Travelogues Southland

Hello everyone :-) we completed the three days of hiking and then treated ourselves to three days of rest. The hike was strenuous but beautiful! This time a little less...

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A quick breakfast, coffee for the drive, and off we go ... today I'm continuing on a wide loop towards the east and then south. Along Lake Wanaka and Lake Hawea to Wanaka itself,...

North Mavora Lake

After work means before traveling...not quite, first we had a farewell barbecue with our teams and there was an end-of-season party from the company. So we stayed in Cromwell...

The week starts with the Kepler Track. My second real multi-day hike, where you walk directly from Te Anau for an hour to the start, then walk a loop through forests, along...

My wishes came true, the first sound I heard after waking up was pouring rain. I immediately grabbed my phone to make sure that the weather in Milford Sound, 1.5 hours away, was...

The further south we go, the windier it gets. We forego the numerous viewing points and only stop at one where, theoretically, dolphins can be seen. There we drink a coffee,...

Best of both worlds: Mystical in the rain & impressive in the sunshine

Wanaka - Great Maze & Puzzling World

It's almost funny how almost everyone who has traveled to New Zealand says the same thing: "Go to the South Island, it's simply the most beautiful". We heard this response from...

Day 85 of 175: World Cruise - Cruising in Dusky Sound and Breaksea Sound/New Zealand - Seals sighted

Stewart Island, a small island south of New Zealand's South Island, is our destination for the next few days. We have booked a room in a small hotel and want to explore the...

Today it was time to leave and there were only 200 km ahead of us. The travel companion then pointed out very energetically that she finally wanted to go to the mountains and...

Friday's credo was: get up early at 5:20 a.m. (if you don't work 😁)! There was a full day bus tour to the fjords of New Zealand. We were really excited and excited. I...

New Zealand is a country with so many possibilities that sometimes you don't really know what to do and who to throw your money at. We, that is Marie, Annika, Lilli (two friends...

A lakeside dinner with sunset and views of the fjords of the South Island.

Te Anau, Mirror Lakes, Key Summit hike and lupins at the campground

Doubtful Sound

On the way to the Milford Sounds we could see snow-covered mountain domes on the west side of New Zealand. It is 16*C, the water depth is 1520m and we have covered almost 2400...

The Milford Sound has been called the eighth wonder of the world and presented itself to us in bright sunshine.

Second part of our day tour to Te Anau - the Te Anau Glowworm Cave in Fiordland National Park.

On Monday we continued to Te Anau at Lake Te Anau where we camped. Camping Lake Te Anau On Tuesday we took a trip to a cave where we could see glowworms. Ufer vor der...

Sunday the 12th til Tuesday the 14th of January: The weather on Sunday first looked better then the forecast had promised. Our drive to Milford Sound was beautiful with rainbows...

Milford Sound: sunny at 13 degrees Today we visited one of New Zealand's most spectacular fjords. Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park is famous for its majestic mountains,...

Two days ago we were on a boat tour through Milford Sound. When we had to get up early in the morning, it was still dark outside and very cold. ☹️ The boat tour was very nice...

The captain's timing was perfect once again... As we entered the fjord, the sun rose and the full beauty of New Zealand's nature was revealed. The whole atmosphere was mystical...

Today we woke up early to dive in a shark cage with the Shark Experience in Bluff, Southland. We took a boat out for about an hour and anchored between Motonui and Stewart...

The Milford Sound is located in the Fiordland National Park and is one of 14 fjords that have been carved by glaciers into the Fiordland. It is accessible only by road, which we...

A remote fjord, roaring waterfalls, the wild breath of the Tasman Sea – and a moment that changes everything. This day was so intense, so fantastic, and emotionally charged that...