Kiwi Rail run three scenic tourist train journeys – The Northern Explorer from Auckland to Wellington; The Coastal Pacific from Picton to Christchurch and The TranzAlpine from Christchurch to Greymouth, well recognised as one of the Great Railway Journeys of the World – what a relaxed way to cross the Alps and start or end your South Island adventure.
Stewart Island, Rakiura, 30km from the South Island, across Foveaux Strait, is New Zealand’s third largest island. Its population is…
Fourteen fiords spanning 215km of coastline, the best known of which are Milford and Doubtful Sound. At 1.2 million hectares,…
The resort town of Queenstown, on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, surrounded by mountains is vibrant and lively, all year…
Accessible, near to the ocean, almost at sea level and flowing into rain forest – this is what sets these…