Day 21: Wanaka to Franz Josef
After a relaxing morning in Wanaka, the journey to Franz is another stunner – many of our Haka Guides rate it as their most favourite drive in New Zealand.
As we hit the road, we’ll stop at one of our most popular lakeside lookout points at Lake Hawea or Lake Wanaka. Your guide will keep an eye on the weather and pick the best option.
From the cascading waterfalls of Haast Pass to classic Kiwi coastal views, you won’t want to nap on the bus in case you miss anything. Your guide will have some epic surprise photo stops and short walks along the way.
We roll into Franz Josef around late afternoon/early evening. This UNESCO World Heritage area is famous for its spectacular glacier, just 5km from town, which is begging to be explored tomorrow.
INCLUDED
- Breakfast
- Blue Pools Walkway - currently closed (your guide will find an alternative walk)
- Day 1: Auckland
- Day 2: Auckland to Tutukaka
- Day 3: Tutukaka to Paihia
- Day 4: Paihia
- Day 5: Paihia to Auckland
- Day 6: Auckland to Coromandel
- Day 7: Coromandel to Raglan
- Day 8: Raglan to Rotorua (via Waitomo and Matamata)
- Day 9: Rotorua
- Day 10: Rotorua to Taupō
- Day 11: Taupō
- Day 12: Taupō to Wellington
- Day 13: Wellington
- Day 14: Wellington to Kaikōura
- Day 15: Kaikōura to Christchurch
- Day 16: Christchurch to Ohau (via Lake Tekapo)
- Day 17: Ohau to Queenstown
- Day 18: Queenstown
- Day 19: Queenstown to Wanaka
- Day 20: Wanaka
- Day 21: Wanaka to Franz Josef
- Day 22: Franz Josef
- Day 23: Franz Josef to Christchurch
- Day 24: Christchurch