Lake Wakatipu
Glacial lightning-bolt lake beneath jagged peaks. Kayak out for a mirror-image corona.
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Why this one is special
- ◐Boxing Day totality in the middle of the New Zealand summer.
- ◐About 2 minutes 18 seconds with the sun high over the Remarkables.
- ◐The Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve sits close to the path.
- ◐Long summer twilight makes the shadow edge unusually sharp.
Where to watch it from
Wild, wide-horizon places inside or beside the path of totality.
Milford Sound
Vertical fiord walls, waterfalls and seals. Dramatic, wet, unforgettable.
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Book Queenstown
Nine questions, one moon-over-sun captcha, €26.08 holds your slot.