just 4 Canadians exploring the South Island of New Zealand.
flight arrives at 12:30 pm, baggage, customs and arrange pick up 1:30 pm, get rv and training by 2:30 pm, get supplies for RV 3:30 pm and get on the road
drive 1st leg of the journey, 1:30, arrive at 5pm and spend 1 hour at this site
plan to arrive at campsite by 6:15 pm, set up camp and try and get dinner by 7:15 pm
After breakfast, head to Arthur's pass, 30 minute drive..and pick a 2 hour hike 8:30 to 10:30 am.
drive 90 minutes (12 pm) to the beach for lunch break 45 minutes ( 12:45 pm)
drive to the gorge (30 minutes) arrive at 1:15 pm, spend 1 hour at the gorge until 2:15 pm.
drive 2 hours and 45 minutes to our campsite, arrive at 5pm
walk 15 minutes to the glacier hot pools after dinner arrive at 6:30 pm and spend 120 minutes at the hot pools until 8:30 pm. relax (they close at 9:30 pm)
after breakfast drive to the glacier hike (8 am to 8:30 am), spend 2 hours (5-7 km ) hike until 10:30 am
drive to the trail head (30 minutes) 11 am arrive, hike 2 hours to the blue p0ols 1 pm (5-7 kms)
part of the blue pools hike, 11 am to 1 pm
drive 15 minutes (1:15 pm) to lake matheson for lunch ( 2 pm) and leisurely walk around the lake after lunch. ( 2 hour until 4 pm)
head back to campsite, drive 30 min until 4:30 pm, relax and dinner until 6 pm and then walk to the glacier hot pools (15 minutes) 6:30 to 8:30 pm before bed.
our longest drive day of the trip... depart 8 am ...drive 1 hour 45 minutes to Monro Beach, arrive at 9:45 am and spend 30 minutes walking the beach until 10:15 am.
drive another 30 minutes and view Bruce Bay arrive at 10:45 am, spend 30 minutes exploring until 11:15 am
drive another 30 minutes to fall walk, arrive at 11:45 am. spend 30 minutes walking to the falls nd have lunch. 12:30 pm depart.
drive another 30 minutes until 1 pm and arrive at the falls, visit for 30 minutes until 1:30 pm
drive another 15 minutes to the next set of falls and visit for 30 minutes. until 2:15 pm
drive another 15 minutes to blue pools, arrive at 2:30 pm and spend 1 hour, has a swim and relax until 3:30 pm
drive another 1 h and 10 minutes to this trail, arriving at 4:45 pm. Plan to have dinner at this site and visit the waterfall until 6:30 pm