BEST THINGS TO DO IN NEW ZEALAND’S SOUTH ISLAND

The darling of New Zealand and the not-so-secret better of the two islands is the South Island.  It’s massive.  It’s dramatic.  It’s wild.  It’s the adventure capital.  It’s epic. 

With an opportunity to spend 3 weeks in New Zealand, I marvelled at just how incredibly easy it was to fall in love with the country all over again despite it being my second time to New Zealand.

PANCAKE ROCKS

The extremely unique geological formation that was created from the bashing and thunderous battering of the Tasman Sea but even then that barely explains the layers of limestone.

SHOTOVER JET

It’s a decently lengthy ride that isn’t just a ride out to the canyon and back so there’s a ton of time to savour every inch of the adrenaline rush.

This is a guided experience that takes you deep into an ever-changing icescape.  It’s a marvel of sight to be up on this huge mound of slow moving ice.

FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER

VISIT A KIWI BIRD CENTRE

You can go on a night time safari out into one of the few habitats where they can still be naturally found such as near Okarito or you can go to one of many kiwi centres.

SKYDIVING ABOVE THE ABEL TASMAN

You can catch glimpses of the North Island, can see how the coast wraps up towards Nelson and Picton, the mountains, river outlets, and famous Abel Tasman National Park.

MILFORD SOUND

The best way to see the whole fjord is to get on a cruise which takes you out from the cruise terminal to where the passageway opens out into the Tasman Sea. 

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