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South Island Adventure

Freeman /Thrall 2025

  • 59
  • 40:01
  • 1,666 mi
  • $2201
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Created by Bob Thrall - May 13th 2024

just 4 Canadians exploring the South Island of New Zealand.

Date:

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

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58mi 01h 21m

Cave Stream Scenic Reserve, West Coast Road, CAN, NZ

Cave Stream Scenic Reserve

1

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drive 1st leg of the journey, 1:30, arrive at 5pm and spend 1 hour at this site

2
9mi 00h 12m

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plan to arrive at campsite by 6:15 pm, set up camp and try and get dinner by 7:15 pm

3
20mi 00h 26m

Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre, CAN, NZ

Arthur's Pass National Park

3

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After breakfast, head to Arthur's pass, 30 minute drive..and pick a 2 hour hike 8:30 to 10:30 am.

4
62mi 01h 19m
Photo of Hokitika Beach
4.5

72 Beach Street, Hokitika, WTC, NZ

Hokitika Beach

4

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drive 90 minutes (12 pm) to the beach for lunch break 45 minutes ( 12:45 pm)

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21mi 00h 36m
Photo of Hokitika Gorge
5.0

Hokitika Gorge, Whitcombe Valley Road, Hokitika, WTC, NZ

Hokitika Gorge

5

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drive to the gorge (30 minutes) arrive at 1:15 pm, spend 1 hour at the gorge until 2:15 pm.

6
102mi 02h 25m

46 Cron Street, CAN, NZ

Rainforest Retreat Holiday Park

6

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drive 2 hours and 45 minutes to our campsite, arrive at 5pm

7
0mi 00h 01m
Photo of Glacier Hot Pools
4.0

Cron St, WTC, NZ

Glacier Hot Pools

7

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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)

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3mi 00h 11m
Photo of Franz Josef Glacier
4.5

Franz Josef Glacier Car Park, WTC, NZ

Franz Josef Glacier

8

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after breakfast drive to the glacier hike (8 am to 8:30 am), spend 2 hours (5-7 km ) hike until 10:30 am

9
17mi 00h 37m

CAN, NZ

Blue Pool

9

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drive to the trail head (30 minutes) 11 am arrive, hike 2 hours to the blue p0ols 1 pm (5-7 kms)

10
0mi 00h 00m
Photo of Fox Glacier
4.0

Glacier View Road, WTC, NZ

Fox Glacier

10

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part of the blue pools hike, 11 am to 1 pm

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4mi 00h 14m
Photo of Lake Matheson Walk
4.5

Lake Matheson Road, WTC, NZ

Lake Matheson Walk

11

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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)

12
18mi 00h 37m
Photo of Glacier Hot Pools
4.0

Cron St, WTC, NZ

Glacier Hot Pools

12

Date:

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.

13
69mi 01h 38m

8756 Haast Highway, WTC, NZ

Monro Beach

13

Date:

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.

14
14mi 00h 24m

WTC, NZ

Bruce Bay

14

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drive another 30 minutes and view Bruce Bay arrive at 10:45 am, spend 30 minutes exploring until 11:15 am

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22mi 00h 31m

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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.

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14mi 00h 26m
Photo of Thunder Creek Falls
4.5

Haast Pass-Makarora Rd, STL, NZ

Thunder Creek Falls

16

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drive another 30 minutes until 1 pm and arrive at the falls, visit for 30 minutes until 1:30 pm

17
3mi 00h 09m
Photo of Fantail falls
4.0

OTA, NZ

Fantail falls

17

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drive another 15 minutes to the next set of falls and visit for 30 minutes. until 2:15 pm

18
8mi 00h 14m
Photo of Blue Pools Track
4.5

Haast Pass-Makarora Road, Mt Aspiring National Park, OTA, NZ

Blue Pools Track

18

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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

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45mi 01h 07m

59 Wanaka-Mount Aspiring Road, OTA, NZ

Waterfall Creek Track

19

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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