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NZ Explorer

10 days
From Queenstown to Picton
5.0
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Active
Thrilling adventures designed to keep you moving
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
High Intensity
Travelers should be in very good physical condition and expect continuous demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 4 - 10
Ages 16+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Glenorchy

    Start point
    Mi-Pad Hotel, 4 Henry Street, Queenstown, Otago 9300, New Zealand (Main Entrance, 09:00 - 09:15)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Ziplining through Southern Beech forest - 8 ziplines, over 1,000 metres, including safety training
    • Exploration of Glenorchy valleys and Mt Aspiring National Park
    Landmarks
    Mt Aspiring National Park
    Lake Wakatipu
    Paradise Valley
    Rees Valley
    Dart Valley
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  2. Day 2

    Queenstown

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Full day mountain biking on Queenstown Trail - premium MTB equipment, snacks, refreshments, and bike taxi shuttles included
    • 2-3 trail sections with trails graded 1-4

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to historic Arrowtown
    • 43 metre Kawarau Bridge Bungy jump
    • Wine tasting in Gibbston Valley wine region
    Landmarks
    Queenstown Trail
    Arrowtown
    Kawarau Bridge Bungy
    Gibbston Valley
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  3. Day 3

    Queenstown to Lake Wanaka

    Meals
    Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Shotover Jet ride with 360 degree spins in Shotover River canyons

    Optional Activities

    • Downhill and cross country mountain biking trails
    • Epic day hikes in the mountains
    • Hang gliding and paragliding from local peaks
    • Bungy jumping and canyon swinging
    • Luge riding from Skyline gondola
    • Submersible shark rides
    • Commercial jet sprint experience
    • Off-roading and quad biking
    • River surfing
    • Skydiving
    • Helicopter flights
    Landmarks
    Shotover River
    Crown Range
    Cardrona Valley
    Lake Wanaka
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  4. Day 4

    Lake Wanaka to Franz Josef

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch overlooking the lake)

    Included Activities

    • Diamond Lake and Rocky Mountain Summit track hike with panoramic views
    Landmarks
    Diamond Lake
    Rocky Mountain Summit
    Lake Wanaka
    Mt Aspiring
    Blue Pools
    Haast River
    Franz Josef Glacier
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  5. Day 5

    Franz Josef

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Franz Josef Glacier Heli-Hike - helicopter flight and 2.5-hour guided glacier hike

    Optional Activities

    • Soaking in Glacier Hot Pools
    • West Coast Wildlife Centre visit and Kiwi tours
    Landmarks
    Franz Josef Glacier
    Glacier Hot Pools
    West Coast Wildlife Centre
  6. Day 6

    West Coast to Cape Foulwind

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Black water cave tubing in Paparoa National Park - Nile River cave system with glow worms
    • Gentle rapids float on the Nile River through rainforest
    • Cape Foulwind walkway - 3.4km coastal walk with wildlife viewing
    Landmarks
    Paparoa National Park
    Nile River cave system
    Cape Foulwind
    Cape Foulwind lighthouse
    Tauranga Bay
  7. Day 7

    Cape Foulwind to Motueka

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • White water rafting on Buller River - Buller Gorge section with four major rapids
    Landmarks
    Buller Gorge
    Buller River
    Ariki Falls
    Abel Tasman National Park
  8. Day 8

    Abel Tasman National Park Sea Kayaking

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Full day sea kayaking in Abel Tasman National Park
    • Exploration of golden beaches and marine reserve with seal colony
    Landmarks
    Abel Tasman National Park
    Anchorage
    Kaiteriteri
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  9. Day 9

    Abel Tasman National Park Hiking and Canyoning

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Abel Tasman track hike - 1.5 hours from Marahau to Anchorage
    • Torrent River canyoning - approximately 3.5 hours with jumps, slides, floats, abseils, and ziplining
    • Water taxi ride through Astrolabe Roadstead
    Landmarks
    Abel Tasman National Park
    Marahau
    Anchorage
    Astrolabe Roadstead
    Torrent River
  10. Day 10

    Motueka to Picton

    End point
    Interislander Ferry Terminal, Auckland St., Picton, Marlborough 7281, New Zealand (Ferry Terminal Entrance, 13:15 - 13:30)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Optional Activities

