The Routeburn Track and Other Iconic Walks

 
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13
Days

The Routeburn Track and Other Iconic Walks

Grab your hiking boots and swap everyday life for the towering mountains, high country lakes, and ice-carved fiords of New Zealand's iconic backcountry. Featuring spectacular day hikes on the Milford and Hooker Valley Tracks, plus a fully guided four-day Routeburn Track adventure, this South Island itinerary takes you to the beating heart of the New Zealand wilderness.

With a mix of self-drive and small-group guided hiking adventures, there's no need to worry about picking up your car at the end of your hikes - we've carefully planned everything to afford you minimum hassle as you enjoy your journey on the "road less travelled".

Routeburn Track Large Map

Visited Locations

Christchurch City
Fiordland National Park
Lake Tekapo
Milford Sound
Mount Cook National Park
Mt Aspiring National Park
Oamaru
Queenstown City
Te Anau
Duration
13 Days
Starts
Christchurch
Finishes
Queenstown
Type
Self Drive
Transport
Car
Accom
3,4, or 5 Star Options

Inclusions

13 Nights Accommodation
50 Page Essential New Zealand Guide
A Full List of the Routeburn Track Inclusions
All Activities as per Highlights
All Transport/Transfers
Dedicated Travel Consultant
Detailed Daily Itinerary and Vouchers
Excellent Tour Leaders/Guides
Full 24 Hour Support
Specialized Guides on all Adventures
Standard Hire Vehicle with GPS

Highlights

3 Day Routeburn Guided Hike - Quick Look
Hooker Valley Walk - Mt Cook
Milford Sound Nature Cruise
Milford Track Morning Walk to the Falls
Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
Penguins and Royal Albatross Tour
Various Other Hikes & Adventures (See Itinerary)
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Google Rating

5
370 reviews

TripAdvisor Rating

5
152 reviews
Great Hikes

Reviews of this tour....

Glacier hike
5

Robert and Glennis Holmes

United Kingdom
14 Mar 2018

We loved First Light Travel from the first contact. Shelley was brilliant. All queries were answered promptly. Whilst in New Zealand we had to rearrange something and again Shelley dealt with it very efficiently. We would not hesitate to use first light travel again and have already recommend them to friends.

Robert and Glennis Holmes - United Kingdom

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Pricing terms

The price is based on current exchange rates but is only an approximation. Please contact us for a final price