DAY 1
to Kaikoura
(3 hours
driving)Arrive in
Christchurch, the garden city. Collect your car from the airport on arrival and
head North to Hanmer Springs for a swim in the thermal pools. Golfing,
tramping,and fishing are all options. Then head back to the coast to
Kaikoura for the overnight stay.
DAY 2
to Blenheim
(2 hours
driving)
Kaikoura is known as the
whalewatch capital of New Zealand, swimming with dolphins and with
seals are both possible here. A seal colony is easily visited from the
town. No trip to Kaikoura is complete without a fresh cooked crayfish
bought from one of the stalls on the side of the road. As the road
runs along beside the sea for many kilometres, there are lots of
places to explore rock pools. Continue North to Blenheim.
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DAY
3 Blenheim
(no
driving)
Blenheim is the centre of New
Zealand's largest wine growing region. A number of organised winery
tours are available; or plan your own. Alternatively, from Picton, at
the head of Queen Charlotte Sound, a number of half and full day
cruises in the Sounds are on offer. A day trip to Wellington from
Picton is wonderful on a nice day.
DAY 4 to
Punakaiki?
(4 hours driving)Leave
Blenheim for Nelson, for a look at the craft galleries that abound in
Nelson and Richmond. If you have developed a taste for wine in
Blenheim, there is more here. Then head South to Westport or maybe
Punakaiki.
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