New Zealand
South Island 4X4 Trek

Accommodated, Part Catered High Country Adventure. 12 Nights. 13 Day 4WD Hire Incl. in Price. $16,508 for 1 or 2 people in 1 vehicle. Feb & March 2026.

"Let me show you "my" New Zealand" - Tour Guide Tony.

Embark on the premier High Country Tag Along Tour in New Zealand with our unparalleled offering. No other operator offers such excellent accommodation, meals and experiences, making this the tour for adventurers wanting to "rough it in style". We have chosen February and early March to do this tour as this is when the weather in the South Island is at its best. 

This tour is quite different to Tony's remote Australian Treks. There's no camping for starters! The food and accommodation are excellent, and the mountain scenery is stunning. The countryside is different every day. The tour is designed to tell a story from start to finish, with the common theme being the rugged stark beauty of the New Zealand backcountry. 

Our tour offers spectacular off-road driving during the day, getting down into Low Range on many of the tracks (without being too scary!). There's 4 cooked breakfasts, 7 picnic lunches "on the hill", and 12  delicious main meals in the evening, along with excellent high country farm stay lodge, resort and hotel accommodation at night. Just get yourself to Christchurch and we'll do the rest!

You will be accompanied at all times by your qualified guide, Tony. He's a Kiwi who has been living and tour guiding in Australia for 10 years. He has an intimate knowledge and love of the South Island High Country's geography, geology, flora and fauna, so there's plenty to learn. You get to experience the countryside through the eyes of a Kiwi who has spent countless hours in the mountains. Tony also has a Tourism Degree and a Masters Degree in Wildlife Management from Lincoln University, near Christchurch. 

It's not all about four wheel driving though, with the tour price including an informative tram tour of Christchurch City on the first day, a 55 min scenic flight over and around the highest mountains and largest glaciers in NZ (optional), a 2 hour jetboat tour up an incredible glacial river valley (optional), and our final dinner overlooking Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu at the Stratosfare Restaurant up the Skyline Gondola!

You will pick up your rental 4WD vehicle (Hilux or similar ute with a lockable canopy) in Christchurch and return it to either Christchurch or Queenstown (QTN incurs an additional $880 fee). Hire vehicles are backed by the assurance of a reputable New Zealand owned hire company.

The total tour price includes vehicle hire for 13 days (which allows you to return it to Christchurch), but you can extend your rental if you want to do some extra exploring while you're there. You will pay for your vehicle hire separately on arrival, (which keeps the insurance tidy). You will also pay for your scenic flight separately on the day in case it is cancelled by bad weather. Flights to and from Christchurch, diesel (about $300), alcohol, entrees and desserts are not included in the tour cost.

DO YOU HAVE YOUR OWN VEHICLE IN NZ? If you have your own vehicle in NZ, you are welcome to join us. We will reduce the tour price accordingly (approx. $2000).

PRIVATE TOUR OPTION. If you get a group of up to 10  people together, we can arrange a tour with all manner of optional extras and varied itineraries depending on what you would like to do (prices vary).