Hotels in South Island, New Zealand
South Island is New Zealand's larger southern region, with a temperate climate that brings warm summers (20-25°C / 68-77°F) perfect for hiking the Milford Track in Fiordland National Park, and cold winters (0-10°C / 32-50°F) when you can ski at Queenstown's Coronet Peak. The island is famous for its fjords, glaciers, and adventure sports, so in summer you can kayak Milford Sound's cliffs or take a scenic flight over Franz Josef Glacier, while winter offers snowboarding at Treble Cone near Wanaka. Eastern cities like Christchurch and Dunedin have distinct Victorian architecture and wildlife spots like the Otago Peninsula's royal albatross colony, whereas the west coast's Fox Glacier town provides heli-hikes year-round.