The South Island of New Zealand is renowned for its mountains, lakes and glaciers. The Southern Alps, home to 3,724m-high Aoraki Mt. Cook, run along the entire length of the island. In the southwest is Fiordland National Park, with steep-sided Milford Sound. In the north is Abel Tasman National Park, known for its trails and ocean kayaking. Queens town is famed for adventure sports like bungee jumping and skiing.
New Zealand's South Island is undoubtedly one of the world's most beautiful places, where golden beaches and dense rain forests border the snow-capped Southern Alps and adventures are endless. But for those of us who can't pick up and move to Christchurch, here's a definitive guide on how to make the most of your time there. New Zealand has almost every kind of outdoor activity.
But its most unique features are its Great Walks, a series of ten three-to-five-day back country tracks that Pass through some of the nation’s most awe-inspiring landscapes. The newest Great Walk, the Paparoa Track, opened on the South Island in December and winds through the pristine Paparoa National Park. Then there’s the longest walk of them all: the 1,860-mile Te Arora Track, an epic thru-hike that runs from the tip of the North Island to the bottom of the South and takes months to complete. The tracks coupled with an extensive back country hut system and car-camping options make it easy for hikers of all skill levels to get a taste of this country’s wilderness.
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