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The untouched glory of New Zealand’s South Island

Natural, untouched glory! That’s what New Zealand’s South Island all about. The South Island is a settlement to the Southern Alps and some great skiing and snow boarding opportunities.

Christchurch is the busiest city in the South Island and also gives an international flights, with its international airport connecting directly to a lot of overseas destinations. The Sumner Beach, Gondola, Avon river and Cashmere hills are the prime attractions in Chistchurch. The city centre is always busy with trams running frequently making it the best place to hang out!

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With it’s Cadbury’s factory and Queenstown possesses great adventure attractions are the other two cities that can’t be missed in the South Island. Queenstown also has bungee jumping opportunities, jet boats and ski dive possible chances. Milford sound travels also leave from Queenstown, and are highly recommended. Stewart island can also be visited by sea fast crafts or ferries leaving Invercargill.

Most cities in the South Island are interconnected by Trans Rail and that’s perhaps the most expedient way to travel. Alternately, rental cars can also be booked and a drive along the West Coast is highly preferred. Getting to the South Island from the North Island is possible by either seizing the Interislander ferry from Wellington or a Sounds Air flight from Wellington airport. Domestic flights operated by Air New Zealand and other airlines also connect most of cities in the South Island to Wellington.

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