DIRECTORY
South Island Marketing Alliance
The South Island offers all that is fine about our unique Pacific nation.
Colour, a cosmopolitan ambience and world-class attractions combine to make Christchurch a city experience that's second-to-none for the international visitor. Here modern-day comfort meets old-fashioned hospitality in an environment that can be both laid-back and action-packed - depending on your inclination.
Christchurch's
hinterland, the region of Canterbury, offers the promise of something
fresh and exciting every day. It is a vast playground, rich in opportunities
for fresh adventure, outdoor recreation and the contemplation of nature's
grandeur.
Christchurch and Canterbury provides fresh thrills from almost every angle, with jet boating, rafting, skydiving, heli biking and hot air ballooning, and the chance to see the tallest mountain in Australasia, Aoraki Mt Cook in the majestic Mackenzie region.
Laid back options include punting, wine trails and garden visits.
Dunedin
DUNEDIN…
an endearing city of classical architecture and spectacular coastal scenery,
with sights-to-see and things-to-do like nowhere else on earth.
Where else can you ascend the world’s steepest street, take lunch in a 19th century castle, see the worlds rarest penguins waddling along white sand beaches and dine in style in an award-winning restaurant or one of our numerous cafes or bars? And that’s just on the first day. You can do this because Dunedin packs so-much into so-little space.
Make sure Dunedin is at the top of your New Zealand itinerary.
Southland
The
natural unspoilt splendour of Southland claims visitors’ hearts and thoughts
like few other places.
The West Coast
Even
New Zealanders acknowledge that this region is a land unto itself, a special
place blessed by nature and touched indelibly by history exuding character.
Here, within view of New Zealand’s highest peak, lies its most precious rainforest, rarest birds, longest history and supreme adventures. The West Coast boasts five of NZ’s thirteen National Parks, as well as the Country’s only World Heritage Area.
There is much to see and do: rainforest walks, gold panning, fishing, rafting, cave-rafting, jetboating, climbing or horse-trekking. Visit historic villages, salmon hatcheries and glow worm grottoes. Take a walk on a glacier or visit underground limestone cathedrals. Admire the forces of nature at Punakaiki’s Pancake Rocks and blowholes.