South Island
November 22 - December 24, 2017
Several hikes (total 175 km distance) and visits to highlights on the South Island of New Zealand.
- Day 1 : Plane from Amsterdam to Singapore
- Day 2 : Plane from Amsterdam to Singapore, visit to Singapore (Singapore Heritage Tour), plane from Singapore to Christchurch
- Day 3 : Plane from Singapore to Christchurch (MCM Motel Christchurch), visit to Christchurch Botanic Gardens
- Day 4 : Visit to Christchurch
- Day 5 : Car from Christchurch to Marahau (Adventure Inn Marahau)
- Day 6 : Abel Tasman Coast Trek (13.9km) from Marahau via Anchorage Hut to Te Pukatea Bay Campsite
- Day 7 : Abel Tasman Coast Trek (13.7km) from Te Pukatea Bay campground via Anchorage Hut, Torrent Bay Village to Bark Bay Campsite
- Day 8 : Abel Tasman Coast Trek (13.9km) from Bark Bay campground via Tonga Quarry and Onetahuti Bay to Awaroa Campsite
- Day 9 : Abel Tasman Coast Trek (7.6km) from Awaroa campground via Waiharakeke Bay to Totaranui Great Walk Campsite
- Day 10 : Abel Tasman Coast Trek (10.0km) from Toaranui campground via Anapai Bay and Mutton Cove to Whariwharangi Bay Campsite
- Day 11 : Abel Tasman Coast Trek (10.3km) from Whariwharangi Bay campground via Gibb Hill to Toaranui campground, watertaxi (Marahau Water Taxis) from Toaranui to Marahau, car from Marahau to Takaka, shuttle (MaxiCab Shuttles & Rentals) from Takaka to Brown Campsite
- Day 12 : Heaphy Track (17.8km) from Brown Hut via Aorere Shelter to Perry Saddle Campsite
- Day 13 : Heaphy Track (11.9km) from Perry Saddle Hut via Boots Pole and Gouland Downs Hut to Saxon Campsite
- Day 14 : Heaphy Track (11.5km) from Saxon Hut to James Mackay Campsite
- Day 15 : Heaphy Track (19.9km) from James Mackay Hut via Lewis Hut to Heaphy Campsite
- Day 16 : Heaphy Track (16.8km) from Heaphy Hut via Katipo Creek Shelter, Scotts Beach and Kohaihai Bluff to Kohaihai, shuttle (Karamea Connections) from Kohaihai to Karamea (Karamea Farm Baches)
- Day 17 : Plane (Golden Bay Air) from Karamea to Takaka, car from Takaka to Nelson (Nikau Apartments)
- Day 18 : Visit to Nelson
- Day 19 : Car from Nelson to Picton (Momorangi Bay Campground), visit to Picton and EcoWorld Aquarium
- Day 20 : Boat (E-Ko Tours) from Picton via Queen Charlotte Sound to Motuara Island and back
- Day 21 : Car from Picton to Kaikoura (Kaikoura Peketa Beach Holiday Park)
- Day 22 : Visit to seal colony at Point Kean, whale watching (Whale Watch Kaikoura)
- Day 23 : Visit to Kaikoura
- Day 24 : Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway from Point Kean via Whalers Bay to South Bay and back, car from Kaikoura to Conway Flat
- Day 25 : Kaikoura Coast Track (13.2km) from The Beach House (Ngaroma) via Circle Shelter to The Whare (Medina)
- Day 26 : Kaikoura Coast Track (12.1km) from SH1 via Skull Peak to The Beach House (Ngaroma), car fom Conway Flat to Christchurch (MCM Motel Christchurch)
- Day 27 : Visit to Christchurch (JUCY Snooze Christchurch)
- Day 28 : Plane from Christchurch via Hong Kong to Amsterdam
- Day 29 : Plane from Christchurch via Hong Kong to Amsterdam
GPS data Abel Tasman Coast Trek
GPS data Heaphy Trek
GPS data Kaikoura Coast Trek
