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South Island Wilds
A 10-day South Island loop that keeps the pace relaxed, scenic, and very “pull over, wow, take a photo” friendly.
10days
30stops
Day 1: Christchurch Airport → Geraldine → Lake Tekapo
3 stops
Christchurch Airport
09:00
Geraldine
12:30
Lake Tekapo
15:30
Day 2: Lake Pukaki Viewpoint → Aoraki / Mount Cook National… → Hooker Valley Track
3 stops
Lake Pukaki Viewpoint
09:00
Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
11:30
Hooker Valley Track
13:30
Day 3: Tasman Glacier View Track → Omarama → Wānaka Lakefront
3 stops
Tasman Glacier View Track
09:00
Omarama
12:30
Wānaka Lakefront
16:00
Day 4: Roys Peak Track → That Wānaka Tree → Mount Iron Track
3 stops
Roys Peak Track
09:00
That Wānaka Tree
15:00
Mount Iron Track
16:30
Day 5: Crown Range Road Lookout → Arrowtown → Lake Te Anau
3 stops
Crown Range Road Lookout
09:00
Arrowtown
11:30
Lake Te Anau
16:30
Day 6: Eglinton Valley → Mirror Lakes → Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
3 stops
Eglinton Valley
08:00
Mirror Lakes
10:30
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
13:00
Day 7: Kingston → Queenstown Gardens → Skyline Queenstown
3 stops
Kingston
09:30
Queenstown Gardens
12:30
Skyline Queenstown
15:30
Day 8: Lake Hāwea Lookout → Blue Pools Track → Franz Josef Glacier Village
3 stops
Lake Hāwea Lookout
08:30
Blue Pools Track
12:30
Franz Josef Glacier Village
17:00
Day 9: Franz Josef Glacier Walk → Hokitika Gorge → Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and B…
3 stops
Franz Josef Glacier Walk
09:00
Hokitika Gorge
12:30
Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes
17:00
Day 10: Paparoa National Park Coastli… → Arthur's Pass Village → Christchurch Botanic Gardens
3 stops
Paparoa National Park Coastline
09:00
Arthur's Pass Village
12:30
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
16:30
Heads Up
- 1. Book Milford Sound cruise and any Queenstown activity ahead
- 2. carry a rain jacket even on sunny mornings
- 3. keep fuel topped up before long West Coast and Fiordland stretches
- 4. sandfly repellent is genuinely useful on the West Coast and near Milford