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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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English guided
Morning departure
Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
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★ 4.8 (330) • 10K+ booked
$ 720.80
Milford Sound Sightseeing Cruise
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Cruises • Milford Sound

Milford Sound Sightseeing Cruise

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English guided
Morning departure
Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
★ 4.8 (319) • 20K+ booked
From $ 115.99
Skydive Queenstown Experience by NZONE
Outdoor & sports activities • Queenstown

Skydive Queenstown Experience by NZONE

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English guided
Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
★ 4.8 (1,133) • 20K+ booked
From $ 287.19
Te Anau Glowworm Cave Tour
Tours • Southland

Te Anau Glowworm Cave Tour

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English guided
Free cancellation
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★ 4.6 (772) • 30K+ booked
$ 103.19
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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English guided
Free cancellation
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★ 4.7 (987) • 30K+ booked
From $ 55.69
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 (477) • 10K+ booked
From $ 163.15
Shotover Jet Boat Ride in Queenstown
Water activities • Queenstown

Shotover Jet Boat Ride in Queenstown

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English guided
Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
★ 4.8 (669) • 20K+ booked
From $ 128.89
Whale Watch Cruise in Kaikoura
Outdoor & sports activities • Kaikoura

Whale Watch Cruise in Kaikoura

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English guided
3-5 hrs
Free cancellation
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★ 4.5 (360) • 10K+ booked
$ 139.99
Onsen Hot Pools Experience in Queenstown
Massages • Queenstown

Onsen Hot Pools Experience in Queenstown

English guided
Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
★ 4.8 (368) • 10K+ booked
From $ 93.59
Milford Sound Cruise by RealNZ
Cruises • Milford Sound

Milford Sound Cruise by RealNZ

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English guided
Free cancellation
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★ 4.7 (378) • 20K+ booked
From $ 123.99
Chameleon Stargazing Guided Tour in Lake Tekapo
Tours • From Mackenzie District

Chameleon Stargazing Guided Tour in Lake Tekapo

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Small group
English guided
Free cancellation
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★ 4.8 (140) • 6K+ booked
$ 95.39
Dark Sky Project Summit Stargazing Experience at Mt John Observatory
Cultural experiences • Mackenzie District

Dark Sky Project Summit Stargazing Experience at Mt John Observatory

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English guided
Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
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★ 4.5 (342) • 8K+ booked
$ 175.19
TranzAlpine Train Ticket between Christchurch and Greymouth
Train tickets • Christchurch

TranzAlpine Train Ticket between Christchurch and Greymouth

★ 4.5 (175) • 5K+ booked
From $ 183.19
Christchurch Car Rental | Rent a car for International Antarctic Centre, Orana Wildlife Park, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch Airport
From $ 122
$ 135.55
10 off
Queenstown Car Rental | Rent a car for Coronet Peak, Lake Wakatipu, Gondola, Queenstown Gardens, Deer Park Heights
From $ 151
$ 167.39
10 off
Coastal Pacific Train Ticket Between Christchurch and Picton
Rail passes • From Christchurch

Coastal Pacific Train Ticket Between Christchurch and Picton

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★ 4.4 (29) • 1K+ booked
From $ 117.59
Queenstown Wine Hopper Bus
Buses • Queenstown

Queenstown Wine Hopper Bus

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Free cancellation
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100+ booked
$ 79.19
TranzAlpine Train Ticket between Christchurch and Arthur's Pass
Rail passes • Christchurch

TranzAlpine Train Ticket between Christchurch and Arthur's Pass

★ 4.4 (10) • 400+ booked
From $ 292.79
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 $ 180
$ 199.85
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Stewart Island Ferry Tickets from Bluff
Ferries • Invercargill

Stewart Island Ferry Tickets from Bluff

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★ 4.8 (20) • 1K+ booked
$ 107.99
Invercargill Coach and Ferry One Way Connections
Ferries • Stewart Island

Invercargill Coach and Ferry One Way Connections

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Free cancellation
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$ 29.59
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 $ 149
$ 164.75
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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 $ 26
Southland car rentals | Choose from multiple car models
Car rentals • Invercargill

Southland car rentals | Choose from multiple car models

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From $ 80

Hotels in South Island

Mt Cook Lodge & Motels
Hotels • Mackenzie District

Mt Cook Lodge & Motels

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★ 4.2 (55)
From $ 283.26
Peppers Bluewater Resort
Hotels • Mackenzie District

Peppers Bluewater Resort

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★ 4.0 (3,147)
From $ 203.15
Swiss-Belsuites Pounamu Queenstown
Hotels • Queenstown

Swiss-Belsuites Pounamu Queenstown

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★ 4.2 (1,340)
From $ 120.10
LyLo Christchurch
Hotels • Christchurch

LyLo Christchurch

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★ 4.4 (1,013) • 50+ booked
From $ 119.21
DoubleTree by Hilton Queenstown
Hotels • Queenstown

DoubleTree by Hilton Queenstown

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★ 4.2 (999)
From $ 142.40
Rydges Latimer Christchurch
Hotels • Christchurch

Rydges Latimer Christchurch

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★ 4.5 (1,001)
From $ 320.82
Alpine Resort Wanaka – A THC Hotels and Resorts
Hotels • Wanaka

Alpine Resort Wanaka – A THC Hotels and Resorts

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★ 4.5 (775)
From $ 264.34
Commodore Airport Hotel
Hotels • Christchurch

Commodore Airport Hotel

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★ 4.8 (942)
From $ 206.78
Drifter Christchurch
Hotels • Christchurch

Drifter Christchurch

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★ 4.4 (86)
From $ 117.46
Edit Hanmer Springs
Hotels • Hanmer Springs

Edit Hanmer Springs

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★ 4.3 (465)
From $ 117.75
Novotel Christchurch Airport
Hotels • Christchurch

Novotel Christchurch Airport

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★ 4.7 (881)
From $ 222.40
Heartland Hotel Haast
Hotels • Haast

Heartland Hotel Haast

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★ 3.8 (568)
From $ 92.57

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