Arrive Christchurch and drive to Arthur's Pass (2 nights)
Multi-Day Tour | Independent, Private
Hikers Paradise (13 days)
Southern World New Zealand
Arthur's Pass, New Zealand To Nelson, New Zealand
Valid for Departures Now Through: 01 Nov 2020
Hikers Paradise (13 days)
Day 3
Franz Josef, New Zealand
Day 4
Franz Josef, New Zealand
Day 5
Queenstown, New Zealand
Day 6
Queenstown, New Zealand
Day 7
Queenstown, New Zealand
Day 8
Queenstown, New Zealand
Day 9
Queenstown, New Zealand
Day 10
Nelson, New Zealand
Day 11
Nelson, New Zealand
Day 12
Nelson, New Zealand
Day 13
Nelson, New Zealand
Itinerary
| DAY | LOCATION(S) | HOTEL | MEALS | DESCRIPTION |
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Day 1
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Arthur's Pass, New Zealand |
Wilderness Lodge | Breakfast |
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Day 2
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Arthur's Pass, New Zealand |
Wilderness Lodge | Breakfast |
Explore Arthur's Pass National Park |
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Day 3
|
Franz Josef, New Zealand |
Te Waonui Forest Retreat | Breakfast |
Drive to the Glacier region of the South Island's West Coast (2 nights) |
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Day 4
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Franz Josef, New Zealand |
Te Waonui Forest Preserve | Breakfast |
South Island West Coast - Forest, coastal and glacier hiking. |
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Day 5
|
Queenstown, New Zealand |
Eichardt's Private Hotel | Breakfast, Dinner |
Drive to Queenstown |
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Day 6
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Queenstown, New Zealand |
Hollyford Track Guided Hike | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack |
Hollyford Track 3 day Guided Hike (2 nights) |
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Day 7
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Queenstown, New Zealand |
HollyfordTrack | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack |
Hollyford Track |
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Day 8
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Queenstown, New Zealand |
Eichardt's Private Hotel | Breakfast, Dinner |
Hollyford Track to Queenstown |
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Day 9
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Queenstown, New Zealand |
Eichardt's Private Hotel | Breakfast, Dinner |
Routeburn Guided Day Hike or Queenstown adventure activities |
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Day 10
|
Nelson, New Zealand |
Edenhouse | Breakfast |
Fly to Nelson (1 night) |
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Day 11
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Nelson, New Zealand |
Abel Tasman 3 day Hike | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack |
Abel Tasman 3 day Hike |
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Day 12
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Nelson, New Zealand |
Abel Tasman 3 day Hike | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack |
Abel Tasman 3 day Hike |
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Day 13
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Nelson, New Zealand |
Abel Tasman 3 day Hike | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack |
Abel Tasman 3 day Hike |
Tour Features
Experience(s)
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Description
With so many great hikes to choose from, including our favourites; the Hollyford Track Abel Tasman National Park and Tongariro Crossing, New Zealand is the perfect place for the active discerning traveller. From fully guided multi-day hikes in hosted luxury accommodation, to independent and off beaten track 'real New Zealand' hiking experiences, Southern Worlds keen hikers within the team can assist in choosing the right experiences for your clients.
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DEPOSITS
On confirmation of booking by your clients, a non-refundable deposit of NZ$250.00 per person is required to cover facilitation administration costs in the event of cancellation. Some hotels or special service suppliers require deposits to secure availability on specific booking dates. In such cases, and in compliance with New Zealand taxation law, we will require those deposits to be paid to us. We will immediately pay the service supplier in trust for your client and advise confirmation. Such deposits are subject to the cancellation policies of the supplier which we will advise before the deposit is made.
FINAL PAYMENT
Final payment is required a minimum of 30 days prior to the clients arriving in New Zealand.
CANCELLATION CHARGES
Cancellations must be advised in writing. The date of cancellation will be the first weekday date, excluding Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays, that Southern World New Zealand receives the written advice.
• More than 60 days prior to arrival date – deposit forfeited, plus any charges passed on to us by the New Zealand land suppliers
• Between 30 days and the arrival date – 100% deposit forfeited, plus 10% of the total tour cost, plus any charges passed on to us by the New Zealand land suppliers
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By: Not provided
Reviewed on: 20 Nov 2013
All venues and side trips were well organized and we were pleased with the attention
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Visit of a Lifetime! Love NZ!
