There is one country, which has been rated as the first “Best Destination in the World” for four consecutive years and is one of the top ten purest green countries in the world: New Zealand.
1. CHIRSTCHURCH
Located on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, also known as the “Garden City”, it is the third largest city in New Zealand after Auckland, the largest city, and Wellington, the capital. It is also the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the second largest gateway to and from all over the world in New Zealand except Auckland. Changyou South Island will start here. Car rental companies are relatively close to the airport, and they can help you go through the relevant formalities in about ten minutes.
2. MOUNT COOK NATIONAL PARK
Located in the west-central South Island of New Zealand, it stretches 40-90 km inland from the 450 km long west coast. It can be reached by car from Lake Tikapo in about 1.5 hours. Mount Cook National Park
It is a long and narrow park. The park is 64 kilometers long, and the narrowest point is only 20 kilometers. It covers an area of 70,696 hectares, and the glacier area accounts for 40%. It starts from Arthur Pass in the south and connects with Main Ridge in the west, and is in the middle of the most spectacular and beautiful scenery in the Southern Alps. There are sightseeing trails for hiking in the park, or you can take a helicopter overlooking the glacier. You need to make an appointment in advance to visit the glacier by helicopter. There are about 5 flight routes to choose from, but they should also be decided according to the weather conditions of the day.
QUEENSTOWN
It takes about 3.5 hours to drive from Dunedin to Queenstown. There are many mountain roads to enter the Queenstown area, so please drive carefully. Queenstown is a beautiful town surrounded by the Southern Alps. It is full of perfect sightseeing spots. In autumn, the bright red and golden leaves are dyed colorful, and the four seasons are distinct. Lake Wakatipu near the city
Lake Wakatipu is a deep, blue alpine lake. Several snow-covered green-brown mountains on the magnificent mountains are dotted in the background. There is a ropeway in the central area to reach the whole scenery of Queenstown at the top of the mountain, and the cafeteria at the top of the mountain needs to be booked in advance.
4. Dunedin
Dunedin
The long and narrow strip of Otago in the southeast of New Zealand’s South Island
The top of the port area (New Zealand is mainly composed of two islands, south and north), which takes about 5 hours to arrive from Mount Cook National Park, the capital of Otago Province.
Lanark Castle is in Dunedin. It is the only old castle in New Zealand. It is located on the ridges of Otago Peninsula, and the scenery along the way is very charming. Its unique architectural style is a combination of neo-Gothic revival architecture and British colonial architecture. Its gorgeous interior features not only Italian plaster ceilings, Venetian glass walls, one-ton marble tubs, but also the only Georgian hanging ladder in the southern hemisphere. Standing on the castle and looking out, you can have a panoramic view of the beautiful bay. Dunedin Port is like a bright pearl. In addition, Baldwin Street, Edward Railway Station, Otago Museum, University of Otago
Wait cannot be missed.
5. LAKE WANAKA
It takes about 1.5 hours to drive from Arrow Town to reach this 4,776-square-kilometer town center with a population of only about 5,000. Lake Wanaka, created by huge glaciers 10,000 years ago, lives adjacent to Lake Hawea, separated by a small piece of silver-white land called “Neck”. These two lakes surrounded by magnificent mountain peaks have beautiful pebble beaches
, is a popular sightseeing attraction for locals and tourists.
6. Kaikura
It is a seaside town located between Christchurch and Picton, New Zealand, about 2.5 hours’ drive north of Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island. It’s about 700 kilometers from Lake Wanaka in the South Island. You can choose the central route of the South Island or the western route to reach it. The western route is close to the coast. In autumn, the weather is more likely to get worse, so please choose carefully. Kaikoura is the gateway to New Zealand’s marine wildlife and one of the few places where you can see whales, dolphins and fur sea lions in one day
, albatrosses, penguins, and many species of pelagic seabirds.
New Zealand seems to prove the romantic scene in this world. Birds have no natural enemies here. The island is full of verdant green spaces, and the life is a bit too comfortable. Do you want to see it?