South Island

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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.

To Do list:

• Admire the outstanding alpine scenery in Mount Cook National Park including a view of New Zealand’s highest mountain, standing 3754m tall
• Look out for whales in the deep ocean trench just off Kaikoura on the east coast
• Be prepared to have your breath taken away by the unforgettable beauty of Milford Sound
• Hold your breath and bunjee jump off one of the many jump-off points around Queenstown
• Explore the majestic ice walls of Franz Josef and Fox glaciers in Westland National Park