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South Island

New Zealand’s South Island hosts the purest natural landscapes you’ll ever experience.

From wildlife to wineries, from glacial valleys to star-filled skies, nature's best flourishes against a palette of dramatic scenes.

Venture to the South Island and you'll be met by lofty mountains, fiords and glaciers – the landscapes here are famous the world over. Here, towering alps meet peaceful sounds and rugged coastlines merge with sweeping plains. Let’s not forget the backbone of the island - the most down-to-earth locals you’ll ever meet.

South Island Tourist Attractions

South Island Holidays

A selection of our holidays which visit the South Island. Contact our experts for your personalised quote.

New Zealand Multi Centre Holidays

Wilderness, Wine & Whales

  • 11 Nights
  • Wellington
  • Marlborough Sounds
  • Blenheim
  • Kaikoura
  • Christchurch

From £3450pp

New Zealand Multi Centre Holidays

New Zealand’s Best of Both Islands

  • 13 Nights
  • Auckland
  • Rotorua
  • Napier
  • Wellington
  • Abel Tasman
  • Punakaiki
  • Christchurch

From £3525pp

New Zealand Self Drive

New Zealand’s Movies, Mountains & Maori

  • 12 Nights
  • Auckland
  • Rotorua
  • Christchurch
  • Hokitika
  • Fox Glacier
  • Queenstown
  • Lake Tekapo

From £3805pp

Australia and New Zealand

Natural Wonders of Australia & New Zealand

  • 14 Nights
  • Christchurch
  • Lake Tekapo
  • Queenstown
  • Sydney
  • Cairns
  • Melbourne

From £4430pp

Multi-Country Holidays

Ultimate Australia & New Zealand

  • 21 Nights
  • Melbourne
  • Uluru (Ayers Rock)
  • Alice Springs
  • Cairns
  • Sydney
  • Queenstown
  • Franz Josef
  • Christchurch
  • Rotorua
  • Auckland

From £6829pp

New Zealand Escorted Tours

Southern Spotlight Escorted Tour

  • 8 Nights
  • Christchurch
  • Omarama
  • Dunedin
  • Te Anau
  • Queenstown
  • Franz Josef

From £2597pp

New Zealand Motorhome Holidays

Best of New Zealand By Motorhome

  • 15 Nights
  • Auckland
  • Rotorua
  • Taupo
  • Tongariro National Park
  • Wellington
  • Nelson
  • Punakaiki
  • Fox Glacier
  • Queenstown
  • Lake Tekapo
  • Christchurch

From £2655pp

New Zealand Multi Centre Holidays

New Zealand By Train

  • 13 Nights
  • Auckland
  • Wellington
  • Marlborough Sounds
  • Blenheim
  • Kaikoura
  • Christchurch

From £3670pp

Australia and New Zealand

Celebrity New Zealand Cruise

  • 14 Nights
  • Sydney
  • Milford Sound
  • Dunedin
  • Wellington
  • Christchurch
  • Napier
  • Picton

From £4905pp

New Zealand Self Drive

New Zealand’s Islands, Geysers & Glaciers

  • 21 Nights
  • Auckland
  • Bay of Islands
  • Rotorua
  • Napier
  • Wellington
  • Marlborough Sounds
  • Kaikoura
  • Christchurch
  • Franz Josef
  • Wanaka
  • Queenstown

From £5475pp

New Zealand Escorted Tours

Long White Cloud Escorted Tour

  • 18 Nights
  • Christchurch
  • Franz Josef
  • Queenstown
  • Milford Sound
  • Te Anau
  • Dunedin
  • Wellington
  • Hawkes Bay
  • Rotorua
  • Auckland

From £8757pp

New Zealand Fly Drive Holidays

Golf New Zealand

  • 14 Nights
  • Auckland
  • Rotorua
  • Taupo
  • Christchurch
  • Hokitika
  • Franz Josef
  • Queenstown

From £1300pp

New Zealand Multi Centre Holidays

New Zealand Highlights

  • 7 Nights
  • Queenstown
  • Christchurch
  • Rotorua
  • Auckland

From £1320pp

New Zealand Road Trips

South Island’s Mountain Explorer

  • 9 Nights
  • Christchurch
  • Franz Josef
  • Queenstown
  • Mount Cook
  • Lake Tekapo

From £1630pp

New Zealand Multi Centre Holidays

South Island’s Natural Wonders

  • 9 Nights
  • Christchurch
  • Franz Josef
  • Wanaka
  • Queenstown
  • Lake Tekapo

From £3375pp

New Zealand Road Trips

South Island to North Island Adventure

  • 12 Nights
  • Queenstown
  • Lake Tekapo
  • Christchurch
  • Blenheim
  • Wellington
  • Tongariro National Park
  • Taupo
  • Rotorua
  • Auckland

From £3440pp

New Zealand Fly Drive Holidays

Hike New Zealand The Ultimate Walking Holiday

  • 13 Nights
  • Auckland
  • Rotorua
  • Tongariro National Park
  • Wellington
  • Picton
  • Kaikoura
  • Christchurch

From £3475pp

New Zealand Motorhome Holidays

New Zealand's Ultimate Motorhome

  • 23 Nights
  • Singapore
  • Auckland
  • Rotorua
  • Napier
  • Wellington
  • Blenheim
  • Kaikoura
  • Franz Josef
  • Wanaka
  • Queenstown
  • Christchurch

