Make your own way to Queenstown, New Zealand’s Adventure Capital, where you will be collected from a central city location this morning to be transferred to Te Anau. This 2-hour scenic drive south along the stunning shores of Lake Wakatipu and the countryside of Southland will bring you to Te Anau, the gateway of Fiordland National Park. We start the journey with a jet boat down the majestic Waiau. This picturesque river is lined by ancient beech tree forest and features in The Lord of the Rings. Arriving at our drop point, we lace up our boots for todays challenge - a 15.5kms walk along the lower portion of the Kepler Track from Lake Manapouri through to the Control Gates. The track is mostly flat hiking through native forest, expansive wetlands and a swing bridge. A group dinner will be enjoyed tonight at Black Dog restaurant in Te Anau. meals: L,D

Your guide will collect you this morning and will then drive along the first half of the Milford Road before leaving the main highway and venturing deep inland along the Hollyford Valley. A 17km drive will take you past historic sites before reaching the start of the Hollyford Track. The hike to Hidden Falls is 7.5km and will take 2.5-3hrs. The Hollyford River is a gin-clear example of a wild West Coast river as it charts its path towards the Tasman Sea. Enjoy the lush rainforest and views of the epic Southern Alps including Fiordland’s two highest peaks, Mt. Tutoko and Mt. Madeline. Your first glimpse of Hidden Falls will take your breath away. Lunch will be taken in a scenic spot and you will retrace your steps back to the van, and journey back to Te Anau. A celebratory dinner will be enjoyed by the group tonight at 6.30pm at the Fat Duck in Te Anau to celebrate all that has been achieved. meals: B,L,D

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast before transferring back through to Queenstown where your challenge officially ends. meals: B