A full-day road trip from Frankton through the Kawarau Gorge and Lindis Pass to Lake Tekapo, with a pie stop in Cromwell, the Mt John summit hike, and a return via Lake Pukaki — the best of the Mackenzie Country in one day.

Stops on This Tour (24)

1. 1
   Kawarau Gorge — Gibbston Valley Kawarau Gorge — Gibbston Valley
2. 2
   Lake Dunstan Viewpoint — East of Cromwell Lake Dunstan Viewpoint — East of Cromwell
3. 3
   Cromwell — Pie Stop Cromwell — Pie Stop
4. 4
   SH8 North — Leaving Cromwell SH8 North — Leaving Cromwell
5. 5
   Lindis Valley — Approach Lindis Valley — Approach
6. 6
   Lindis Pass Summit — 971 Metres Lindis Pass Summit — 971 Metres
7. 7
   Ahuriri Valley Viewpoint Ahuriri Valley Viewpoint
8. 8
   Ōmarama Junction Ōmarama Junction
9. 9
   Mackenzie Basin Entry — SH8 Mackenzie Basin Entry — SH8
10. 10
    Lake Tekapo Approach — SH8 Lake Tekapo Approach — SH8
11. 11
    Lake Tekapo — Church of the Good Shepherd Lake Tekapo — Church of the Good Shepherd
12. 12
    Mt John Trailhead — Tekapo Springs Mt John Trailhead — Tekapo Springs
13. 13
    Mt John Summit — Observatory Mt John Summit — Observatory
14. 14
    Mt John — Lakeshore Return Path Mt John — Lakeshore Return Path
15. 15
    Departing Tekapo — Return to Driving Departing Tekapo — Return to Driving
16. 16
    SH8 — Tekapo to Pukaki SH8 — Tekapo to Pukaki
17. 17
    Lake Pukaki Visitor Centre — Southern End Lake Pukaki Visitor Centre — Southern End
18. 18
    Peter's Lookout — SH80 Peter's Lookout — SH80
19. 19
    Returning South — Past Twizel Returning South — Past Twizel
20. 20
    Ōmarama — Evening Light Ōmarama — Evening Light
21. 21
    Lindis Pass — Return Crossing Lindis Pass — Return Crossing
22. 22
    Tarras and Bendigo District Tarras and Bendigo District
23. 23
    Cromwell — Evening Return Cromwell — Evening Return
24. 24
    Kawarau Gorge — Return (Gibbston) Kawarau Gorge — Return (Gibbston)

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