Description
Experience the quieter season of New Zealand’s South Island. Try some easy snowshoeing through the Cardrona Valley’s snow-carpeted meadows, cruise scenic Milford Sound beneath rugged, snow-covered peaks and walk through Fiordland’s native rainforest. Spend a free day getting as active as you wish in Queenstown – maybe skiing, jet boating or simply exploring town at your own pace. Check out the beautiful Arrowtown, drive through the vineyards of Gibbston Valley and spend a night beneath towering Aoraki/Mt Cook – the country’s highest mountain. See a different side of the country through fun winter activities, scenic drives and the time to slow down along the way – all with an experienced leader by your side.
- Venture into a winter wonderland on snowshoes in the Cardrona Valley, exploring the snowy alpine meadows, rock features and alpine streams of the Otago region.
- Visit Arrowtown, a historic 1860s gold-mining town, then drive through the Gibbston Valley, past the Central Otago vineyards and beneath jagged mountains.
- Spend the night at the foot of Aoraki/Mt Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain, and take a scenic hike up Hooker Valley – past glacier lakes, through alpine meadows and across the country’s longest swing bridge
- See beautiful Milford Sound in winter, on the water and on a hike to Mirror Lakes – all the snow-capped splendour without the crowds.
- Get active in Queenstown during your free time – maybe go skiing or snowboarding, speed down Shotover River on a jetboat or meet the alpacas at a local farm.










