Encircle New Zealand South Island

Your 1,200 mile road trip encircling the South Island begins in Picton, the portal from the North Island. This printable travel guide with interactive map suggests 27 towns and destinations to explore. You will experience the rugged West Coast, amazing glaciers, aerial views of the Southern Alps, picturesque fjords, countless waterfalls, pristine inland lakes, indigenous wildlife and then the scenic South Pacific coast before arriving back in Picton.

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Picturesque Picton, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 1

Picturesque Picton, New Zealand

The Foreshore, Picton 7220, New Zealand
Waitohi Wharf in Picton, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 2

Waitohi Wharf in Picton, New Zealand

Bay View, Victoria Domain, Picton 7220, New Zealand
Marlborough Flyer Steam Engine in Picton, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 3

Marlborough Flyer Steam Engine in Picton, New Zealand

Picton Railway Station, 5 Auckland Street, Picton 7220, New Zealand
The Wine Station in Blenheim, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 4

The Wine Station in Blenheim, New Zealand

Wine Station, Sinclair St, Mayfield, Blenheim 7201, New Zealand
WWI Aviation Museum at Omaka Aviation Centre in Blenheim, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 5

WWI Aviation Museum at Omaka Aviation Centre in Blenheim, New Zealand

79 Aerodrome Road, Blenheim 7272, New Zealand
Tahunanui Beach on Tasman Bay in Nelson, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 7

Tahunanui Beach on Tasman Bay in Nelson, New Zealand

Back Beach Rd Tahunanui, Nelson 7011, New Zealand
Christ Church Cathedral in Nelson, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 8

Christ Church Cathedral in Nelson, New Zealand

Trafalgar Square, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
Hope Saddle Lookout near Glenhope, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 9

Hope Saddle Lookout near Glenhope, New Zealand

Hope Saddle Lookout, Glenhope 7072, New Zealand
Buller Gorge Swingbridge near Murchison, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 10

Buller Gorge Swingbridge near Murchison, New Zealand

413 Upper Buller Gorge Rd, Inangahua 7895, New Zealand
West Coast Rugged Shoreline in Charleston, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 11

West Coast Rugged Shoreline in Charleston, New Zealand

121 Beach Rd, Charleston 7892, New Zealand
Penguin Crossing Sign near Punakaiki, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 12

Penguin Crossing Sign near Punakaiki, New Zealand

State Hwy 6, Fox River 7871, New Zealand
Pancake Rocks at Paparoa National Park in Punakaiki, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 13

Pancake Rocks at Paparoa National Park in Punakaiki, New Zealand

Pancake Rocks, 4294 Coast Road Punakaiki, RD1 Runanga, West Coast 7873, New Zealand
Surge Pool at Paparoa National Park in Punakaiki, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 14

Surge Pool at Paparoa National Park in Punakaiki, New Zealand

Pancake Rocks, 4294 Coast Road Punakaiki, RD1 Runanga, West Coast 7873, New Zealand
Hokitika Clock Tower in Hokitika, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 15

Hokitika Clock Tower in Hokitika, New Zealand

6 State Highway 6, Hokitika 7810, New Zealand
Hokitika Museum in Hokitika, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 16

Hokitika Museum in Hokitika, New Zealand

17 Hamilton St, Hokitika 7842, New Zealand
Searching for Jade on Hokitika Beach in Hokitika, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 17

Searching for Jade on Hokitika Beach in Hokitika, New Zealand

72 Beach St, Hokitika 7810, New Zealand
Waiho River in Franz Josef, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 18

Waiho River in Franz Josef, New Zealand

2964 Franz Josef Hwy, Franz Josef 7886, New Zealand
Aerial View of Franz Josef Glacier in Franz Josef, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 19

Aerial View of Franz Josef Glacier in Franz Josef, New Zealand

Franz Josef Glacier, Franz Josef 7886, New Zealand
Waterfall near Franz Josef Glacier in Franz Josef, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 20

Waterfall near Franz Josef Glacier in Franz Josef, New Zealand

Franz Josef Glacier Car Park, Westland National Park, West Coast 7886, New Zealand
Fox Glacier Moraine in Fox Glacier Village, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 21

Fox Glacier Moraine in Fox Glacier Village, New Zealand

Fox Glacier Car Park, Westland National Park 7886, New Zealand
Lake Moeraki Reflection in Haast, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 22

Lake Moeraki Reflection in Haast, New Zealand

8756 Haast Hwy, Haast 7886, New Zealand
Haast River Valley near Haast, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 24

Haast River Valley near Haast, New Zealand

Haast Pass-Makarora Rd, Mount Aspiring National Park 9382, New Zealand
Lake Wanaka at The Neck near Wanaka, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 26

Lake Wanaka at The Neck near Wanaka, New Zealand

3283 Makarora-Lake Hawea Rd, The Neck 9382, New Zealand
Puzzling World in Wanaka, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 27

Puzzling World in Wanaka, New Zealand

188 Wanaka-Luggate Hwy, Wanaka 9382, New Zealand
Cardrona Valley, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 28

Cardrona Valley, New Zealand

1653 Cardrona Valley Rd, Cardrona 9381, New Zealand
Bra Fence in Cardrona Valley, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 29

