Top Things to Do in South Island

We compared all 576 experiences in South Island so you can choose in minutes: real prices, verified reviews and our editorial picks.

★4.8 576 experiences from NZ$ 14.54 ✓Free cancellation on most experiences

All tours (21–40 of 576)

Queenstown: ATV Quad Bike Off-Road Adventure & Photos
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Queenstown: ATV Quad Bike Off-Road Adventure & PhotosRide a 250cc quad bike through 650 acres of off-road terrain near Queenstown with expert guide and safety gear included. No experience needed, minimum age 14.
859 reviews
4.94★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
5
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromNZ$ 339per person
Milford Sound Day Trip from Te Anau: Cruise & Walks
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Travelers' pick
Milford Sound Day Trip from Te Anau: Cruise & WalksFull-day Milford Sound tour from Te Anau with small-group transport, 2-hour fjord cruise, guided walks and picnic lunch. Max 15 travelers, all fitness levels.
795 reviews
4.96★
Duration
9h
Every day
08:00
Live guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromNZ$ 327per person
Milford Sound Flight & Cruise from Queenstown: Window Seat & Wildlife
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Travelers' pick
Milford Sound Flight & Cruise from Queenstown: Window Seat & WildlifeFly over the Southern Alps to Milford Sound with guaranteed window seat, then cruise the fiord spotting fur seals and dolphins. Includes pilot commentary and refreshments.
782 reviews
4.96★
Duration
4h 30m
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromNZ$ 849per person
Queenstown Wine Tour: 4 Wineries, Lunch & Lake Views
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Queenstown Wine Tour: 4 Wineries, Lunch & Lake ViewsTaste wines across Gibbston, Bannockburn and Cromwell with four boutique vineyard stops, platter lunch and local guide included. Hotel pickup, half-day tour.
749 reviews
4.88★
Duration
6h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromNZ$ 289per person
Milford Sound cruise from Queenstown: Glass-roof coach tour
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Milford Sound cruise from Queenstown: Glass-roof coach tourFull-day Milford Sound tour from Queenstown with glass-roofed coach, local guide and cruise past Mitre Peak, including lunch.
720 reviews
4.45★
Duration
12h 30m
Every day
07:20
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromNZ$ 299per person
Wine tastings Gibbston Valley: Four cellar doors & underground cave
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Wine tastings Gibbston Valley: Four cellar doors & underground caveTour four Gibbston wineries with a wine-certified guide and premium transport from Queenstown. Includes underground wine cave and lunch at Kinross.
716 reviews
4.96★
Duration
6h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromNZ$ 279per person
Dunedin: Speight's Brewery Tour & Beer Tasting
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Best value
Dunedin: Speight's Brewery Tour & Beer TastingNew Zealand's oldest brewery tour from 1876 to today. Seventy-five minutes includes guided tour, beer tasting, and how to pour the perfect pint. Groups capped at 15.
715 reviews
4.86★
Duration
1h 15m
start times · Fri–Sun
3
Season until 30 NovLive guide ENFree cancellationfromNZ$ 45per person
Queenstown: Milford Sound Flight & Cruise with Lunch
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Travelers' pick
Queenstown: Milford Sound Flight & Cruise with LunchFly over the Southern Alps to Milford Sound, then cruise past Mitre Peak and Bowen Falls. Includes lunch, hotel pickup, and live pilot commentary. Small groups.
710 reviews
4.96★
Duration
5h
Every day
11:30
Live guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromNZ$ 958per person
Otago Peninsula: Yellow-Eyed Penguins & Sea Lions Small Group Tour
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Otago Peninsula: Yellow-Eyed Penguins & Sea Lions Small Group TourSmall group wildlife tour on the Otago Peninsula with yellow-eyed penguins, sea lions, fur seals and albatross. Includes binoculars, jackets and guide at Cape Saunders.
705 reviews
4.94★
Duration
4h
start times · Every day
9
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromNZ$ 235per person
Jet Boat Tour Te Anau: Upper Waiau River & Nature Walk
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★Top rated
Jet Boat Tour Te Anau: Upper Waiau River & Nature WalkJet boat tour on the Upper Waiau River in Fiordland National Park with guided nature walk, life jacket and spray coat included.
705 reviews
