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Alpine Pacific Triangle Ride


Alpine Pacific Triangle Ride
South Island New Zealand
Discover the stunning South Island of New Zealand on a 8 day rustic adventure in the Alpine Pacific Triangle. 
Experience the back country landscapes of the beautiful Mt Lyford region in the Alpine Pacific Triangle of the South Island -  just two hours from Christchurch. On this 8-day rustic adventure ride you will discover and traverse the beautiful and ever changing mountains of this region. We ride through native beech forest, tussock, high country farms and river valleys, amongst the Amuri Range between Hanmer Springs and Kaikoura. 

The ride starts and ends at the Mt Lyford Lodge, a cozy alpine lodge complete with restaurant, bar and outdoor hot tubs!  We then start our journey through the foothills of the Amuri Range, in the heart of the Alpine Pacific Triangle.  We will ride across seven high country working ranch properties, on farm trails and back country tracks.  Our trails reach as high as 3,500 feet with stunning views over the surrounding valleys. Rustic in nature, this progressive back country ride features basic farm hut accommodation (traditionally used by sheep shearers and farm musterers), as well as quaint (but basic) farm cottage lodgings.  Three nights will be spent without electricity - with a roaring fireplace and candles to light our evenings, as well as the thousands of stars that light up the southern hemisphere night.  Riders and guides prepare their own meals while staying at the huts, with the food and luggage delivered to each hut by a support vehicle. You are also responsible for the care of your own horses during the ride - ensuring they are washed down, fed and happy every evening. Along the way we teach and apply the principals of natural horsemanship - relying more on communication than force to gain cooperation from our horses.  Riders should have an intermediate riding level.   

This is an opportunity to discover New Zealand's beautiful South Island back country on horseback.  The horses are a mix of breeds, including the beautiful St James - a breed that runs wild in this area of the South Island, and is prized as a stock horse. You may also have the opportunity to ride a Clydesdale cross - these gentle giants are a common stock and farm horse breed in New Zealand, and are relatives of the draft horses that worked the ploughs in settler times.
 
Beautiful scenery, back country trails, no tourist hordes and excellent riding - join us on an authentic South Island back country riding adventure to remember!


General Info:
The coastal town of Kaikoura is famous for its eco-tours – including dolphin swimming, whale watching and albatross encounters. It is also an excellent place to try locally caught, fresh-off-the-boat crayfish (lobster)!

Inland, Hanmer Springs is one of New Zealand’s top tourist attractions – a naturally heated thermal spring, with thermal rock pools, private spas, children’s aquatic playground and day spa complex.

At the foothills of mountains lie the sprawling Canterbury Plains and the Waipara Wine Region, home to some of New Zealand’s top wine producers (including world renowned wineries Waipara Springs and Pegasus Bay).



Meeting: Waiau
Airport: Christchurch
Transfer: from Christchurch according to arrival
Riders: Min 2 riders
Max 10 riders

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    Alpine Pacific Triangle Ride
    Tour Code: IT-NZIR02
    8 days / 7 nights ~$1,990.00

    Difficulty : Riding Level (Click for legend)
    Lodging: Basic
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    Tack: NZ Half Stock Saddle, Western Australi...
    Horses: St James (NZ horse breed); Appaloosa; ...
    Pace: Mostly slow mountain riding with some ...
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    Airport: Christchurch
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