Top Things to do in Southland Region
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Top 8 Historical & Heritage Tours in Southland Region, South Island
Discover the best top things to do in Southland Region, New Zealand including Morning Tea Cruise on Historic Motor Yacht from Te Anau, Afternoon Te Anau Cruise on Historic Motor Yacht, Classic Motorcycle Mecca - General Admission - Adult, Kakapo 21 Day New Zealand Small Group Tour, Milford Sound Coach and Nature Cruise with Picnic Lunch from Queenstown, Flexible Fully Guided New Zealand Bus Pass - South Island Loop & Milford Sound, 8-Day Tour of South New Zealand from Invercargill, Flexible Fully Guided New Zealand Bus Pass - Auckland to Christchurch & Milford.
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1. Morning Tea Cruise on Historic Motor Yacht from Te Anau
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 47 reviews
Join us for an elegant cruise on the historic motor yacht "Faith" on Lake Te Anau. This relaxed 3-hour experience includes a guided walk in the Fiordland National Park, a delightful morning tea and refreshments, and cruising home under sail. You have 3 uniformed crew hosting you while on board, and 2 nature guides to show you the delights of New Zealand scenery. This option is restricted to 16 passengers to ensure a comfortable, personable experience.
Inclusions: Coffee and/or Tea, Local guide, Live commentary on board, Local taxes
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By Travellingkavs
From the moment we hopped on, to the moment we got off we had an incredible time on Faith, the crew were amazing with the kids! George took us on a gentle walk to the hidden lake and sharing his knowledge of the plants in the area made it even more fascinating. The hidden lake was beautiful, we definitely could have chilled out there longer but needed to get back for morning tea which was delicious!! Adam showed the kids how to raise the sail, the crew truly are so good with kids. If you can only do one thing in Te Anau do this! Couldn't recommend highly enough.
2. Afternoon Te Anau Cruise on Historic Motor Yacht
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 69 reviews
Join this tour for an elegant cruise on the historic motor yacht "Faith" on Lake Te Anau. This relaxed 3-hour experience includes a guided walk in the Fiordland National Park, a delightful afternoon tea and refreshments, and cruising home under sail. You have 3 uniformed crew hosting you while on board, and 2 nature guides to show you the delights of New Zealand scenery. This option is restricted to 16 passengers to ensure a comfortable, personable experience.
Inclusions: Light refreshments, Afternoon tea, Local guide, Live commentary on board, Local taxes
Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Reviewed By Travellingkavs
From the moment we hopped on, to the moment we got off we had an incredible time on Faith, the crew were amazing with the kids! George took us on a gentle walk to the hidden lake and sharing his knowledge of the plants in the area made it even more fascinating. The hidden lake was beautiful, we definitely could have chilled out there longer but needed to get back for morning tea which was delicious!! Adam showed the kids how to raise the sail, the crew truly are so good with kids. If you can only do one thing in Te Anau do this! Couldn't recommend highly enough.
3. Classic Motorcycle Mecca - General Admission - Adult
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Housed in two beautifully-restored period building in Invercargill’s inner-city, Classic Motorcycle Mecca offers visitors the chance to get up close to a dizzying array of motorcycles. With pieces dating from as far back as 1902 through to the sleekest of modern machines, the collection includes some of the most rare and significant motorcycles in the world.
Inclusions: WiFi on board, Restroom on board
Exclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea, Soda/Pop, Alcoholic Beverages
Reviewed By visionplants
An incredible museum which is a "must see" if visiting Invercargill. We had never seen so many bikes in one place. Well worth taking the time to view.
4. Kakapo 21 Day New Zealand Small Group Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 41 reviews
Small Groups - Maximum 18 travellers per tour. NZ Family Owned since 1971 - Many NZ tour companies are Australian owned. Off the Beaten Track Destinations - where big coaches can't go. Flexibility - Time to add as many (or few) activities around the country as you like. Walking - For those who would like to, there are lots of short walks all over the country, your guides will help you find them. Kiwi Guides - Our guides are all passionate Kiwis who know the country like the back of their hands.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Private transportation, 20 Included Activities as per itinerary
Exclusions: Flights from your home country to New Zealand, Single Accommodation Supplement for Sole Room Use.
Reviewed By Wander636823
Kudos to Moa Tours for organising such a great trip. Te Wai Poumanu is beautiful in April with all the autumn colours. This was my first trip with Moa and I have already booked a second one. Special mention must be made of our guide Andrew. His knowledge, passion and enthusiasm shone throughout and he has a great sense of humour, much appreciated when dealing with so many diverse customers. He always went the extra mile to make everyone’s journey enjoyable. I would highly recommend both Moa and Andrew for kiwis wanting to experience the beauty of their own country.
5. Milford Sound Coach and Nature Cruise with Picnic Lunch from Queenstown
Overall Ratings
4.8 based on 36 reviews
Journey in comfort with Milford Sound's original cruise operator on one of our low emission coaches. Take in the incredible, panoramic views on the road to Milford Sound. Enjoy entertaining commentary, and let us show you the best stops and short walks along the way as you connect seamlessly to your Milford Sound cruise. Discover native wildlife, towering waterfalls and majestic mountains on our extended Milford Sound Nature Cruise. Get within touching distance of impressive rock walls and close enough to feel the full force of the powerful 15,000-year-old Stirling Falls waterfall. Specialist nature guide on board sharing their local knowledge with lively and informative commentary. Delicious and freshly prepared Picnic Lunch alongside complimentary tea and coffee included on the cruise, with a licensed bar on board.
