South Island, New Zealand is a great destination for vacations. If you will be in this region over the holiday season then you will want to pick up gifts for your friends and family back home. However, you will also want to plan special South Island gifts for the people that you are traveling with. Fortunately, there are a lot of great gifts that come from the South Island that you can use to make this holiday season even merrier.
One of the best gifts offered by the South Island is New Zealand wine. Canterbury in particular produces a great selection of white and red wines. You can by New Zealand wine by the bottle or by the case. You can even have these gifts shipped securely back to the United States by the winery. In addition to wines, South Island New Zealand wineries also offer great food baskets and wine baskets. These make great additions to local holiday celebrations.
If you are traveling with a golf lover then consider booking them a special South Island golf package. This can make a great holiday gift, as it will give them the opportunity to gold in New Zealand. Enhance this gift with new golf equipment bought at one of the local golf pro shops.
The final gifts that you can purchase on the South Island are touristy gifts. Scenic calendars of South Island locations, South Island T-shirts and South Island crafts all make great gifts. These gifts will not only be a reminder of your vacation, but they will also be a functional item that you can use to keep track of the days of the year, hold your coffee or wear around the house.
Great idea to give a golfing book. Here’s a bit of information on my book which is available from an Auckland distributor for NZ$28.00 plus $3.00 post and packaging:
“Writing from the heart in her book, “Birdies, Bogeys and Kiwis: Golfing Around New Zealand,” Liz Clark, travel writer, shares her adventures both on and off the golf course.”
Order direct through Liz’s website: http://www.wildwestcoastpublishing.com
and click on “Author’s Blog” for Liz’s New Zealand News.