Routeburn Track - 3 Day Guided Walk From $999pp (low season) to $1099pp (high season)
The Routeburn Track Guided Walk is a 3 day / 2 nights, Queenstown to Queenstown package. Walk through dense rain forest, past sparkling lakes, beneath mighty mountain peaks and over remote mountain passes. The Routeburn Track Guided Walk is a challenging alpine adventure, through world heritage Fiordland and Mount Aspiring National Parks. An historic route through the Southern Alps, the Routeburn Track is now an internationally famous alpine track.
Day One: Queenstown to the Divide to Lake Mackenzie 14km (8.7miles) 5-6 hours walking
Your adventure begins with a coach ride from Queenstown to the Divide on the scenic Milford Road. Begin your hike up a well-graded trail until you get above bush line, then take a side trip up to Key Summit. Descend to Lake Howden for lunch, before continuing steadily upwards to the magnificent Earland Falls. Further along the trail, the snow-capped peaks and glaciers of the Darran Range come into view before you make your descent to Lake Mackenzie Lodge. (Includes lunch & dinner)
Day Two: Lake Mackenzie to Routeburn Falls via Harris Saddle 15km (9.4miles) 5-6 hours walking
You leave the emerald waters of Lake Mackenzie; climb the zigzag above the bush line and cross the Hollyford face with its dramatic alpine landscape. After crossing the Harris Saddle and skirting Lake Harris, you descend into an immense alpine basin, which is alive with summer flowers. Continue to Routeburn Falls Lodge. (Includes breakfast, lunch & dinner)
Day Three: Routeburn Falls to Routeburn Road End to Queenstown 10 km (6.1 miles) 3-4 hours walking
The trail descends from the Routeburn Falls to the alpine meadows of the Routeburn Flats. You will pass crystal clear river pools and enter the forested gorge, opening to the lowlands. Coach back to Glenorchy for your group photo and then on to Queenstown, arriving at approximately 4.00pm. (Includes breakfast, lunch & celebration dinner). That evening you will meet at a Queenstown restaurant for a celebration dinner at 6.30pm where you will be presented with your group photo and certificate of achievement.
All Lodges:
Have hot showers, with soap, shampoo & conditioner provided, flush toilets, multi-share bedrooms with bunk style sleeping, 4-6 people per room;
All beds have pillows and duvets or comforters. There is generated electricity in the lodges; generators are turned off at 10.00pm each evening;
No sleeping bags are required!
Three-course dinners, cooked breakfasts & picnic lunches are provided on track;
New Zealand wine, beer and soft drinks are available for purchase at each of the lodges;
Lodges have hand washing facilities, washing powder and drying rooms.
Equipment Carried and Provided:
Excellent backpacks and PVC raincoats can be provided free of charge, but your clients may bring their own. These items are essential;
Each day you will carry a sheet and towel which we provide (you may bring your own silk sheet & travel towel), picnic lunch and personal clothing;
We supply each walker with a plastic pack liner but clothes should be put in plastic bags for added rain protection.
Weather: The weather can be very unpredictable. Snow is possible in summer. Thermal underwear and a fleece jacket are essential. Your clients can bring these items from home or purchase them from our shop.
Guides & Safety: All guides are trained in first aid and are in radio contact with each other, the lodges and our Queenstown base at all times. Maximum of 24 clients per departure. No minimum. You will be required to attend a pre-trip briefing in Queenstown the day prior to departure.
Track Start and Finish Guide / Season: Mid Oct - late April
