MoaTours Kiwi Guide Tim shares some stories from a recent trip around the southern half of the South Island visiting Aoraki Mt Cook, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Wanaka, Franz Josef and Punakaiki. Find out why after 25 years guiding it's still his favourite part of New Zealand.
Read our handy travel guide to the West Coast, including the most common questions like what's the best time to go, what is the weather like, what are the best walks and activities and where to stay?
One of the great things about living in Auckland where most of our guests are too, is that from time to time we have the opportunity to catch up in person.