Top Things to Do in South Island

Step onto the historic christchurch tram for a relaxed city loop with live commentary, 18 stops, and flexible all-day hop-on hop-off tickets. collect at cathedral junction....

Walk the kaikoura coastline with your own llama, spot wild seals, hear local stories from your guide, and enjoy free cake and a drink. includes gear and pickup options....

Feel the wind on a guided cardrona valley quad bike tour near wanaka, with alpine trails, river crossings, and gold rush sites. includes gear and local guide....

Start in queenstown, cycle from arrowtown through the valley of the vines, taste local wines, and enjoy easy trails with pickup and expert guides included....

Feel the wild beauty of mt cook on a small group day tour from queenstown. hike, relax, or fly over glaciers, with local stops and pickup included....

Start in te anau, travel through fiordland’s valleys and lakes, cruise milford sound with a local guide, and enjoy a picnic lunch—pickup included....

Sleep under the peaks of milford sound on an overnight cruise. includes kayaking, private cabin with en suite, dinner, breakfast, and all gear—book your spot....

Feel the rush of flying over the southern alps, cruise milford sound’s wild waters, and return by air to queenstown. includes hotel pickup and tea onboard....

Ride the historic skippers road by 4wd from queenstown, cross the old suspension bridge, explore a restored schoolhouse, and try gold panning with a local guide....

Feel the spray of stirling falls, spot seals on the rocks, and sip a local wine aboard a spacious milford sound cruise. includes coffee, tea, and expert crew....

Watch morning mist lift over lake tekapo, walk to tasman glacier, and share stories with your guide on this small-group mount cook day trip from christchurch with lunch included....

Step inside dunedin’s olveston historic home with a local guide, wander through original rooms, explore the gardens, and enjoy small-group access....

Curious kids, calm waters, and cormorants—paddle abel tasman’s coast to split apple rock with a local guide. includes all kayak gear and returns by midday....

Feel the calm of akaroa’s volcanic bay as you kayak with a local guide, spot hector dolphins, and explore new zealand’s marine reserve. small group tour with gear included....

Explore queenstown’s wine trails by e-bike with hotel pickup, local guide support, and shuttle return after tastings in arrowtown and gibbston. easy booking....

Jump from 18,000ft over franz josef’s glaciers, mountains, and ocean with a local instructor. includes gear, roundtrip transfers, and expert guidance....

Raft the wild shotover river from queenstown, tackle rapids and the oxenbridge tunnel, with all gear, transfers, and expert local guides included....

Fly over franz josef, fox & tasman glaciers to mt cook with two snow landings. family-run local pilots, includes all fees & pickup from franz josef village....

Discover dunedin’s heritage, larnach castle lunch, and wild otago peninsula with a local guide. includes hotel pickup, private transport, and wildlife stops....

Discover akaroa’s harbour, taste cheese at barry’s bay, and explore the giants house gardens with a local guide. includes port pickup and drop-off....