SECTION FOUR
Use the following skeleton itinerary suggestions to compare the one you have designed or use them as a starting point to design an itinerary. Visit the Driving Route section of www.newzealand.com for other self-drive itinerary suggestions.
| Southern Lakes Highlights |
| Day 1 | Christchurch to Lake Tekapo |
| Day 2 | Lake Tekapo to Queenstown |
| Day 3 | Queenstown |
| Day 4 | Queenstown to Te Anau |
| Day 5 | Milford Sound or Doubtful Sound day trip |
| Day 6 | Te Anau to Queenstown |
| Day 7 | Queenstown to Wanaka (onward to West Coast via Haast) |
| Fiordland Focus |
| Day 1 | Christchurch to Queenstown |
| Day 2 | Queenstown |
| Day 3 | Queenstown to Te Anau |
| Day 4 | Doubtful Sound day trip |
| Day 5 | Milford Sound (overnight onboard boat) |
| Day 6 | Te Anau |
| Day 7 | Te Anau to Invercargill via Southern Scenic Route |
| Queenstown and Wanaka |
| Day 1 | Christchurch to Lake Tekapo |
| Day 2 | Lake Tekapo to Wanaka |
| Day 3 | Wanaka |
| Day 4 | Wanaka to Queenstown |
| Day 5 | Queenstown |
| Day 6 | Queenstown to Te Anau |
| Day 7 | Milford or Doubtful Sound day trip |
| Day 8 | Te Anau to Invercargill via Southern Scenic Route |
Queenstown Base |
| Day 1 | Christchurch to Queenstown |
| Day 2 | Queenstown |
| Day 3 | Glenorchy day trip |
| Day 4 | Arrowtown day trip |
| Day 5 | Central Otago day trip |
| Day 6 | Wanaka day trip |
| Day 7 | Milford Sound day trip ex Queenstown |
| Day 8 | Queenstown to West Coast via Haast |