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South Island Wanderer Ride

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The Wanderer includes one nights’ luxury accommodation with owners, 3 course dinner with wine, bed, breakfast, packed lunch and two days trekking in the high country and rivers. There will be approximately 6 hours of riding each day. You will generally arrive back at around 3:30pm giving you plenty of time to either return to Christchurch or carry on with your journey in New Zealand.

Who is suitable for this trip?
This trip is suited for Novice, Intermediate and Advance riders, it is a trek spent riding the rolling hills and valleys of the high country in the South Island.

Day 1 - Arrival, ride The Peaks - Seven Hills Station

Begin the day at 9:30am at The Peaks base between Hurunui and Waitohi Rivers in North Canterbury, receive a short introduction on how to handle your horses, and how to ride safely. Once confident you'll set off and ride up and over the foothills and through the Kanula Saddle, dropping down into the valley through native bush where you'll stop for lunch. After lunch follow a trail along the banks of the tranquil Hurunui river under impressive mountains until reaching the final destination of the day: the lower paddocks of Seven Hills station. After a long day we will feed, water and clean down our horses and turn them out into the paddock for the night.

Transfers back to base is provided where you will be spoilt for choice - take a hot shower, have a soak and pressure massage in the new hydro-therapy spa, and just enjoy the tranquility of their garden in a relaxation hammock chairs with a chilled Sangria or wine to drink. Dinner is served 'al fresco' beside a pit fire.

Day 2 - Seven Hills back to The Peaks

After a delicious and hearty breakfast served with great coffee, and everything packed you'll be taken back out to Seven Hills Station where you catch and saddle your horses. Leaving the valley of Hurunui, following the trail through native bush and climb up onto Windy Ridge enjoying even more spectacular and breathtaking views. You'll take a trail that leads you down to the Waitohi River where you'll enjoy a packed lunch next to the river. After lunch your final ride will be down river following the valley through the bottom end of Mt Mason heading home.