Independent Tours & Trips in New Zealand South Island
Explore a wide diversity of independent tours through New Zealand South Island. We have 18 tours that vary from 3 days to 11 days. With the greatest number of departures in March, this is also the most popular time of the year.
18 independent New Zealand South Island tours with 14 positive reviews
Southern Highlights - 5 Days
"My tour coordinator, Amanda, was awesome! She was genuinely attentive and provided..."
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Mount Cook, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Franz Josef, Greymouth
- Age Range
- 1 to 100 year olds
- Regions
- Milford Sound, New Zealand South Island+1 more
- Travel Style
- Private, Independent, Partially Guided, Easy, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operator
- Thrifty Tours
- Tour length
- 5 days
- Price per day
- $317
- From
- US$1,585
More informationSouthern National Parks - 10 Days
"Fantastic! I was pleased with the accommodations, especially at Mt Cook. I love that..."
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Mount Cook, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Franz Josef, Greymouth
- Age Range
- 1 to 100 year olds
- Regions
- Milford Sound, New Zealand South Island+1 more
- Travel Style
- Private, Independent, Partially Guided, Easy, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operator
- Thrifty Tours
- Tour length
- 10 days
- Price per day
- $227
- From
- US$2,265
More informationQueenstown 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
- Self Drive, Wildlife, Private, Independent, Easy, Discovery, Christmas & New Year+5 more
- Operator
- Discover New Zealand
- Tour length
- 7 days
- Price per day
- $261
- From
- US$1,827
More informationMilford Sound Spectacular - 7 Day Self Drive tour
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Mount Cook, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Dunedin, Moeraki
- Age Range
- 2 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Self Drive, Wildlife, Private, Independent, Easy, Discovery, Christmas & New Year+5 more
- Operator
- Discover New Zealand
- Tour length
- 7 days
- Price per day
- $138
- From
- US$965
More informationSouthern Highlights (with Milford Sound) - 5 Days
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Mount Cook, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Franz Josef, Greymouth
- Age Range
- 1 to 100 year olds
- Regions
- Milford Sound, New Zealand South Island+1 more
- Travel Style
- Private, Independent, Partially Guided, Easy, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operator
- Thrifty Tours
- Tour length
- 5 days
- Price per day
- $262
- From
- US$1,308
More informationTranz Alpine, Glaciers and Queenstown - 3 Days
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Greymouth, Franz Josef, Queenstown
- Age Range
- 1 to 100 year olds
- Regions
- New Zealand South Island, New Zealand West Coast, Southern Alps+2 more
- Travel Style
- Private, Independent, Partially Guided, Easy, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operator
- Thrifty Tours
- Tour length
- 3 days
- Price per day
- $226
- From
- US$677
More informationNew Zealand Highlights - 11 Days
- Destinations
- Auckland, Waitomo, Rotorua, Christchurch, Mount Cook, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Franz Josef, Greymouth+2 more
- Age Range
- 1 to 100 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Private, Independent, Partially Guided, Easy, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operator
- Thrifty Tours
- Tour length
- 11 days
- Price per day
- $352
- From
- US$3,873
More informationSouthern Icons - 9 Day Self Drive Tour
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Mount Cook, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Queenstown, Wanaka, Franz Josef, Greymouth+2 more
- Age Range
- 2 to 99 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Self Drive, Private, Independent, Discovery, Christmas & New Year+3 more
- Operator
- Discover New Zealand
- Tour length
- 9 days
- Price per day
- $188
- From
- US$1,688
More informationSouthern Highlights - 9 Day Self Drive Tour
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Mount Cook, Dunedin, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Queenstown, Wanaka, Franz Josef, Greymouth+2 more
- Age Range
- 1 to 100 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Self Drive, Private, Independent, Christmas & New Year+2 more
- Operator
- Discover New Zealand
- Tour length
- 9 days
- Price per day
- $179
- From
- US$1,607
More informationSouthern Icons - 10 Days
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Mount Cook, Dunedin, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Queenstown, Franz Josef, Greymouth+2 more
- Age Range
- 1 to 100 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Private, Independent, Partially Guided, Moderate, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operator
- Thrifty Tours
- Tour length
- 10 days
- Price per day
- $313
- From
- US$3,135
More informationTrains, Fiords and Glaciers - 6 days
- Destinations
- Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Lake Wanaka, Lake Hawea, Franz Josef, Greymouth+2 more
- Age Range
- 1 to 100 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Private, Independent, Partially Guided, Moderate, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operator
- Thrifty Tours
- Tour length
- 6 days
- Price per day
- $219
- From
- US$1,314
More informationSouthern Circuit - 4 Days
- Destinations
- Queenstown, Franz Josef, Greymouth, Christchurch, Mount Cook
- Age Range
- 1 to 100 year olds
- Regions
- New Zealand South Island, New Zealand West Coast, Southern Alps+2 more
- Travel Style
- Private, Independent, Partially Guided, Easy, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operator
- Thrifty Tours
- Tour length
- 4 days
- Price per day
- $307
- From
- US$1,227
More informationContrasts of New Zealand - 10 Days
- Destinations
- Auckland, Waitomo, Rotorua, Christchurch, Greymouth, Franz Josef, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Mount Cook+2 more
- Age Range
- 1 to 100 year olds
- Country Region
- New Zealand South Island
- Travel Style
- Private, Independent, Partially Guided, Moderate, Coach / Bus, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operator
- Thrifty Tours
- Tour length
- 10 days
- Price per day
- $357
- From
- US$3,574
More informationQueenstown & Wanaka Short Break - 4 Day Self Drive Tour
- Destinations
- Queenstown, Glenorchy, Wanaka
- Age Range
- 2 to 99 year olds
- Regions
- Milford Sound, New Zealand South Island+1 more
- Travel Style
- Self Drive, Private, Independent, Discovery, Christmas & New Year+3 more
- Operator
- Discover New Zealand
- Tour length
- 4 days
- Price per day
- $247
- From
- US$986
More informationSouthern 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
- Self Drive, Wildlife, Private, Independent, Discovery, Christmas & New Year+4 more
- Operator
- Discover New Zealand
- Tour length
- 6 days
- Price per day
- $161
- From
- US$965
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"it will be great if tours with cheaper accommodation (e.g. YHA) can be made available..."
Southern Highlights - 5 Days"Fantastic! I was pleased with the accommodations, especially at Mt Cook. I love that..."
Southern National Parks - 10 Days"Everything was great with the except of the hotel accommodations in Wellington and..."
Queenstown to Wellington Highlights - 7 Day Self Drive Tour
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Other types in New Zealand South Island
- Group (120)
- Private (92)
- Fully Guided (89)
- Discovery (82)
- Adventure (72)
- Christmas & New Year (65)
- Partially Guided (42)
- Easy (42)
- Coach / Bus (37)
- Sightseeing (25)
- Hiking & Trekking (23)
- Moderate (23)
- Bicycle (22)
- In-depth Cultural (21)
- Explorer (14)
- Wildlife (13)