🇳🇿 Top 7 Must-Visit Spots in NZ South Island (Part 1)

1️⃣ Fairytale Forest: Arrowtown 🍁 "World’s most beautiful autumn!" Arrowtown Autumn Festival = Golden leaves + charming streets. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 2️⃣ Church of the Good Shepherd ⛪️ (Tekapo) "Top 10 stargazing spot on Earth!" Weddings/aurora views under the Milky Way—book via ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3️⃣ Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon at Pukaki 🐟 Blue "milk lake" + floor-to-ceiling windows. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4️⃣ Wanaka’s Lone Tree 🌳 "Windows desktop in real life!" 1hr15min from Queenstown. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5️⃣ LOTR Filming Spot: Deer Park 🦌 "Panoramic views of Queenstown!" Drive among free-roaming animals. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 6️⃣ Hydro Attack Shark Ride 🚤 (Queenstown) *"0→80km/h in 3.9 secs + underwater jumps!"* 90° spins + 6m airtime. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 7️⃣ Skyline Gondola + Luge 🛷 "Sunset ‘rollercoaster’ with town views!" 2 tracks: Scenic (right) vs. Thrilling (left). ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 📸 Pro Tips: Arrowtown: Visit late April for peak autumn. Tekapo: Stay past midnight for aurora chances. #NZMustDo 🏔️ #SouthIslandMagic #TravelGoals ✈️ #QueenstownAdventures 🪂 #EpicViews 📸