NZ South Island Self Drive Itineraries

It took two years to film the LoTR trilogy, but many millions of years to build the sets.....This 7 Day LoTR New Zealand Self Drive Itinerary gets you up close and personal with the grand landscapes that inspired Director Peter Jackson to make the majority of the Trilogy in New Zealand's South. We have added activities that get you away from the mainstream like a Jet Boating adventure up the spectacular Dart River, an island cruise of Lake Wanaka and a couple of back country safaris that will get you into the back of beyond to where most people never get to see.

This is a moderate to easy 9-day walking and/or kayaking adventure (you have options) with the best accommodation available in these remote regions. Enjoy spectacular scenery & wildlife enjoyed from the water by kayak and the well groomed coastal tracks of the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park. Transfer through the vineyards of Marlborough. Enjoy a 3 night 4 day freedom walk into the the sheltered coves of the magnificent Queen Charlotte Sound.

Embark on a journey into some of New Zealand's finest scenic destinations, secluded in the great wilderness areas of the West Coast and mighty Southern Alps of the South Island. This is a camping and adventure tour for intrepid lovers of nature as well as those seeking a unique snapshot of our great outdoors.

In June as the ski season draws to a close in Europe and North America and summer in South East Asia starts to heat up, it's time to adventure down to New Zealand’s South Island and enjoy our exhilarating pristine powder paradise. If you really want diversity when carving up the white stuff, it is here you will undoubtedly experience heaven.