Bay of Plenty → Southland & Fiordland

Waihi Beach - Bowentown to InvercargillAdventure tours & scenic experiences

If you're based in Waihi Beach - Bowentown and curious about Invercargill, a private day tour is the simplest way to make it happen.

Invercargill sits in Southland & Fiordland — Fiordland's sheer walls of rock and water, plus the wide green south. Travel privately with a local driver-guide and the day becomes yours: stop for the view, take the short walk, and let someone else handle the wheel.

Southland & Fiordland

South Island experiences

A taste of what a day around Invercargill can hold.

The fiords, waterfalls and sheer cliffs of Milford and Doubtful Sound

Around Southland & Fiordland you'll find the fiords, waterfalls and sheer cliffs of Milford and Doubtful Sound. Ask your guide about kayaking — it's the kind of thing that turns a transfer into a day you remember.

Great Walk trailheads and beech forest

Around Southland & Fiordland you'll find Great Walk trailheads and beech forest. Ask your guide about Great Walk day hikes — it's the kind of thing that turns a transfer into a day you remember.

Big skies over southern farmland

Around Southland & Fiordland you'll find big skies over southern farmland. Ask your guide about fiord cruising — it's the kind of thing that turns a transfer into a day you remember.

A rugged southern coast facing Antarctica

Around Southland & Fiordland you'll find a rugged southern coast facing Antarctica. Ask your guide about wildlife spotting — it's the kind of thing that turns a transfer into a day you remember.

Tour & experience options

Ways to travel between Waihi Beach - Bowentown and Invercargill.

Full-day adventure tour

A big day out with your own guide — viewpoints, short walks and the landmarks that pull people to the South Island in the first place.

Scenic lake & mountain transfer

Move between towns the slow way, stopping at lake edges, passes and lookouts that most travellers drive straight past.

Hiking & walking tour

Guided time on foot, from gentle lakeside strolls to a genuine day walk, matched to your fitness and the conditions.

Multi-stop scenic journey

String several highlights together in one private vehicle, with the flexibility to linger where it's worth lingering.

Luxury experience

Premium vehicle, a hand-picked guide and a day shaped around cellar doors, private walks and quiet corners.

Why travel between Waihi Beach - Bowentown and Invercargill

Starting in Waihi Beach - Bowentown puts you on the doorstep of Bay of Plenty, so you can layer a local highlight into the start or end of the day.

Your driver-guide is a local. They know which lookout is clear in the morning, which café is worth the stop and which short walk is worth the shoes.

The road between Waihi Beach - Bowentown and Invercargill threads through the kind of country people fly across the world to see — Fiordland's sheer walls of rock and water, plus the wide green south.

Gateway experiences

Make the most of both ends of your journey.

Waihi Beach - Bowentown

Before you set out, Waihi Beach - Bowentown is a good place to slow down — Bay of Plenty is known for orchards, avocados and roadside produce and harbour walks and a summit view over the bay.

Invercargill

Once you arrive, Invercargill opens up wildlife spotting, fiord cruising and Great Walk day hikes in and around the wider Southland & Fiordland area.

Frequently asked questions

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