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Milford Sound Sightseeing Cruise
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Cruises • Milford Sound

Milford Sound Sightseeing Cruise

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Morning departure
Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
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★ 4.8 (305) • 10K+ booked
From US$ 83.65
Skydive Queenstown Experience by NZONE
Outdoor & sports activities • Queenstown

Skydive Queenstown Experience by NZONE

Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
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★ 4.8 (1,122) • 20K+ booked
From US$ 214.55
Queenstown Milford Sound Full-Day Nature Cruise
Cruises • From Queenstown, Te Anau

Queenstown Milford Sound Full-Day Nature Cruise

Hotel pick-up
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
★ 4.7 (452) • 10K+ booked
From US$ 122.49
Walter Peak High Country Farm Experiences and Queenstown Lake Cruise
Cruises • Queenstown

Walter Peak High Country Farm Experiences and Queenstown Lake Cruise

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★ 4.7 (974) • 30K+ booked
From US$ 41.25
Tasman Glacier Heli Hike Experience in Mt. Cook
Outdoor & sports activities • Mackenzie District

Tasman Glacier Heli Hike Experience in Mt. Cook

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Morning departure
Up to 3 hrs
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★ 4.8 (313) • 10K+ booked
US$ 536.29
Shotover Jet Boat Ride in Queenstown
Water activities • Queenstown

Shotover Jet Boat Ride in Queenstown

Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
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★ 4.8 (656) • 20K+ booked
From US$ 106.95
Te Anau Glowworm Cave Tour
Tours • Southland

Te Anau Glowworm Cave Tour

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★ 4.6 (753) • 30K+ booked
US$ 77.09
Chameleon Stargazing Guided Tour in Lake Tekapo
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Tours • From Mackenzie District

Chameleon Stargazing Guided Tour in Lake Tekapo

Small group
Free cancellation
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★ 4.8 (134) • 6K+ booked
From US$ 71.59
Whale Watch Cruise in Kaikoura
Outdoor & sports activities • Kaikoura

Whale Watch Cruise in Kaikoura

3-5 hrs
Free cancellation
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★ 4.5 (354) • 10K+ booked
US$ 104.59
Milford Sound Cruise by RealNZ
Cruises • Milford Sound

Milford Sound Cruise by RealNZ

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★ 4.7 (372) • 10K+ booked
From US$ 92.59
Wanaka Tandem Skydive Over Southern Alps and Lakes
Outdoor & sports activities • From Wanaka

Wanaka Tandem Skydive Over Southern Alps and Lakes

Free cancellation
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★ 4.8 (273) • 5K+ booked
From US$ 214.45
Onsen Hot Pools Experience in Queenstown
Massages • Queenstown

Onsen Hot Pools Experience in Queenstown

Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
★ 4.8 (363) • 10K+ booked
From US$ 69.95
TranzAlpine Train Ticket between Christchurch and Greymouth
Train tickets • Christchurch

TranzAlpine Train Ticket between Christchurch and Greymouth

★ 4.5 (172) • 5K+ booked
From US$ 136.85
Coastal Pacific Train Ticket Between Christchurch and Picton
Rail passes • From Christchurch

Coastal Pacific Train Ticket Between Christchurch and Picton

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★ 4.5 (25) • 1K+ booked
From US$ 87.85
Stewart Island Ferry Tickets from Bluff
Ferries • Invercargill

Stewart Island Ferry Tickets from Bluff

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★ 4.8 (20) • 1K+ booked
US$ 80.69
TranzAlpine Train Ticket between Christchurch and Arthur's Pass
Rail passes • Christchurch

TranzAlpine Train Ticket between Christchurch and Arthur's Pass

Free cancellation
★ 4.4 (10) • 400+ booked
US$ 218.49
Dunedin car rentals | Choose from multiple car models
Car rentals • Otago

Dunedin car rentals | Choose from multiple car models

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500+ booked
From US$ 121
Invercargill Coach and Ferry One Way Connections
Ferries • Stewart Island

Invercargill Coach and Ferry One Way Connections

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US$ 22.10
Queenstown Wine Hopper Bus
Buses • Queenstown

Queenstown Wine Hopper Bus

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100+ booked
US$ 59.15
Nelson car rentals | Choose from multiple car models
Car rentals • Nelson

Nelson car rentals | Choose from multiple car models

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300+ booked
From US$ 194
Southland car rentals | Choose from multiple car models
Car rentals • Invercargill

Southland car rentals | Choose from multiple car models

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From US$ 93
West Coast car rentals | Choose from multiple car models
Car rentals • Greymouth

West Coast car rentals | Choose from multiple car models

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From US$ 19

Hotels in South Island

LyLo Christchurch
Hotels • Christchurch

LyLo Christchurch

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★ 4.4 (1,013)
From US$ 85.89
Galaxy Boutique Hotel
Hotels • Mackenzie District

Galaxy Boutique Hotel

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★ 4.7 (327)
From US$ 392.42
Swiss-Belsuites Pounamu Queenstown
Hotels • Queenstown

Swiss-Belsuites Pounamu Queenstown

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★ 4.2 (1,340)
From US$ 83.99
Peppers Bluewater Resort
Hotels • Mackenzie District

Peppers Bluewater Resort

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★ 4.0 (3,146)
From US$ 219.99
Pinewood Queenstown
Hotels • Queenstown

Pinewood Queenstown

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★ 4.6 (582)
From US$ 63.04
Alps Motel Apartment Twizel
Hotels • Mackenzie District

Alps Motel Apartment Twizel

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★ 5.0 (62)
From US$ 203.42
Sudima Kaikoura
Hotels • Kaikoura

Sudima Kaikoura

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★ 4.7 (354)
From US$ 125.30
Te Anau Manapouri Lake Hotel
Hotels • Fiordland

Te Anau Manapouri Lake Hotel

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★ 3.3 (720)
From US$ 85.25
Fiordland Discovery
Hotels • Milford Sound

Fiordland Discovery

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★ 4.8 (48)
From US$ 998.85
Sudima Christchurch Airport
Hotels • Christchurch

Sudima Christchurch Airport

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★ 4.5 (894)
From US$ 121.26
US$ 132.92
La Quinta by Wyndham Remarkables Park Queenstown
Hotels • Queenstown

La Quinta by Wyndham Remarkables Park Queenstown

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★ 4.4 (1,221)
From US$ 140.82
Archway Motel & Chalets
Hotels • Wanaka

Archway Motel & Chalets

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★ 4.3 (325)
From US$ 161.73

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