'Sweet as' South
(Reverse)

The one that sees you swish through the scenic south island kicking off in Christchurch
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Duration
9 days
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Places
12 places
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Meals
8 Breakfasts, 3 Dinners
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Transport Style
Coach
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Group Size
Average 45 people
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Team
Expert Trip Manager, Driver and Local Guides
Christchurch, Franz Josef Glacier, Queenstown, Te Anau, Lake Ohau, Arthurs Pass, Hokitika, Haast Pass, Wanaka, Milford Sound, Arrowtown, Lake Tekapo
Top Experiences
9 included & 23 free time add-ons available to add later
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See the peak of Mt Cook from across the beautiful blue glacial Lake Ohau
Included
Lake Ohau
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Carve your own pounamu (jade) pendant using traditional Māori methods with a master carver at Franz Josef
Free Time Add-On
Franz Josef Glacier
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Funyaks
NZ$359
Queenstown
'Sweet as' South (Reverse)
9 Inclusions
Experiences that are included with your trip
- View a native greenstone carving demonstration in the goldrush town of Hokitika
- Stop at AJ Hackett's Kawarau Bridge
- Take a scenic drive through Haast Pass & see Thunder Creek Falls
- Stop at AJ Hackett's Kawarau Bridge
- Cruise the glassy waters of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Milford Sound
- Experience rural NZ country life with a farm visit in Te Anau
- See the peak of Mt Cook from across the beautiful blue glacial Lake Ohau
- See the historic Church of the Good Shepard
- Stop at Lake Pukaki, Lake Tekapo & Geraldine
23 Free Time Add-Ons
Optional experiences that you can choose from and pay for on your trip
- Glacier Country Kayaks NZ$115
- Across Country Quad Bikes NZ$160
- Scenic Helicopter Flight and Glacier Landing From NZ$245
- Helihike NZ$439
- Carve your own pounamu (jade) pendant using traditional Māori methods with a master carver at Franz Josef
- Boat and SUP the Kiwi Sanctuary
- Group Photograph NZ$19
- Queenstown Wine Trail
- Swing through the tree tops on a Ziptrek Zipline tour in Queenstown NZ$189
- Enjoy dinner with unparallelled views at Queenstown's Skyline restaurant NZ$85
- Canyon Swing NZ$215
- Funyaks NZ$359
- Take your happy hour in sub-zero temperatures at Queenstown's Ice Bar experience NZ$20
- Canyon Fox NZ$150
- Take the plunge on the world's OG bungy at Kawarau Bridge, Queenstown NZ$205
- Jump off the third highest bungy platform in the world at AJ Hackett's Nevis Bungy in Queenstown NZ$275
- Get a thrilling perspective of Queenstown's skyline with the famous AJ Hackett Ledge bungy NZ$205
- Go all out with Thrillogy - 3 of Queenstown's world class bungy jumps including the historic Kawarau Bungy, the freestyle Ledge Bungy, and the hair-raising Nevis Bungy NZ$420
- Take the swing of your life on the 300m Nevis Swing, one of the world's biggest canyon swings in Queenstown NZ$210
- Get your adrenalin pumping with AJ Hackett's Ledge Swing with sweeping views of Queenstown NZ$165
- Queenstown Adventurer Canyoning NZ$199
- Be awed by the magical twinkle of the Te Anau glowworm caves NZ$98
- Grand Traverse Scenic Flight NZ$340
Where You'll Stay
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8 nights
All accommodation is included on this trip
7 nights in Lodge, 1 night in Hotel
Throughout your trip you’ll be getting your beauty sleep in cosy, warm beds in multi-share rooms, plus the chance to stay in funky sleeping pods that can be completely enclosed for sleeping and chilling out. Your accommodation will always be located in the heart of the action, with communal areas for you and your new best friends to relax and socialise.
About this trip
Experience the best of Southern New Zealand! From Christchurch to Queenstown to Lake Ohau, it’s an adventure you won’t ever want to end. In Franz Josef you’ll hike a glacier, then it’s on to Queenstown, the adventure Capital of the World. Take the leap on a bungy, canyon swinging - the possibilities are endless. Maybe take a day break to Milford Sound cruise past stunning waterfalls or a scenic flight over Mt. Cook!
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