Bra Fence in Cardrona Valley, New Zealand

2125 Cardrona Valley Rd, Cardrona 9381, New Zealand
Crown Range Road in Cardrona Valley, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 30

Crown Range Road in Cardrona Valley, New Zealand

Crown Range Rd, Roaring Meg 9384, New Zealand
Post and Telegraph Building in Arrowtown, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 31

Post and Telegraph Building in Arrowtown, New Zealand

52 Buckingham St, Arrowtown 9302, New Zealand
Paragliding over Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 32

Paragliding over Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, New Zealand

Skyline Queenstown, 35 Brecon St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
Gondola Ride and Bungy Jumping in Queenstown, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 33

Gondola Ride and Bungy Jumping in Queenstown, New Zealand

Skyline Queenstown, 35 Brecon St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
Skyline Luge Chairlift in Queenstown, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 34

Skyline Luge Chairlift in Queenstown, New Zealand

Skyline Luge, 35 Brecon St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
TSS Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 35

TSS Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, New Zealand

Steamer Wharf, 88 Beach Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
Toulouse Goose on Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 36

Toulouse Goose on Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, New Zealand

3 Marine Parade, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
World’s First Bungy Jumping Company in Queenstown, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 37

World’s First Bungy Jumping Company in Queenstown, New Zealand

AJ Hackett Bungy, State Highway 6, Queenstown 9384, New Zealand
Kayak on Kawarau River Rapids in Queenstown, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 38

Kayak on Kawarau River Rapids in Queenstown, New Zealand

1820 State Highway 6, Gibbston 9371, New Zealand
Flight to Milford Sound from Queenstown, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 39

Flight to Milford Sound from Queenstown, New Zealand

Mountain Peak, HP Ailsa Mountains, Greenstone 9372, New Zealand
Introduction to Milford Sound at Fiordland, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 40

Introduction to Milford Sound at Fiordland, New Zealand

Milford Sound, Southland 9691, New Zealand
Doubtful, the Sound of Silence at Fiordland, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 41

Doubtful, the Sound of Silence at Fiordland, New Zealand

Doubtful Sound, Southland 9691, New Zealand
Captain Cook’s Exploration of Dusky Sound at Fiordland, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 42

Captain Cook’s Exploration of Dusky Sound at Fiordland, New Zealand

Dusky Sound, Southland 9691, New Zealand
The Octagon in Dunedin, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 43

The Octagon in Dunedin, New Zealand

The Octagon, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand
Wide Angle of Dunedin Railway Station in Dunedin, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 44

Wide Angle of Dunedin Railway Station in Dunedin, New Zealand

22 Anzac Ave, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand
Taiaroa Head on Otago Peninsula near Dunedin, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 45

Taiaroa Head on Otago Peninsula near Dunedin, New Zealand

Waiwhakaheke Seabird Lookout, Taiaroa Head, Harington Point, 9077, New Zealand
Moeraki Boulders in Moeraki, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 46

Moeraki Boulders in Moeraki, New Zealand

Public Parking, Moeraki Boulders Rd, Hampden 9482, New Zealand
Little Blue Penguin at Burrow in Oamaru, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 47

Little Blue Penguin at Burrow in Oamaru, New Zealand

Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony, Waterfront Rd, Oamaru 9400, New Zealand
Victorian Precinct in Oamaru, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 48

Victorian Precinct in Oamaru, New Zealand

3 Tyne St, South Hill, Oamaru 9400, New Zealand
Vintage Sightseeing Train in Oamaru, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 49

Vintage Sightseeing Train in Oamaru, New Zealand

Oamaru Steam & Rail, Harbour St, Oamaru 9400, New Zealand
Introduction to Akaroa, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 50

Introduction to Akaroa, New Zealand

Beach Road & Bruce Terrace, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand
Giant’s House Sculpture Garden in Akaroa, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 51

Giant’s House Sculpture Garden in Akaroa, New Zealand

68 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand
Tramway Tour of Christchurch, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 52

Tramway Tour of Christchurch, New Zealand

109 Worcester St, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
Christchurch Arts Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 53

Christchurch Arts Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand

28 Worcester Blvd, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 54

Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand

Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Av, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
Peacock Fountain at Botanic Gardens in Christchurch, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 55

Peacock Fountain at Botanic Gardens in Christchurch, New Zealand

Peacock Fountain, 9 Rolleston Ave, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
Flat-bottom Boat on Avon River in Christchurch, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 56

Flat-bottom Boat on Avon River in Christchurch, New Zealand

2 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
Bridge of Remembrance in Christchurch, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 57

Bridge of Remembrance in Christchurch, New Zealand

Cashel St & Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand Composite of Two Photos - Encircle Photos 58

Christchurch, New Zealand Composite of Two Photos

100 Cathedral Square, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
Thermal Pools and Spa in Hanmer Springs, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 59

Thermal Pools and Spa in Hanmer Springs, New Zealand

42 Amuri Ave, Hanmer Springs 7334, New Zealand
Fur Seal Napping on Kaikoura Peninsula in Kaikaoura, New Zealand - Encircle Photos 60

Fur Seal Napping on Kaikoura Peninsula in Kaikaoura, New Zealand

40 Fyffe Quay, Kaikoura 7300, New Zealand
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