Itinerary
- Day 1
Auckland
Optional Activities
- Walk to Mount Eden and view Auckland skyline
Landmarks Mount Eden - Day 2
Auckland to Coromandel Peninsula
Included Activities
- Guided day hike on Kauaeranga Kauri Trail to the Pinnacles with panoramic views
- Return hike via Billygoat Track
Landmarks Kauaeranga Kauri Trail Pinnacles - Day 3
Coromandel Peninsula to Turangi
Included Activities
- Ruakuri Walk circular hike through New Zealand bush with gorge and limestone features
Optional Activities
- Visit Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Landmarks Ruakuri Walk Waitomo Glowworm Caves - Day 4
Turangi
Included Activities
- Tongariro Alpine Crossing day hike (or alternative Tama Lakes hike if weather conditions require)
Landmarks Tongariro Alpine Crossing Tama Lakes - Day 5
Turangi to Mount Egmont National Park
Included Activities
- Hike to Dawson Falls waterfall and Wilkies Pools
- Return hike through Goblin Forest
Landmarks Mount Taranaki Dawson Falls Wilkies Pools Goblin Forest 
- Day 6
Mount Egmont
Optional Activities
- Climb Mount Taranaki volcano (approximately 8-9 hours, 1450m elevation change, 13 km)
- Day 7
Mount Egmont to Picton
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing to South Island through Cook Strait
Optional Activities
- Visit Te Papa National Museum (free)
- Stroll Wellington city center
- Dinner on ferry
Landmarks Te Papa National Museum Marlborough Sounds - Days 8 - 9
Nydia Track or Nelson Lakes to Abel Tasman
Included Activities
- Nydia Track 2-day guided hike through coastal forest to Nydia Saddle and along Nydia Bay (Day 8)
- Nydia Track Day 9 hike through farmland and beech forest with river crossings (or Nelson Lakes National Park alternative)
Landmarks Nydia Track Nydia Saddle Tapuae-o-Uenuku Nelson Lakes National Park Abel Tasman National Park - Day 10
Abel Tasman National Park
Optional Activities
- Abel Tasman Coast Track day hike (approximately 3-4 hours)
- Boat tour to Split Apple Rock
- Kayak tour to Split Apple Rock
Landmarks Abel Tasman Coast Track Split Apple Rock - Day 11
Abel Tasman to Hokitika
Included Activities
- Hike through Paparoa National Park along Pororari River into temperate rainforest
Optional Activities
- View Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki
- Explore Hokitika's jade shops and historic sites
- Walk Hokitika's driftwood beach
Landmarks Pancake Rocks Paparoa National Park Pororari River 
- Day 12
Hokitika to Haast
Included Activities
- Hike to Hokitika Gorge with suspension bridge
- Short hikes at Franz Josef and Fox Glacier
Optional Activities
- Helicopter flight over glacier world
Landmarks Hokitika Gorge Franz Josef Glacier Fox Glacier - Days 13 - 14
Gillespie Pass Circuit
Included Activities
- Gillespie Pass Circuit 2-day trek with river crossings through Mount Aspiring National Park (Days 13-14)
- Jet boat return from Siberia Hut to Makarora
Landmarks Gillespie Pass Circuit Mount Aspiring National Park Makarora River Young River Mt. Alba Gillespie Stream Siberia Hut - Day 15
Makarora to Wanaka
Optional Activities
- Visit That Wanaka Tree
- Rob Roy glacier hike (approximately 3-4 hours, 10 km)
- Diamond Lake hike
Landmarks That Wanaka Tree Rob Roy glacier Diamond Lake - Day 16
Wanaka to Te Anau
Optional Activities
- Bungee jumping in Queenstown
- Luge racing in Queenstown
- Steamboat trip on TSS Earnslaw
Landmarks Crown Range Queenstown Lake Wakatipu TSS Earnslaw - Day 17
Te Anau to Fiordland National Park
Included Activities
- Boat trip on Milford Sound
- Walk on part of Routeburn Track
Landmarks Milford Sound Routeburn Track 
- Day 18
Fiordland National Park
Optional Activities
- Kepler Track hike (various route options, approximately 4-7 hours, 300m elevation change, 4 km)
Landmarks Kepler Track - Day 19
Fiordland National Park
- Meals
- Dinner (Barbecue in Fiordland National Park)
Included Activities
- Eldrig Peak Route challenging hike with rock formations
Landmarks Eldrig Peak - Day 20
Fiordland National Park
- Meals
- Dinner (Barbecue in Fiordland National Park)
Included Activities
- Lake Monowai hike
Landmarks Lake Monowai - Day 21
Fiordland to Dunedin
Included Activities
- Short walks through Catlins region sights
Optional Activities
- View penguins and sea lions in Catlins
- Visit Nugget Point lighthouse
Landmarks Catlins Nugget Point Lighthouse - Day 22
Dunedin to Twizel
Included Activities
- Walk to Moeraki Boulders
Optional Activities
- Visit Kaitiki Point Lighthouse and fur seal colony
- Observe yellow-eyed penguins at Kaitiki Point
- Explore Oamaru historic Victorian old town
Landmarks Kaitiki Point Lighthouse Moeraki Boulders Oamaru Mount Cook National Park - Day 23
Twizel
Optional Activities
- Hooker Valley day hike (approximately 3 hours)
- Mueller Hut day hike (1600m, 8-10 hours)
- Mount Oliver climb from Mueller Hut (1933m)
Landmarks Mount Cook Hooker Valley Track Mueller Hut Mount Oliver - Day 24
Mount Cook to Christchurch
Landmarks Lake Pukaki Lake Tekapo Geraldine - Day 25
Christchurch
Optional Activities
- Optional connecting program
