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From Wanaka to Mount Cook, then to Lake Tekapo, and finally back to Christchurch in the evening, can it be done in one day before catching a flight back to Auckland ?

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You can check the estimated time for each section of the journey using Apple Maps or navigation. Based on my previous experience, the estimated time is quite accurate.

QEEQ User

The driving distance and time references on the official website of New Zealand are basically accurate.

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In a hurry.

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I'm afraid we'll have to keep driving. If you don't plan to join a stargazing tour, you don't necessarily have to stay in Tekapo. There are good stargazing areas all along the way.

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It's too tiring to do it this way. The round trip to Hukou Trail takes 3-4 hours, and the rest is driving.

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This itinerary will kill you with tiredness. Stay in Twizel for one night. It takes 45 minutes to drive from Twizel to Mount Cook.

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A Hasty Tour

TangFengSongYu

I have been driving all the time.

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