New Zealand / Aotearoa: the land of the long white cloud and the very high bungee jump. Adventurous types and adrenaline junkies froth this place because there’s so many ways to live on the edge. But what if you’re a slightly more cautious type? Well, there’s plenty of stuff to do in New Zealand that is outdoorsy without being necessarily daredevil.
I recently travelled to Queenstown / Tāhuna, on New Zealand’s beautiful South Island, as a guest of Tourism New Zealand.
I had never been to Queenstown before, because I’d always associated it with snowboarding, something I have never done, and will never be brave (or stupid, depending on who you ask) enough to do.
Travelling there in March was a real eye-opener. Technically, ski season runs from June to October (but snow can fall as early as April). So in March, there’s plenty of sunshine to enjoy and no snow to throw yourself at aggressively. A great result for me!
I shocked myself by being wholesome and outdoorsy plenty of times during my five-day South Island trip, so I rounded up a bunch of these experiences for you to try next time you hop over to visit our wildly attractive neighbours in the non-ski season months.
