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Christchurch - Dunedin Travel
today on the Southerner train. Sit back and enjoy the scenery as you
cross the checkerboard plains, through seaside Timaru, whitestone
Oamaru and along the Palmerston coastline before climbing around Mt
Cargill and dropping down into Dunedin - the Edinburgh of the South.
Arrive early afternoon with time for shopping or sightseeing.
Overnight in Dunedin.
DAY 2
Dunedin - Taieri Gorge - Queenstown
The morning is free for
optional city tours or to visit the albatross colony and other
wildlife on the peninsula. In the afternoon, journey on the
spectacular Taieri Gorge train before transferring to your coach.
Travel up the Clutha river valley through Central Otago, Cromwell,
Lake Dunstan and the rocky and rugged Kawarau Gorge historic
goldmining area, to beautiful Lake Wakatipu and Queenstown. Stay 3
nights in Queenstown.
DAY 3
Queenstown - Milford Sound - Queenstown
Alongside Lake Wakatipu to Kingston then
across country to Fiordland and the beautiful ice carved Eglington and
Hollyford Valleys, with their beech forests. The Homer Tunnel and the
awesome Cleddau Canyon prelude a cruise on magnificent Milford Sound,
including Mitre peak, rising nearly a kilometre straight up out of the
sea and Bowen Falls. Return to Queenstown for tonight's stay.
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DAY
4 At
Queenstown
A full day for you to enjoy this
fabulous resort and area. We have included the Skyline Gondola and the
Kiwi Magic Movie in your tour. There are dozens of optional activities
as well - thrilling jetboating on the rivers - white water rafting -
helicopters through the river chasms - A.J. Hackett's world famous
bungy jumping - cruises on Lake Wakatipu on the vintage "TSS
Earnslaw' - High Country sheep stations - gold panning - spectacular
walking trails - the list is endless ... Overnight in Queenstown.
DAY 5
Queenstown - GlaciersLeaving
Queenstown, go back throught he Kawarau Gorge and past Lake Dunstan.
Then turn west to Lakes Hawea and Wanaka before clibing the forest
lined Makarora valley to Haast Pass. Once over the pass, wind your way
through towering snowy mountains and over rushing white water rivers
to the coast. Travel north through dense rain forest, home of the
graceful white heron (Kotuku) and past wild surf beaches to the
Glaciers. Overnight the Glaciers.
DAY 6 Glaciers
- Christchurch Continuing north
along the West Coast until Greymouth, where you transfer to the famous
TranzAlpine Express. This magnificent scenic train journey takes you
through and over the mountains of the southern alps, the Otira tunnel
and Arthur's pass. Finally, the steep and spectacular Waimakariri
Gorge brings you down to the checkerboard Canterbury plains and
Christchurch at 6.35 pm.
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