Distinction Invercargill Hotel

One man’s passion started it all and this family legacy has become the Southern Hemisphere’s largest collection of vehicles. View blasts from the past beautifully restored and put on display. Fun for all the family including a LEGO room, wearable arts and a movie theatre.

Are you ready to leap outside your comfort zone and get your blood pumping? Visitors get the chance to have a go at getting behind the controls and operating their choice of diggers, skid steers or bulldozers whilst being fully instructed at New Zealand’s only heavy machinery playground.

Discover the largest and most diverse display of classic motorcycles in New Zealand, with more than 300 motorbikes from Brough Superior to John Britten to Burt Munro, hailing back to 1902. With fascinating exhibits & interactive displays, it’s the Southern Hemisphere’s leading motorcycle museum.

Sprawled across 80ha, a paradise of cold climate gardens and walkways awaits. Queens Park also has an impressive bird aviary, animal enclosures, children’s play areas and a Tuatarium, where you can see tuatara, a NZ native reptile with a lineage that stretches back 225 million years.

A coastal playground located just 10km from Invercargill and a key location for the film The World’s Fastest Indian, which tells the story of Southland’s motorcycling hero Burt Munro who used the 26km stretch of perfectly smooth sand as his race track. At the southern end of Oreti Beach is Sandy Point, a natural playground for walking, mountain biking and horse riding.

Cheeky Kiwi Travel's unique small-group one-way tour connects Te Anau, Invercargill and Dunedin with unforgettable highlights along New Zealand’s wild southern coast. Perfect for independent travelers, this 12-hour journey operates daily in alternating directions, offering unmatched flexibility and seamless connection through the scenic and less-travelled Catlins region. Hotel pick-ups and drop-offs from Distinction Hotels in Te Anau, Invercargill & Dunedin.

A natural phenomenon where pink and green hues light up the sky due to strong solar winds reacting with the atmosphere in the polar regions. One of the best places to see the Southern Lights is Invercargill; NZ’s southernmost city, during winter from locations such as Oreti Beach and Sandy Point.

Take a 20-minute direct flight from Invercargill to the southernmost and smallest island of the 3 main islands of NZ. Stewart Island is the ultimate ecotourism destination. Known for its turquoise sea and white sandy beaches and rare native birds such as the kaka, weka and brown kiwi. As the southern-most Dark Sky Sanctuary in the world, the island offers an unforgettable experience to view the night sky.

Stewart Island Helicopters offer the ultimate Stewart Island day trip - Ulva Island and a guided nature tour included. Departs from Bluff - a 25 min drive from Distinction Invercargill Hotel or alternatively opt for an Invercargill Airport pickup for an additional fee.

A spectacular coastal stretch between Invercargill & Balclutha on the Southern Scenic Route which is rated as one of the world’s top 10 drives. From Curio Bay where the outgoing tide reveals a 180-million-year-old Jurassic forest to the Nugget Point lighthouse perched on a spur of land, you’ll find abundant natural beauty amongst its wildlife, forests, sandy beaches and waterfalls.