A road trip to the South Island’s natural playground
Take your front row seat for nature's most colourful performance — where your soundtrack will be the ocean's reassuring repetition of waves crashing on sandy beaches.
On this ten day Christchurch to Nelson road trip you’ll find calmness and tranquillity amidst a natural playground. You’ll connect with the natural world and the marine and bird life that depend on it.
From abundant sea creatures to golden sand beaches and windswept dunes to secret watering holes — this itinerary features nature at its very best.
Drive north to Kaikōura where the mountains drop steeply into the sea, then explore the incredible Marlborough Sounds and the coastal beauty of Abel Tasman National Park. Reach the end of the road at wild Farewell Spit before returning to Christchurch via the majestic mountains of Nelson Lakes National Park.