By: TomInNaples
Reviewed on: 26 Nov 2015
Queenstown, Wellington, Kerikeri, Auckland...just fabulous! We were blessed with good weather. This allowed for a helicopter tour of Milford Sound, including a landing on a glacier, tour of a working sheep farm (6,000 acres), sailing on a 54' catamoran, driving tour of the North Island, watching bungee jumping, a wonderful wine tour...need I say more? Our accomodations were all first class! People and service a "10"! Seriously, one of the best trips we have ever taken.
Travel Advisor:
Jen Mitchell
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Wonderful Sightseeing Trip
By: Nebraska John
Reviewed on: 12 Jan 2017
Our tour guide, Julia, was friendly, pleasant, and professional. She was very familiar with the places we visited and was able to solve any problem that occurred (we were a little late arriving at the glowworm cave but Julia called ahead and got us on the next tour). She kept drinks and snacks in the vehicle which was much appreciated. I enjoyed our discussions concerning the differences between New Zealand and American cultures. On our last day Julia found a wonderful place to have a late lunch before going to the Auckland airport. The Villa Marie winery is only a ten-minute ride from the airport but is in a world of its own. Beautiful grounds, great food, and, of course, great wine. What a wonderful place to conclude our trip. Julia provided first class service and even kept me from stepping out into oncoming traffic. I'm used to looking left before crossing the street but learned quickly that in New Zealand you first look right before crossing the street.
Travel Advisor:
Paula Kay Eastham
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Nz southern world
By: Kay
Reviewed on: 16 Feb 2017
Fabulous, above and beyond excellent customer service in difficult circumstances
Travel Advisor:
Elizabeth Pickerill
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New Zealand
By: Duke
Reviewed on: 04 Mar 2017
Every hotel was first class and exceeded our expectations, our planned activities were extremely enjoyable and without any problems and our car rentals were exactly as planned.
We would diffinately use Joanne and this agency again.
Travel Advisor:
JoAnne Patterson
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No Question--THE trip of a Lifetime!!!
By: Darragh
Reviewed on: 28 Mar 2017
There are not enough words to say how wonderful our experience was---from start to finish. Susan Ward, Custom Travel Advisors, made us feel like we were the most important clients she had. Her attention to every detail and every question (and we had many!) was incredibly thorough and amazing!
Tim Reid, Southern World NZ, was also super to work with. We spent many hours working out details with Tim and Susan to make our trip PERFECT! Tim even re-arranged a scheduled tour at the last minute while we were on the trip due to weather issues.
Every time we see the photos we took, we are reminded of the incredible memories that were created in NZ.
Thank you Susan and Tim!
Travel Advisor:
Susan Ward
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Milford Trek
By: Scottsdale
Reviewed on: 30 Mar 2017
Our Advisor, Jodi Buskin, partnered with Southern World and we enjoyed an effortless three weeks in New Zealand as a result. The one glitch at the end was easily rectified and the providers relationship with Southern World is strong enough that they were willing to step in with the confidence that it would be worked out without inconveniencing us. Most important, we appreciated the guidance and recommendations that Southern World provided and the most enjoyable aspects of the trip were a result of decisions they made on our behalf.
Travel Advisor:
Jodi Bushkin
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New Zealand
By: AlexandMarie
Reviewed on: 12 Dec 2017
Southern World know New Zealand and helped us make the best of our time there.
Their staff was professional. They especially made all the transfers and tours most enjoyable. All the accommodation arranged was terrific.
Recommended
Well planned
By: RC
Reviewed on: 05 Feb 2018
Good timing
Professional
Excellent company
Travel Advisor:
Janie Bullard
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Australia Travel
By: S&J
Reviewed on: 14 Mar 2018
They were great to work with. We had a situation that they needed to assist us with and it was handled efficiently and to our satisfaction.
Travel Advisor:
Kris Nosworthy
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New Zealand honeymoon
By: Koch
Reviewed on: 10 Apr 2018
Southern World was helpful to work with. They had great suggestions of lodging and spaced out all that we wanted to do within the two weeks that we were there. When weather became and issue, they helped with either rescheduling it or refunding us. They were available whenever we needed them. We would get to our hotel or B & B and there would be an email from them with updates and times of events for the next couple days. It was nice to know they were keeping us in the loop of things. Thank you for all your help!
