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Hiker in red backpack standing in golden field with mountains and blue sky
Walking & Hiking

Hike the Routeburn Track & Explore the South Island

Queenstown

Christchurch

12 days, 11 nights

Road Trips

From: $7,009 pp

Trip overview

Begin your journey in Queenstown and spend three unforgettable days hiking the world-renowned Routeburn Track. This fully guided experience leads you through a breathtaking landscape of alpine peaks,  beech forests, and crystal-clear rivers, with each night spent in the comfort of wilderness lodges. Back in Queenstown, enjoy the scenic beauty of the Dunstan Trail before heading to Dunedin to discover the region’s rich heritage and the unique wildlife of the Otago Peninsula. Continue north to the wonderful landscapes of Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, where glacier-fed lakes and snow-capped peaks await. Your adventure concludes in Christchurch, the South Island’s vibrant garden city. 

The rates displayed for this tour are based on a per person occupancy in the Routeburn Multishare Rooms. These rooms have shared bathroom facilities and are in rooms with up to 6 pax on the Milford Track. For double, twin or single room occupancy, kindly contact our sales consultants.

Trip highlights & inclusions

12 days / 11 nights
11 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners

Queenstown

Christchurch

Hotel 4 star
Rental car included
  • TSS Earnslaw Cruise and Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Dinner
  • Routeburn Track 3 days/2 nights Guided Walk
  • Lake Dunstan & Carrick Winery Experience by boat & eBike - Lunch Included

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Price pp from

$7,009

Why Discover New Zealand

  • Wānaka-based specialists planning your trip from inside New Zealand.
  • One travel specialist to plan and book every detail from start to finish.
  • 24/7 in-country support while you’re travelling, so help is close if plans change.

Trip itinerary

Private Transfer Queenstown Airport to your Accommodation

On arrival you will be met by a private driver and delivered to your Queenstown accommodation.

Aerial image of Queenstown at dusk with snow-covered mountains and lake in winter. Credit: New Zealand Fine Touring

Accommodation

Modern hotel room with king bed, large landscape painting, and white wardrobes. Credit: Scenic Hotel Group
Scenic Suites Queenstown

Activities

Trip highlights

Steamboat cruising on blue lake water with snowy mountains in the background on a clear day. Credit: Real Journeys

TSS Earnslaw Cruise and Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Dinner

Two hikers with backpacks stand on a trail overlooking a river valley and tall mountains. Credit: Ultimate Hikes

Routeburn Track 3 days/2 nights Guided Walk

Four wine glasses with a wine flight in front of a lake, hills, and grassy field. Credit: Kiwi Journeys

Lake Dunstan & Carrick Winery Experience by boat & eBike - Lunch Included

Several seals resting on the shore near water with hills in the background. Credit: Monarch Wildlife

Wildlife Peninsula Encounter Tour and Wildlife Cruise with Monarch

Statue of a man with backpack stands against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains and clear blue sky. Credit: The Hermitage Hotel

Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre Museum and Theatre Explorer Pass

Group of tourists in yellow boat touring near a blue glacier with rocky mountain background. Credit: The Hermitage Hotel

Glacier Explorers

Additional inclusions

Private Transfer Queenstown Airport to your Accommodation

Private Transfer Queenstown Accommodation to Airport (LSQ)

24/7 support from the moment you arrive to the moment you depart

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