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The Southern Explorer

23 days
From Wellington to Queenstown
The Southern Explorer - ZigZag Tours NZ
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Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 6 - 10
Ages 18+
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Itinerary

  1. Days 1 - 5

    Cable Bay

    You have another free day at Cable Bay to relax and soak up the peaceful atmosphere. There are quiet coastal walks with good views if you want to get outside. For more action, Cable Bay Adventure Park offers quad biking, mountain biking, and a long flying fox over the forest. Or join an optional trip to French Pass, one of New Zealand's most remote coastal drives with dramatic cliffs and views over Marlborough Sounds.

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    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Coastal walks
    • Cable Bay Adventure Park - quad biking
    • Cable Bay Adventure Park - mountain biking
    • Cable Bay Adventure Park - flying fox experience
    • Optional day trip to French Pass
    Landmarks
    French Pass
    D'Urville Island
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  2. Days 6 - 10

    Marahau

    You have a second free day in Abel Tasman. Continue walking the Coast Track at your own pace, combine walking with water taxi shuttles between bays, or go kayaking through the park. Scenic cruises and flightseeing are available, or simply spend the day relaxing on the golden beaches with coastal views all around.

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    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Abel Tasman Coast Track hiking
    • Water taxi services
    • Kayaking
    • Scenic cruises
    • Flightseeing tours
    • Skydiving
    • Beach swimming and sunbathing
    Landmarks
    Abel Tasman National Park
  3. Days 11 - 13

    Mokihinui

    You'll relax at Gentle Annie's campsite nestled among Nikau-fringed native bush at the mouth of Mokihinui River. Or join an optional day trip north into Kahurangi National Park to explore the remarkable Oparara Basin. This area features ancient limestone caves, arches, and formations carved over a million years by the Oparara River. Walk through rainforest and see Oparara Arch, the largest natural limestone arch in the Southern Hemisphere at 43 metres high and 79 metres wide. Also explore the photogenic Moria Gate Arch through a unique forest floor entrance and walk a loop track past Mirror Lake back to the car park.

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    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Optional day trip to Oparara Basin
    • Oparara Arch exploration
    • Moria Gate Arch exploration
    • Mirror Lake loop track walk
    • Rainforest walk through Kahurangi National Park
    Landmarks
    Oparara Basin
    Oparara Arch
    Moria Gate Arch
    Mirror Lake
  4. Days 14 - 16

    Punakaiki to Moana

    You'll journey down the rugged coastline south of Punakaiki to the Grey River, then follow an inland route through Brunner for a peaceful contrast to wild West Coast beaches. You'll wind through lush rainforest and rolling farmland as you head toward Moana. Later you'll arrive at this quiet lakeside village nestled on pristine Lake Brunner shores, where stunning alpine reflections and calm waters welcome you. Moana is your peaceful base for the night.

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    Landmarks
    Lake Brunner
    Grey River
  5. Days 17 - 20

    Mount Cook

    Welcome to Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, a dramatic alpine wilderness of ice, rock, and towering peaks. Home to 19 mountains over 3,000 metres, nature dominates this landscape. Explore well-maintained walking tracks leading to breathtaking viewpoints of glaciers, rivers, and alpine lakes, including the renowned Hooker Valley track. For something memorable, take a scenic flight over the Southern Alps, cruise among real icebergs on Tasman Glacier Lake, or visit the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre with its museum, planetarium, and cinema. Or simply relax at The Hermitage in Mount Cook Village with a coffee while soaking in the majestic scenery surrounding you.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Walking tracks to glaciers, rivers, and alpine lakes
    • Hooker Valley track hiking
    • Scenic flights over Southern Alps
    • Tasman Glacier Lake cruise
    • Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre
    • Mount Cook Village visits
    • Optional transfer to The Hermitage
    Landmarks
    Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
    Hooker Valley
    Tasman Glacier
    Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre
    The Hermitage
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  6. Days 21 - 23

    Queenstown

    Your tour concludes today as you depart from Queenstown.

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    Breakfast
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