Drive New Zealand's South Island

Synopsis

From majestic glacial peaks of the Southern Alps to rainforest wildlife, turquoise sea and soothing waterfalls, New Zealand’s South Island offers the drive of a lifetime. With some of the rarest birds and most exotic plant life in … Read more

From majestic glacial peaks of the Southern Alps to rainforest wildlife, turquoise sea and soothing waterfalls, New Zealand’s South Island offers the drive of a lifetime. With some of the rarest birds and most exotic plant life in the world, national parks and natural blowholes, golden beaches and marine life, the best of New Zealand is taken in by car. Favoured route is from Christchurch to Kaikoura (for whale and dolphin spotting), Nelson to Punakaiki and to Westport’s historic coal-mining settlement. Others include mountainous Franz Josef (with the option of sightseeing from air), Queenstown’s Lake Wakatipu, Milford Sound’s sheer cliffs and Mitre Peak, and Timaru’s Edwardian and Victorian architecture. Read less