South Island Itineraries and Tours

Grab your hiking boots and swap everyday life for the towering mountains, high country lakes, and ice-carved fiords of New Zealand's iconic backcountry. Featuring spectacular day hikes on the Milford and Hooker Valley Tracks, plus a fully guided three-day Routeburn Track adventure, this South Island itinerary takes you to the beating heart of the New Zealand wilderness.

This premium Self-Drive tour highlights the extraordinary treasures and dramatic extremes of the South Island. Get up close to icebergs on your Tasman Glacier boat expedition in Mt Cook National Park. Further South, get on a discovery cruise and Milford Sound and stroll on the Milford Track and get up close to Franz Josef Glacier.Enjoy a couple of nights on the exclusive Minaret Station and enjoy splendid isolation- and much much more..

Our South Island Fly Fishing Itinerary is every angler's dream come true. Spend your days stalking our king-sized brown and rainbow trout in remote backcountry rivers, winding down each night in luxurious lodges with views to die for. Hand-picked local guides reveal the secrets of our remote Fiordland rivers, Otago alpine streams, and the legendary sighted brown trout fisheries of the Upper South Island.

 

In June as the summer in South East Asia starts to heat up, it's time to adventure down to New Zealand’s South Island and enjoy our exhilarating pristine powder paradise. If you really want diversity when carving up the white stuff, it is here you will undoubtedly experience heaven.

Off-Piste Back Country, Snow-Shoeing, Boarding with APRES-SKI

Discover the iconic South Island of New Zealand, drive around the Southern Alps to the Pacific Ocean. From stunning glacial lakes to golden sand beaches, snow-capped mountains to lush green forests, to delicious local food and Wine. This New Zealand’s South Island itinerary truly has it all.

With outstanding scenery, relaxing days of leisure peppered with inspiring activities - this could be your dream honeymoon. Guided by the Southern Alps you'll head straight for New Zealand's cloud piercer at Aoraki Mt Cook. Continue to the Queenstown Lakes and marvel at the alpine wonderland, a sip of wine and a soak in a mountain hot pool - what a way to celebrate your romance. Flying into Milford Sound and a helihike at Franz Josef are just a hint of the included adventures.

This 12 day New Zealand relaxed adventure itinerary will provide you with unspoilt landscapes both at the unique properties chosen and the locations experienced. We purposely keep you away from the tourist traps, allowing you to savour the peace and tranquility that New Zealand is famed for.