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Farthest Field Co.
Runs this trip
6 Days · 5 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Trekking
Six days on the South Island, with a jet boat and a ridge walk
Moderate Intensity
Travelers can expect 4-6 hours of daily trail walking
Group Size 1 - 22
1 guide per 15 ratio
Ages 14+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 14
1,578 m at the highest point

Where this operator goes

6 days · 13 stops

Itinerary

6 days, planned by Farthest Field Co.

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atQueenstownQueenstown Airport (ZQN), New Zealand
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Queenstown Camp

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 1–3

Wanaka Camp

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 4

Franz Josef Camp

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6
  • LunchServed on day 2

7 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this trailThe same trail, at their own price, group size and refund window.Meridian Overland₹2,97,999See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Break the boots in before you come
The single most common reason a trek stops being enjoyable. New boots on day one means blisters by day two and a descent on ruined feet by day four. Walk fifty kilometres in them at home first, on hills if you can find any.
Deal with a hot spot immediately
The moment something rubs, stop and tape it. Everyone on the trail will wait two minutes for that and nobody wants to wait an hour later while it is dressed properly.
The group moves at its slowest walker
That is not a courtesy, it is how groups stay together and how nobody ends up alone on a ridge in cloud. If that person is you on a given day, say so early rather than falling quietly behind.
Never leave the group to go ahead
Almost every serious incident on a marked Indian trail starts with somebody moving faster than the guide and taking a turning that looked obvious. Waiting at junctions is the whole discipline.
Treat your water
Streams above the villages look clean and mostly are; below them they are not, and giardia will ruin a week. Filter, boil, or use tablets — and drink more than you feel like.
Weather turns faster than you can descend
An afternoon build-up in the Himalaya arrives in under an hour. That is why days start early and why a guide who wants to turn back at eleven in the morning is not being cautious for the sake of it.
A stream is not the same in the afternoon
Snowmelt peaks with the day's heat, so a crossing that was ankle-deep at eight is thigh-deep at three. Cross early, unclip your waist belt, and face upstream.
Carry original photo ID
Forest and park entry in the Indian Himalaya is permitted through the district administration and checked at the gate against the permit your operator holds. A photocopy is not always accepted.
The medical certificate is not a formality
Several states now require a doctor-signed fitness certificate on higher and glacier-bound routes, and more ask for one over 55 or with a pre-existing condition. Get it early; it is a reason people are turned back at the road head.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Farthest Field Co.Verified

“Long-haul group trips for people with two weeks and no plan”

Based in Bengaluru Running treks since 2016
Rating
4.3(12 reviews)
Response time
Within 4 hours
  • Team speaks: English, Hindi
Direct booking via licensed operator
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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 14 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 12 reviews
Review summary
Food
3.9/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
4.5/5
Transport
4.3/5
Accommodation
4.1/5
Tour operator
4.2/5
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Divya Reddy – Mumbai2025-12-29 · Verified booking

South Island in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Recommended.

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Owen Clarke – London2025-12-29 · Verified booking

South Island in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Recommended.

Reply from Farthest Field Co.

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Manav Sethi – Mumbai2025-12-29 · Verified booking

The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.

Reply from Farthest Field Co.

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Tom Bergman – Amsterdam2025-12-29 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Would send friends their way.

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Ananya Gupta – Bengaluru2025-11-11 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Solid operator.

Reply from Farthest Field Co.

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Tara D'Souza – Jaipur2025-11-11 · Verified booking

South Island in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Good value for what's included.

Reply from Farthest Field Co.

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Nikhil Joshi – Pune2025-11-11 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Would book with them again.

Reply from Farthest Field Co.

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Daniel Okafor – Berlin2025-11-11 · Verified booking

South Island in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude.

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Questions people ask

No — go anyway. Milford takes about seven metres a year and the fiord is at its best in the wet, when hundreds of temporary waterfalls appear on the walls. Clear days are rarer and, honestly, less spectacular.

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