There are places that cannot truly be understood through photographs or stories. They need to be experienced for yourself: to hear the roar of the ocean, breathe in the cold glacial air, travel roads winding through mountains and rainforests, see turquoise lakes at the foot of the Southern Alps and ancient fiords reaching deep between towering cliffs. The South Island is not only about extraordinary landscapes. It is also about the stories of the people who once crossed the ocean to come here, searched for gold, built towns and farms, carved roads through the mountains and left a legacy that can still be felt across the island today. We invite you on a grand journey through the South Island — a land of glaciers, fiords, mountain passes and vast open spaces, where the grandeur of nature is intertwined with the stories of those who once chose to build a life at the very edge of the world.
- Duration: 16 days / 15 night
- Upcoming dates:14 - 29 November 2026, 13 - 28 March 2027
- Start: Christchruch
- Finish: Dunedin
- Pace: Relaxed yet full of experiences — plenty to discover, without feeling rushed.
“We reached a place where the road simply ended. Ahead of us was nothing but the ocean, with forest and mountains all around, and suddenly it became very clear just how far we were from everything familiar. I think that was the moment I truly felt the South Island.” — Yuri, tour participant
Why choose this tour?
- A grand journey across the South Island — 16 days through remarkably different regions, from the Pacific Ocean to the wild West Coast and the Southern Alps
- Not only nature, but people — stories of pioneers, gold miners, coal miners and settlers who shaped the South Island we know today
- Places beyond the classic route — old settlements and historic roads, remote corners that relatively few travellers ever reach
- The South Island in all its diversity — glaciers, fiords, rainforests, vineyards, alpine lakes, ocean coastlines and historic towns/li>
- The road as part of the journey — mountain passes, small towns and constantly changing landscapes turn the journey between destinations into an experience in itself
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