My Favourite 7 Nature Spots in New Zealand

7. Rotorua Geysers and Volcanic landscape (North Island)

6. Queen Charlotte Sound (South Island)

5. Lake Tekapo seen from Mt John Observatory (South Island)

4. West Coast Beach 43 44.512 S 169 10.238 E (south of Franz Josef Glacier, South Island)

3. Doubtful Sound via Lake Manapouri (South Island)

2. Mt Cook and Lake Pukaki (South Island)

1. Lake Wanaka and Lake Hawea (via Haast pass), then on to Queenstown (via Crown Range) (South Island)

South Island (clearly) wins!

PS. Tongariro National Park would have probably made it on the list, if we would have been able to see anything during the 6 hours alpine crossing through clouds, rain and heavy winds.