Green Outdoors
Southern Explorer
Alps 2 Ocean Cycleway
This is an active trip including mountain biking and hiking. Raw countryside yet with reminders of the terrain that the Early Settlers encountered on arrival in New Zealand.
Clean air, wide open spaces and an active holiday.
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Day 4 - Dunedin, Otago
- Stay
- Fletcher Lodge
Visit the Otago Peninsula with its gannets, penguin and seal colonies.
Day 5 - Te Anau, Fiordland
- Stay
- Dock Bay Lodge
Day 6 - Te Anau, Fiordland
- Stay
- Dock Bay Lodge
Take a hike on the Routeburn or Kepler tracks or around the lake to the DOC Bird Sanctuary.
Day 7 - Te Anau, Fiordland
- Stay
- Dock Bay Lodge
Fishermen, book ahead for a guide or golfers, enjoy a round on your doorstep.
Day 8 - Oban, Stewart Island
Drive south to Invercargill for a ferry or boat to Stewart Island.
Day 9 - Oban, Stewart Island
Stewart Island is the only place to spot kiwi during daylight hours. Land on the beach with Stewart Island Flights.
Day 10 - Journey's End
On arriving back at Invercargill Airport you can connect to the domestic flight network.
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At a glance
Duration: 10 days, 9 nights
Connection points:
Christchurch or Dunedin airport
Invercargill airport
Activity level: active
Best season: November-April
Driving times
Christchurch - Oamaru: 3 hours
Oamaru - Dunedin: 1 1/2 hour
Dunedin - Te Anau: 3 1/2 hours
Te Anau - Invercargill: 2 hour
Indicative Price from $4,525
Price is for accommodation only and excludes meals, ground or air transport unless stated. Contact one of our Travel Agents or use My Holiday to contact the operators and book direct.
SOUTHERN EXPLORER
Body & soul
SOUTH ISLAND