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Autumn Southern Loop Expedition
13days
39stops
1660km
Day 1: Christchurch Botanic Gardens → Riverside Market → New Brighton Pier
22min · 11km3 stops
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
09:00 – 11:00
5min · 1.3km
Riverside Market
12:00 – 14:00
17min · 9.4km
New Brighton Pier
15:00 – 17:00
Day 2: Church of the Good Shepherd → Mount John Observatory → Tekapo Springs
3h 21min · 244km3 stops
Church of the Good Shepherd
09:00 – 11:00
3h 6min · 234km
Mount John Observatory
12:00 – 14:00
15min · 10km
Tekapo Springs
15:00 – 17:00
Day 3: Peter's Lookout → Hooker Valley Track → Tasman Glacier Viewpoint
1h 21min · 107km3 stops
Peter's Lookout
09:00 – 11:00
1h 14min · 104km
Hooker Valley Track
12:00 – 14:00
7min · 3.3km
Tasman Glacier Viewpoint
15:00 – 17:00
Day 4: Lindis Pass Summit → That Wanaka Tree → Wanaka Lakefront
2h 44min · 217km3 stops
Lindis Pass Summit
09:00 – 11:00
1h 34min · 132km
That Wanaka Tree
12:00 – 14:00
1h 10min · 85km
Wanaka Lakefront
15:00 – 17:00
Day 5: Rippon Vineyard → Mount Iron Track → Cardrona Hotel
17min · 9.7km3 stops
Rippon Vineyard
09:00 – 11:00
7min · 3.9km
Mount Iron Track
12:00 – 14:00
10min · 5.8km
Cardrona Hotel
15:00 – 17:00
Day 6: Arrowtown Historic District → Devil's Staircase Lookout → Te Anau Glowworm Caves
1h 17min · 73km3 stops
Arrowtown Historic District
09:00 – 11:00
36min · 31km
Devil's Staircase Lookout
12:00 – 14:00
41min · 42km
Te Anau Glowworm Caves
15:00 – 17:00
Day 7: Mirror Lakes → Milford Sound Cruise → The Chasm
1h 47min · 119km3 stops
Mirror Lakes
09:00 – 11:00
46min · 58km
Milford Sound Cruise
12:00 – 14:00
1h 1min · 61km
The Chasm
15:00 – 17:00
Day 8: Skyline Queenstown → Fergburger → Queenstown Gardens
3h 45min · 279km3 stops
Skyline Queenstown
09:00 – 11:00
3h 41min · 278km
Fergburger
12:00 – 14:00
4min · 0.7km
Queenstown Gardens
15:00 – 17:00
Day 9: Glenorchy Wharf → Onsen Hot Pools → Bob's Cove Track
1h 48min · 101km3 stops
Glenorchy Wharf
09:00 – 11:00
51min · 47km
Onsen Hot Pools
12:00 – 14:00
57min · 53km
Bob's Cove Track
15:00 – 17:00
Day 10: Blue Pools Track → Thunder Creek Falls → Fox Glacier Lookout
2h 41min · 171km3 stops
Blue Pools Track
09:00 – 11:00
2h 21min · 152km
Thunder Creek Falls
12:00 – 14:00
20min · 19km
Fox Glacier Lookout
15:00 – 17:00
Day 11: Lake Matheson → Franz Josef Glacier Valley → Hokitika Beach
42min · 37km3 stops
Lake Matheson
09:00 – 11:00
6min · 5.8km
Franz Josef Glacier Valley
12:00 – 14:00
36min · 31km
Hokitika Beach
15:00 – 17:00
Day 12: Hokitika Gorge → Punakaiki Pancake Rocks → Brunner Mine Site
2h 9min · 149km3 stops
Hokitika Gorge
09:00 – 11:00
34min · 34km
Punakaiki Pancake Rocks
12:00 – 14:00
1h 35min · 115km
Brunner Mine Site
15:00 – 17:00
Day 13: Arthur's Pass Village → Castle Hill Rocks → Christchurch Transitional Cat…
1h 56min · 143km3 stops
Arthur's Pass Village
09:00 – 11:00
1h 13min · 89km
Castle Hill Rocks
12:00 – 14:00
43min · 54km
Christchurch Transitional Cathedral
15:00 – 17:00
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- 1. Day 10: 5h 2m driving — plan rest stops