17 Days New Zealand South Island Trip Itinerary
Hello,
I would like to propose my itinerary for comments and improvements :). Thanks !
For beginning Feb. We are 2 parents and 1 5yo kid. We like nature (Explore and see landscape), hiking, relaxing. We will take rent a car.
Day 1 - CHC :
- Arrive to CHC at 5:20pm
- Pick up the car at airport
- Head up to hotel
Day 2 - CHC -> Kaikoura :
- Morning : head to Kaikoura
- Whales and seal viewing
- Head to Oahu Point for Seals or Point Kean
Day 3 - Le 28 - Kaikoura -> Nelson/Abel Tasman :
- Head to Nelson starting (Stop Blenheim)
- Relax
- Tahunanui Beach
- Centre of New Zealand Walk
Day 4 - Nelson/Abel Tasman:
- Head to Motueka, drop language
- Go to Abel Tasman Park
- Marahau to to Apple Tree Bay or to Anchorage or Abel Tasman to Coquille Beach
- Water Taxi
- Kayak
- Kaiteriteri Beach (Kayaking)
- Tonga Island Marine Reserve
- Te Waikoropupū Springs
Day 5 - Nelson/Abel Tasman -> Westport :
- Head to Golden Bay beach and spend time (really not sure)
- Head to Westport
- Rest
Day 6 - Westport -> Franz Joseph :
- Head to Franz Joseph (See Hokitika Gorge in between ?)
- Stop : Punakaiki or Hokitika or treetop walk
- Fox glacier
- Hikes potential :
- In the morning Lake Matheson
- Franz Josef glacier walk
- Okarito
- Lake Mapourika
- Betsy Jane
Day 7 - Franz Joseph -> Wānaka :
- Helicopter/Glacier
- Head to Wānaka
- Lake Matheso in between
- Lake Wānaka
- Wanaka lake front
- Wānaka Tree for sunset
- Crown range summit
- Rocky Mountain Summit
Day 8 - Wānaka :
- Hike Diamond Lake Track instead ?
- kayak
- Rest on the lake
Day 9 - Wānaka to Te Anu via Queenstown:
- Head Te Anu
- via Crown Range Road and enjoy the scenery
- Lake Wakatipu
Day 10 - Le 04 Te Anu (Milford sound day trip):
- Head to Milford for Cruse
- Take food and fuel and replient
- Minor Lake
- Homer Tunel
- The Chasm
- Monkey creek
- Marian lake
Day 11 - Te Anau -> Mt Cook :
- Lake Te Anau Walk
- Te Anau Bird Sanctuary
- te anau downs
- Head to Mt Cook
- Lake Pukaki
- Lindis Pass
- Kea Point
Day 12 - Mt Cook :
- Hooker Valley Track
- Tasman Glacier
- Kia Point Track
- Stargazing
- Lake Ohau
Day 13 Mt Cook -> Te Kapo :
- Stargazing
- Head to Te Kapo
Day 14 - Te Kapo :
- Tekapo Lake
- Stargazing
- Relax
Day 15 - Tekapo -> CHC :
- Head to CHC
- Pass by Lewis pass ? Geraldine and Rakaia Gorge easier
Day 16 - Le 10 CHC :
- Trip to to Akaroa
- Relx
Day 17 - CHC :
- Relax
- Head up to airport