Rimu itinerary in New Zealand

Rimu

The Rimu is our signature New Zealand trip. It’s our longest running trip, now entering its fourteenth year, with constant evolution to make it as good as we can possibly make it. We go to the most beautiful places in New Zealand – both famous and little-known – and if you only come here once in your life, you’ll have seen the best we have to offer and missed very little! We snorkel to a seal colony; do an incredible multi-day guided backpacking, biking, or sea kayaking trip; take some of New Zealand’s most stunning day hikes; and go sea kayaking and cycling in various parts of the South Island. We maintain plenty of options so we can make sure the trip suits all tastes and abilities, and we have two guides per trip to take extra good care of you. The Rimu is a great way to see New Zealand if you enjoy the outdoors and like a challenge. The accommodations vary – for over half the trip we have chosen accommodations of very comfortable standards (B&Bs, lodges, etc... ) and for the rest of the trip we stay in more rustic lodgings in order to be in the most beautiful and off-the-beaten-track places in New Zealand. The Rimu is simply an awesome trip.

Daily Itinerary:

Mon:Arrive, snorkel with seals in Kaikoura

Tue:Visit vineyard and start multi-day options: hiking in Nelson Lakes National Park, mountain biking on Queen Charlotte Track, OR sea kayaking in Marlborough Sounds

Wed:Multi-day options continued

Thu:Multi-day options continued

Fri:Hike in Punakaiki Rainforest

Sat:Kayak Okarito Lagoon, hike beach and forest

Sun:Hike at Franz Josef Glacier

Mon:Mt Aspiring National Park to Queenstown, cycle Hawea trail

Tue:Free day in Queenstown

Wed:Hike Routeburn Track

Thu:Sea kayak Milford Sound, explore Fiordland National Park

Fri:Explore high country sheep farm

Sat:Hike Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park

Sun:Depart for home