The Best of New Zealand
- Experience the adventure of a lifetime on this 25-day New Zealand odyssey
- Walk on the Abel Tasman, Queen Charlotte, Routeburn & Kaikoura Tracks
- Glaciers, geysers, jagged mountains, rolling pastureland and steep fiords
- New Zealand gastronomy and local wines, such as Oyster Bay, Sauvignon Blanc
- Milford Sound Cruise, native forests, raging rivers, sweeping golden beaches
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Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive Auckland and overnight Day 2 Ferry to Rangitoto Island. Loop Walk to Summit 8 miles / 13 km Day 3 Rental car pick up. Drive to Coromandel. Harray Track 4 miles / 6 km Day 4 Drive to Hahei. Walk to Cathedral Cove, Drive to Mt Manganui. Walk to summit 4 miles / 7 km Day 5 Waimangu Volcanic Valley Walk. Orakei Korako Geyserland and Thermal Park. Drive to Taupo 4 miles / 6 km Day 6 Free day in Lake Taupo or Huka Falls and Aratiatia Rapids Walk 12 miles / 20 km Day 7 Drive to Tongariro National Park. Taranaki Falls and Tama Lakes Walking Tracks 12 miles / 20 km Day 8 Drive to Martinborough. Free time to vineyard visit on arrival Day 9 Putangirua Pinnacles Walk. Drive to Wellington 3 miles / 5 km Day 10 Free morning in Wellington. Afternoon ferry to Picton Day 11 Queen Charlotte Track, Torea Bay to Punga Cove 15 miles / 24 km Day 12 Drive to Marahau. Abel Tasman Track. Boat to Anchorage Bay, walk to Marahau 8 miles / 13 km Day 13 Drive to Kaikoura, free time Day 14 Walk the Kaikoura Coast Track, Buntings Gulley to Ngaroma. Drive to Hamner Springs 8 miles / 13 km Day 15 Free day in Hanmer Springs for spa treatments, etc. or Conical Hill Walk. 1 miles / 2 km Day 16 Drive to Arthur’s Pass. Bealey Valley Track 2 miles / 4 km Day 17 Walk the Avalanche Peak and Scott Tracks 4 miles / 7 km Day 18 Drive to Glaciers region and Franz Josef. Free time Day 19 Choice of Walks, Alex Knob Track or Robert’s Point Track 9 miles / 15 km Day 20 Drive to Wanaka (Otago Region). Free time Day 21 Roy’s Peak Track 10 miles / 16 km Day 22 Drive to Te Anau via Arrowtown/Queenstown Day 23 Milford Sound Cruise. Routeburn Track, Key Summit 4 miles / 7 km Day 24 Free day Day 25 Onward TravelThis trip has a carbon score of 15kg per person per night, meaning it’s one of our greenest trips! For comparison, a carbon count of 15kg is equivalent to 4.5 cheeseburgers. Here at Macs, we pride ourselves on being a responsible travel company and continue to adopt, develop and innovate ways to positively impact the environment. Find out more information on how we've carbon counted our trips.
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At Macs, we don’t do tour buses, groups, or guides. Instead, we give you the freedom and confidence to have your own self-guided walking or cycling adventure.
This is active travel led by you.
You choose your departure date and who you travel with, we do the rest.
We sort accommodation and luggage transfers and provide your route in an easy-to-use app.
We give you everything you need to travel independently but we're here 24/7 if you need us.
Getting from A to B under your own steam is intensely rewarding. With Macs, you'll see the world, and yourself, differently.