Numbers will be strictly limited to ensure the best shooting
opportunities for everyone participating.
2009 Itinerary Highlights...
| Day 1 |
We photograph "The
Church of the Good Shepherd" overlooking Lake Tekapo and
then on to Peters Lookout for Sunset shots. Peters Lookout has
awesome views of
Mount Cook over Lake Pukaki. |
| Day 2 |
Starting off at
Les's Lake for
Sunrise, (you wont find this on any map!) we then head for the
Hooker Glacier. This
easy walk takes us to the terminal moraine.
Kelland Ponds and
Lake Ohau complete the
day. |
| Day 3 |
Sunrise at
Roys Bay and a pleasant drive along Lake Wanaka Beyond
Glendhu Bay
provide excellent opportunities to photograph the Autumn show. |
| Day 4 |
Heading around the Western side of Lake Dunstan,
we head north to the old gold mining town of St Bathans. The
reflections in the lake here are awesome. Then on to Cromwell,
and finally sunset at
Coronet Peak. |
| Day 5 |
We spend the morning at Arrowtown, and along the
arrow river. This is probably New Zealands most famous town for
the Autumn display. We then head back to Queenstown and up the
eastern side of
Lake Wakatipu to Glenorchy. The alpine/lake scenery here is
breath-taking. |
| Day 6 |
Its off to Fiordland. This year the Fordland
adventure will be Milford Sound. |
| Day 7 |
We arrive in Queenstown in plenty of time for
the adventurous to fit in some of Queenstowns famous EXTREME
sports or just catch your breath in a cafe.... |
| Day 8 |
We leave Queenstown behind and its off to the
West Coast. Photographic opportunities include Fantail Falls,
Blue Pools, and the
Ship Creek boardwalk. |
| Day 9 |
Up early to catch the sunrise at
Lake Matheson -
truly an awesome spectacle! Then off for some Heli-Hiking! A
helicopter drops the party off on the Franz Josef glacier where
we are treated to a guided hike. |
| Day 10 |
Stopping at Punakaiki or "Pancake Rocks" we
arrive back in Christchurch to complete this odyssey! |
Photographic Tour 2009
