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Queenstown Southern Loop
5 nights from $2637
Queenstown Southern Loop
Explore New Zealand's South Island on a 6-day loop from Queenstown to Te Anau, the Catlins and Stewart Island, with a Milford Sound nature cruise and leader-led coastal walks.
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- Cruise Milford Sound, watching cascades, dolphins, and fur seals.
- Stroll Mirror Lakes and Lake Gunn for alpine reflections.
- Explore the Catlins’ Nugget Point lighthouse and dramatic coastal cliffs.
- Hike through forest to McLean Falls in the Catlins.
- Cross the Foveaux Strait by ferry to remote Stewart Island.
- Cruise Stewart Island’s bays spotting penguins and seabirds.
- Walk forested coastal tracks in Rakiura National Park.
- Look for wild kiwi on Stewart Island.
- Accommodation on this trip is on twin share basis, and single travellers are paired with someone of the same gender. Single supplement room upgrades can be requested at the time of booking, subject to availability. Please note that due to limited accommodation options on Stewart Island the group will stay in a mix of motel units and hostel style twin room accommodation with shared facilities. Likewise, our accommodation in the Catlins has shared facilities. Pleae note that if you have booked a single supplement you will be allocated a single room, however bathroom facilities at the abovementioned locations will still be shared.
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