Driving Route : Christchurch - Fox Glacier - Christchurch
| Start: | Christchurch |
| Finish: | Christchurch |
| Recommended Length: | 5 Days |
| Distance: | 1250 km (781 miles) |
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Route Summary
Travel time is approximate only, based on an average driving speed under normal road conditions.
| Travel Time | Km | (Miles) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 Christchurch to Greymouth |
3 hrs | 254 | 159 |
| Day 2 Greymouth to Fox Glacier |
2.5 hrs | 196 | 123 |
| Day 3 Fox Glacier to Wanaka |
3.5 hrs | 261 | 163 |
| Day 4 Wanaka to Mt Cook Village |
2.5 hrs | 205 | 128 |
| Day 5 Mt Cook Village to Christchurch |
4.25 hrs | 334 | 209 |
| Totals for Driving Route | 15.75 hrs | 1,250 | 781 |
Parade of Country Towns
Journey from east to west and back again, taking in many of the South Island's major attractions.
After enjoying the cultural richness of Christchurch, discover the wild world of Arthur's Pass - an excellent place to take a hike.
The west coast towns of Greymouth and Hokitika will introduce you to gold mining and greenstone before you move on to the cool experience of Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers.
Have a fun night out at the lakeside town of Wanaka then ascend to the peaks and lakes of Aoraki Mt Cook.
A parade of country towns takes you across the Canterbury Plains back to Christchurch.
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