4.98★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
5
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromNZ$ 205per person
Milford Sound Coach & Cruise from Queenstown with Lunch
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Milford Sound Coach & Cruise from Queenstown with LunchFull-day Milford Sound tour from Queenstown: coach with glass roof, 2-hour nature cruise, Stirling Falls & Bowen Falls, lunch included. Round-trip transport provided.
688 reviews
4.67★
Duration
12h 30m
Every day
07:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromNZ$ 379per person
Franz Josef Glacier Heli-Hike: Helicopter access to ice maze
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Travelers' pick
Franz Josef Glacier Heli-Hike: Helicopter access to ice mazeFly by helicopter to Franz Josef Glacier and hike through the ice with a guide, crampons and all gear included.
662 reviews
4.60★
Duration
4h
start times · Every day
9
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromNZ$ 922per person
Dinner cruise from Queenstown: Walter Peak farm and lake
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Dinner cruise from Queenstown: Walter Peak farm and lakeCruise Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown to Walter Peak High Country Farm for a wood-fired BBQ buffet dinner, farm demonstration with working dogs.
654 reviews
4.74★
Duration
4h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromNZ$ 189per person
60-Minute Jet Boat Ride Queenstown: Kawarau & Shotover Rivers
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Travelers' pick
60-Minute Jet Boat Ride Queenstown: Kawarau & Shotover RiversBlast across Lake Wakatipu and down the Shotover and Kawarau Rivers at speeds up to 95kph on a 60-minute jet boat ride departing hourly from central.
628 reviews
4.71★
Duration
1h
start times · Every day
9
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromNZ$ 159per person
Dart River Jet Boat Queenstown: Wilderness Mt Aspiring
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Travelers' pick
Dart River Jet Boat Queenstown: Wilderness Mt AspiringJet boat 2 hours down the glacier-fed Dart River through Mt Aspiring National Park with a local guide sharing Māori heritage and Greenstone trail history.
606 reviews
4.78★
Duration
4h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromNZ$ 327per person
Heli Hike Fox Glacier: Helicopter Access to Ice Caves
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Travelers' pick
Heli Hike Fox Glacier: Helicopter Access to Ice CavesHeli hike on Fox Glacier in New Zealand with helicopter transfers, professional guide, boots and crampons included.
604 reviews
4.88★
Duration
4h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromNZ$ 871per person
Otago Peninsula: Blue Penguins Evening & Māori History
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Travelers' pick
Otago Peninsula: Blue Penguins Evening & Māori HistoryWatch up to 200 blue penguins return from sea at dusk on Otago Peninsula. Photography allowed, conservation-led tour, guaranteed sightings. Top 10 NZ experience.
576 reviews
4.96★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Mon, Tue, Wed and Sun
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromNZ$ 60per person
Doubtful Sound Day Cruise: 8 hours, dolphins & waterfalls
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Travelers' pick
Doubtful Sound Day Cruise: 8 hours, dolphins & waterfalls8-hour day cruise on Doubtful Sound from Manapouri with nature guide, dolphins, fur seals and Sound of Silence. Includes Lake Manapouri and Wilmot Pass.
575 reviews
4.73★
Duration
7h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromNZ$ 359per person
Milford Sound Day Trip: Scenic Cruise & Glass-Roof Coach
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Milford Sound Day Trip: Scenic Cruise & Glass-Roof CoachHear waterfalls crash, spot mirror lakes, and cruise Milford Sound on a day trip from Queenstown with hotel pickup, lunch, and a local guide included.
572 reviews
4.64★
Duration
13h
Every day
07:20
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromNZ$ 344per person
Milford Sound Day Trip from Queenstown: Glacier Cliffs & Wildlife
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Milford Sound Day Trip from Queenstown: Glacier Cliffs & WildlifeTwo-hour Milford Sound cruise from Queenstown with barista coffee, local food, and app commentary. Glacier-carved fiord, waterfalls, wildlife.
569 reviews
4.67★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
10
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromNZ$ 175NZ$ 143per person
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