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Christchurch - Fox Glacier - Christchurch

 
Overview
Day 1
Christchurch to Greymouth
Day 2
Greymouth to Fox Glacier
Day 3
Fox Glacier to Wanaka
Day 4
Wanaka to Mt Cook Village
Day 5
Mt Cook Village to Christchurch
 

Overview

Start Christchurch / Finish Christchurch
Recommended Length: 5 Days
Distance: 1250 km (781 miles)

Journey from east to west and back again, taking in many of the South Island’s major attractions. After enjoying the cultural richness of Christchurch, discover the wild world of Arthur’s Pass – an excellent place to take a hike. The west coast towns of Greymouth and Hokitika will introduce you to gold mining and greenstone before you move on to the cool experience of Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers. Have a fun night out at the lakeside town of Wanaka then ascend to the peaks and lakes of Aoraki Mt Cook. A parade of country towns takes you across the Canterbury Plains back to Christchurch.


 

 

Route Summary

   
  Travel time:   Km/Miles
Day 1
Christchurch to Greymouth
3 hrs  254/159
Day 2
Greymouth to Fox Glacier
2.5 hrs  196/123
Day 3
Fox Glacier to Wanaka
3.5 hrs  261/163
Day 4
Wanaka to Mt Cook Village
2.5 hrs  205/128
Day 5
Mt Cook Village to Christchurch
4.25 hrs  334/209
Totals for Driving Route 15.75 hrs  1250/781

 

 
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