new zealand south island 10 days self drive itinerary

New Zealand 10-Days Self-Drive Itinerary (South Island)

Visiting the Land of the Long White Clouds? Here is our New Zealand 10-Days Self-Drive Itinerary (South Island).

Date visited: Nov-2024

 

New Zealand 10-Days Self-Drive Itinerary (South Island)

Day0Arrive at CHC, drive to Lake Tekapo
Stay Tekapo (Lakes Edge Holiday Park)
Day1Church of the Good Shepherd
Lake Tekapo
Mt John Observatory
Lake Pukaki Viewpoint
Tapataia Mahaka Peter’s Lookout
Stay Glentanner Park Centre
Day2Lake Müller Lookout
The First Swing Bridge
Tasman Glacier View
Drive to Te Anau
Lindis Pass Viewpoint
Stay Te Anau
Day3Eglinton Flats
Christie Falls
Monkey Creek
Milford Sound (cruise)
Pop’s View Lookout
Stay Te Anau
Day4Drive to Queenstown
Devil’s Staircase Lookout Point
Drive to Glenorchy
Bennetts Bluff Viewpoint
Twenty Five Mile Stream
Glenorchy Wharf
Stay Queenstown
Day5Kjet (jetboat)
Main Town Pier
2nd Bay To The Remarkables
Queenstown and lake Wakatipu lookout
The Remarkables Ski Area
Fergburger
Stay Queenstown
Day6Shotover River
Arrow Junction Lookout Point
Crown Range Road Scenic Lookout
Crown Range Summit marker
#ThatWanakaTree
Stay Wanaka
Day7Lake Hawea Lookout
Lake Hawea Lookout (2nd)
Lake Wānaka Lookout
Camp Creek
Ship Creek
Stay Haas
Day8Knights Point Lookout
Bruce bay View Point
Fox Glacier South Side walk (2hr return)
Lake Matheson Walk
Lake Matheson- Jetty Viewpoint (nearest viewpoint, 35min return)
Franz Josef Glacier Walk (30min return)
Stay nearby or Hokitika
Day9Otira Gorge Rock Shelter Lookout
Otira Viaduct Lookout
Arthur’s Pass National Park Visitor Centre
Arthur’s Pass Scenic Lookout
Waimakariri River Lookout
Lake Pearson
Castle Hill
Stay Christchurch
Day10Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools
Stay Christchurch
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