1BlenheimtownThe hub of the Marlborough wine region, surrounded by the vineyards that make NZ's world-famous Sauvignon Blanc. One of the country's sunniest and driest towns.
2Nelson Lakes National ParkparkThe northern end of the Southern Alps, where beech-forested mountains drop to the glacial lakes Rotoiti and Rotoroa. A compact alpine park based at the village of St Arnaud.
3Buller GorgesightScenic SH6 river gorge crossed by New Zealand's longest swingbridge, a highlight of the Nelson-to-Coast drive.
4WestporttownRugged West Coast town with a coal-mining past at the mouth of the Buller River. Close to the seal colony and blowholes of Cape Foulwind and Tauranga Bay.
5Cape Foulwind Seal ColonyviewpointClifftop walkway near Westport to a New Zealand fur seal colony and a lonely coastal lighthouse.
6Pancake Rocks, PunakaikiviewpointLayered limestone stacks and blowholes on a short loop — dramatic at high tide.