There is nowhere else in the world where you can experience so much, so close and so easily.
You can be enjoying a wildlife cruise, surfing or sail boarding along the Pacific coastline while just an hour’s drive from these seaside pastimes, numerous
ski areas beckon in winter including the internationally renowned Mt Hutt
near Methven.
Unwind in therapeutic natural hot pools at the alpine village of Hanmer Springs, swim with rare dolphin species at the ‘riviera’ resort of Akaroa, and witness mighty sperm whales up close on a nature cruise from Kaikoura.
Tee off at any one of 50 golf courses including outstanding international resorts situated in Christchurch and the beautiful Rakaia Gorge. Step aboard one of the top six train journeys in the world high into the Southern Alps, the country’s greatest mountain range, before descending through the rainforests of the West Coast. See New Zealand’s highest mountain, Aoraki Mount Cook and experience a ski-plane landing on the vast snowfields of ice-age glaciers.
Take a leisurely punt ride on the Avon River through Christchurch, the garden city. Enjoy fine dining, live theatre, creative galleries and exciting nightlife. Sample award-winning vintages around the Canterbury wine trails. Browse the bustling weekend markets, follow the trail through the Cultural Precinct taking in the art and culture, or seek your fortune at the Casino.
Experience what life is like in Antarctica in a unique re-creation of the conditions of the frozen continent, step back in time at a colonial heritage park, military aviation museum or on a historic railroad excursion.
View life below the southern oceans and lakes at a central city aquarium, see the antics of native birds including the flightless kiwi, and the cheeky kea, New Zealand’s native mountain parrot. Discover the evolution of the South Island, its southern oceans and its historical links to Antarctic exploration at the Canterbury Museum.
Learn about the history and traditional customs of early Maori on a marae and through Maori rock drawings inside ancient caves. Cast your rod for trout or salmon in the lakes and rivers. Helicopter to a luxury alpine or forest hideaway retreat, or be pampered at a day spa.
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