Travel Advisor:
Josh King
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Excellence
By: Cat lover
Reviewed on: 12 Dec 2018
An amazing experience. Everyone was kind knowledgeable and genuinely supportive of you seeing and experiencing what you wanted
Everyone was so proud and knowledgeable about their country and so willing to share info and answer all questions
This experience surpassed my expectations
Travel Advisor:
Michelle Streicher
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October 2018 tour of New Zealand
By: Tony
Reviewed on: 14 Nov 2018
We recently completed a long trip throughout New Zealand; our local agent enlisted Southern World New Zealand for all of our NZ travel.
Out trip: arrangements, accommodations, transfers, car rentals, and personalized guidebooks were professional and first-class. Many thanks go to Southern World and our destination agent Sandrine Blanc!
We can recommend Southern World highly.
Travel Advisor:
Tammy Jones-Deem
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New Zealand 21 Day Trip
By: Kiwi
Reviewed on: 20 Dec 2018
They booked the itinerary, the hotels, the rental car, the ferry and the tours. Everything was excellent.
Travel Advisor:
Michelle Streicher
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Came through in the crunch
By: Lynn
Reviewed on: 21 Dec 2018
They did a great job of creating our trip around New Zealand. When weather caused us to be stuck in Queenstown they answered our phone call at 6am as we took it upon ourselves to have a car drives out to Christchurch. They delt with ANZ quickly and got us on flights to our next destination. We were really amazed a real person answered the phone at such an early hour and copied our New Wave rep Belle, who called to ensure we were ok. All much appreciated.
Travel Advisor:
Belle Araneta
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Great Tours
By: Nancy
Reviewed on: 11 Jan 2019
We were very happy with the tours. The staff were very professional and polite. We had no issues and it was very easy to coordinate. We highly recommend Southern World New Zealand.
Travel Advisor:
Anchulee Carranza
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Good experience
By: Wandere
Reviewed on: 03 Mar 2019
Southern world: did 2 tours. Everything went as planned. Enjoyed
Travel Advisor:
Kim Paterson
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Great Service
By: Nelie
Reviewed on: 19 Mar 2019
We got to our first hotel and they had a book with our trip itinerary. I would use them again.
Travel Advisor:
Josh King
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Great trip!
By: Mac and Rose
Reviewed on: 09 Apr 2019
Our trip went off without a hitch. We just showed up and everything was taken care of. The tours were amazing and we thoroughly enjoyed our time in New Zealand.
Travel Advisor:
Michelle Streicher
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Southern World New Zealand
By: Down Under
Reviewed on: 25 Mar 2019
An excellent company!
Tour book available upon arrival at hotel,
All tours on time!
Extremely well organized!!
Travel Advisor:
Michelle Streicher
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19 Day Ultimate Rail, Cruise & Coach Experience (Grand Pacific Tours)
By: Dave & Colleen Thompson
Reviewed on: 04 Apr 2019
The logistics (i.e. airport transfers & hotels) at the beginning, and the end, of the Grand Pacific Tour were excellent. The Grand Pacific Tour, “19 Day Ultimate Rail, Cruise & Coach Experience,” was excellent. We felt the Tour hit the highlights of New Zealand at a reasonable pace. Some of the mornings were early, but not all the time. We especially liked the small group (20 people); the comforts of the coach; and the fact that most hotel stays were two nights. While the bus driver (Chris Hannah), was also the Tour Director, he did an excellent job managing both. Chris was informative, but we did not feel he talked too much. The hotel accommodations were very good, and the beds comforable. We arrived a day prior to the Tour & arranged a separate Tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set.
Travel Advisor:
Michelle Streicher
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Rowe
By: Rowe
Reviewed on: 11 Apr 2019
It's unclear what parts of the trip were the responsibility of Southern World New Zealand. Everything went well. Our tour guides were exceptional, on time, fun and knowledgeable.
Travel Advisor:
Katie Schmit
Recommended
Great service!
By: Mcfar
Reviewed on: 11 Apr 2019
The tours and accommodations were excellent and everything went very smoothly on our trip. Highly recommend them! They made our trip so easy, all we had to do was show up!
Travel Advisor:
Katie Schmit
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Made it down under
By: Crux
Reviewed on: 21 Apr 2019
We were very impressed with Southern World. We had great accommodations, great tours, and everything worked out as planned. We appreciated how all of our bookings were confirmed and they all knew who we were before we could even provide our confirmation info.
Travel Advisor:
Susan Morley
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New Zealand trip
By: Chuck P
Reviewed on: 06 May 2019
Awesome job with everything
Travel Advisor:
Katie Schmit