Stop 4: Whakapapa

Our fourth and final stop will take us to the North Island via Hamilton to Whakapapa. We will stay at the Skotel Alpine Resort in the Tongariro National Park. Some links:

• Tongariaro National Park
• Tongariaro World Heritage Area
• Pure New Zealand Web Site Entry

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Stop 3: Mount Cook

Our third desitnation will be Mount Cook, where we will spend four nights at Hermitage Chalets. Some links:

• Photo Galleries from the Hermitage
• Aoraki Mount Cook Mackenzie District
• Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

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Stop 2: Franz Josef Glacier

We will spend 3 days at the Franz Josef Glacier on the west coast of the South Island. We will stay at the Franz Josef Holiday Park. Here are some links of interest (mainly touristy):

• Franz Josef Glacier Guides
• Glacier Country Page
• Explore Franz Josef

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Real Stop 1: Cass Field Station

The first two days in the field we will based out of Cass Field Station, run by the University of Canterbury. Cass is on the doorstep of the braided Waimakariri River. Some links on the Waimakarri:

• Waimakariri River Regional Plan
• Visit Waimakariri (Tourist Site)
• Waimakariri River Regional Park
• Waimakariri Wiki
  
  

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Stop 1: Christchurch

We'll be staying the first night in the city of Christchurch at the YMCA Hostel. You'll be so jet-lagged you probably won't have much motivation to explore...

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