Interactive South Island Tourist Map: Find The 50 Best Things To Do

New Zealand's South Island is famed for its mountains, glaciers, lakes and fiords. Cruise Milford Sound beneath Mitre Peak, see the Mirror Lakes, take a boat to the Tasman Glacier and enjoy Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown.

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List of all 50 things to do in South Island and where to find them

Milford Sound 4.9 (17,999 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Fiordland National Park 4.9 (31,982 reviews) Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Mirror Lakes 4.8 (14,620 reviews)Mirror Lakes Walk, Fiordland Community Tickets and tours on Viator
Tasman Glacier (Haupapa) 4.8 (1,726 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Lake Wakatipu 4.8 (18,238 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Mitre Peak 4.8 (14,525 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Doubtful Sound 4.9 (291 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Franz Josef Glacier 4.8 (2,899 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Lake Te Anau 4.8 (11,478 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Marlborough District 4.8 (5,960 reviews) Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Lake Pukaki 4.8 (3,164 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Central Otago 4.9 (4,792 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Marlborough Sounds 4.7 (947 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Kawarau Suspension Bridge 4.8 (1,800 reviews)Arrow River Bridges Trail, Queenstown-Lakes District Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Lake Manapouri 4.8 (1,482 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Mt. Cook (Aoraki) 4.9 (515 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park 4.9 (515 reviews)Terrace Road, Aoraki / Mount Cook, 7946 Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Lake Wānaka 4.8 (1,495 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Mt. Aspiring National Park 4.9 (1,592 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Christchurch Botanic Gardens 4.5 (1,648 reviews)Beswick's Walk, Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community, 8440 Tickets and tours on Viator
Larnach Castle 4.6 (1,361 reviews)145 Camp Road, Otago Peninsula Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Coronet Peak 4.9 (1,245 reviews)Coronet Peak Road, Queenstown-Lakes District Tickets and tours on Viator
Te Anau Glowworm Caves 5.0 (1,230 reviews)Fiordland Community, Southland, New Zealand Tickets and tours on Viator
Geraldine 4.8 (1,014 reviews)Waihi Terrace, Geraldine, 7930 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Baldwin Street 4.7 (2,382 reviews)39 Baldwin Street, Dunedin, 9010 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Christchurch Gondola 4.7 (639 reviews)10 Bridle Path Road, Christchurch, 8022 Tickets and tours on Viator
Kawarau River 4.9 (2,929 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Arthur's Pass National Park 4.9 (1,689 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
The Remarkables 4.9 (1,642 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Dunedin Railway Station 4.7 (2,662 reviews)Anzac Avenue, Dunedin Central, Dunedin 9016 Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Church of the Good Shepherd 4.7 (544 reviews)Pioneer Drive, Lake Tekapo Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre 4.6 (321 reviews)79 Aerodrome Road, Blenheim, Marlborough Tickets and tours on Viator
Sumner Beach 4.8 (436 reviews)Sumner, Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community, Christchurch Tickets and tours on Viator
Banks Peninsula 4.3 (2,474 reviews)Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Queenstown Hill 4.9 (455 reviews) Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Routeburn Track 4.9 (1,108 reviews)Routeburn Track, Fiordland Community Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
International Antarctic Centre 4.6 (1,021 reviews)38 Orchard Rd, Christchurch Airport Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Mona Vale 4.5 (691 reviews)63 Fendalton Road, Christchurch, 8440 Tickets and tours on Viator
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve 4.2 (281 reviews)60 Hussey Rd Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Kiwi Park Queenstown 4.6 (364 reviews)Brecon Street, Boydtown, Queenstown, Otago Tickets and tours on Viator
New Regent Street 4.6 (1,054 reviews)New Regent Street, Christchurch Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Toitu Otago Settlers Museum 4.3 (615 reviews)31 Queens Gardens, Dunedin Tickets and tours on Viator
Skyline Queenstown 4.8 (84 reviews)53 Brecon Street, Queenstown, 9200 Tickets and tours on Viator
Bridge of Remembrance 4.4 (229 reviews)Bridge of Remembrance, Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community, 8011 Tickets and tours on Viator
Lake Tekapo 4.7 (3,033 reviews)Not shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
The Octagon 4.7 (1,062 reviews)888 Main Street, New York, 10044Not shown on the map Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
Signal Hill 4.8 (965 reviews)Signal Hill Drive, Cape TownNot shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
TranzAlpine Train 4.7 (1,905 reviews)Not shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator
Canterbury Museum 4.6 (1,388 reviews)18-20 Stour Street, Canterbury CT1 2NRNot shown on the map Website Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia
The Chasm 4.7 (685 reviews)Not shown on the map Tickets and tours on Viator Wikipedia

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Queenstown suits adventure lovers wanting activities and nightlife. Te Anau is the base for Milford Sound, while Christchurch suits travellers starting a road trip and Wanaka offers a quieter lakeside alternative. See the map below.

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