Queenstown To Greymouth
 

Winter in the northern hemisphere can be a long cold season and being able to take a vacation in the warm summer weather of New Zealand can be a very welcome break. It can be a wonderful place to get a winter tan in January when all your friends are shivering on their way to work. While you are in New Zealand you should spend some time visiting the South Alps that run from Queenstown to Greymouth. You will find that this is one of the most beautiful places in the world to spend your winter vacation and may find yourself coming back more than once to make sure you did not miss anything. One of the best ways to see the mountain range is to take one of the scenic flights from Queenstown to Greymouth; there are several different companies that offer these scenic flights. Along the way you will have a chance to see one of the most unique ranges of mountain ranges in the world. Formed in part by the shifting of the tectonic plates this range of mountains includes Mount Cook which is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Part of this range of mountains that runs from Queenstown to Greymouth includes 2 very unique glaciers, Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier.

What makes these glaciers so unique is that while they always have snow on the top; the snow level gives way to lush tropical forests towards the bottom. You can hike up to the snow in the summer months or you can take a helicopter tour that will land you in an area where you can walk around in the snow and take in the breathtaking scenery. Before you head from Queenstown to Greymouth you will find that there is plenty to do right there in town. This area is reputed to be the home of bungee jumping and you will still find world class bungee jumping for those brave enough to take the plunge. Among the other activities you will find during the summer months are skydiving and parasailing, in the winter months there is plenty of skiing and snowboarding on world class slopes.

Even if you are planning to fly from Queenstown to Greymouth you should take some time to enjoy all that Queenstown has to offer. Long known as the city to be in if you like to party, you will find a tremendous variety of bars, clubs and restaurants to choose from. The entire town is well known for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere year round and is the perfect place to kick back and enjoy your vacation. When you are ready to head from Queenstown to Greymouth consider using Air West Coast, they offer scenic flights through the South Alps in the areas only pressurized scenic aircraft on the West Coast of New Zealand. They also offer a variety of scenic flights throughout the islands and have regularly scheduled helicopter landing tours of the Southern Alps so that you can take in all of the scenic grandeur that the South Island of New Zealand has to offer.