Which is better to Visit North or South Island of New Zealand?

Should i visit north island or south island in new zealand?

  • We are going for our honeymoon around the end of April for 7 days - should we do north island, south island or both? Any recommendations? Thanks!

  • Answer:

    Much depends on what you like doing, so if you're into outdoor activities I'd get a brochure and check what's available where. Queenstown is very good for extreme outdoor activities (although you should check your insurance carefully because if anything goes wrong you won't get compensation in NZ even if the operators are negligent). If you want warm and gentle, try the Coromandel peninsula. But may I offer a couple of pieces of general advice? New Zealand roads (especially in the South Island) aren't built for speed, so if you're trying to estimate driving time between A and B it could be a good deal more than you expect; Wellington is the windiest city on God's good earth, and Auckland is a huge urban sprawl ... if you want to stay in a city, Christchurch is lovely and probably has the most reliable climate, but in your place I'd choose a small town as a base rather than a big city. By the way, the two islands aren't very far apart, so it depends how much you want to travel. And the weather can be very, very variable except in the tiny little sheltered niches, so take layers of clothes as well as stout shoes if you want to go walkies. Plus - especially for the most beautiful part of the South Island - insect repellent. The mosquitoes around Te Anau have probably got very, very hungry since they ate me.

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if you come to NZ - you have to do both - would be a shame to miss out on either the North or South Island. But 7 days isnt enough.

Trish from NZ

7 days definitely isn't time to do both islands justice, or even to see a few highlights of both... in fact, it isn't even long enough to do justice to one island! Having said that, it definitely is long enough to have a great time somewhere, so you should sit down and think about whether you want to be in cities or the countryside, what kind of scenery you like, what kind of activities you're interested in, etc. It also depends if you already have flights booked, though internal flights are quite cheap and easy to arrange. My personal preference would always be South Island, but of course this is totally subjective. I'd fly to Christchurch, spend a few nights in the mountains, a couple in Queenstown or Wanaka and then fly out of Christchurch again. Have a great trip!

Phil

id travil to south island the heart of the country beautiful land scape north island is just a big place to shop

Scott F

both.

prepx3

visit both you`ll love it i did

Dr Universe

WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO!!!!!

egrundy73

7 days North Island go to Auckland airport when you land go to Paihia Book into the Copthorne Resort as your base camp and spend your time in The Bay of Islands. Congratulations you will have a ball.Best honeymoon I could think of.

Nemesis

I recommend the South Island. It has the adventure capital Queenstown, Alexandra is really pretty. Dunedin and Oamaru are historical, Blenheim (marlborough) is gorgeous. The town with the most sun. Blenheim has lots of vineyards so winery tours are a must! I feel safer in the south island...not too sure why but thats just me :)

Star

If you have seen Lord of the Rings, North Island is The Shire. South Island is everything else.

iansand

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