    • Inter Islander Ferry to Wellington for North Island travel
    • Nelson regional airport flights to Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, and other domestic airports
    Landmarks
    Picton
    Marlborough Sounds
    Nelson regional airport
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    December 29th, 2019
    5
    When comparing tour companies it can get tricky. Do yourself a favor and book with Adventure Junkie if you are...
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    Reply from: Adventure Junkies
    Thank you for choosing Adventure Junkies for your adventure travel in New Zealand, and of course for your amazing 5* review! We absolutely love what we do and are always so happy that this passion shines through on our adventure tours. What a great 10 days we had together on tour, so much fun from start to finish. Thank you for the really great company, we'd love to see you back in NZ for more great adventures in the future.
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    December 24th, 2019
    5
    Our Adventure Junkies 10 day tour of the South Island was amazing despite some rare not so amazing weather...
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    Traveled in December 2019
    Reply from: Adventure Junkies
    Thank you for the amazing review! We're so glad that you enjoyed your 10 Day NZ Explorer tour and the brand new South Island route that we created to work in with the crazy weather disruptions! This was a really great 10 day trip and an absolute pleasure to guide with so many incredible adventures and laughs shared. We would absolutely love to see you back here and share more amazing times with you in New Zealand. Thank you very much for choosing Adventure Junkies :)
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    Ruth

    Asked on November 25th, 2023

    If I select the tour that ends on 28 February, will we be able to get to Auckland for a flight out at 5p.m. that evening?

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    • Adventure JunkiesOperatorWritten November 2023

      Yes no problem, you can fly from Nelson to Auckland that morning and arrive into Auckland around lunchtime.

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    Lori

    Asked on August 12th, 2023

    can my son aged 14 join this tour? Planning for Nov/Dec 2023 trip.

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    • Adventure JunkiesOperatorWritten August 2023

      Teenagers of 14 years are absolutely welcome to join this tour when accompanied by a parent and are guaranteed to have a real blast!

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      Lori

      TravelerWritten August 2023

      We are a family of four aged, 14,16, 50 and 51. Hope this tour is not too challenging for us. We do love outdoor but don't get much exploring such since we are from Singapore. Will activity like the river rafting require prior experience?

    • Adventure JunkiesOperatorWritten August 2023

      Our NZ Explorer tour is a really great family adventure, if you love the outdoors then you'll have an incredible time on this trip. There is no prior experience needed for the rafting or canyoning just a reasonable level of fitness and swimming ability

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    Jorge

    Asked on November 26th, 2022

    Are the trip dates flexible? We would be arriving in NZ on the 8th?

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    • Adventure JunkiesOperatorWritten November 2022

      I'm afraid we will not be able to change the starting date of the tour I'm afraid and we do not have the resources to open up a separate brand new departure. Is there any chance of you bringing your travel date forward? FYI you would be the first two to book on this trip so we would need another 2 travellers to confirm the trip.

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    Ian

    Asked on October 29th, 2022

    do you run tours in June / July ?

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    • Adventure JunkiesOperatorWritten October 2022

      In our winter months of June and July we run ski and snowboard trips in Queenstown

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    Jacob

    Asked on September 19th, 2022

    Are all activities mandatory? Or can I do something different on a day? For example, the day with wine drinking... I don't drink, so would prefer a more active activity in Queenstown.

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      Jacob

      TravelerWritten September 2022

      Do I need to get travel insurance myself?

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      Jacob

      TravelerWritten September 2022

      Is a single room available? What would be the additional cost?

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      Jacob

      TravelerWritten September 2022

      Is this trip confirmed? What is the current group composition?

    • Adventure JunkiesOperatorWritten September 2022

      We are flexible with activities and things can usually be exchanged. For the day with biking, there is an option of going to a vineyard, and drinking wine is not compulsory!

    • Adventure JunkiesOperatorWritten September 2022

      We are not an insurance company and so naturally you will have to source your own comprehensive travel insurance for your international travel.

    • Adventure JunkiesOperatorWritten September 2022

      If you would like to have a private room throughout this tour, a local payment of $NZD550 can be paid.

    • Adventure JunkiesOperatorWritten September 2022

      Our NZ Explorer tour scheduled to depart Queenstown on the 12th December 2022 is a fully confirmed trip with 7 other travellers already booked. We take a maximum of 10 travellers so there are currently 3 spaces left. The trip is currently made up of a family of 4 from Canada, a solo male traveller from Singapore and a father and son from Australia. The youngest traveller is 15 years old.

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