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 pounamu carving experience.
  • 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.