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Experience the unforgettable sight of sunset at Milford Sound, Fiordland

Southern Lakes & Fiordland

Prepare to be amazed! Although the Southern Lakes and Fiordland are home to some of New Zealand’s most well-known landscapes and activities, nothing can quite prepare you for seeing them in real life. Walk along the shores of a beautiful blue lake at the foot of towering snow-capped mountains, cruise a quiet fiord bounded by steep bush-clad cliffs punctuated by roaring waterfalls and scattered with wildlife, bungy jump from a bridge high above a shingle river – this place will be forever cemented in your memory!

REST & RELAX

Let yourself drift into a state of bliss in the hands of an expert masseuse at one of Central Otago’s renowned luxury lodges.

LUXURY EXPERIENCE

Walk from your luxurious lakeside accommodation to the helicopter waiting on the front lawn for a first-class flight-seeing tour of an amazing landscape of mountains, lakes and fiords.

NATURAL EXPERIENCE

Peer through a window into a strange watery world of fish, black coral and snake stars at an underwater observatory in Milford Sound.

CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

Feel the buzz of hoping to strike it rich in Arrowtown as you slosh the gravel in your gold-pan and consider what drove thousands of hopefuls to brave harsh conditions in their own search for gold.

BUDGET TRAVEL

Grab your camera and take a scenic walk – apart from the famous Great Walks, Fiordland offers a range of shorter walks and hikes and, let’s face it, no visit to this region is complete without getting back to nature on a hiking trail.

ADRENALINE-RUSH

Take your pick from a smorgasbord of unforgettable activities – from 360 degree spins in a jet boat to a giant swing above a rugged canyon and, of course, bungy jumping – New Zealand’s very own adrenaline high!

Southern Lakes & Fiordland Options

Lake Wanaka

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The dramatic blue lakes and rugged mountain ranges of the Wanaka region form a spectacular backdrop to a superb range of outdoor adventures.

Queenstown

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A premier New Zealand holiday destination, visit the adrenaline and adventure capital with its backdrop of gorgeous lakes and “remarkable” mountains.

Central Otago

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A region of natural extremes, Central Otago has a rich history to discover and a burgeoning wine and fruit industry to savour.

Fiordland

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A place where legends and myths mingle, Fiordland is an overwhelming and awe-inspiring landscape of forest and fiords.

Essential Info

Lake Wanaka

Main Centres
 – Wanaka, Hawea.

Queenstown

Main Centres
 – Queenstown, Arrowtown, Glenorchy.

Central Otago

Main Centres
 –  Alexandra, Cromwell, Clyde, Ranfurly, Roxburgh.

Fiordland

Main Centres
 – Te Anau, Manapouri.

Gateway

Queenstown Airport offers some international flights from Australia. Christchurch has the nearest comprehensively serviced international airport.

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