New Zealand is
famous for its clear open spaces, stunning landscapes, and amazing wilderness environments, a perfect background
to some of the most extreme adventure sports around.
This 10 day tour fits in most
of the activities that has given New Zealand's South Island the well deserved
reputation as the adventure playground of the world. This is a non-stop adrenalin
fuelled adventure trip!
Day One:
Departing Queenstown, today we head inland from Queenstown and to the historic 150km
Otago Central Rail Trail, the only region in New Zealand with a continental climate. Today we will mountain bike approx 50kms on this great old railway line with tunnels, viaducts and amazing views of rural central otago.
An optional Bungy jump is also available upon return to Queenstown at the
famous world Kawarau bridge or at the Ledge bungy at the top of Queenstown's
skyline gondola.
Night 1 in s/c Unit/Apartment Queenstown
Lunch and Dinner
Day
Two: Awesome full
day Routeburn Canyoning tour out of Queenstown in the famous
Mt. Aspiring National Park. You will slide, jump, abseil and zip line
down
the Bridal Stream which is close to several Lord of the Rings filming sites.
Optional sky-line gondola
buffet dinner including kiwi haka (traditional
Maori show) and luge riding.
Night 2 in s/c Unit/Apartment Queenstown
Breakfast,
Lunch
Day
Three: Today we depart Queenstown and drive a short distance to Lake Wanaka, and include an
adrenalin filled half day heli-bike tour on the surrounding mountains of Lake Wakatipu and the Cardrona Valley. After being helicoptered to the top of the mountain with our bikes, we'll ride the ridge lines, single track and farm tracks all the way back down to the valley floor. Great mountain biking!
Night 3 in s/c Unit/Apartment Lake Wanaka
Breakfast,
Lunch
Day
Four: An spectacular 12,000ft Skydive over Lake Wanaka is your challenge today, a must do for any Adventure Junkie! You can even up-grade to 15,000ft
for an extra 15 seconds of free fall.
Night 4 in s/c Unit/Apartment Lake Wanaka
Breakfast,
Lunch
Day Five:
This morning we hike the Diamond
Lake Trail. This 3 hour return trip begins near Lake Wanaka and climbs
steadily to Diamond lake (15 minutes) and then to the summit of Rocky Hill.
The views from here are superb and give the visitor an idea of how the
glaciers of the Ice Ages carved and shaped the landscape.
After our morning hike and picnic lunch we will depart
Wanaka and make our way over to New Zealand's amazing West Coast on our way
to the township of Franz Josef. This is a fantastic scenic drive and
takes in pristine rainforest, great look-outs, ocean views and waterfalls.
Night 5 in s/c
Unit/Apartment Franz Josef
Breakfast,
Lunch
Day Six: In Franz Josef we take an exciting scenic Helicopter
flight landing high up on the Franz Josef glacier. Her we undertake a two hour guided adventure hike amongst
some of the most pristine and awe-inspiring glacier scenery available, making
your way through a wonderland of towering pinnacles and brilliantly blue ice.
Night 6 s/c
Unit/Apartment in Franz Josef.
Breakfast, Lunch
Day
Seven: Today
we drive up the coast to go Underworld Rafting! Along the way we stop
at Punakaiki where we will head along the coastal track to explore the famous Pancake rocks.
These are columns of
limestone resembling stacks of pancakes which at high tide and with a heavy swell
running have seawater forced upwards through blowholes creating spectacular
spraying geysers.
After lunch we begin the Underworld rafting adventure. This is a unique Cave Tubing
adventure where you'll float guided on an underground stream to explore the
enormous Nile River's cave system's and its stalactites and stalagmites
navigating only by the galaxies of glow worms!
Night 7 s/c
Unit/Apartment in Punakaiki.
Breakfast, Lunch
Day Eight:
From Punakaiki we head to Murchison for
a half day of white water rafting on the Buller river where we run the
Buller Gorge section which has Ariki Falls on it, a great grade 4 drop. This,
in our opinion, is the best section of the river.
and provide the most entertaining white water on the mighty Buller River
which maintains consistent summer river flows. This half day river adventure
on the West Coast's largest volume river, provides a variety of invigorating
experiences. Professional river guides cater for all thrill levels, with the
emphasis on fun, participation and safety. From here we head north to
the Abel Tasman National Park where we spend the night.
Night 8 s/c
Unit/Apartment in Abel Tasman.
Breakfast, Lunch
Day Nine:
A full day sea kayaking in the
spectacular Abel Tasman National
Park, paddling by pristine golden beaches and through crystal clear waters.
This is New Zealand's smallest National Park and a destination well known
for its kayaking and hiking, as much as for its stunning natural beauty.
Night
9 s/c
Unit/Apartment in Abel Tasman.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Ten:
A free half day to explore more
of the Abel Tasman National Park or to relax on the beach before
driving to our final destination Picton. This is the port town where
we conclude our trip and arrange for you to catch the inter-islander ferry to Wellington
for your on-going travels or international flights.
Accommodation not included
Breakfast, Lunch
Fitness Requirements: A good standard
of fitness is required to fully participate and enjoy this NZ Explorer trip. The
downhill heli-biking and full day kayaking are the most strenuous parts of this
particular adventure tour.
YOU MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS ADVENTURE HOLIDAY.
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Adventure Tours by Adventure Junkies, Queenstown, New Zealand.
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