Adventure & Adrenaline – 10 Days Tour
$189,25/Person
Get your adrenaline pumping on this 10-day South Island expedition — from Christchurch to Queenstown and back.
Ride, fly, hike, and soak in the stunning alpine landscapes, glaciers, and lakes that define New Zealand’s adventure capital.
Perfect for thrill-seekers and explorers looking for the ultimate mix of excitement and scenic beauty.
Highlights
- Mt Cook National Park
- Queenstown adventures
- Milford Sound Cruise
- Franz Josef Glacier
- TranzAlpine Scenic Train
Note: 10 hours service per day. $130 NZD per hour overtime
Included and Excluded
9 nights’ accommodation Daily breakfast Milford Sound Cruise Professional driver-guide Comfortable coach/private vehicle Flights & insurance Optional adventure activities Meals not mentioned Personal expenses & tips
Tour Plan
Tour Duration :6-7 hours
Christchurch → Queenstown → Christchurch
- Explore Botanic Gardens, Riverside Market, Canterbury Museum.
- Evening: Tram ride or punting on the Avon.
Christchurch arrival
- Visit Lake Tekapo, Church of the Good Shepherd.
- Afternoon: Hot pools at Tekapo Springs.
- Evening: Dark Sky stargazing tour.
Christchurch → Tekapo (3 hrs)
- Walk the Hooker Valley Track (glacier views).
- Optional: Scenic flight with glacier landing.
- Evening at Sir Edmund Hillary Centre.
Tekapo → Mt Cook Village (1.5 hrs)
- Drive via Lindis Pass & Cromwell fruit stalls.
- Evening: Skyline gondola + luge rides.
Mt Cook → Queenstown (4 hrs)
- Morning: Bungy jump or canyon swing.
- Afternoon: Shotover Jet boat ride.
- Evening: Relax with wine tasting in Gibbston Valley.
Queenstown Adventure Day
- Stops: Mirror Lakes, Homer Tunnel lookout.
- Cruise the fjords, see waterfalls, dolphins, seals.
- Optional: Kayaking or flight back.
Milford Sound Day Trip (12 hrs)
- Stops: Arrowtown, Cardrona Hotel.
- Activities: Hike Roy’s Peak or Mt Iron, or kayak Lake Wanaka.
- Evening: Sunset by Wanaka Tree.
Queenstown → Wanaka (1 hr)
- Scenic drive via Haast Pass, Blue Pools, Thunder Creek Falls.
- Evening: Franz Josef Hot Pools.
Wanaka → Franz Josef (5 hrs)
- Choose: Heli-hike, ice-climb, or eco-guided glacier walk.
- Visit Lake Matheson (mirror views of Mt Cook).
Franz Josef Glacier Experience
- Stops: Hokitika Gorge, Punakaiki Pancake Rocks.
- Afternoon: TranzAlpine train ride Greymouth → Christchurch
