Ultimate SOUTH ISLAND ROAD TRIP ITINERARY, New Zealand in 2026 | Top 10 Things to See and Do

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Te Waipounamu — New Zealand’s South Island — gobsmacks holidaymakers with its extraordinary natural beauty and array of experiences. All interests are well and truly catered for, and a road trip is the ideal way to explore the region — giving you the freedom to go where you want when you want.

In this episode of our online travel series, we bring you tips for ten amazing things to do on a South Island road trip. Our South Island road trip itinerary includes the chance to cruise the glacial waters of Milford Sound, take a spin on the Shotover River outside Queenstown with Shotover Jet, taste the famous pinot noirs of the Central Otago wine region, step back in time in New Zealand's only castle, and much more.

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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:59 Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki
1:26 Greenstone carving, Hokitika
2:51 Franz Josef Glacier, Franz Josef
3:31 South Westland Salmon Farm, Paringa
4:02 Jet boat ride, Queenstown
6:06 TSS Earnslaw cruise, Queenstown
7:04 Central Otago wine tour, Queenstown
8:56 Milford Sound cruise and scenic flight
11:09 Larnach Castle, Dunedin
12:30 Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre, Mount Cook
12:59 Punting tour on the Avon River, Christchurch.

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