Kiwi Adventures: Scenic Southern Alps Tour

Explore New Zealand’s Southern Alps from Christchurch to Queenstown. Discover Lake Tekapo, Mt Cook, and more on a guided adventure tour.

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Fairlie - Fairlie is a charming town situated in the South Island of New Zealand. It acts as a gateway for travelers heading to Mount Cook. The Fairlie Bakehouse is a famous bakery in New Zealand.
  • Lake Tekapo - Lake Tekapo is one of the most picturesque destinations, located in the heart of the South Island. Known for its vibrant turquoise…
What's Included
  • Professional Driver
  • Specialized Guide
  • Private Transport
  • Pick up and Drop off
  • Clean and comfortable vehicle
  • Meet & Greet
What's Not Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
Additional Information

Completely Customized Private Adventure!
Delight in the stunning vistas between Christchurch and Queenstown with a fully guided, adventure-packed journey through the magnificent Southern Alps.
Set off on a scenic tour with stops at Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki, Aoraki/Mt. Cook, Tasman Glacier, High Country Salmon, Lindis Pass, and the Resort town,…

Location
Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square
Cathedral Square
Outside Christchurch Central Library opposite Cathedral Church Christchurch
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Germainec79
Jan 3, 2026
Scenic Day Trip :) - We enjoyed our private tour with our guide Dave, who is friendly and professional. I travelled with my elderly parents and greatly appreciated Dave’s patience and flexibility in catering to the pace of my family. We saw many beautiful sights on this day tour, without the hassle of self-drive on unfamiliar roads. Dave patiently led us to the various sights and took many photos for us as great keepsakes of this scenic day trip. Thank you Dave!
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Odyssey68026480342
Jan 1, 2026
South Island Beauty at its best! - We had an amazing scenic drive from Mount Cook down through Lake Tekapo, Twizel, and Arrowtown, ending in beautiful Queenstown. There were plenty of great photography stops and lots of relaxing time to enjoy the views. It’s truly one of the best ways to explore the South Island! Steve was a fantastic tour driver — full of local knowledge and excellent driving skills. A memorable experience overall!
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Jalays2025
Oct 31, 2025
Great tour with scenic beuty - Great experience. Family friendly guide. Best knowledge about this tour. Explained everything as and when required. Answered all our questions Highly recommended.
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Curious03438036085
Oct 26, 2025
Perfect road trip through nature’s wonders - What a great scenic drive down south! The beautiful sightseeing stops, stunning lakes, and incredible glacier visits made our journey truly unforgettable. We’d definitely love to revisit!
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Discover07743054147
Oct 25, 2025
10/10 private tour experience for down South travelling - We had a great time and an unforgettable experience with our tour guide, Rob. The lake views were absolutely fabulous, and the long summer days gave us the perfect opportunity to explore more of the South Island. Thanks to Kiwi Adventures for making it all possible and helping us along the way!
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Trip08525001893
Oct 25, 2025
Highly recommend tour experience from Christchurch to visit Queenstown - South Island is magic must visit place to New Zealand. Well spent day with such a lovely experience more then we thought. Many sightseeing stops with a complete private tour experience make our tour more memorable.
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Sunshine40033018465
Oct 25, 2025
Lovely sightseeing, lakes & Glaciers experience with Rob - Long day with lots of interesting sight seeing stops and glacier visit. Most memorable journey we ever had. Lake tekapo & Lake Pukaki were on of the major highlights. Hooked Valley & Glaciers point view track to visit Glaciers were epic. Rob was such a informative and cooperative tour guide. Highly recommend
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Wanderer32520651592
Jun 28, 2025
South Island is just WAOOOOOOOOOO!🥰 - We have a shared group tour with few other travellers across South Island with tour guide Steve. The tour was an absolute magic! All the arrangements and the van provided was supper comfy. Would definitely do it again. Thanks Kiwi Adventures Tours.
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Roving11016271071
Jun 8, 2025
Beautiful journey - Kiwi adventures tours provided us with best service. Tidy & comfortable vehicle was provided for our Day trip from Christchurch to Queenstown. We had a great time during our trip. It was snowing all the way from Lake Tekapo to Queenstown. Our driver Steve taken proper measures to drive us safe & kept us entertained. Overall super tour we ever had!
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Culture19541228311
May 26, 2025
Title- Well worth the money - We had an incredible experience with Kiwi Adventures tour on our down south road trip. Steve was sensational for great knowledge & driving skills. Whole trip was full of fun. The scenic was just stunning. Good to have customised tour to add stops as we wants. Must try it!
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From $348
up to 14 guests
4 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).