Itinerary
- Day 1
Christchurch
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Group orientation meeting at 2 pm
- Short walk through Christchurch Botanical Gardens
Landmarks Christchurch Botanical Gardens - Day 2
Christchurch to Nelson Lakes National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on the shore of Lake Rotoiti), Dinner
Included Activities
- Hiking at Nelson Lakes National Park starting from Kerr Bay
- Lunch on the shore of Lake Rotoiti
Landmarks Nelson Lakes National Park Lake Rotoiti Kerr Bay - Day 3
Travers Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hiking through Travers Valley to John Tait Hut
Landmarks Travers River Mount Travers Hopeless Creek - Day 4
Upper Travers Hut
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hiking to Upper Travers Hut with detour to Travers Falls
Landmarks Travers Falls Travers Saddle - Day 5
West Sabine Hut
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hiking across Travers Saddle to West Sabine Hut
Landmarks Poukirikiri/Travers Saddle East Branch Sabine River West Branch Sabine River - Day 6
Blue Lake Hut
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hiking to Blue Lake Hut
Landmarks Rotomairewhenua/Blue Lake - Day 7
West Sabine Hut
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Optional hike to Lake Constance or rest at Blue Lake
Optional Activities
- Hike to Lake Constance (steep 1-hour climb to Waiau Pass)
Landmarks Lake Constance Waiau Pass - Day 8
Hot Springs Resort
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious lunch on the shore of Lake Rotoroa), Dinner (Local cuisine at in-house restaurant)
Included Activities
- Hiking down Sabine Valley to Sabine Hut
- Lunch on the shore of Lake Rotoroa
- Water taxi across Lake Rotoroa (40 minutes)
- Soak in geothermal waters at Maruia Springs Resort
Landmarks Sabine Valley Lake Rotoroa - Day 9
Christchurch
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning soak in geothermal waters
