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Top 5 South Island Attractions For Your Self Drive Holiday
People from all around the world come to the South Island of New Zealand every year. Touring the South Island of New Zealand in a self drive rental car is the ideal holiday. With a self drive rental car you know the vehicle will be well maintained, safe and easy to drive. Most self drive rentals will include automatic transmission, power steering and airbags, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable journey. You’ll be able to choose from sedans, station wagons, 4WDs and vans, depending on your requirements for space and passengers. With a larger self drive vehicle, you will have plenty of space for your skiing and other sporting equipment, because New Zealand’s South Island has plenty to offer the ski and adventure enthusiast. Here are five of the many top South Island attractions you could visit as you drive around the South Island at your own pace.
1. Queenstown is a well known resort town that has everything a tourist could want. It’s New Zealand most popular tourist destination and is considered the adventure capital of the country. In Queenstown, you can go jet boating or bungee jumping. You can experience hang gliding, hot air ballooning and rafting. It’s also one of the leading Southern Hemisphere destinations for skiing, with Coronet Peak and the Remarkables right on the doorstep.
2. Fiordland National Park is a spectacular part of New Zealand that is also a world heritage site and one of the country’s largest national parks. Fiordland is in the south west of the South Island and boasts a rich array of wildlife such as deer, seals, dolphins, birds and kiwis. The vegetation and geography of Fiordland are also hard to beat. You can drive to the beautiful Lake Manapouri, do a little mountain climbing and even stop at one of the many campsites for an overnight stay.
3. The coastal town of Kaikoura is unsurpassed for its marine adventure opportunities. It’s on the east coast of the South Island between Christchurch and Picton and is overlooked by snow capped mountains. Kaikoura is renowned for its year round whale watch tours, giving visitors the chance to see several species of whale. You can also swim with dolphins and seals.
4. A drive over to Punakaiki on the west coast is a must for the South Island visitor. Punakaiki is a place of gorgeous natural scenery. It’s also the home to the Pancake Rocks and the Blow holes and is a great place to take the family. The volcanic Pancake Rocks are stacked on top of each other and surrounded by blow holes which give a spectacular display at high tide. The area is known for its variety of walks for people of all ages and the short walk to the rocks and blow holes is even suitable for elderly and disabled people.
5. Marlborough Sounds is one of the most beautiful and peaceful parts of New Zealand. It’s located at the very top of the South Island, between Cloudy Bay and Tasman Bay, and is easy to access with a self drive rental car. To get to the sounds themselves, you travel by boat from Waikawa. A day in the sounds is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy your time sailing, snorkelling or diving in an unspoilt wonderland.
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