Excellent itinerary. Good kitchen set up. When arranging trip e mails were all answered quickly and answered my questions well. Excellent driver — very patient, generous with his time.

- Sven, 41, Switzerland

+ ENJOY THE BEST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND +

min trip time: 16/17 days (take extended breaks at any point)

trip fee: $1275 ($1211 with discount card)
food & camp fund: $480

starts:                         Christchurch or Picton
                                       (add an extra $96 from Picton)
ends:                            Christchurch or Picton

The South Island is one of the most diverse regions of natural beauty on the planet. Our trip takes you to a huge range of natural wonders from glaciers and mountains to beautiful beaches and wild coastlines. There are plenty of wildlife encounters along the way as well as the adrenalin rush of Queenstown and many other great activities. If it's hikes and bike rides your looking for then you won't be dissapointed as we have a heap of superb options.

Activities to try are:

+ Superb cycle rides (for all levels)
+ Excellent hikes (for all levels)
+ Dolphin swimming
+ Sailing            + Sea kayaking
+ Longer hikes such as Routeburn
   Kepler & more
+ Whale watching
+ Skydiving        + Bungy jumping
+ White water rafting
+ Cruising the Milford Sound
+ Paragliding
+ Glacier hiking or Heli hiking
+ Surfing            + Horse riding

and if you have the energy... much, much more. Use this link to find out more about our New Zealand Activities

Places to visit are:

+ Cruise the Marlborough Sounds
+ Character cities of Dunedin and
   Christchurch
+ Infamous Mount Cook
+ Adrenalin rush of Queenstown
+ Chilling Glaciers
+ Picturesque Abel Tasman National
   Park
+ Natural beauty of Kaikoura
+ The spectacular Milford Sounds
+ Real Lord of the Rings country
+ The lush vinewards and hilly
   pastures of Picton and Marlborough
+ Cultural and historical treasures

and that’s just a taster....there’s guaranteed to be much, much more

Optional hires:

You can hire any of the following equipement from us for the duration of your trip or bring your own gear. We charge a small handling fee for those who bring their own bikes but there are no charges for your own tent etc.

Bike Hire	$250
Bring your own bike	$105
Tent share (inc. mattress)	$65
Tent single (inc. mattress)	$115
Sleeping Bag	$40

Summer Blast South Island Tour