4-Day Great Southern Circle Tour from Christchurch

Canterbury Plains and through the foothills of the Southern Alps to Lake Tekapo

where you will have some magnificent photo opportunities of the Church with the lake as a back drop. There will be then time to have some refreshments in the township if required.

viding you with some great views of Mount Cook and the Southern Alps on a clear day, through to Mount Cook

There will be time here for lunch prior to continuing on to Queenstown.

u will reach the submit which is the highest point of your travel through the Southern Alps. From the Lindis Pass the tour continues along the shores of Lake Dunstan to Cromwell

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Gibbston valley renown as main wine growing area in New Zealand and then onto the famous old suspension bridge with AJ Hacketts world renown bungy jumping.

Queenstown is known as the adventure capital of New Zealand

by road along the shore line of Lake Wakatipu to Kingston and then onto Te Anau

he township prior to proceeding onto Milford

n route at Mirror lakes and other places of interest

which has been carved through the top of a mountain to create the only road access to this famous sound.

full commentary and a picnic lunch

ordland National Park to Te Anau where again there will be a refreshment stop in the township prior to continuing onto Queenstown

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naka with a magnificent mountain back drop which is snow covered for much of the year. There will be time for a refreshment break here if required.

he Haast Pass and the Westland National Park

rugged mountain rivers and a narrow strip of land separating the mountain from the sea.

ion of tonights accommodation

at the old base of the Franz Josef Glacier. As the glacier has retreated the terminal of the Glacier is now sound distance from the car park. However, a short 15 minute easy walk through native bush brings you to a viewing area where you can see the glacier in the distance. You will then be transferred back to your accommodation

e some lunch if required prior to boarding the TranzAlpine Train for your return to Christchurch

You will travel through the heart of the Southern Alps from the West Coast of the South Island to the East Coast of the South Island.

of the South Island to Hokitika, founded in the 1860's during the New Zealand Gold Rush. There will be a brief stop in the township for refreshments and to have a look around the some the green stone shops for which the town is now famous.