Arthur’s Pass is a mountain pass in the Southern Alps of the South Island and marks part of the boundary between Westland and Canterbury.  The pass lies in a saddle between the valleys of the Otiro river, and the Bealey river in the east.

Arthur’s Pass highway is the highest of only three roads crossing the Southern Alps, the other crossings being the Haast Pass and the Lewis Pass . While passing through mountains and rivers one can admire the strange rock formations lying all around the region.