New Zealand’s South Island is known for its spellbinding views and awe-inspiring landscapes, featuring majestic mountains, glittering skies and crystal clear lakes. Let this South Island photo diary inspire your next trip to New Zealand.
Aoraki/Mount Cook
The Hooker Valley Track is a popular day walk that ends at a glacier lake, with picturesque views of the mountains along the way.
Lake Tekapo
Lake Tekapo, where the sky comes alive when the lights go out.
Queenstown
There is no shortage of activities for the adventurous traveller in Queenstown – you may choose to jump out of a plane, dive underwater in a mechanical shark, or simply take time out to enjoy nature on one of the scenic hikes there.
Queenstown is especially popular in the winter, as the magnificent slopes there draw skiers and snowboarders from all over the globe for the season.
Wanaka
Fun fact: These lupins are considered to be an invasive species in New Zealand, cementing the idea that everything really is beautiful in Middle-earth – even the weeds.
Milford Sound
One of the best ways to discover this spectacular fiord is up close and personal by kayak.
[…] I’m excited to have a couple of posts up on Dame Traveler – the first is a photo essay of the South Island, which is still my favourite out of the two. I’ve collaborated with Chris once again to put together a little diary of some of my favourite places, and you’ll find it linked here: Navigating New Zealand: A South Island Photo Diary. […]