Enjoy this 3-hr return hike along the famous Routeburn track to Key Summit with its mossy trees and silver ferns in a temperate rain forest. After about an hour from the start of the hike at the car park off Milford Road, the path branches off on a 20-25 min (rather steep) climb to...
Milford Sound Encounter Nature Cruise
After spending the morning driving on the scenic Road to Milford Sound, we went on a nature cruise on Milford Sound for a chance to spot penguins, whales, dolphins, seals, and more. Although it’s called Milford Sound, technically it’s not a sound but rather a fjord–an inlet of the Tasman sea and is...
Lord of the Rings Horseback Riding & 4×4 Tour with Dart Stables
This was one of my favorite adventures on the South Island. If you like horseback riding, enjoy beautiful scenery, are a movie buff (or all of the above), you should definitely make the 45-min drive from Queenstown out to the small town of Glenorchy. Dart Stables offers several tours to suit all riding abilities....
That Time I Saw Mt. Everest From My Plane Window
October 17, 2013 Before my trip to the Himalayas, I had heard that people travel from all over the world just to fly on the Kathmandu-Bhutan route for a chance at being able to see the peak of Mt. Everest. It is actually pretty rare to see it because it is usually covered in clouds most days...