New Zealand Walking Tour with New Zealand Trails - Spring 2013. Photo highlights of our small group guided tour around World Heritage New Zealand. Walking the Milford Track, Mt Cook hiking, Queenstown, Fox Glacier hike, Lake Wanaka, Routeburn Track, overnight lodge stay on the Hollyford Track and more on our small group guided tour in November 2013. Guided by Andrew Wells from New Zealand Trails, operators of 13 and 11 day walking tours in New Zealand's South Island.

1. World Heritage New Zealand Walking Tour
Spring 2013 – Our Photo Album

2. Day 1: Walking in Castle Hill
A nice cool day to start the trip

3. Day 1: Arthur’s Pass Hiking
Great spot for lunch

4. Day 1: Arthur’s Pass Hiking
Springtime in NZ – Snow on the hills and alpine flowers

5. Day 2: The TranzAlpine
A scene from the watercolour ‘Cass’ by Rita Angus (1936)

6. Day 2: The TranzAlpine
Our destination – Moana at Lake Brunner

7. Day 2: Moana / Lake Brunner
Million dollar views all to ourselves

8. Day 2: Punakaiki
Perfect weather for the Pancake Rocks

9. Day 3:Nile River Glowworm Cave
Our team ready to go, some ‘wet’, some ‘dry’

10. Day 3:Nile River Glowworm Cave
It’s another world underground

11. Day 3:Nile River Glowworm Cave
A 400 year old Moa bone

12. Day 3: Nile River Rafting
Only for those who want to, the ‘dry’ team
are waiting on the bridge

13. Day 3: Paparoa National Park
Afternoon hike on a beautiful riverside trail

14. Day 4: Okarito Lagoon
That’s the rare White Heron (Kotoku)

15. Day 4: Okarito Lagoon
Another rare bird, the Banded Dotteril

16. Day 5: Fox Glacier
We’re hiking on the glacier

17. Day 5: Fox Glacier
The amazing ice landscape

18. Day 6: Mou Waho Island
This was one of our best days – Amazing scenery

19. Day 6: Mou Waho Island
Wildlife up close

20. Day 6: Mou Waho Island
We planted a tree

21. Day 7: Routeburn Track
Plenty of time for photo stops on the way up

22. Day 7: Routeburn Track
At Routeburn Flats looking up to Routeburn Falls

23. Day 8: Around Queenstown
We learnt about the local wine

24. Day 8: Around Queenstown
Picnic lunch in a secret spot

25. Day 8: Fiordland National Park
Another close encounter – the Kea

26. Day 8: Fiordland National Park
Milford Sound at twilight

27. Day 9: Milford Track hiking
We won’t forget this day in a hurry

28. Day 9: Milford Track hiking
There’s no one else around

29. Day 9: Milford Track hiking
Lots of birdlife – a Weka with chicks

30. Day 9: Milford Track hiking
Off the track and on to our next adventure

31. Day 9: Milford Sound Heli flight
That’s our ride to Martins Bay

32. Day 9: Milford Sound Heli flight
Even the guide wants a photo of this

33. Day 9: Milford Sound Heli flight
The view down Milford Sound

34. Day 9: Martins Bay
This is where we hopped off

35. Day 9: Martins Bay
For a Fiordland lunch treat

36. Day 9: Martins Bay
Afternoon coastal wildlife walk, we saw penguins!

37. Day 9: Martins Bay
A private audience with the Fiordland Crested Penguin

38. Day 9: Martins Bay
And of course the New Zealand Fur Seal

39. Day 10: The Hollyford Valley
Fiordland Backcountry Jetboat to start the day

40. Day 10: Hollyford Track hiking
We learnt all about the native forest

41. Day 10: Hollyford Track hiking
Look at those ferns!

42. Day 10: Hollyford Track hiking
Perfect example of a Green Hooded Orchid

43. Day 10: Hollyford Track hiking
What a great trail

44. Day 12: Mt Cook hiking
Real alpine views on our hike

45. Day 12: Mt Cook hiking
It doesn’t get better than this

46. Day 12: Mt Cook hiking
We hiked right to the glacier lake

47. About this Slideshow
All these images were taken on our 13 day
World Heritage Hiking Tour in spring 2013.
This is a small group guided tour around
Southwest New Zealand world heritage area,
with NZ’s best walks, once in a lifetime
activities and all the comforts of home with
four star accommodation and premium
cuisine.
Your guide:
Andrew Wells from
New Zealand Trails.

48. For more information:
New Zealand Trails
69 Beach Road
Auckland
Phone: +64 9 972 3493
Freephone USA / Canada 1877 796 0416
Freephone Australia 1800 459 511
Freephone UK 0800 920 2011
Skype: nztrails
Online: www.newzealandtrails.com
Email: info@newzealandtrails.com