 Golfing Aotearoa  Motorhome Itineraries Motorhome South Island Natures Best Unique New Zealand Wild South Honeymoon & Romance Family Hip Motorhome South IslandSOUTH ISLAND | 14 DAYS Make the most of South Island’s great outdoors at your own pace with our New Zealand motorhome holidays.
A motorhome is a great way to appreciate New Zealand's great outdoors at your own pace.
As you travel through the country you will find many beautiful spots to pull over, take a break, boil the jug and soak up the views. In the evenings, excellent camping ground facilities provide you with bathrooms, camp kitchens and extras like barbeques & playgrounds.
An exciting holiday with 2-berth, 4-berth or 6-berth motorhome options.
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Christchurch | | | | DAY 2: |
Free Day | | | | DAY 3: |
Kaikoura | Whale Watch Kaikoura | | | DAY 4: |
Abel Tasman | Kayaking tour Abel Tasman | | | DAY 5: |
Whataroa | White Heron Tour Okarito | | | DAY 6: |
Fox Glacier | Guided Glacier tour | | | DAY 7: |
Wanaka | Matukituki River Journey | | | DAY 8: |
Free Day | | | | DAY 9: |
Coastal Otago | Elm Wildlife Tours | | | DAY 10: |
Mount Cook Village | Glacier Lake Tour | | | DAY 11: |
Free Day | | | | DAY 12: |
Methven | Hot Air Ballooning Safari | | | DAY 13: |
Christchurch | High Country Scenic Tour | | | DAY 14: |
Christchurch | |
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| Abel Tasman |  |  Abel Tasman is NZ’s smallest national park with 22,350ha. It is famous for its golden beaches stretching from Marahau, near Motueka, to Wainui Bay, in Golden Bay. There are two walking tracks; the beautiful coastal track, and the inland track through the hilly centre of the park. Bring your own supplies and hiking gear. Near Marahau, and a short drive from Motueka, is Kaiteriteri Beach a favourite holiday spot with accommodation, restaurants, camping, playgrounds and golden sands. | | | | | Abel Tasman Kayaks | |  Abel Tasman Kayaks offer Guided Kayak Tours and independent Kayak Hire in the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park. | | | | | | | United 4 Berth Motorhome | |  A motorhome is a great way to appreciate New Zealand's great outdoors at your own pace. As you travel through the country you will find many beautiful spots to pull over, take a break, boil the jug and soak up the views. In the evenings, excellent camping ground facilities provide you with bathrooms, camp kitchens and extras like barbeques & playgrounds. An exciting holiday option which will be remembered for years to come. A motorhome is a great way to appreciate New Zealand's great outdoors at your own pace. | | | |
| Fox Glacier | |  The Fox Glacier township offers a more intimate “village” experience than its bigger neighbour, Franz Josef. Tucked into the rainforest-clad foothills of the Southern Alps, the township offers a range of quality accommodation, hotels, cafes, a general store and service station for motoring needs.
The Fox Glacier offers a different type of glacier experience than the Franz Josef Glacier, and visitors are increasingly booking activities on both glaciers during their visit to Glacier Country. Local companies provide access to the Fox Glacier with guided walks, heli-hikes and scenic flights (with or without snow landings). Fox Glacier is also internationally renowned for Lake Matheson’s stunning reflections of Aorangi/Mount Cook and Mount Tasman. | | | | | Fox Glacier Guiding | |  Enjoy a breathtaking guided walk onto the world famous Fox Glacier. Fox Glacier Guiding provide a full range of hiking tours and ice adventures to suit all fitness levels. | | | | | | | United 4 Berth Motorhome | | | A motorhome is a great way to appreciate New Zealand's great outdoors at your own pace. As you travel through the country you will find many beautiful spots to pull over, take a break, boil the jug and soak up the views. In the evenings, excellent camping ground facilities provide you with bathrooms, camp kitchens and extras like barbeques & playgrounds. An exciting holiday option which will be remembered for years to come. A motorhome is a great way to appreciate New Zealand's great outdoors at your own pace. | | | |
| Wanaka | |  In ancient times, Maori travelled through Central Otago on their way to the pounamu rivers of the west coast. More recently, in the 1860s, Central Otago was the scene of a gold rush. Trails used by miners can still be seen winding over the hills. Stone cottages, a haunted hotel, cleverly engineered water channels, mines and machinery are other relics to discover. | | | | | Wanaka River Journeys | |  Experience the braided and ever-changing Matukituki River. Fed by glaciers and surrounded by the peaks of Mount Aspiring national Park, the Matukituki river is one of New Zealand’s most powerful and pristine jet boating rivers. | | | | | | | United 4 Berth Motorhome | | | A motorhome is a great way to appreciate New Zealand's great outdoors at your own pace. As you travel through the country you will find many beautiful spots to pull over, take a break, boil the jug and soak up the views. In the evenings, excellent camping ground facilities provide you with bathrooms, camp kitchens and extras like barbeques & playgrounds. An exciting holiday option which will be remembered for years to come. A motorhome is a great way to appreciate New Zealand's great outdoors at your own pace. | | | |
