Trip overview & route details

 

Day

Activities

Night halt at

1
  • Arrive at Auckland International Airport & Transfer to Domestic Airport for flight to Christchurch.
  • Arrive at Christchurch around 9:00 PM.

Christchurch:

Locarno Gardens, 25 Locarno St., Opawa, Christchurch

Phone: (03) 332 9987

Fax: (03) 332 9687

Mobile: (025) 399 747

www.cottagestays.co.nz/begonia/cottage.htm

E-mail: locarno@xtra.co.nz 

2
  • Christchurch Museum
  • Arts Fair
  • Downtown Christchurch
  • Christchurch Gondola
  • Trip planning

3
  • Drive to Dunedin; Arrive at Dunedin around 4:00 PM.
  • Larnach castle
  • Visit the Penguins

Dunedin:

Allan Court Motel, 590 George St., Dunedin

Phone: (03) 477 7526

Fax: (03) 477 4937

E-mail: allan.court@earthlight.co.nz

4
  • Drive to Queenstown; Arrive at Queenstown around noon
  • Explore town
  • Shotover jet
  • TSS Earnslaw

Queenstown:

Colonial Village Motel, 136 Frankton Road, Queenstown

Phone: (03) 442 7629

www.zqn.co.nz/colonial/

E-mail: colonial@queenstown.co.nz

5
  • Bungy
  • Drive to Te Anau
  • Glowworm caves

Te Anau:

Parklands Motel, Mokoroa St., Te Anau

Phone: (03) 249 7240

6
  • Drive to Milford Sound; Arrive at Milford around 11:00 AM
  • Milford boat cruise & underwater laboratory visit
  • Drive to Wanaka via Te Anau, Queenstown, Cromwell; Arrive at Wanaka around 5:00 PM

Wanaka:

Wanaka Heights Motel, 7 Hedditch St., Wanaka

Phone: (03) 443 1944

Fax: (03) 443 1943

7
  • Drive to Franz Josef Glacier via Haast Pass; Arrive at Franz Josef Village around 3:00 PM
  • See movie

Franz Josef Village:

Waiho Motel, SH6, Franz Josef Glacier

Phone: (03) 752 0766

8
  • Heli-hike
  • Drive to Hanmer Springs; Arrive at Hanmer Springs around 8:00 PM

Hanmer Springs:

Hanmer Inn Motel, 16 Jacks Pass Road, Hanmer Springs

Phone: (03) 315 7516

9
  • Bathe in the Hanmer Springs
  • Drive to Christchurch; Arrive at Christchurch around noon
  • Return car

Christchurch:

Airport Gateway Motor Lodge, 45 Roydvale Ave., Christchurch

Phone: (03) 358 7093

10
  • Early morning flight

Spent 16 hours at Melbourne International Airport

 

We began our holiday at Christchurch. From there we drove to Dunedin, Queenstown, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Wanaka, Franz Josef Village and Hanmer Springs before returning to Christchurch at the end of our holiday. Check out our route in the map below. Driving distances between several South Island destinations are shown in a chart below the map.

 

 

 

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