WHERE TO GO

Milford Sound/Doubtful Sound

Home to the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’, Milford Sound, it’s worthwhile taking your time to explore this exceptional region. Day hikes trending right now include Lake Marian, Key Summit and Lake Gunn Nature Walk. There are also options for exploring by water and air including day and overnight cruises, scenic flights, diving, kayaking and charter boats.

Stewart Island

Just a 20-minute flight from Invercargill or a one-hour ferry ride from Bluff, Stewart Island is a nature lover’s paradise with its beautiful beaches, walking tracks and wildlife. It is popular for sea kayaking and fishing and regarded as a great place to escape the demands of daily life. It is also home to the Rakiura National Park, which takes up about 85 per cent of the entire island.

Invercargill

Invercargill is full of natural beauty and has an excellent range of shops, bars, restaurants and heritage buildings. The other thing it is famous for? Automotives, thanks to Bill Richardson Transport World, the largest private automotive museum of its type in the world, and Classic Motorcycle Mecca, the largest and most diverse display of classic motorcycles in NZ.

Te Anau

Te Anau may be small, but you’ll be spoilt for choice with activities and fab restaurants. As the gateway to Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound, Te Anau is a great base camp for all Fiordland activities, including Fiordland Historic Cruises as well as the popular Glowworm Caves, which feature an underground network of limestone caves lit by hundreds of glow-worms.

The Catlins

Covering the coastline that stretches between Balclutha and Invercargill, The Catlins is home to dramatic coastal cliffs, isolated beaches, native forests, and dazzling wildlife including the hoiho (yellow-eyed penguins). Highlights not to be missed include Tumu Toka Curioscape, Petrified Forest, Koropuku and Mclean Falls, Cathedral Caves and Slope Point.