New Zealand - Best of the Southern Alps Trek (6 days)

There is little doubt that some of the world's finest alpine walking is found in the South Island of New Zealand. A region of untamed beauty with alpine meadows that extend to the glaciers and snowfields beneath the picture perfect summits of Mt Cook, Mt Aspiring and other peaks that form the Southern Alps.

Experience some of the best of New Zealand trekking in this compact 6 day hiking holiday, finishing with an awesome heli-hike from the Remarkables above Queenstown.

Overnight in a private hut above the vast views of the Mackenzie Basin
Ascend a 2000m peak via a spectacular ridgeline walk as views of the Southern Alps unfold
Explore the history and landforms of Aoraki Mt Cook with its connections to Sir Edmund Hillary
Lunch beside a remote mountain lake far from fellow travellers and surrounded by numerous peaks and ranges
Access a beautiful lakeside track by launch and spend the afternoon hiking with panorama views of Lake Wanaka and surrounding peaks
Experience an exciting helicopter flight to a remote ridgeline with stunning views of lakes and mountains, especially the nearby and spectacular Mt Aspiring
Finish your tour in Queenstown, home of adventure tourism

Operated by World Expeditions

Departures: November to March