All Entries in the "Christchurch & Canterbury" Category
Mount Cook Backpacker Lodge
The New Face at Mt Cook The newly opened Mount Cook Backpacker Lodge at Aoraki Mt Cook offers a mix of four-bed dorms with en suites, and one-bedroom units with full bathroom and cooking facilities. There’s a communal kitchen, a bar and grill, beer garden, internet cafe, a tour booking desk, guest laundry and grocery [...]
Thrillseekers Adventures
Lift your spirit at Thrillseekers Adventures, Hanmer Springs! Miles from anywhere, so it seems, nestles lazy Hanmer Springs; a place of beauty and dreams! Our alpine environment offers visitors a host of activities, ranging from golfing, shopping, dining in cafes or restaurants, high country tours, exploring nature parks to pampering at the Hanmer Springs Thermal [...]
Select Braemar Lodge & Spa – Hanmer Springs Luxury Accommodation
Escape, Embrace, Experience At the foothills of the Southern Alps, on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, lies a magical destination famous for its ‘healing’ waters and thermal pools. Where the air is crisp and fresh, in its elevated position 380 metres above sea level, Hanmer Springs is home to the beautiful Select [...]
Civilised wilderness
Patrick Smith takes a hike in the wild and beautiful Seaward Kaikoura Mountains. WINDING UP THROUGH THE PRETTY PUHI PUHI VALLEY, 40 MINUTES’ DRIVE NORTH OF KAIKOURA, WE’RE REMINDED THAT THIS WAS ONCE MOA COUNTRY. Maori hunters named the valley for the moa feathers, or puhi, it provided for their cloaks. The hapless moa, of [...]
Akaroa Walk
The Akaroa Walk The Akaroa Walk is rapidly becoming an icon among New Zealand hiking adventures. It is a 42km, three-day, guided walk from Christchurch to Akaroa. You travel along the Summit Ridge and across Banks Peninsula, in the Canterbury Region of the beautiful South Island of New Zealand. Your tour includes good quality accommodation, [...]
Lyttelton to Akaroa Cruise
Lyttelton to Akaroa Cruise Sunday 3rd October WHERE: The Black Cat Catamaran leaves from B Jetty, Lyttelton wharf WHEN: 3rd October 2010, boat departs at 8.30am arriving into Akaroa at 11.30am. You have time to explore Akaroa and have lunch at one of the many cafe’s and restaurants. A bus will then take you back [...]
Clearview Lodge Christchurch – Reader Special
Luxury Christchurch Accommodation Perfect for an intimate weekend or short break, at Clearview Lodge you’ll wake to the peaceful song of our Bellbirds. See Christchurch by day and then enjoy a romantic spa under the stars, or nestle by a cosy fire with a glass of our estate Pinot Noir or port at the lodge. [...]
The Hermitage – Accommodation at Aoraki Mount Cook
From Motel Units to Luxury Accommodation! From an intrepid journey through glacial valleys to a mouth-watering culinary dining adventure, The Hermitage Hotel is the perfect ‘base camp’ to discover your Peak Experience. Choose from premium hotel rooms, motel units or cozy chalets. Add world-class activities such as Glacier Explorers, Tasman Valley 4WD and Argo Tours, [...]
Visit Christchurch’s ‘must see’ attractions with Welcome Aboard
Welcome to Christchurch’s “must see” attractions: Christchurch Gondola Christchurch Tramway Punting on the Avon Grand Tour Thrillseekers Adventures in Hanmer Springs. Christchurch Gondola Soak up the magnificent 360 degree views of the Canterbury Plains, Southern Alps and Banks Peninsula at Christchurch Gondola. Relax in our Summit Cafe, go shopping, wander the walkways, or journey back [...]
The Christchurch Gourmet Bike Tour
Take your taste buds on a tour of the city and sample some of Canterbury’s culinary delights including freshly roasted coffee, speciality cheeses and boutique beer. The Christchurch Gourmet Bike Tour is the perfect activity for people who love good food and gorgeous scenery. Starting in Cathedral Square you will be fitted with a bike [...]
