Ultimate New Zealand South Island Roadtrip 

The terrible destruction after the earthquake in 2012

The amazing view from the top of Mount Pleasant over Lyttelton and Lyttelton Harbour

Lake Tekapo - I did the hike up to the top of Mount John, the way down goes along the Lake and is just beautiful.

The absolutely stunning Hooker Valley Track at Mount Cook - a must do!

The 2-3 hour return track leads you to the glacier lake at Mount Cook - the perfect stop for a little break.

Lake Wakatipu and Queenstown in the background. Officially my favorite city in New Zealand

While some friend did the Bungy Jump in the background I decided to go for the more secure but still a lot of fun version

The Queenstown Gondola is definitely worth a visit and if you have the time do the Luge as well. A lot of fun for every age and this stunning view is a huge bonus... obviously.

After the quite long drive from Queenstown to Milford Sound we just went for a walk around the little village. Beautiful but A LOT OF SANDFLIES tho!!

A cruise through Milford Sound - an absolute must do! It's simply one of the most mysterious places I've ever laid eyes on

On our way to Dunedin we've made a little stop at the Nugget Point. If you happen to drive past you should definitely take the time to make a stop there.

Baldwin Street - also known as the steepest street in the world. Nice to see but I wouldn't want to live there.

Dunedin i famous for its victorian buildings - on this picture you can see the pretty train station

On our way to Wanaka we drove a little detour to get to the Moeraki Boulders. Those rocks are shaped like eggs and to be honest that is already it. If you drive past go and take a look at them but otherwise it's definitely not a must do.

My absolute highlight of this roadtrip. I did the 12000 feet skydive in Wanaka and it was absolutely breathtaking.

Lake Wanaka and the lonely tree. One of my favorite places.

Even though the weather wasn't that great and it was unbelievably cold we really enjoy the walk to the glacier. If you can afford it, a helicopter flight or glacier hiking must be amazing too.

Hokitika is known as the city with the highest rainfall in New Zealand. Therefore we were extremely lucky and celebrated this with a match of beach ball.

The Pancake Rocks got there name (for obvious reasons) because of their shape. Pretty cool to see and surely worth a visit. We stopped there on our way to Nelson

Beach day at Rabbit Island!! Really beautiful beach and just perfect for relaxing after all that driving.

Kajaking in Abel Tasman. Such an amazing experience and Abel Tasman is just absolutely stunning. (Day trip)

Since we knew the Apple Rock Beach from our kayaking tour already we knew it was worth a second visit. So we spend the afternoon there after we've been stand-up paddling.

We are back in Christchurch. It was a long but beautiful drive back there from Nelson. A lot to daydream for all the Lord of the Ring fans out there (just like me). For the last evening we want out for dinner and had a last little walk around the city. - on the picture the 101 chair memorial .