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New Zealand
New Zealand offers Southern Lights from Queenstown's International Dark Sky Reserve and the remote wilderness of Stewart Island, where Aurora Australis is combined with wild kiwi encounters.
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📖Aurora Highlight
Stewart Island at 47°S offers New Zealand's best Aurora Australis viewing
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🇳🇿New Zealand
Queenstown
Adventure and ski travellers in the Southern Hemisphere who want Southern Lights as a bonus experience
JunJulAug
Southern Lights ToursBungee Jumping+10 more
$140/day✈️ EasyExplore →
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🇳🇿New Zealand
Stewart Island
Southern Lights seekers who want to combine aurora watching with a once-in-a-lifetime wild kiwi encounter
MayJunJulAugSep
Southern Lights ToursWildlife Watching+7 more
$120/day🛤️ ModerateExplore →
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