Mt White & High Country 22-26 Mar 2027

Tour Description

Based at Mt White Station in the Canterbury High Country, you’ll spend time in a landscape of wide valleys, braided rivers, and rugged mountain ranges - where farming, history, and the land are closely connected. It’s a place of real scale, and one that needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. Staying on the station for three nights allows you to experience it properly. Mt White is a 40,000-hectare sheep and beef station in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, and public access is limited. During your stay, you’ll explore the station by 4WD, scenic flight and on foot. Walk through remote valleys to alpine tarns, visit historic musterers’ huts, and see how this country has been worked over generations. You’ll also have the chance to see the station from the air on a scenic flight, helping you appreciate just how vast this landscape is. You’ll meet the people who live and work here, including a hands-on beekeeping experience, and enjoy meals prepared from local produce. You’ll also spend time in the Canterbury foothills, including Windwhistle and Lake Coleridge, where you’ll be welcomed by locals who share their knowledge of the area’s history and landscape. The tour gives you time in the high country, in a way most people don’t get to experience. Tour Highlights ​- Visit longtime locals near Windwhistle for a history and landscape tour - Stay at Mt White Station, one of New Zealand’s largest high country stations, nestled in the Southern Alps - Scenic flight over Mt White Station - 4WD access across the station, including visits to historic musterers’ huts - Guided walk through a remote valley to alpine tarns - Free time to enjoy lake walks or a swim - Enjoy meals prepared using fresh local produce - Hands-on beekeeping experience, including tasting high country honey - Small group travel (6-8 guests) ​​​​​​Tour Inclusions - ​Airport pick-up and drop-off in Christchurch on arrival and departure days - 4 nights’ twin-share accommodation (3 nights with shared facilities) - Travel throughout in a comfortable 4WD vehicle - Experienced Driftwood guide - All meals included: 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners - Scenic flight around Mt White Station - All guided vehicle tours as described in the itinerary - Exclusive access to private high country properties Tour Exclusions ​​- Snacks and alcoholic beverages - Travel insurance - The tour begins and ends in Christchurch. You're responsible for all arrangements before and after the tour.