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ITINERARY

Duration: 18 days

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Self Drive Nature

New Zealand Nature Tour

Outline Itinerary [2/3] >>
Day 9:	Hanmer Springs-Greymouth (136 km) Drive to Lewis Pass National Reserve. Walk through the beech forest before continuing to the West Coast and the mining town of Greymouth for an overnight stay.
Day 10:	Greymouth-Fox Glacier (200 km) Drive south into Westland National Park, where fragile rainforests survive on a narrow strip of land between the Southern Alps and Tasman Sea. Between November and February you will visit the white heron colony on Okarito Lagoon. Walk to the snout of the Fox Glacier then stroll around stunning Lake Matheson, with the summits of Mt Cook and Mt Tasman mirrored in its tranquil waters. Stay overnight in the area.
Day 11:	Fox Glacier-Wanaka (260 km) Continue south along the West Coast, stopping off to explore Munro’s Beach, a breeding site for Fiordland Crested Penguins. Ship’s Creek and Thunder Creek Falls are among the many other secrets of this stunning region. Continue over Haast Pass to Lake Wanaka. Homestay.
Day 12:	Wanaka-Te Anau (273 km) Drive to the celebrated resort town of Queenstown overlooking Lake Wakatipu en route to Te Anau, the gateway to Fiordland National Park. Visit the information centre and wildlife park and join a special excursion to the glow worm caves in the evening. Homestay.
Day 13:	Te Anau-Milford Sound-Te Anau Take the spectacular drive through the Eglington and Hollyford Valleys to Milford Sound. Join a cruise along the length of the Sound to the Tasman Sea, admiring waterfalls, seals and the distinctive Mitre Peak. Return to Te Anau for the night.
Day 14:	Te Anau-Stewart Island (157 km) Follow the Waiau Valley to the south coast. Leaving your vehicle at the port of Bluff, take the ferry to Stewart Island, a must for naturalists. Recommended is the walk to Ackers Point to see little blue penguins and sooty shearwaters (between November and February). Stay for two nights.
Day 15:	Stewart Island Take a boat transfer to Ulva Island Nature Reserve, where you may see weka, and yellow and red crowned parakeets. In the evening join an excursion to see the brown kiwi – this is the only place in New Zealand where these timid nocturnal birds are reliably seen in the wild.

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