If you’re taking the ferry from the North Island, Picton will be the first city of the South Island that you’ll see. From there you can head in the direction of Christchurch or take the very scenic Queen Charlotte Drive and go all the way up to French Pass, a gorgeous place forgotten by tourists visiting New Zealand.

🇫🇷 Si vous prenez le ferry depuis l’Île du Nord, Picton sera la première ville de l’Île du Sud que vous verrez. Vous pourrez ensuite continuer en direction de Christchurch ou emprunter la superbe Queen Charlotte Drive et remonter jusqu’à French Pass, un endroit magnifique oublié des touristes visitant la Nouvelle-Zélande.

Picton seen from Tirohanga Track

Tugs in Picton

Queen Charlotte Drive

Queen Charlotte Drive

A tiny tiny beach on the Queen Charlotte Drive

Queen Charlotte Drive

View from the Queen Charlotte track

View from the Queen Charlotte track

Low tide on the fjords, Queen Charlotte Drive

French Pass

French Pass before the sun came out

The narrow winding gravel road leading to French Pass

French Pass after the sun came out

Close to the end of the road…

French Pass

French Pass

French Pass beach

French Pass

French Pass

A little Paua shell found on French Pass beach