Aoraki/Mt Cook, Wānaka and Queenstown
Christchurch round trip · 12 nights
The classic southern loop: the blue lakes of the Mackenzie Basin, the country's highest mountain, Wānaka and Queenstown, then home through Central Otago and the Waitaki coast.
Highlights
- Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki
- The Hooker Valley Track at Aoraki/Mt Cook
- Wānaka and the Cardrona Valley
- Queenstown and Arrowtown
- Central Otago's orchards and the Otago Central Rail Trail
- Ōamaru's Victorian precinct
The route
Christchurch Airport – Geraldine – Lake Tekapo – Lake Pukaki – Aoraki/Mt Cook Village – Twizel – Omarama – Wānaka – Queenstown – Cromwell – Alexandra – Ranfurly – Ōamaru – Timaru – Christchurch Airport