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Why Go?

The same stunning fjords and snow-dusted mountains that co-starred in the Lord of the Rings

Heaven for extreme-sport fans and anglers, with thousand-foot bungee jumps and ten-pound speckled trout

An epicenter of New World wine and cuisine, where the tasting menus rival the tasting rooms

What To Skip

Trekking in the Southern Alps without a guide or proper planning—this is wild, wooly country

What For:

Active + Adventure Food + Wine Hotel

When To Go:

January February March April

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Hotels

Expert picks of the best places to stay in New Zealand's South Island

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  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: paragliding (or By Concierge.com
  • User Photo :botanic gardens, gardens, gondolier, river, romantic Old World... By NishantK
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Queen Charlotte Sound, in the ruggedly gorgeous Marlborough Sounds By Concierge.com
  • User Photo :Penguins, antartica Penguin... By smirker98
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: What a mug! A fur seal strikes a pose near Kaikoura, north of Christchurch. By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: super-cold in the winter, but during the spring and summer months, wildflowers bloom across the By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Beach, one of many in Abel Tasman National Park. Makes you want to grab a By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, South Island By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Queenstown, close to mountains, glaciers, and lovely Lake Wakatipu By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Yes, it's true: Sheep outnumber humans in New Zealand 12 to one. By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: New Zealand's South Island isn't really for urbanites—but it's heaven for outdoor adventurers. By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Queenstown paragliding: Fun for the whole family! By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Havelock, in Marlborough Sounds: A perfect convergence of green and blue By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: better than the view over Marlborough's wine country: the bottle you'll crack after you land By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Milford Sound, one of the dazzling highlights of Fiordland National Park By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Whoo-hoo! Catching air at the world's first commercial bungee-jumping site, Kawarau Bridge, outside of Queenstown. By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: Consult with your doctor—and perhaps a psychiatrist—before bungee-jumping the 1,312-foot Ledge Bunny. By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: The TranzAlpine, one of the warmer, safer ways to explore the Southern Alps By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: The Skyline Gondola above Queenstown has killer views over Lake Wakatipu. By Concierge.com
  • New Zealand, Australia + Pacific: to land a ten-pounder at Lake Rotoiti, in Nelson Lakes National Park (a.k.a. Trout Central) By Concierge.com
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