Cass Valley Backcountry 4WD Tour, Lake Tekapo | Tekapo Adventures | Shaara Deals

Braided rivers, glacier-carved valleys and a musterer's hut only reachable through a private high country station — Tekapo Adventures' Cass Valley Backcountry Tour, listed on Shaara Deals from $399, is a 3-hour 4WD scenic tour through Glenmore Station and the Cass Valley.

Only accessible through Glenmore Station

The Cass Valley sits on the western side of Lake Tekapo, and access to this alpine valley is solely through Glenmore Station — an iconic New Zealand high country sheep station run by Will and Emily Murray, the 4th generation of the pioneering Murray family to farm here since 1912. At 19,000 hectares, Glenmore is home to 10,000 merino sheep, merino studs, Angus cattle and red deer, and has long supplied fine merino wool to brands including Icebreaker.

Glacier country and endangered birds

The tour crosses braided rivers and streams into a landscape of rocky steep scree slides, U-shaped valleys carved by glaciation, waterfalls, glaciers, lateral moraines and tussock-clad terraces. The Cass Valley's braided river system and delta is also a special environment for some of New Zealand's most endangered nesting birds, including the black stilt, wrybill, black-fronted tern, banded dotterel, black-billed gull and oystercatcher.

What you'll see and learn

A true backcountry musterer's hut, private access across Glenmore Station's farmland, and an educational commentary on the outstanding landscapes unique to the Mackenzie Country all feature, alongside mid-tour refreshments and snacks and sightings of merino sheep, Angus cattle and red deer.

Tour details

• Price: From NZD $399.00

• Duration: 3 hours (approx.)

• Location: Lake Tekapo, on Glenmore Station

• Access: Private, through Glenmore Station only

• Operator: Tekapo Adventures

What's included

• Private backcountry 4WD scenic tour of Glenmore Station and the Cass Valley

• Braided river and stream crossings

• Visit to a backcountry musterer's hut

• Mid-tour refreshments and snacks

• Educational commentary on the Cass Valley's landscapes and endangered birdlife

FAQ: Cass Valley Backcountry Tour

How do you get into the Cass Valley? Solely through Glenmore Station — there's no other public access, which is why this is a private guided tour.

What kind of birds might I see? Endangered wading species including the black stilt, wrybill, black-fronted tern, banded dotterel, black-billed gull and oystercatcher.

Is this the same as the Braemar Station tour? No — this tour is on Glenmore Station on the western side of Lake Tekapo, focused on the Cass Valley's braided rivers and glacier-carved landscape rather than Braemar's Lake Pukaki views.

Book the Cass Valley Backcountry Tour with Tekapo Adventures directly through Shaara Deals:

https://shaaradeals.co.nz/deal/6a94c63f0ccd52f4fc904223