From £3750pp

Australia Multi Centre Holidays

Australia and New Zealand Combined

  • 14 Nights
  • Melbourne
  • Auckland
  • Wellington
  • Queenstown
  • Sydney

From £4285pp

New Zealand Escorted Tours

New Zealand Journey

  • 11 Nights
  • Auckland
  • Rotorua
  • Christchurch
  • Franz Josef
  • Queenstown
  • Fiordland National Park

From £4299pp

New Zealand Self Drive

New Zealand Middle Earth Self Drive

  • 13 Nights
  • Auckland
  • Blenheim
  • Christchurch
  • Tongariro National Park
  • Wellington
  • Lake Tekapo
  • Queenstown

From £4325pp

Australia Cruises

Holland America Australia & New Zealand Cruise

  • 15 Nights
  • Auckland
  • Rotorua
  • Napier
  • Picton
  • Wellington
  • Christchurch
  • Dunedin
  • Milford Sound
  • Hobart
  • Melbourne
  • Sydney

From £4495pp

New Zealand Fly Drive Holidays

Mountains, Lakes & Sounds of South Island

  • 14 Nights
  • Christchurch
  • Kaikoura
  • Nelson NZ
  • Hokitika
  • Franz Josef
  • Wanaka
  • Queenstown
  • Te Anau
  • Invercargill
  • Dunedin
  • Lake Tekapo

From £4590pp

New Zealand Fly Drive Holidays

New Zealand Self Drive Lodge Holiday

  • 15 Nights
  • Auckland
  • Rotorua
  • Napier
  • Wellington
  • Marlborough Sounds
  • Kaikoura
  • Christchurch

From £4889pp

New Zealand Fly Drive Holidays

Complete New Zealand Self Drive

  • 23 Nights
  • Singapore
  • Auckland
  • Rotorua
  • Napier
  • Wellington
  • Blenheim
  • Kaikoura
  • Franz Josef
  • Wanaka
  • Queenstown
  • Christchurch

From £4995pp

New Zealand Fly Drive Holidays

South Island's Lodges Self Drive Holiday

  • 14 Nights
  • Christchurch
  • Kaikoura
  • Blenheim
  • Abel Tasman
  • Nelson NZ
  • Hotitika
  • Franz Josef
  • Wanaka
  • Queenstown
  • Lake Tekapo

From £5520pp

New Zealand Escorted Tours

Highlights of the South Island a Small Group Tour

  • 13 Nights
  • Wellington
  • Nelson NZ
  • Abel Tasman
  • Punakaiki
  • Fox Glacier
  • Wanaka
  • Te Anau
  • Queenstown
  • Christchurch

From £7515pp

Australia Rail Holidays

Indian Pacific and Celebrity Cruise

  • 24 Nights
  • Perth
  • Barossa Valley
  • Adelaide
  • Sydney
  • Milford Sound
  • Dunedin
  • Christchurch
  • Rotorua
  • Auckland
  • Bay of Islands

From £8275pp

Australia Rail Holidays

Indian Pacific and Holland America Cruise

  • 26 Nights
  • Perth
  • Barossa Valley
  • Adelaide
  • Sydney
  • Milford Sound
  • Dunedin
  • Christchurch
  • Wellington
  • Rotorua
  • Napier
  • Auckland
  • Bay of Islands

From £8750pp

New Zealand Escorted Tours

New Zealand Up Close Rail Holiday

  • 16 Nights
  • Auckland
  • Hamilton
  • Rotorua
  • Wellington
  • Marlborough Sounds
  • Kaikoura
  • Christchurch
  • Hokitika
  • Franz Josef
  • Queenstown

From £9340pp

New Zealand Multi Centre Holidays

Silversea Australia & New Zealand Cruise

  • 17 Nights
  • Auckland
  • Wellington
  • Christchurch
  • Dunedin
  • Milford Sound
  • Hobart
  • Adelaide
  • Kangaroo Island
  • Melbourne

From £10275pp

New Zealand Escorted Tours

Discover New Zealand a Small Group Tour

  • 22 Nights
  • Auckland
  • Bay of Islands
  • The Coromandel
  • Rotorua
  • Napier
  • Wellington
  • Nelson
  • Abel Tasman
  • Punakaiki
  • Fox Glacier
  • Wanaka
  • Te Anau
  • Queenstown
  • Christchurch

From £10325pp

Round the World Trips

Round the World Westbound

  • 19 Nights
  • Los Angeles
  • Auckland
  • Sydney
  • Singapore
  • Delhi
  • Agra

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New Zealand Motorhome Holidays

Best of the South by Motorhome

  • 7 Nights
  • Christchurch
  • Dunedin
  • Queenstown
  • Te Anau
  • Wanaka
  • Lake Tekapo

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South Island Experiences

South Island Experiences

South Island Experiences

Cities, towns and places to visit in South Island

Abel Tasman

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Blenheim

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Christchurch

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Dunedin

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Fox Glacier

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Franz Josef

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Hokitika

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Kaikoura

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Invercargill

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Marlborough Sounds

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Milford Sound

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Mount Cook

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Nelson NZ

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Omarama

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Picton

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Punakaiki

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Queenstown

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Te Anau

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Lake Tekapo

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Wanaka

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