| Coastal Otago | |  Dunedin's dramatic hills surround a long, natural harbour, which attracted Maori settlers to the site over four centuries ago. More recently the area was settled by whalers, gold miners and migrants from Scotland and China. Memorable for its historical architecture, Dunedin is one of the best preserved Victorian and Edwardian cities in the Southern Hemisphere. On the doorstep of the city, you can find incredible wildlife - the world's rarest penguins, a mainland albatross colony, fur seals and sea lions. | | | | | Elm Wildlife Tours | |  Elm Wildlife Tours Dunedin is an award-winning sustainable wildlife experience, providing unrivalled wildlife viewing of unique species. Included are Penguins seals and sea birds within a private conservation sanctuary on the Otago Peninsula. | | | | | | | United 4 Berth Motorhome | | | A motorhome is a great way to appreciate New Zealand's great outdoors at your own pace. As you travel through the country you will find many beautiful spots to pull over, take a break, boil the jug and soak up the views. In the evenings, excellent camping ground facilities provide you with bathrooms, camp kitchens and extras like barbeques & playgrounds. An exciting holiday option which will be remembered for years to come. A motorhome is a great way to appreciate New Zealand's great outdoors at your own pace. | | | |
| Methven | |  Methven is at the heart of a whole host of activities and experiences including: fabulous subalpine and scenic walkways, six challenging country golf courses and one of New Zealand’s best international golf resorts, hot air ballooning over the Canterbury Plains with views to the Southern Alps, experience a scenic flight by helicopter over the spectacular Canterbury High Country, jet boat up the spectacular Rakaia Gorge or a wild river raft on the Rangitata River, dare yourself and enjoy the extreme views and adrenlin charge of a tandem skydive, a 4WD journey through some of Canterbury’s most unique locations. | | | | | Aoraki Ballooning | |  The Canterbury Plains are the finest place in New Zealand for Hot Air Ballooning. Nestled well inland, the prevailing breeze from the Southern Alps gently ushers flights out across the Plains, which are renowned for the many varieties of arable crops and sheep, deer, beef, dairy cattle, even llama, alpacas, and ostriches! | | | | | | | United 4 Berth Motorhome | | | A motorhome is a great way to appreciate New Zealand's great outdoors at your own pace. As you travel through the country you will find many beautiful spots to pull over, take a break, boil the jug and soak up the views. In the evenings, excellent camping ground facilities provide you with bathrooms, camp kitchens and extras like barbeques & playgrounds. An exciting holiday option which will be remembered for years to come. A motorhome is a great way to appreciate New Zealand's great outdoors at your own pace. | | | |
| Christchurch | |  Christchurch, The Garden City is a stylish, understated boutique city. Wander through the central city and uncover contemporary galleries, 19th century buildings, outdoor markets, hidden urban laneways, riverside restaurants featuring fresh local produce and some of Christchurch's best shopping boutiques. | | | | | High Country Tours | |  High Country Explorer Tours uses on-road and off-road vehicles, a scenic train ride on the world famous The TranzAlpine™ Train and jetboating on the Waimakariri River. Rural experiences on New Zealand's South Island high country farms will be transformed into outdoor adventures, door-to-door from your Christchurch accommodation and back, all in a day. | | | | | United 4 Berth Motorhome | | | A motorhome is a great way to appreciate New Zealand's great outdoors at your own pace. As you travel through the country you will find many beautiful spots to pull over, take a break, boil the jug and soak up the views. In the evenings, excellent camping ground facilities provide you with bathrooms, camp kitchens and extras like barbeques & playgrounds. An exciting holiday option which will be remembered for years to come. A motorhome is a great way to appreciate New Zealand's great outdoors at your own pace. | | | |
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Kaikoura is located about half way between Christchurch and Picton. The township is situated on a flat in between two mountain ranges extending right to the sea, and the beautiful road leading into it twists itself around the coast and tunnels through the mountain ranges, while the TranzCoastal train ride offers magnificent view and a relaxing ride. This stunning combination of rugged coastline and grand mountains reveals yet another of the South Island’s magnificent natural wonders - the whales and dolphins.
The Aoraki Mount Cook Mackenzie region is situated in the centre of New Zealand's majestic South Island. The region is renowned for its incredibly clear starry nights, brilliant sunny days, remarkable turquoise blue lakes, valleys of emerald green and snow-capped mountains.
