Trekking & Hiking
Treks in New Zealand
South Island High
Four great expeditions in the Southern Alps! This trip features two classic but lesser known multi-day mountain tracks to Mt Owen and Mt Angelus (2084m) at the top of the South Island. Follow that with the renowned Routeburn Track and Milford Sound. A guided alpine crossing of a high pass on the south ridge on Mt Cook provides a grand finale… and don't forget the kayaking interlude in the Abel Tasman National Park!
Our first track in the Nelson Lakes National Park climbs up to the Angelus Basin, and arguably the finest mountain hut location in NZ. On a lakeshore, it is surrounded by rugged ridges and Angelus Peak (2075m), which we hope to climb.
A two day walk-in leads to an ascent of the marble massif of Mt Owen (1875m) and a panorama of mountains as far as the eye can see. Frodo and co scrambled from the caves of Moria along Mt Owen's marble terraces.
A flight south now to Queenstown to hike the Routeburn Track, ending with an overnight boat on Milford Sound.
And the finale… we make a 3 day crossing of Ball Pass, high on the south ridge of Mt Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain. With axes and crampons and a pre-dawn start from our private alpine hut we cross a glacier pass surrounded by a dazzling array of alpine peaks.
NORTH ISLAND EXTENSIONS...
GREAT BARRIER ISLAND
From Auckland, fly or catch a ferry to Great Barrier Island, a volcanic island protecting the Hauraki Gulf from the Pacific Ocean with forest covered hills, magnificent steep rocky pillars and unspoilt beaches. Base yourself in our comfortable accommodation by the coast with walking, mountain biking, kayaking, beaches and hot springs all within reach.
The Bay of Islands, a sheltered bay sprinkled with islands of all sizes and accessible by road or plane from Auckland is a perfect place to recover from jetlag or wind down at the end of your trip. This is where the first settlers arrived and there are beaches, boat trips, dolphins & whales, snorkelling and walks to rocky headlands and though mangrove swamps.
Fly or drive to Rotorua and spend time in the geothermal areas before heading on to Tongariro National Park with guided or unguided options on Ruapehu and Tongariro. Finish in Auckland or Wellington
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Join these three extensions together to make a NORTH ISLAND TOURPACIFIC EXTENSIONS
If you are coming all the way from Europe, do consider a few days in the exotic South Pacific before or after your trip. Air New Zealand has the best options for Pacific stopovers en route to/from New Zealand. Our own favourite is the Cook Islands, with very much a New Zealand style, NZ$ currency, relaxed living etc. The main island, Raratonga, is a classic Pacific island, 35kms circumference, with palm fringed beaches, coral lagoons and a rugged mountainous interior.
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Europe
The Far North
Latin America
Middle East & Africa
Asia
