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Queenstown Milford Sound Full-Day Nature Cruise
Cruises • From Queenstown, Te Anau

Queenstown Milford Sound Full-Day Nature Cruise

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Hotel pick-up
English guided
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
★ 4.7 (466) • 10K+ booked
From US$ 120.89
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
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★ 4.8 (1,127) • 20K+ booked
From US$ 211.75
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 (984) • 30K+ booked
From US$ 40.65
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 (763) • 30K+ booked
US$ 76.05
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 (311) • 20K+ booked
From US$ 82.59
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 (325) • 10K+ booked
US$ 534.09
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 (660) • 20K+ booked
From US$ 105.45
Chameleon Stargazing Guided Tour in Lake Tekapo
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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
From US$ 70.79
Whale Watch Cruise in Kaikoura
Outdoor & sports activities • Kaikoura

Whale Watch Cruise in Kaikoura

English guided
3-5 hrs
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
★ 4.5 (357) • 10K+ booked
US$ 103.25
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
Instant confirmation
★ 4.5 (339) • 7K+ booked
US$ 129.19
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 (376) • 20K+ booked
From US$ 91.29
Onsen Hot Pools Experience in Queenstown
Massages • Queenstown

Onsen Hot Pools Experience in Queenstown

English guided
Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
★ 4.8 (366) • 10K+ booked
From US$ 69.05
TranzAlpine Train Ticket between Christchurch and Greymouth
Train tickets • Christchurch

TranzAlpine Train Ticket between Christchurch and Greymouth

★ 4.5 (174) • 5K+ booked
From US$ 135.09
Christchurch Car Rental | Rent a car for International Antarctic Centre, Orana Wildlife Park, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch Airport
From US$ 176
US$ 194.75
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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★ 4.3 (26) • 1K+ booked
From US$ 86.70
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$ 215.69
Stewart Island Ferry Tickets from Bluff
Ferries • Invercargill

Stewart Island Ferry Tickets from Bluff

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Free cancellation
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★ 4.8 (20) • 1K+ booked
US$ 79.65
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$ 166
US$ 184.29
10 off
Queenstown Wine Hopper Bus
Buses • Queenstown

Queenstown Wine Hopper Bus

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100+ booked
US$ 58.39
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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US$ 21.85
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$ 119
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
Buller District car rentals | Choose from multiple car models
Car rentals • Westport

Buller District car rentals | Choose from multiple car models

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From US$ 189

Hotels in South Island

Drifter Christchurch
Hotels • Christchurch

Drifter Christchurch

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★ 4.4 (86)
From US$ 86.43
LyLo Christchurch
Hotels • Christchurch

LyLo Christchurch

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★ 4.4 (1,013) • 50+ booked
From US$ 87.21
Swiss-Belsuites Pounamu Queenstown
Hotels • Queenstown

Swiss-Belsuites Pounamu Queenstown

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★ 4.2 (1,340)
From US$ 83.05
Fiordland Discovery
Hotels • Milford Sound

Fiordland Discovery

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★ 4.8 (48)
From US$ 1,008.14
Pinewood Queenstown
Hotels • Queenstown

Pinewood Queenstown

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★ 4.6 (582)
From US$ 69.95
US$ 72.22
Sudima Kaikoura
Hotels • Kaikoura

Sudima Kaikoura

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★ 4.7 (355)
From US$ 125.30
Sudima Christchurch Airport
Hotels • Christchurch

Sudima Christchurch Airport

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★ 4.5 (894)
From US$ 128.27
US$ 135.95
Peppers Bluewater Resort
Hotels • Mackenzie District

Peppers Bluewater Resort

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★ 4.0 (3,147)
From US$ 196.02
Alps Motel Apartment Twizel
Hotels • Mackenzie District

Alps Motel Apartment Twizel

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★ 5.0 (62)
From US$ 203.42
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$ 142.20
Novotel Queenstown Lakeside
Hotels • Queenstown

Novotel Queenstown Lakeside

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★ 4.3 (1,003)
From US$ 144.87
Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park by IHG
Hotels • Queenstown

Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park by IHG

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★ 4.5 (465)
From US$ 96.68

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