Southern Lakes / Otago / Southland Holiday Homes & Accommodation
Southern Lakes/Otago/Southland holiday homes & houses cover a vast area of the some the most beautiful scenery in New Zealand. Running a line down the centre of the southern end of the South Island, the eastern side was mostly settled by Scottish pioneers with much of the area founded on sheep farming and gold mining. To the east is the huge, formidable and spectacular Fiordland National Park which proved too arduous for populous development but luckily today offers an exciting holiday destination for anyone choosing to stay at any of the Southern Lakes/Otago/Southland holiday homes & houses.
Featured listings for Southern Lakes / Otago / Southland
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#9018
Lammermoor Guest house Farmhouse in Paerau Valley, Southern Lakes / Otago / Southland |
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Tariff: $120 – $200 Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 5 Pets: No Linen: Yes Smoking: No Experience the unique Paerau Valley. Fully furnished house on Lammermoor Station. Fish the Tiaeri River. Home away from home living. Enjoy country life and have a break away |
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#8697
Kurow Holiday House Holiday Home in Kurow, Southern Lakes / Otago / Southland |
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Tariff: $110 Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 6 (8 max) Pets: Yes Linen: Yes Smoking: Outdoors only Warm comfortable 3 bedroom house. Typical New Zealand 1950's roughcast cottage.Large sunny section with numerous productive fruit trees. Child friendly. Lakes, ski fields, golf, tennis, walks, fishing, cafes, fabulous scenery all close by. |
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#7920
Mount Iron Drive Holiday Home in Wanaka, Southern Lakes / Otago / Southland |
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Tariff: $200 – $250 Bedrooms: 4 Sleeps: 4 (8 max) Pets: No Linen: No Smoking: No Situated a short drive from town is this 4 bedroom (2 doubles, 2 twins) bungalow with lovely outdoor covered BBQ and dining space giving great views of nearby Mt Iron. |
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#10330
The Villa Holiday Home in Te Anau, Southern Lakes / Otago / Southland |
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Tariff: $300 – $400 Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 2 (7 max) Pets: No Linen: Yes Smoking: Outdoors only The Villa: A spacious, well equipped two bedroom getaway complete with lounge, Full modern kitchen, private yard and garden, private off street parking, conservatory/sun lounge. |
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Within the region is the famous McKenzie Country, an elevated plateau of grassland which, in its heyday carried 40,000 sheep. Further south into Central Otago are some of the best ski fields in New Zealand with a myriad of other outdoor activities on offer including, river rafting, horse trekking, jet boating, mountain climbing and the now famous, bungee jumping. The area is known for growing apricots, peaches and plums but is steadily gaining a reputation for first class wineries producing some of the country’s best red wines, most especially pinot noir. Queenstown, the hub of tourism activity in the region, is well represented by many Southern Lakes/Otago/Southland holiday homes & houses.
The largest city in the area is Dunedin with its concentration of impressive Victorian and Edwardian architecture. The Railway Station especially, is one of the most photographed in the world. The east coast, north of Dunedin, especially near Moeraki, is teeming with wildlife including penguins, fish, seals and occasionally dolphins and is also well served by Southern Lakes/Otago/Southland holiday homes & houses. Journeying south, the majestic Catlins area is worth a special visit on the way through to Invercargill, the southern-most city in New Zealand.
The awe-inspiring landscape of Fiordland still astounds all who visit the area with majestic mountains such as Mitre Peak and cavenous drowned valleys such as Doubtful Sound. Treks on the Milford Track dubbed “the finest walk in the world”, Keplar Track, Hollyford Track and the Routeburn Track are legendary. A chartered cruise anywhere in Milford Sound is a once in a lifetime experience not to be missed. Equally, Stewart Island, a short boat trip or flight from Invercargill presents some of best trekking opportunities in New Zealand.
