Cultural New Zealand South Island Tours & Trips
Explore a wide diversity of cultural tours in New Zealand South Island tailored to suit your taste and thirst for adventure. We have 47 tours that vary from 3 days to 22 days. With the greatest number of departures in October, this is also the most popular time of the year.
47 cultural trips to New Zealand South Island
South Island Lick Tour
South Island Lick Tour"Best tour, friendliest guide, great stops all for a decent price. You couldn’t..."
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Wanaka, Queenstown, Lake Wanaka, Franz Josef
- Age Range
- 18 to 39 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Private, Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Sightseeing, In-depth Cultural+4 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Haka Tours
- Tour length
- 7 days
- Price per day
- $150
- From
- US$1,051
New Zealand Journey National Geographic Journeys
New Zealand Journey National Geographic Journeys- Destinations
- Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch, Franz Josef, Queenstown, Fiordland National Park+1 more
- Age Range
- 12 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Christmas & New Year+2 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures
-10%- Tour length
- 12 days
- Price per day
- $352
- From $4,699
- US$4,229
You save: $469
Southern Loop
Southern Loop"I had the best 7 days on my Southern Loop tour with Wild Kiwi. This tour blew all..."
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Punakaiki, Abel Tasman National Park, Blenheim, Kaikoura
- Age Range
- 18 to 35 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Group, Fully Guided, Sightseeing, In-depth Cultural, Christmas & New Year+3 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Wild Kiwi
- Tour length
- 7 days
- Price per day
- $130
- From
- US$913
- +$137 upfront costs
Southern Spectacular (10 Days)
Southern Spectacular (10 Days)"Fantastic! We love the country, view much more , it amazing"
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Twizel, Dunedin, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Queenstown, Franz Josef, Hokitika, Punakaiki+4 more
- Age Range
- 5 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Family, Wildlife, Private, Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+5 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- AAT Kings
- Tour length
- 10 days
- Price per day
- $418
- From
- US$4,180
Big South
Big South"Ben has been an incredible tour guide! He shared his true passion, joy and knowledge..."
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Franz Josef, Punakaiki, Abel Tasman National Park, Marlborough, Kaikoura+3 more
- Age Range
- 18 to 35 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Group, Fully Guided, Sightseeing, In-depth Cultural, Christmas & New Year+3 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Wild Kiwi
- Tour length
- 14 days
- Price per day
- $129
- From
- US$1,808
- +$271 upfront costs
Southern Spectacular (10 Days)
Southern Spectacular (10 Days)- Destinations
- Christchurch, Twizel, Dunedin, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Queenstown, Franz Josef, Punakaiki+1 more
- Age Range
- 5 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Family, Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Trafalgar
- Tour length
- 10 days
- Price per day
- $420
- From
- US$4,199
Southern Spotlight (9 Days)
Southern Spotlight (9 Days)- Destinations
- Christchurch, Omarama, Dunedin, Te Anau, Queenstown, Franz Josef
- Age Range
- 5 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Family, Private, Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- AAT Kings
-15%- Tour length
- 9 days
- Price per day
- $297
- From $3,145
- US$2,673
You save: $471Delve Deep: New Zealand South Island
Delve Deep: New Zealand South Island- Destinations
- Christchurch, Hokitika, Franz Josef, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Mount Aspiring National Park, The Remarkables, Arrowtown, Lake Ohau, Lake Tekapo+6 more
- Age Range
- 18 to 39 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Group, Fully Guided, Explorer, Christmas & New Year+2 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Topdeck
-10%- Tour length
- 8 days
- Price per day
- $161
- From $1,429
- US$1,286
You save: $142Queenstown to Wellington Highlights - 7 Day Self Drive Tour
Queenstown to Wellington Highlights - 7 Day Self Drive Tour"Everything was great with the except of the hotel accommodations in Wellington and..."
- Destinations
- Queenstown, Mount Cook, Christchurch, Kaikoura, Picton, Wellington
- Age Range
- 2 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Family, Self Drive, Wildlife, Private, Partially Guided, Explorer, Christmas & New Year+5 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Discover New Zealand
- Tour length
- 7 days
- Price per day
- $206
- From
- US$1,441
5 Day Southern Circuit Experience
5 Day Southern Circuit Experience"it will be great if tours with cheaper accommodation (e.g. YHA) can be made available..."
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Mount Cook, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Franz Josef, Greymouth
- Age Range
- 1 to 100 year olds
- Regions
- New Zealand South Island, Milford Sound+1 more
- Travel Style
- Family, Private, Independent, Explorer, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Thrifty Tours
- Tour length
- 5 days
- Price per day
- $408
- From
- US$2,040
Southern Lakes (with TranzAlpine) - 6 Day Self Drive Tour
Southern Lakes (with TranzAlpine) - 6 Day Self Drive Tour- Destinations
- Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Queenstown, Wanaka, Franz Josef, Greymouth
- Age Range
- 2 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Family, Self Drive, Wildlife, Private, Partially Guided, Explorer, Christmas & New Year+5 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Discover New Zealand
- Tour length
- 6 days
- Price per day
- $190
- From
- US$1,141
Premium New Zealand South Island
Premium New Zealand South Island- Destinations
- Christchurch, Greymouth, Hokitika, Franz Josef, Wanaka, Mount Aspiring National Park, Lake Wanaka, Milford Sound, Te Anau, Arrowtown, Queenstown+6 more
- Age Range
- 15 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Group, Partially Guided, Hiking & Trekking, Historical, Christmas & New Year+3 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Intrepid Premium
- Tour length
- 10 days
- Price per day
- $524
- From
- US$5,240
5 Day Alpine Explorer
5 Day Alpine Explorer"Our Alpine Explorer tour was great except for getting diverted from seeing the J...."
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Mount Cook, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Fox Glacier, Greymouth
- Age Range
- 1 to 100 year olds
- Regions
- New Zealand South Island, Milford Sound+1 more
- Travel Style
- Family, Group, Partially Guided, Explorer, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Thrifty Tours
- Tour length
- 5 days
- Price per day
- $394
- From
- US$1,972
Southern Explorer in reverse
Southern Explorer in reverse- Destinations
- Christchurch, Ohau, Queenstown, Wanaka, Franz Josef, Kaikoura, Wellington
- Age Range
- 30 to 70 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Active Adventure, Private, Group, Fully Guided, Sightseeing, In-depth Cultural+3 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Haka Tours
- Tour length
- 12 days
- Price per day
- $283
- From
- US$3,401
The Southern Drift (12 Days)
The Southern Drift (12 Days)- Destinations
- Christchurch, Franz Josef, Arrowtown, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Dunedin
- Age Range
- 12 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Food & Culinary, Group, Partially Guided, Explorer, Coach / Bus+3 more
- Operated in
- English
- Operator
- Inspiring Journeys
- Tour length
- 12 days
- Price per day
- $602
- From
- US$7,225
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"Great taste of NZ South Island it was a quick tour so didn’t expect too much time..."
South Island Lick Tour"I had the best 7 days on my Southern Loop tour with Wild Kiwi. This tour blew all..."
Southern Loop"Fantastic! We love the country, view much more , it amazing"
Southern Spectacular (10 Days)"Great tour! Tom was great the first week and Robbie was great the second week! An..."
Big South"Everything was great with the except of the hotel accommodations in Wellington and..."
Queenstown to Wellington Highlights - 7 Day Self Drive Tour"it will be great if tours with cheaper accommodation (e.g. YHA) can be made available..."
5 Day Southern Circuit Experience
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