Places to go in South Island

It is a breath-taking place to go all year round and it is no wonder that it has been used as a location for shooting blockbusters such as The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit." The best season for a trip is undoubtedly fall. There are 6 amazing places that we would recommend for your fall trips in New Zealand.

Calm waters encircled by rolling gold peaks, fall is without a doubt the best season to do so. Bringing this place to live, the hot fall jets hide its mystery - the city sunken at the south end of the lakes. Falls rise and increase and create a real eye candy.

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Journey to the South Island - 100% adrenalin.

New Zealand's South Island with the Queenstown backpackers paradise is a great place for those who want to get away with everything from it all. Wildlife is very nice with hills, icebergs, lakes and the true Hobbit landscape, at the same place the people in the south of New Zealand are very kind.

New Zealand's South Island has something to give the active and adrenaline-hungry backpackers all year round. You can raft, kayak, canoe, mountain bike, jump, jet boat, skydive, horse ride in the mountain, paraglide or abseil, ski, hike on the glacier, yes, it will never be boring.

With New Zealand in general and the South Island in particular having become a centre for exciting and fun outdoor pursuits, it offers the extremes and beauty of natural beauty you will find here: volcanoes, caverns, amazing fiords, snow-capped peaks, geysers, rivers, falls and much more. Milford Sound in the far south, one of the most scenic fiords in the globe, Abel Tasman National Park in the north of the island, the stunning Fox glacier and Kaikoura observation whales on whalesafaris are some of the outstanding attractions.

Many of these are based in Queenstown in the south of the island. It has become an incredible backpacker's paradise, with innumerable hotels, pubs, restaurants and all sorts of excursion and adventurous sights. Christchurch is the most important town on New Zealand's South Island and has an internationally renowned airline terminal, so most travellers will come by.

This town has lovely gardens, a botanical gardens, lovely old buildings and pleasant highways. Once you've explored the town, the area boasts wonderful Lake Tekapo and Mount Cook and glacier close by. Christchurch is also the starting point for the Trans Alpine Railway to Greymouth, one of the most scenic railways in the entirety.

It is one of the most amazing things about the south part of the island, which is surrounded by mountains, that you can also find rain forests. Perhaps even more amazing is that it is situated right next to the Fuchsgletscher. Moving from one extremity to another in such a brief period of space is a lofty accomplishment, and one cannot really comprehend that two such different nature phenomenon can coexist.

In addition to getting very near to these amazing creatures, you will also see a number of different types of whales and have the chance to go swimming with them during another part of the outing. Just like the other parts of New Zealand, there are tonnes of good youth accommodations on the South Island at reasonable rates.

Make sure you make your reservations early, especially in Queenstown in New Zealand's summers from November to February as this is the high time of year. Booking early in winters is also advisable when the snow-capped peaks draw skiing fans. Alternatively, you can hire a motorhome or motorhome to get the most out of New Zealand.