Inclusions: Return transport from Queenstown to Milford Sound on premium coach, USB charging ports on board coach, Informative commentary provided by local coach driver, Headset commentaries in several languages available, Milford Sound Nature Cruise, Specialist nature guide providing informative commentary on board cruise, Freshly prepared Picnic Lunch , FREE Tea & Coffee
Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Reviewed By yvonnerkh23
Wow! What a huge day filled with the most stunning scenery and landscape. We chose to travel with southern discoveries to experience the knowledge of the local drivers, and we were not disappointed. Our driver kept us entertained and shared more local knowledge with us than we could have ever hoped for! All the stories and facts made the drive and scenery that much more stunning. We travelled on the smaller bus which was very comfortable, made even better by the skilled driving of our guide. The views out of the bus were amazing, with the large windows and skylight we got to see the mountains and scenery in a way that’s just not possible when driving in a car. The stops along the way were beautiful, and we were spoilt to get to see them during this very quiet post covid time. We even got to see a kea along the way which was a definite highlight of the trip. Finally boarding the cruise we spent almost every second enjoying the views from outside. Milford sound on a rainy day feels like a movie! We will never forget our trip that, thanks to southern discoveries, was the most special experience during our first visit to the South Island.
6. Flexible Fully Guided New Zealand Bus Pass - South Island Loop & Milford Sound
Allowing you to see the South Island of New Zealand in a cost friendly and flexible way. This Hop-On Hop-Off flexible bus pass allows you to take your time and see all that the South Island offers! Join in with our friendly driver guide who will show you around, offering activities and some incredible accommodation options that can all be booked in on the bus along the way. Depart from Christchurch ( main pick-up point YMCA Christchurch 7:15am) and head in a loop around the South Island taking a minimum of 11 days to complete, or up to 365 days if you'd like! This guided tour lets you relax and see all that the South Island of New Zealand has to offer whilst we do the work for you! • Fully guided flexible tour allowing you to choose what you want to do • Meet mates from all around the world • Largest and original hop-on hop-off NZ travel network
Inclusions: Driver/guide, Live commentary on board, Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only), Air-conditioned vehicle, Guaranteed Accommodation (Paid for on arrival at accommodation), Guaranteed bookings on activities (Activities not included in price, can be booked on bus with driver guide), Daily walks and photo stops, Daily cafe/supermarket breaks
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Accommodation (can be booked on the bus with the driver guide daily at an extra cost), Activities (can be booked on the bus with the driver guide daily at an extra cost)
Reviewed By Dimitrisas100
I booked tickets from kiwi to return to my country because of covid. I went to airport and the airline told me that didn't find my name as a passenger there , and after when i called my airline they told me that it looked that i cancelled my flight and i have to call kiwi. I called kiwi and they told me that they couldn't do anything. It was unexeptable i stayed in the airport and kiwi didn't help me , i lost my flight in a condition such as covid. Only stress and anxiety. Kiwi is very bad.
7. 8-Day Tour of South New Zealand from Invercargill
You can tick of much of your bucket list with this tour! With places such as Bill Richardsons Transport World, The bottom of New Zealand Bluff, Milford Sound, Cromwells Highlands Motorsport Park, Larnachs Castle, Speights Brewery and much more this one tour has it all.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, All Accommodation, Entry into Bill Richardson Transport World, Milford Sound scenic cruise, Entry into Highlands Motorsport Museum, Carrick Wine tour and tasting, Entry into Hayes Engineering Works, Guided tour of Larnachs Castle, Speights Brewery tour, Entry into Tuma Toka Curioscape, Air-conditioned vehicle, Invercargill Airport transfers
Exclusions: Everything not mentioned in Inclusions
Reviewed By Taylor B
We booked Event Bus for a large group of conference delegates to take us through and around Invercargill. The Event Bus team were absolutely awesome to work with and I would without question definitely work with them again in the future.
8. Flexible Fully Guided New Zealand Bus Pass - Auckland to Christchurch & Milford
This flexible Hop-on Hop-off bus pass allows you to either take your time in each epic stop over, or cruise on through on the minimum time (18 days). We take you to the highlights of New Zealand, as well as some unknown spots that make you feel like you are having a true Kiwi Experience. Stay overnight in stops such as the famous Franz Josef, discover the underground world of Waitomo, seek out your favourite activities in adrenaline capital of Queenstown, white water rafting through the Rangitikei River, and discover the history of New Zealand in our Capital of Wellington. • Fully guided flexible tour allowing you to choose what you want to do • Meet mates from all around the world • Largest and original hop-on hop-off NZ travel network
Inclusions: Driver/guide, Live commentary on board, Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only), Air-conditioned vehicle, Guaranteed Accommodation (Paid for on arrival at accommodation), Guaranteed bookings on activities (Activities not included in price, can be booked on bus with driver guide), Daily walks and photo stops, Daily cafe/supermarket breaks
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Accommodation, Ferry Ticket, Activities
Reviewed By Dimitrisas100
I booked tickets from kiwi to return to my country because of covid. I went to airport and the airline told me that didn't find my name as a passenger there , and after when i called my airline they told me that it looked that i cancelled my flight and i have to call kiwi. I called kiwi and they told me that they couldn't do anything. It was unexeptable i stayed in the airport and kiwi didn't help me , i lost my flight in a condition such as covid. Only stress and anxiety. Kiwi is very bad.
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