Top Things to Do in Mount Cook National Park 2022

"The westernmost beach of Fox Glacier is sparsely populated. The beaches are full of pebbled gray stones, black sands, and turbulent seas. Compared with beaches in other places, it is a bit less beautiful."

"If you don’t take a photo with the driftwood decoration "HOKITIKA", you have never been to Hokitika or the west coast of the South Island. In the Hokitika travel brochure compiled and distributed by Tourism New Zealand, the homepage picture is a photo of the sunset accompanied by "HOKIDIKA". Walk west from the town’s bell tower for 3 minutes and pass through a small gate. Hokitika Beach is right in front of you. The whistling sea breeze and the waves are beating against the black rocky beach. The driftwood decoration and the stone green sofa not far from the side are the most eye-catching objects on the beach. For a long time, tourists will consciously line up to check in. The local residents' preference for the driftwood "HOKIDIKA" is almost obsessive. Whenever a strong wind destroys part or all of the decoration, within 24 hours, they must be refurbished as new with the dead branches of driftwood available everywhere on the beach."

"The Haast Beach is in the west coast of South Island, New Zealand. As you know, the population of west coast in South Island is quite small. From south to north at west coast, the Haast is the end of south point for state highway 6."

"Caroline Bay is really picturesque. We passed by this bay on our self-driving way, so we stopped, blowing the sea breeze here and looking at the scenery. It was really comfortable and leisurely."

"Dunedin has a very beautiful coastline, and the Tunnel Beach Trail is one of the places worth visiting. Walking along the beach trail, you will see a very magnificent coastal scenery. This trail is also a mysterious tunnel and a must-go road to the beach. It is definitely worth admiring."

"Even if you don't like any beach-related activities, this is still an ideal place to walk and feel the sea breeze. There is a sidewalk along the entire beach in the first half, but it would be better to walk on the beach. There is also a nice cafe and a playground for children."

"Oamaru penguin homing is one of the must-see sights when traveling to New Zealand. Oamaru’s blue-eyed penguin is the smallest penguin in the world. Its feathers are gray-blue. It is only 20 to 30 centimeters tall and weighs about one kilogram. It’s a pity that the photos did not leave the precious blue penguins coming home. Just feast your eyes."

"We stayed in South Brighton for 2 nights, less than a block from the beach, and the sea was reached through the dunes. The black sand beach is rare, there are lots of driftwood, and locals made them interesting pieces. There are lots of shells on the way to the pier. This area is great for families, elderly people, couples to sit, relax and enjoy, there are some small restaurants, coffee shops nearby, not bad. Fantastic sandstone and other materials sculptures are displayed on the coastal streets. You must really stroll around them. There are outstanding works by locals. I recommend staying here if you want to get away from the city and not too far to go to the city if you want. You can enjoy the best of both worlds."