Taking the misses to see the snow for the first time next month. Flying into Christchurch and driving to Queenstown. What's worth stopping to take a gander at on the way?
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Taking the misses to see the snow for the first time next month. Flying into Christchurch and driving to Queenstown. What's worth stopping to take a gander at on the way?
Smarty pants... since ages ago
The Hermitage at Mount Cook village. Follow the Canals (stop at the Salmon farm) from Tekapo to Lake Pukaki and then up the western side of the lake ... it's well sign posted.
The Canterbury plains are a little boring ... go Darfield-Geraldine for the scenic mountain views.
From Tarras go to (Lake) Wanaka ... and then over the Crown range via the Cadrona valley.
From Omarama to Queenstown .. you will wish you were on a motorcycle.
Back to Christchurch the better way ... via the Haast Pass.
Enjoy the trip.
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Yup, that'd be about right.
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Smarty pants... since ages ago
Sightseeing flights over Mount Cook from Tekapo airport (next to the main highway a few km's west of Tekapo) is well worth it for a GOOD look at the tallest hill in NZ. If the cloud isn't blocking the views.
As is the sightseeing flights into Milford Sound from Queenstown.
The Genorchy road is a nice drive to kill a few hours ... as is the drive down to Kingston. (check out the Kingston Flyer steam train)
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Genisis have closed the canal road off to through traffic. It is still open as far as the salmon farm, but I'm not sure from which end.Originally Posted by FJRider
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Open from the lake pukaki end, no shop at the farm any more.
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Take the Braemar rd instead. Next right after Mt. John observatory.
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This.
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From Geraldine, go over the top to Fairlie and through Burkes pass to Tekapo...and at Tekapo, going up Mt John is a must. Good cafe at the top too.
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The Tourists love the openness of the run up to and a bit beyond Tekapo - I find it somewhat ...... boring. THe lakes themselves are impressive as is the Mt Cook view on a good day.
In Omarama there is a cool nick-nack shop I always stop at and they have a catch your own Salmon farm now and they will smoke it for you. Yum. Also hot spas there.
I'd doing the trip next week, fairly long haul and if you don't have to be in Queenstown the same day do a stop on the way. There's not really a defined halfway point. Tekapo is OK but most stop there for petrol! They do have a ice rink down by the lake end. Twizel is prob the good mid-point but not a standout town. Omaramara is cool and has the above features. Wanaka is down the road and one of my fav South Isl towns.
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Luggate is a fairly happening little town on a friday night, so I hear.
If you do decide to do it in a couple of days instead of 1, a side trip to lake hawea for some garlic wedges for lunch is the go.
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Forum whore
I'd give Mount Cook a miss, long drive there and back to look at the base of a hill and then some cloud. I have been four times and still don't believe there is a mountain there. If you have not done the Crown Range then it is worth going via Wanaka to give it a go although you will wish you were on a bike so maybe it is a bad idea, especially when stuck being a rental car doing 70.
Get a photo of you both doing a brown eye next to the fruit in Cromwell if you go that way, it is compulsory. As is vomiting on the footpath outside the Lone Star, starting a fight at Ferg Burger and the new adrenaline fueled craze - Pissing in your own mouth in Queenstown.
The Luggate pub is ace.Luggate is a fairly happening little town on a friday night, so I hear.
Hardcore Punk
I thought it burnt down for some reason.I bypass Luggate as much as possible by detouring through Hawea flat.
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