紐西蘭南島中部秋天14日登山旅遊--行程表及YouTube影片

    我從紐西蘭登山旅遊攝影開始我的部落格，因為我已經在這裡生活了二十年，也到過很多美麗的地方去登山旅遊。紐西蘭時時是景、處處是景、轉身即是景，四季皆美，各季皆有特色，平原、丘陵、海濱、高山各具風格；它是自然質樸溫雅婉約的淑女，走入其間，安住當下，常感不捨離去。

     紐西蘭的秋天秋高氣爽，在四季裡最美，是最適合登山旅遊的季節，其中又以南島中奧塔哥(Central Otago)的黃葉最具特色，每年復活節前後在皇后鎮(Queenstown)、瓦納卡(Wanaka)、箭鎮(Arrowtown)等地都會舉辦秋季黃葉節(Autumn festival or Yellow Leaves Festival)。我們與朋友共四人自行駕車，在秋天(4月16日–4月29日)到中奧塔哥作了14天的自助登山旅遊，在整個行程中，除了一兩天天氣不佳略為調整行程外，大都天氣晴朗乾爽，正如這裡的原住民毛利人(Maori)稱呼紐西蘭為Aotearoa“長白雲之鄉”。

    以下是我們此次自助旅遊的行程表，儘量囊括紐西蘭南島秋天最美的地點，作深度的探索，提供給有興趣的朋友參考。由於兩年前的夏天我們也曾到過此地旅遊，以及時間的關係，仍有相當多風景美麗的景點無法盡遊，只能待來年再遊。

(A)本行程相關的YouTube影片

  (1) NZ Arrowtown in Autumn紐西蘭箭鎮的秋天

        http://youtu.be/R_Z2d1uaY6g 

  (2) NZ Wanaka in Autumn紐西蘭瓦納卡的秋天

        http://youtu.be/kiuJZrp3LqI

 

  

  (3) NZ Queenstown & Glenorchy in Autumn紐西蘭皇后鎮的秋天

        http://youtu.be/ZwiNa9rwI8s

  

  (4) NZ Central Otago in Autumn紐西蘭中奧塔哥的秋天

        http://youtu.be/i8GPOEAefyg

  (5) NZ Blue Lake at St Bathans紐西蘭St Bathans藍湖

        http://youtu.be/lRFC_M4dRWg

(B)紐西蘭南島中部秋天14日登山旅遊行程(4月16日–4月29日)

     New Zealand Central South Island Autumn Tour (14 Days)

Day 1: 16 Apr.--Auckland to Christchurch to Lake Tekapo

   (1) Flight from Auckland to Christchurch and Car Rental

   (2) Lake Tekapo--Dog Monument, Church of the Good Shepherd, lakeside walks

   (3) Check in Motel for 1 night

   (4) Night Sky Viewing (after dinner)--Million-dollar night sky

        

Day 2: 17 Apr.--Lake Tekapo to Wanaka

   (1) Mt John Observatory (drive up to summit)

   (2) Lake Mcgregor & Lake Alexandra

   (3) Scenic Route--Salmon Farm, Power Station, Lake Pukaki

   (4) Marker Bay

   (5) Lake Ruataniwha & Kelland Pond

   (6) High Country Salmon Farm

   (7) Lindis Pass

   (8) Check in Motel for 1 night

   *Ohau Ponds & River Delta (optional)

   *Clay Cliffs (optional)

   *Wataki Valley -- Lake Benmore Dam, Lake Avimore Dam, Lake Waitaki Dam (optional)

Day 3: 18 Apr.--Wanaka to Queenstown

   (1) Diamond Lake and Rocky Mountain Track

   (2) Glendhu Bay Track

   (3) Waterfall Creek Track

   (4) Roys Bay

   (5) Eely Point Walk & Bremner Bay

   (6) Beacon Point Walk

   (7) Outlet Track

   (8) Mt Iron Track

   (9) Drive to Queenstown through Crown Range Road & Cardrona Valley

   (10) Check in Motel for 3 nights

  

Day 4: 19 Apr.--Arrowtown

   (1) Lake Hayes Walkway

   (2) Arrowtown Chinese Settlement

   (3) Bush Creek Track-Sawpit Gully Trail-Arrow River Trail Loop

   (4) Historic Arrowtown

   (5) Millennium Walkway

   (6) Tobins Track

   (7) Feehly Hill Walk

Day 5: 20 Apr.-- Glenorchy & Queenstown

   (1) Glenorchy Lagoon Walkway & Boardwalk

   (2) Lake Sylvan

   (3) Paradise & Dart River

   (4) Queenstown Sunshine Bay Walk

   (5) Queenstown Bobs Cove & Twelve Mile Delta

Day 6: 21 Apr.--Queenstown to Alexandra

   (1) Queenstown Gardens

   (2) Queenstown Frankton Arm Walkway

   (3) Queenstown Kelvin Peninsula Track

   (4) Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge--Bungy Jump

   (5) Bannockburn Bridge

   (6) Bannockburn Inlet

   (7) Old Bannockburn Township

   (8) Bannockburn Sluicings & Stewart Town

   (9) Cromwell Township

   (10) Bruce Jackson Memorial Lookout

   (11) Dairy Creek Lookout--Cromwell Gorge & Lake Dunstan

   (12) Clyde Dam, Power Station & Lookout

   (13) Check in motel for 2 nights

Day 7: 22 Apr.--Alexandra

   (1) Butchers Dam & Flat Top Hill

   (2) Lake Roxburgh Walkway to Butchers Point (4hrs)

   (3) Shaky Bridge over the Manuherikia River

   (4) Alexandra Town Clock

Day 8: 23 Apr.--Alexandra to Oamaru

   (1) St Bathans Blue Lake

   (2) Ranfurly--Art Deco Buildings

   (3) Palmerston--Shag Point

   (4) Moeraki Boulders (Low tide at 5:15pm)

   (5) Check in motel for 1 night

Day 9: 24 Apr.--Oamaru to Ashburton

   (1) Oamaru Cape Wanbrow

   (2) Oamaru Blue Pengium Colony

   (3) Oamaru City Tour--Limestone Town

   (4) Waihao River Walkway

   (5) Check in motel for 3 nights

Day 10: 25 Apr.--Mt Somer

   (1) Mt Somer Summit (6hrs)

   (2) Sharplin Falls

Day 11: 26 Apr.--Peel Forest Park

   (1) Peel Forest Park--Big Tree Walk

   (2) Peel Forest Park--

        Kahikatea Walk/Allans Track/Deer Spur Track/Fern Walk Loop (4hrs)

   (3) Peel Forest Park--Dennistoun Bush Walk (optional)

Day 12: 27 Apr.--Ashburton to Akaroa

   (1) Rakaia--The Salmon Capital of NZ

   (2) Rakaia River Bridge--The longest bridge in NZ at 1757m

   (3) Sign of the Packhorse Track to Packhorse Hut (4hrs)

   (4) Check in motel for 2 nights

Day 13: 28 Apr.--Akaroa

   (1) Summit Road Tourist Drive with some lookouts

   (2) Otepatotu Scenic Reserve

   (3) Akaroa City Tour & Walks

Day 14: 29 Apr.--Akaroa to Christchurch to Auckland

   (1) Okains Bay Maori & Colonial Museum

   (2) Montgomery Park to Lookout

   (3) Lake Ellesmere/Kaituna Lagoon/Kaitorete Spit/Birdlings Flat

   (4) Return Car at Christchurch Airport

   (5) Flight from Christchurch to Auckland