The Southern Alps and Fiordland
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in The Southern Alps and Fiordland - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Aoraki Mt. Cook is New Zealand's highest peak at approximately 12,218 feet. There are 22 peaks over 10,000 feet in Aoraki/Mount Cook National...Read More
Don't leave Arrowtown without dropping in to this small but very cleverly constructed museum. It gives a great insight into the history of the...Read More
This lovely old ship is more than 100 years old, and one of the world's few coal-fired steamships still operating. It's in superb condition...Read More
Step into this expansive winery and bistro and enjoy stunning lake and mountain views. Both the wines and the restaurant have earned accolades...Read More
This 268-km (167-mile) heritage highway, which stretches from Timaru to Twizel via Mt. Cook, recognizes the long, arduous journeys early settlers...Read More
Spoil yourself and have lunch at Carrick Wines where the views of the mountains and Lake Dunstan are as satisfying as the cuisine. The Pinot...Read More
The Chard Farm vineyard perches on a rare flat spot on the edge of the Kawarau Gorge, not far from Gibbston Valley and opposite AJ Hackett Bungy...Read More
In a less-visited part of the town is the former Chinese settlement. Chinese miners were common on the goldfields, brought in to raise a flagging...Read More
If you're extremely lucky, you'll see the southern lights. Even if you don't, you're still at one of the best stargazing sites in the world...Read More
A scary addition to the adventure scene in Queenstown, Fear Factory challenges you to walk through their haunted house in the center of town...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesThe wine-making industry in Central Otago began with the vines that were first planted here. The best-known vineyard in Central Otago, Gibbston...Read More
Pretend you're Tiger Woods or Robin Hood at Have a Shot. At this excellent facility you can have a hand at clay bird or rifle shooting, archery...Read More
The long, narrow expanse of Lake Tekapo anchors the area. Its extraordinary milky-turquoise color comes from rock flour, rock ground by glacial...Read More
Even in heavy rain and storms Milford Sound is magical. Rainfall is so excessive that a coat of up to 20 feet of fresh water floats on the surface...Read More
If there was nothing to see at the end of this road it would still be worth the journey. It's a spectacular route, on one of the highest highways...Read More
You could spend a lot of time in the tasting room with the large range of good wines on offer here, or you can keep it simple and grab one of...Read More
An architectural standout in the Gibbston Valley, Peregrine winery has been designed to look like a falcon's wing, and has even had rare native...Read More
The lakeshore Te Anau Bird Sanctuary gives you the chance to preview some of the wildlife you're likely to encounter when hiking in Fiordland...Read More
The public Queenstown Gardens on the waterfront peninsula are always worth a quiet stroll. It's one of the few places in Queenstown that hasn...Read More
Lying spectacularly by the shores of Lake Wanaka, Rippon is one of the most photographed vineyards in the country. The vineyard's portfolio...Read More
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