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New Zealand · South Island

New Zealand’s South Island

📷 Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Fjords, glaciers, alpine lakes and adventure sports on an epic road trip.

The South Island is one long scenic drive: Milford Sound, Queenstown’s adventure sports, Lake Wānaka, the glaciers of the West Coast and turquoise Lake Tekapo under dark skies. Superb hiking on the Great Walks in a country made for campervan trips.

Known for

  • Nature
  • Adventure
  • Road trip
  • Photography
Travel guide on Wikivoyage ↗

Best time to visit

The best months for New Zealand’s South Island are January, February, March, November and December.

About €170 per person per day, excluding flights.

Suggested route

8 nights across 4 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.

  1. 1Queenstown · 3 nights
  2. 2Te Anau · 2 nights
  3. 3Wānaka · 2 nights
  4. 4Lake Tekapo · 1 night