South Island is arguably the most spectacular place on earth, a compelling mix of breathtaking mountains, untamed rugged coastline, intriguing cities, cobalt blue lakes and awe inspiring glaciers. The largest city is Christchurch, now largely recovered from the earthquake of 2011 and with a quintessentially English character, full of parks and rivers. Queenstown is the adventure capital of New Zealand with every adrenaline filled activity you could imagine. In the center of the island, Mount Cook is the nations highest mountain, surrounded by a beautiful national park while Fiordland in the south offers a truly astonishing landscape of fjords and glacial rivers.