South Island
November 15 - December 14, 2025
Several hikes (total 82.4 km distance), ride (total 322.3 km distance) and visits to highlights on the South Island of New Zealand.
- Day 1 : Plane from Amsterdam via Hong Kong to Christchurch
- Day 2 : Plane from Amsterdam via Hong Kong to Christchurch
- Day 3 : Plane from Amsterdam via Hong Kong to Christchurch (MCM Motel Christchurch)
- Day 4 : Visit to Canterbry Museum Pop-up and Christchurch Botanic Gardens (MCM Motel Christchurch)
- Day 5 : Visit to Christchurch (MCM Motel Christchurch)
- Day 6 : Car from Christchurch to Dunedin (538 Great King Motel)
- Day 7 : Car from Dunedin to Bluff, ferry form Bluff to Oban (Camping Stewart Island Backpackers)
- Day 8 : Rakiura Track (10.6km) from Oban to Maori Beach campsite
- Day 9 : Rakiura Track (4.6km) from Maori Beach campsite to Port William campsite
- Day 10 : Rakiura Track (12.8km) from Port William campsite to North Arm campsite
- Day 11 : Rakiura Track (13.0km) from North Arm campsite to Oban (Camping Stewart Island Backpackers)
- Day 12 : Visit to Ulva Island (Camping Stewart Island Backpackers)
- Day 13 : Ferry from Oban to Bluff, car from Bluff to Wanaka (Hampshire Holiday Parks Wanaka)
- Day 14 : Hike (12.8km) along Lake Wanaka (Hampshire Holiday Parks Wanaka)
- Day 15 : Visit to Wanaka (Hampshire Holiday Parks Wanaka)
- Day 16 : Car from Wanaka to Twizel (Colonial Motel)
- Day 17 : Shuttle from Twizel to Mt Cook Village, Alps 2 Ocean (79.5km) from White Horse Hill Campground at Aoraki-Mt Cook Village via Mt. Cook Airport, Rotten Tommy (by helicopter), Lake Pukaki, Jollie Car Park, Braemar station, Tekapo B power station, Pukaki dam and Pukaki Flats to Twizel (Colonial Motel)
- Day 18 : Alps 2 Ocean (38.6km) from Twizel via Loch Cameron, Lake Ohau and Lake Ohau Village to Lake Ohau Lodge (Lake Ohau Lodge)
- Day 19 : Alps 2 Ocean (44.3km) from Lake Ohau via Tarnbrae High Point (900m) to Omarama Ahuriri Motels)
- Day 20 : Alps 2 Ocean (69.7km) from Omarama via Waitaki Valley, Lake Benmore, Benmore Dam, Lake Aviemore, Aviemore Dam, Lake Waitaki and Waitaki Dam to Kurow Riverside B&B)
- Day 21 : Alps 2 Ocean (44.7km) from Kurow via Waitaki River, Kurow Creek, Otiake River, Otekaieke River, Takiroa Maori rock art site, Duntroon Wetlands, Duntroon and Elephant Rocks to Tokarahi Huts (Tokarahi Huts)
- Day 22 : Alps 2 Ocean (45.5km) from Tokarahi Huts via Tokarahi, Island Cliff, Rakis Railway Tunnel, Windsor, Enfield, Weston, Oamaru Public Gardens, Victorian Historic Precinct and Friendly Bay to Omaru, shuttle from Omaru to Twizel (Colonial Motel)
- Day 23 : Car from Twizel to Akaroa (Akaroa Waterfront Motels)
- Day 24 : Akaroa Nature Cruise, shuttle from Akaroa to Onuku Trampers Hut
- Day 25 : Banks Track 3-Day Classic Walk (10.5km) from Onuku Trampers Hut via Trigg GG (699m) and Tutakakahikura Reserve to Pohatu Flea Bay with evening time penguin tour
- Day 26 : Banks Track 3-Day Classic Walk (8.5km) from Pohatu Flea Bay with kayaking trip in Pohatu Marine Reserve, via Redcliffe Point and Seal Cove to Opatuti Stony Bay
- Day 27 : Banks Track 3-Day Classic Walk 9.6km) from Opatuti Stony Bay via Hinewai Reserve, Opatuti Track, Stony Bay Saddle, Tara Track, Paripai Track and Purple Peak Track to Mt. Vernon Lodge, car from Akaroa to Christchurch (MCM Motel Christchurch)
- Day 28 : Visit to Christchurch (MCM Motel Christchurch)
- Day 29 : Plane from Christchurch via Hong Kong to Amsterdam
- Day 30 : Plane from Christchurch via Hong Kong to Amsterdam
GPS data Rakiura Track
GPS data Wanaka Track
GPS data Alps 2 Ocean
GPS data Banks Track
