6-day Classic Route of the Middle-eastern Line in the South Island of New Zealand
6-day Classic Route of the Middle-eastern Line in the South Island of New Zealand
Day 1: Christchurch Lake Tekapo (3hrs15min, 226km)
Arrive in Christchurch, which is one of the richest British–style cities in the South Pacific. You can enjoy this beautiful garden city. Visit Canterbury Museum, Avon River, Memorial Bridge. Then drive to Lake Tekapo. The beautiful lake Tekapo is known for Green Rock in the Lake, presenting a image of misty green. Mountains surrounding around and the image of mountains and lake merging together, make people praise the magic power of Creator. Then visit the most known place in Lake Tekapo, the Church of the Good Shepherd and have a dinner to taste the world's highest Sashimi meal. Spend the night at the hotel by the lake and watch the pure and vast star seas in the world-famous star watching protection point.
Day 2: Lake Tekapo Mount Cook National Park Crowe (2hrs25min, 169km) - Queenstown (55min, 62km)
After breakfast in the hotel, visit Lake Tekapo's most famous Church of the Good Shepherd. Then go to Mount Cook National Park, starting from the south of Arthur pass, connecting the west of the Main Ridge, lies in the south of the Alps's most spectacular scenery is beautiful in the middle. After enjoying the western lunch in Mount Cook, head for salmon farms of five-star export quality in the southern hemisphere to visit Visit the quality breeding conditions of salmon tasted last night. And then go through the fruit town of Clovelle and the birthplace of the bouncing bridge, where one can enjoy excitement of high-altitude bounce and challenge the self-limit experience at their own expense. In the evening, arrive at Queenstown known as the world-class honeymoon town. You will visit the wonder of the world, Wakatipu Lake, to experience a dreamlike romantic atmosphere.
Day 3: Queenstown Arrowtown（20min,22km） -Queenstown
After breakfast, head for the Arrow Town, a gold rush flushing town bustling with noise in the past. Walking along the Arrow River, one will feel the lives of thousands of Chinese miners with ancient buildings standing on both sides of the street. leave After lunch, one can visit Queenstown freely or experience at one’s own expense the peak journey: Exciting and thrilling river jet boating, ancient forest walk, and 4WD tour in the sites of The Lord of the Rings.Then take the TSS classical steam boat of nearly a hundred years to visit Wakatipu Lake. Then arrive in Walter farm of Lake Island to enjoy the royal buffet dinner specially arranged in the farm.
Day 4: Queenstown Milford Sound（4hr10min, 291km） Te Anau( 1hr45min, 121km )
After breakfast, drive to the world’s wonder Milford Sound. The road to Milford Sound is known as you of highland roads with the best wonderful scene in the world. The road each side is covered with the original rainforest of cold temperate zyou in New Zealand, passing through the largest natural grassland Eglinton Valley, Mirror Lake, Knobs Flat, Homer Tunnel of 1.27 km in length, and etc. Milford Sound is a miracle of nature, a deep canyon due to the ice movement and cutting two million years ago. Sail in the cruise silently, having buffet while enjoying spectacular views along the way. You can see waterfall venting down on both sides of the snow mountain. In a very close place of the waterfall, you can feel cold feeling brought by the snow fog. Here, in addition to the natural wonders, you also may see seals, penguins in a lose distance. If lucky, you can also see the dolphins saying hello to you while swimming on both sides of the ship! You will spend the night at the hotel by the beautiful Lake Te Anau, and can take the ferry to visit mysterious Annau Waitomo Cave at your own expense.
Day 5: Te Anau Dunedin( 4hr10min, 290km ) Oamaru( 1hr40min, 115km )
After breakfast in the hotel, head for Dunedin known as Edinburgh South. Because the entire city buildings is in the typical Scottish style, the city still retains a rich Scottish atmosphere so far. Upon arrival, visit the beautiful University of Otago, the gingerbread-like train station, the church and the world's steepest street, Baldwin Street, in the world record. You may pass Maori styou beach, where, according to Maori legend, these odd-shaped rock rolled out as the fruit when the great naval vessel of Arred Oulu sank by the shore a thousand years ago. In the habitat of blue-eyed penguins of Oamaru, you may appreciate the fun of the smallest penguins of the world homing. After dark, they will swim to the shore below the stands, and back to the habitat over the viewing area. In the evening, enjoy Maori-style rock barbecue buffet dinner.
Day 6: Oamaru Christchurch( 3hr30min, 247km )
After breakfast, proceed from Oamaru, along the beautiful eastern coast all the way north and enjoy the picturesque scenery along the way. Arrive Christchurch at noon to return the leased car, and then return by plane, ending 6 days of a pleasant trip to the South and North Island of New Zealand.
