Day One:

Arrive at The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp and get settled in. You’ll meet your guide who will brief you in and check your gear. We have a licensed wood-fired restaurant ‘Base Camp Food Over Fire’, sauna, cosy mountaineer’s huts — everything you might need for a good night’s sleep ahead of tomorrow’s adventure.

Day Two:

Up nice and early, breakfast, final gear check then off to the start point with your guide. You will experience some adventurous off-track terrain and you may be required to channel your inner monkey. Your guide will also be happy to help you with an introduction to the skills required for off-track mountain movement. Your first pack camp will be in the alpine zone.

Day Three:

Explore Park Pass and then hike to your second pack camp by the tarns just below Lake Nerine.

Day Four:

Lake Nerine, up and over Nereus Peak, down through North Col with your third pack camp in the upper valley of the North Branch of the Routeburn. There is a small amount of scrambling and no rope work, but your guide will carry a rope just in case.

Day Five:

You will meet your track transfer at the Routeburn carpark and back to the team at The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp. Expect a bit of a welcome — they all know how epic your tramp was. Showers, sauna, debrief with your guide, go through the photos, chill, bar,  Base Camp Food Over Fire and I would expect a great night’s sleep in your now quite familiar mountaineer’s hut.

Day Six:

Breakfast and take your time checking out in the morning, transfers to Queenstown Airport are available if required.