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New Zealand South Island Express
8 nights from $1284
New Zealand South Island Express
Zip through New Zealand’s South Island from Christchurch to Queenstown, Wanaka and Franz Josef on a hostel-based adventure featuring private-vehicle travel, Lake Tekapo stargazing and a hands-on pouna
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- Visit Christchurch’s cardboard cathedral and explore the city’s creative rebuilds.
- Witness Lake Tekapo’s Dark Sky Reserve and Church of the Good Shepherd.
- Discover Queenstown’s Kawarau Gorge and dramatic alpine landscapes.
- Sail Milford Sound past towering peaks and plunging waterfalls.
- Wander Arrowtown’s heritage streets from the gold rush era.
- Explore Wanaka’s lake vistas and the iconic Wanaka Tree.
- Witness Haast Pass waterfalls and Lake Hawea lookout vistas.
- Discover Franz Josef’s glacier region and carve a pounamu pendant.
- MULTI-SHARE ACCOMMODATION
- Accommodation on this trip is in multi-share dormitory style hostels with shared bathrooms. Multishare typically includes 4-8 beds. You may be required to share with group members of a different gender, couples and non-Intrepid travellers outside of your group. People travelling together may occasionally be separated due to rooming configurations.
- PRIVATE ROOM SUPPLEMENT
- A supplement for a private room (with shared bathroom facilities) is bookable on this trip, subject to availability at the time of booking. If you are a single traveller this will give you a single room, if you are travelling as a couple a double room will be allocated to you. There is only a limited amount of private room supplements available per trip departure. If you would like to book this service or enquire about availability please speak to your booking agent.
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