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nine great walks<br />
These incredible walks can be done independently, staying in basic huts, starting from $64 per night.<br />
1<br />
However you must book as far in advance as possible. Alternatively book a guided walk which includes<br />
a high standard of accommodation, all meals etc. Ask your <strong>STA</strong> <strong>Travel</strong> Expert for further details.<br />
FR FR<br />
LAKE $1,450 1 TONGARIRO $950<br />
WAIKAREMOANA<br />
NORTHERN CIRCUIT*<br />
2<br />
* Walks are seasonal<br />
3-4 DAYS (46 KM)<br />
• Panekire Bluff provides 21<br />
breathtaking lake views<br />
• Steeped with in Maori<br />
culture, history and legends<br />
• Pass giant podocarp trees 32<br />
and remote beaches<br />
• Fish or swim in the lake<br />
WHANGANUI<br />
JOURNEY*<br />
3-5 DAYS (145 KM)<br />
• Stand on the iconic ‘Bridge 2<br />
45<br />
to Nowhere’<br />
• Stay on a marae (doubles as<br />
a Great Walks hut)<br />
FR<br />
1<br />
5<br />
FR<br />
$685 3 ABEL TASMAN $1,400<br />
COAST TRACK<br />
3<br />
64<br />
• Soak up the Maori history<br />
• Ride the rapids<br />
• Paddle for 3 or 5 days<br />
HEAPHY<br />
TRACK<br />
FR<br />
$1,795<br />
5<br />
76<br />
3-4 DAYS (43 KM)<br />
• Explore a natural and<br />
3-5 DAYS (60 KM)<br />
• Coastal forest filled with<br />
beautiful native bird song<br />
• Walk, water taxi or kayak<br />
• Swim, snorkel and soak up<br />
the sunshine<br />
• Camp next to glorious<br />
golden beaches<br />
3<br />
cultural World Heritage Area<br />
• Journey to Middle Earth<br />
• Walk across active volcanoes<br />
• Climb to craters and peaks<br />
5<br />
4<br />
6<br />
7<br />
8<br />
5 4<br />
Whanganui<br />
Waipoua<br />
Goat Island<br />
C<br />
Auckland<br />
BAY OF ISLANDS<br />
Coromandel<br />
Paeroa<br />
Waitomo Caves<br />
B Rotorua<br />
taupo<br />
1<br />
3<br />
2<br />
A<br />
NAPIER<br />
1<br />
Gisborne<br />
1<br />
21<br />
32<br />
NEW ZEALAND<br />
4-6 DAYS (78.4 KM)<br />
• Walk or mountain bike<br />
(seasonal)<br />
• Journey from the forest to<br />
the wild West Coast<br />
Stewart Island<br />
Milford Sound<br />
9<br />
7<br />
8<br />
6<br />
D<br />
doubtful sound<br />
Bluff<br />
4<br />
87<br />
6<br />
98<br />
• Listen for kiwi at night and<br />
weka by day<br />
• Look out for large<br />
carnivorous land snails<br />
79<br />
Haast<br />
8<br />
9<br />
Wanaka<br />
QUEENSTOWN<br />
fox glacier<br />
E<br />
Dunedin<br />
franz josef/waiau<br />
Moeraki<br />
Greymouth<br />
Temuka<br />
9<br />
1<br />
2<br />
CHRISTCHURCH 3<br />
Lyttelton<br />
5<br />
4<br />
6<br />
Akaroa<br />
Nelson<br />
kaikoura<br />
Wellington<br />
Picton 2<br />
Blenheim<br />
3<br />
5<br />
4<br />
6<br />
7<br />
ROUTEBURN<br />
TRACK*<br />
FR<br />
$1,225<br />
53<br />
45<br />
64<br />
2-4 DAYS (32 KM)<br />
• Check out your reflection in 76<br />
a mountain tarn (lake)<br />
• Cross the spectacular<br />
Southern Alps/Kã Tiritiri o te<br />
Moana<br />
87<br />
• Glaciated valleys and rugged<br />
mountain peaks<br />
• Listen for yellowhead/mohua<br />
in the treetops 9<br />
8<br />
SOUVENIR POST CARD, PHOTO IMAGE CD,<br />
CERTIFICATE. A PICNIC LUNCH IS INCLUDED<br />
ON THE FULL DAY ROUTEBURN TRAIL.<br />
KEPLER<br />
TRACK*<br />
FR<br />
$105 PER<br />
DAY<br />
7<br />
MILFORD<br />
TRACK*<br />
FR FR<br />
$1,930 8 RAKIURA $1,295<br />
TRACK<br />
9<br />
3-4 DAYS (60 KM)<br />
• Adventure above the clouds 8<br />
• Picnic beside a lovely lake<br />
(lots to choose from)<br />
• Luxmore Cave is a cool place<br />
to explore<br />
9<br />
• Wake to a spectacular<br />
sunrise from Mount Luxmore<br />
4 DAYS (55.3 KM)<br />
• Cross suspension bridges 9<br />
straddling pristine rivers<br />
• See the rare blue duck/whio<br />
riding the rapids<br />
• Marvel at Sutherland Falls<br />
• Stunning views from the top<br />
of Mackinnon Pass<br />
3 DAYS (32 KM)<br />
• Spot a kiwi in the wild<br />
• Explore the fascinating<br />
Maori & European past<br />
• Secluded bays and stunning<br />
coastal views<br />
• Explore Ulva Island, a<br />
predator-free sanctuary<br />
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