This 14 day tour starts in Christchurch and finishes in Christchurch.
Itinerary summary for: Southern Highlights and Milford Track Guided Walk
Day 1: Welcome to Christchurch, you'll be met and the airport by your private transfer
Accommodation:
The George Hotel
Day 2: Collect your rental car this morning, then you'll enjoy a scenic drive through Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country
Accommodation:
Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Wing Premium
Day 3: Sample some of the great tracks in Mt Cook National Park or take a scenic flight to get a bird's eye view
Accommodation:
Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Wing Premium
Day 4: Follow the dry lands to Lindis Pass which leads into Central Otago, then through the Kawerau Gorge to Queenstown
Accommodation:
Millennium Hotel Queenstown
Day 5: Spend the morning exploring Queenstown, then attend your Milford briefing this afternoon
Accommodation:
Millennium Hotel Queenstown
Day 6: Travel from Queenstown to the start of the Milford Track
Accommodation:
Milford Track Lodges
Day 7: Hike from Glade House to Pompolona
Accommodation:
Milford Track Lodges
Day 8: Today you'll tackle the MacKinnon Pass
Accommodation:
Milford Track Lodges
Day 9: You'll complete the Milford Track today, then cruise to Milford Sound
Accommodation:
Milford Track Lodges
Day 10: Journey along the magnificent Milford Road to Te Anau, then back to Queenstown
Accommodation:
Millennium Hotel Queenstown
Day 11: Take the Crown Range Road to Wanaka before travelling the spectacular Haast Pass to the West Coast
Accommodation:
Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier
Day 12: Explore the West Coast Glacier region
Accommodation:
Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier
Day 13: Drive north along the stunning West Coast Road and take the TranzAlpine train to Christchurch
Accommodation:
The George Hotel
Day 14: Depart Christchurch today