Secret South Safari




SECRET SOUTH SAFARI 10 DAY HIKING TOUR

This safari takes you to areas of New Zealand seldom visited by other travellers. It starts with 4 days hiking and kayaking in Fiordland National Park. We then head to the Catlins, famous for its beautiful beaches and abundant wildlife - Hector's dolphins, New Zealand sea lions and yellow-eyed penguins. The Dunstan Trail is an old goldmining route that takes us across the Central Otago plateau. Then it's on to the Mount Cook region to view our highest mountain. In South Canterbury we hike to an old musterer's hut.

Highlights: Walk into the rugged mountains of Fiordland National Park to beautiful alpine lakes with stunning mountain views. Kayak beneath massive sea cliffs in Milford Sound while watching out for basking seals and leaping dolphins. Explore the spectacular Catlins coast, with beautiful beaches, luxuriant rain forest, fossilized trees, and rare species of sea lions, dolphins and penguins. Hike up the rocky slopes of the Ohau range and look down on turquiose glacial lakes. Gaze in awe at the contorted forms of glaciers and the snow capped peaks of Mt Cook. Explore the remarkable volcanic topography of Mt Somers with its waterfalls and narrow canyons.

Fitness Requirements:
  • No previous hiking experience is required, but you need to be reasonably fit and enthusiastic.
  • Hiking per day up to 7 hours - average 4-5 hours
  • Pack weight up to 12 kg
  • Altitude gain per day up to 700 metres - normally 200 metres
  • Terrain mostly tracks. Some may be slippery or rough; some off-track hiking and river crossings.


Departure guaranteed with min 3 pax and max 11 pax per tour.






Min: 3 Max: 11



Enquire for dates from Oct 08

Start Sun / Finish Tues
20 Apr - 29 Apr 2008
04 May - 13 May 2008
18 May - 27 May 2008
Tour Total NZ$ 1120.00
Single Surcharge: NZ 0.00