Top Things to do in Southland Region
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Things to do in Southland Region, South Island: The Best Nature & Wildlife Areas
Discover the best top things to do in Southland Region, New Zealand including Doubtful Sound, Clifden Caves, Milford sound Hwy, Seaward Bush Reserve, Moturau Moana Native Gardens, Curio Bay Natural Heritage Centre, Lignite Pit Cafe and Secret Garden, Hump Ridge Track, Ivan Wilson Park, Piano Flat.
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1. Doubtful Sound
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2,296 reviews
Reviewed By Nalacoops1950
Go Orange provide a very professional, organised service and meet their promise of a trip with small numbers on a comfortable boat. Travis and Karina were the guide and.captain for the day, both being amusing, knowledgeable and enthusiastic in making it enjoyable for all, The trip across lake Manapouri is a great start to the day, followed by an interesting bus ride to the harbour. Karina made a few stops showing interesting place on the way. The 3 hours sailing the Sound is full of spectacular mountains, waterfalls and scenery all around. Time passed quickly and at the end you have the pleasure of reversing the bus journey and Manapouri lake crossing to look forward to. It is not a cheap trip but does provide the small personal tour promised in a comfortable boat with enough personal space to view the Sound. We would certainly do the trip again and would recommend it to others. Thanks for a superb and memorable day
2. Clifden Caves
3. Milford sound Hwy
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 239 reviews
Reviewed By Cruisey-Trudey - Palmerston, New Zealand
This drive along the Milford Highway is truly spectacular in our own back yard...entering into the Fiordland National Park.. no fences.. coming from a farming community, I noticed this first lol. The ever changing landscape towered by massive mountains, seeing the destruction the heavy rain fall can do, going through the Homer tunnel and meeting the Kaka up close was so awesome are just some of the things you see on this drive it really is breathtaking.
4. Seaward Bush Reserve
5. Moturau Moana Native Gardens
6. Curio Bay Natural Heritage Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 68 reviews
Reviewed By lambertc887 - Hamilton, New Zealand
A great place to visit. The petrified forest and rock formations with surging waves breaking over them is spectacular. We sat patiently near the roped off nesting area late afternoon and got to see a Yellow eyed penguin make it's way on land.
7. Lignite Pit Cafe and Secret Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
8. Hump Ridge Track
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 199 reviews
The Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track is a 3 day loop walk that takes trampers along the south coast of New Zealand, up to the sub-alpine zone of the Hump Ridge, and over historic viaducts in the heart of native forest. Our two backcountry lodges are in superb locations, each offering a unique stopping point along the walk. We are the only walking track in Fiordland that offers upgrade facilities to independent trampers. Why not enjoy a hot shower and super king-sized bed on your tramp? You can also have your bag, or yourself, flown by helicopter. Each of our lodges has disabled facilities and wheelchair access from the helipad, ensuring that everyone can enjoy our wilderness. Walking packages from $245. Bookings are essential - contact us for more information or to make a booking.
Reviewed By jaspar2014 - Wellington, New Zealand
We walked this track over Christmas and we had heard aot about it so was not looking forward to the hill on day 1. It ended up being both doable and gorgeous with little special bits like having to scoop water out of the last stream before the climb by dropping a Billy into a running stream below a bridge....the people in front of us had left us some water in the Billy.....thanks heaps....was wonderful to arrive at the lodge to find comfortable and clean beds and a hot shower and spanking clean towels....we then went up onto the tops for an incredible view of the surrounds and some lovely above the bushline vegetation.... The following day, after Christmas breakfast of milky porridge, and brown sugar, we set off early to walk the ridge and drop down to the next lodge.....lots of board walk, spectacular weather and a long lovely drop to sea level.... Last day, lovely forest and beach and the big climb back from the beach to more forest. Loved this track...must have been fitter than I realised. Look forward to seeing this as our next great walk.
9. Ivan Wilson Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 24 reviews
