South Island Travel Guides

Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park

Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park covers approximately 21,000 hectares centred on the Torlesse and Big Ben Ranges, in Canterbury's high...

Mueller Glacier

Named after German-Australian botanist and explorer Baron von Mueller, the Mueller Glacier is a 13 kilometre long glacier flowing through...

Wanaka Airport

Home to the famous War Birds Show, the Wanaka Airport has a wide variety of other operations and facilities. There are over 50 people who work in...

Lake Waitaki

Kowhai Florist & Garden

Craigieburn Forest Park

Craigieburn Forest Park sprawls over the broad slopes of this eastern foothills range of the Southern Alps, 1½ hours drive from Christchurch...

Hokitika Airport

Getting to Canterbury

Canterbury is a vast region on the South Island's east coast. A region of ever-changing scenery, Canterbury's diversity stretches from...

Mount Aspiring National Park

Named for Mt Aspiring, one of New Zealand's highest peaks, this park, at its heart is a massive dreamland of wilderness - glaciers...

Timaru Botanic Garden Walk

Winchmore Gardens

Porters Ski Area

Located 89km from the International Airport, Porters Ski Area is the closest ski area to Christchurch. Facilities include 5 lifts, half pipe...

Mt Dobson Ski Area

Beginners will love the fact that Mt Dobson's learner slopes are bathed in sunlight all day long. As well as that, Mt Dobson is a refreshing...

Arthurs Pass National Park

In the heart of the Southern Alps is Arthur's Pass National Park covering almost 115,000ha on the historic road between Canterbury and the...

Greymouth Aerodrome

Tasman Glacier

The Tasman Glacier is the largest of several glaciers which flow south and east towards the Mackenzie Basin from the Southern Alps in New...

Lindis Pass and Misty Mountains

The spectacular Lindis Pass links the Mackenzie Basin with Central Otago. The actual pass crosses a saddle between the valleys of the Lindis and...

Lake Brunner

Situated 37 kilometres from Greymouth, Lake Brunner offers an excellent opportunity to relax and enjoy the beauty and wonder of the natural world....

Paparoa National Park - Pancake Rock

Settled quietly between Westport & Greymouth, Punakaiki township is the gateway to Paparoa National Park. Opened in 1987, Paparoa National...

Mt Hutt

Located high in the Southern Alps, Canterbury's Mt Hutt Ski Area receives some of the lightest and driest powder in Australasia. It typically...

Lake Matheson

One of New Zealand's great scenic icons lies just 6km from Fox Glacier. On a still, clear day it reflects the unforgettable image of New...

Mt Olympus

Mt Olympus is a club ski field in the Craigieburn Range set in a wide, south facing basin and offering a variety of runs on uncrowded slopes. Mt...

Lake Aviemore

Trotts Garden

One of the most inspiring and extensive private gardens in New Zealand, Trotts Garden is set on a three hectare property combining formal and...

Timaru Airport

The Timaru Airport, also know as the Richard Pearse Airport takes its name from a local pioneer aviator, Richard Pearse, who allegedly flew before...

Lake Pukaki

Lake Pukaki is 2km northeast of the Mt Cook turnoff. The lake shares the colour of Lake Tekapo, it's bright, it's clear and it's...

Fox Glacier

The Fox Glacier is 25 kms south along the road from Franz Josef. This glacier was named after the New Zealand Prime Minister, Sir William Fox...

Hooker Glacier

Discovered in 1913 by Freda Du Faur, Hooker Glacier is one of several glaciers close to the slopes of Aoraki/Mount Cook in the Southern Alps of...

Franz Josef Glacier

The Franz Joseph was named after the Austrian Emperor and named by the first explorer of the glacier and fellow Austrian, geologist Julius von...

The Great Alpine Highway

The Great Alpine Highway is aptly named, and traverses the Southern Alps between Christchurch and the West Coast. Following roughly the same route...