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Top of the South Some of the South Island's most scenic cycling - dramatic alps, pristine rivers and lakes, golden beaches and wild rocky coastlines. Enquire for details. 11 days, from £1677 (Group tour). Escape Adventures »

1. Cycling New Zealand's South Island (0.00 km)

   While all of New Zealand offers amazing cycling the majority of cycle tourists prefer the South Island for its scenery, less traffic and easier...

2. World Busker's Festival (0.00 km)

   More than 450 different shows make up the ten day program of the World Busker’s Festival, held annually on the streets and public spaces of...

3. Taunton Gardens (0.00 km)

   A walk through the garden reveals a maze of winding paths, which lead to features like an amphitheatre filled with hostas, large ponds and a peaceful...

4. International Antarctic Centre (0.00 km)

   Explorers strike out for the South Pole from Christchurch and have been since Scott in 1901, so it makes sense that memorabilia from trips would end...

5. Surf Camp (No Boys Allowed!) (36.44 km)

   Raglan is a relaxed New Zealand coastal town and a world-class surfing resort, blessed with wide, pale, sandy beaches and turquoise waters. A few of...

6. Eastern Bays Scenic Mail Run (40.02 km)

   As its name implies, the Eastern Bays Scenic Mail Run allows guests to accompany an actual postman as he delivers mail to the far-reaching areas of...

7. Ohinetahi (51.20 km)

   Ranked as one of New Zealand's best formal gardens Ohinetahi will not disappoint. As with some of the most famous formal gardens Ohinetahi uses...

8. Mount Hutt Ski Resort (89.03 km)

   The Mount Hutt ski area is located on New Zealand's South Island, on the eastern region of the Southern Alps range of mountains. It is one of the...

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