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- Cruise the magnificent Milford and Doubtful Sound.
- Go whale watching in Kaikoura.
- Take a scenic flight over Mount Cook.
- Go on a guided safari to Farewell Spit Nature Reserve.
- Take a trip on the world famous TranzAlpine train.
New Zealand Holidays - South Island
New Zealand holidays in the South Island are renowned for the majestic waterways, World Heritage National Parks, snowcapped mountains, pristine lakes and boutique wineries just waiting to be discovered. New Zealand holidays in the South Island allow you to experience all the delights of this land from the beautiful, elegant city of Christchurch to the picturesque, exquisite alpine resort of Queenstown. For dramatic and beautiful landscapes Fiordland offers breathtaking scenery at its best or the West Coast is memorable for its mountain peaks, limestone landscapes and magnificent wild coastline. Feel the history in New Zealand's oldest city Dunedin, taste some of New Zealand’s finest wines in Marlborough or enjoy year round sunshine and golden beaches in Nelson.
Christchurch Holidays
The largest city on South Island, Christchurch is the most English of New Zealand’s cities, named after an Oxford college. The atmosphere is reminiscent of an English university town, with school boys in striped blazers and punting on the River Avon, a grand Anglican cathedral dominating the central square, little stone-walled bridges, elegant Victorian architecture and numerous parks and exquisite gardens.
Dubbed the ‘Garden City’, it is the lively capital of the Canterbury region, priding itself on its green areas, arts and history as well as its sports. The surrounds offer beach suburbs, protected bays and dolphin swimming, green valleys and snow-capped mountain ranges for skiing, hiking, mountain biking and climbing.
The city itself has a relaxed and cosmopolitan centre with historic trams rattling along the streets of the bustling downtown area, a lively pub and restaurant scene, theatres, street buskers, museums and art galleries.
Christchurch is the gateway to New Zealand holidays in the South Island and offers the visitor an appealing mixture of historic charm and vibrant city life, a pleasing balance between urban pursuits and outdoor activities. With the least rainfall of any of the other cities and plenty of sunshine it is a perfect base for a Canterbury experience.
Queenstown HolidaysWith a reputation as the adventure sports capital of the world, Queenstown is New Zealand's premier tourist destination. Holidays in Queensland offer visitors the chance to indulge in almost every adrenalin activity imaginable. But Queenstown holidays have more to offer visitors than action packed activities.
Queenstown is a heavily commercialised, year round resort that is touristy, crowded and characterless, but with its magnificent scenery, set on the deep blue Lake Wakatipu and framed by the craggy Remarkables Range, it is appealing to adventurers and leisure seekers alike. The lake is the perfect setting for steamer cruises, there are many fine walking opportunities in the surrounding hills and valleys with breathtaking views, surrounding vineyards offer wine tasting, shopping at the town's many boutiques, and the nearby historic gold mining town of Arrowtown is a fascinating day's outing. Scenic flights take visitors on unforgettable excursions, such as those around the majestic peaks of Mt Aspiring and Mt Cook, or to Milford Sound.
Queenstown's popularity is also due to the fact that it is a year round resort, a renowned alpine playground for skiers and snowboarders in winter and activities such as jet boating, bungee jumping, luging, white water rafting and paragliding in the summer months.
