Ida Valley
Let’s get ready to rock! Seriously, there are a lot of rocks in this post but not just any rocks.
Ophir
We definitely leave the west of the South Island and begin our journey east. On our way we spotted the
Ata Whenua
“Shadow land” is the name the Maori gave to the Fjordland due to the mountains casting their big shadows on
Te Anau
We leave Queenstown for the southern most point of our journey: Te Anau. Wir verlassen Queenstown und fahren zum südlichsten
Queenstown – Deer Park Heights
Located 550 metres above Queenstown, Deer Park Heights hence offers beautiful views on the Whakatipu basin as well as The
Queenstown – Lord of the Rings Tour
Queenstown is surrounded by filming locations. Unfortunately, they are all extremely spread out around the region. Hence, we booked a
Queenstown & Arrowtown
From Wanaka we take the Crown Range over Mount Cardrona to Queenstown (named after Queen Victoria). It is the highest
Wanaka
We leave Haast and the West Coast on the Haast Pass. Wir verlassen Haast und die Westküste über den Haastpass.
Haast
Our last leg on the west coast leads past the Fox Glacier… Unsere letzte Etappe an der Westküste führt am
Franz Josef
Strangely, this village was named by the German geologist Julius von Haast after the Austrian emperor. As almost everything, it