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sula Track, the country's first private track just down the coast, they formed one of their
own, opening up their farms and their homes to a small number of trampers each day.
Kaikoura Coast Track is a three-day tramp that has you traversing tussock tops, climbing
Mt Wilson and skirting the Pacific Ocean, keeping an eye out for marine wildlife. A large
part of the experience, however, is the farms themselves - scattering sheep as you cut
through a paddock, stopping to watch sheepdogs round up a flock, and sipping lemonade
made from freshly squeezed, home-grown lemons. It's a tramp through remote and rural
NZ, with your hosts each night being the families who work the farms. For many that's as
intriguing as the view from Skull Peak.
The track fee includes both comfortable accommodation and the transportation of your
luggage and food. That means every night you can enjoy a hot shower and a soft bed, and
pack along a few steaks and a bottle of good NZ wine. Without having to haul a backpack,
the climbs are easily accomplished by most trampers, who can then recover with a bit of
luxury at night before setting out the next day.
