Monday 9 March – Saturday 14 March 2026
This tour departs from Christchurch by coach over Arthur’s Pass to the West Coast and we explore the region with Historical Geography and guide Richard Willis. We’ll learn about local history, the greenstone, gold rush and mining influences, travel the Great Coast Road and discover dramatic coastal landscapes, craggy cliffs, palm-filled forest glades and sublime bays. We’ll take in once-busy gold mining communities and ponder how sailing ships used to navigate the rocks. Highlights include the Hokitika Gorge Walk, the Denniston Plateau and local museums such as the Pounamu Pathway and Kawatiri Coal Town. We’ll leave the West Coast via the Nelson Lakes and Marlborough wine country, then head down the East Coast and inland to Hanmer Springs, before returning to Christchurch.
View the amazing itinerary and tour photos HERE.
Please register using THIS LINK – Cost is $3095 per person for a single room or $2595 per person for a twinshare/double room.
**Note: Fitness & Mobility – Most days there will be approx 90 mins continuous walking on bush walks over varying terrain and gentle inclines. Guests must be able to walk independently without assistance.
A non-refundable deposit of $500pp is required to secure your place. Please pay your deposit via internet banking as below.
BNZ 02 0727 0074481 02 NZ Travel Brokers Client Trust Account – use ‘KH FOTP’ as a reference
The deposit is refundable in case the minimum numbers (20) for the tour are not reached. Once full payment is made, the booking is not refundable if the booking is cancelled within 20 days of departure.
If you have any queries, please contact Katrina Harding – NZ Travel Brokers
Phone: +64 27 466 3900
Email: [email protected]
Above image: Maksym Kozlenko; Buller River, Saint Arnaud-Kawatiri Highway, New Zealand.