionate local leader at the helm. Encounter creativity and resilience in Christchurch, gaze at out-of-this-world stars in Lake Tekapo, get your adrenaline pumping in Queenstown, take your time in postcard-pretty Wanaka and stand in awe of the Franz Josef Glacier. With thrilling activities available around every corner, this adventure is sure to get your heart racing (and that’s just from the views!).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Accommodation on this trip is in mixed-gender multi-share dormitory style hostels with shared facilities. We are aware of a system functionality limitation incorrectly indicating "twin-share" when you manage your booking on our website.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
MULTI-SHARE ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation on this trip is in multi-share hostels. Multishare typically includes 4-8 beds. You may be required to share with group members of a different gender, couples and non-Intrepid travellers outside of your group. People travelling together may occasionally be separated due to rooming configurations.
PRIVATE ROOM SUPPLEMENT
A private room supplement (with shared bathroom facilities) is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The private room supplement applies to all nights of your trip and is subject to availability. If you are a single traveller this will give you a single room, if you are travelling as a couple a double room will be allocated to you. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
Accommodation on this trip is in multi-share hostels. Multishare typically includes 4-8 beds. You may be required to share with group members of a different gender, couples and non-Intrepid travellers outside of your group. People travelling together may occasionally be separated due to rooming configurations.
PRIVATE ROOM SUPPLEMENT
A private room supplement (with shared bathroom facilities) is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The private room supplement applies to all nights of your trip and is subject to availability. If you are a single traveller this will give you a single room, if you are travelling as a couple a double room will be allocated to you. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
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What's Included
- Meals: Meals: 7 breakfasts.
- Transport: Private Vehicle.
- Accommodation: Multi-share hostel with shared facilities (8 nights).
- Lake Tekapo - Visit the Church of the Good Shepherd.
- Christchurch - City Tour.
- Queenstown - Kawarau Gorge.
- Arrowtown - Village visit.
- West Coast - Haast Pass.
- West Coast - Lake Hawea Lookout.
- Franz Josef - Carve your own Pounamu Necklace.
Dates and prices
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Your Itinerary
Day 1: Christchurch
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Day 2: Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
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Day 3: Queenstown
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Day 4: Queenstown
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Day 5: Queenstown to Wanaka
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Day 6: Wanaka to Franz Josef Glacier
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Day 7: Franz Josef Glacier
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Day 8: Hokitika to Greymouth to Christchurch
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Day 9: Christchurch
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Operator
Intrepid is a small group tour travel company with humble beginnings that now sends over 100,000 travellers a year on grassroots and responsible travel tours.
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