Christchurch and Canterbury Natural Attractions

Porters Ski Area

Located 89km from the International Airport, Porters Ski Area is the closest ski area to Christchurch. Facilities include 5 lifts, half pipe...

Travis Wetland

Travis Wetland is an important site for the local and regional conservation of wetland plants. Even though highly modified by human occupation...

Mt Hutt

Located high in the Southern Alps, Canterbury's Mt Hutt Ski Area receives some of the lightest and driest powder in Australasia. It typically...

Lake Hood

Mt Olympus

Mt Olympus is a club ski field in the Craigieburn Range set in a wide, south facing basin and offering a variety of runs on uncrowded slopes. Mt...

Banks Peninsula Track

The Banks Peninsula Track starts and finishes at Akaroa in the southeast corner of Banks Peninsula. The unique tramp offers 2 day and 4 day trips...

Lake Brunner

Situated 37 kilometres from Greymouth, Lake Brunner offers an excellent opportunity to relax and enjoy the beauty and wonder of the natural world....

Mt Dobson Ski Area

Beginners will love the fact that Mt Dobson's learner slopes are bathed in sunlight all day long. As well as that, Mt Dobson is a refreshing...

Mt Lyford Alpine Resort

Mt Lyford Alpine Resort is located 1 hours drive from Hanmer Springs, and 2.5 hours drive from Christchurch. A great family ski area, Mt Lyford...

Roundhill Ski Area

Roundhill Ski Area is New Zealand's top family ski field, and a great place to learn to ski or snowboard. Situated beside beautiful Lake...

Tasman Glacier

The Tasman Glacier is the largest of several glaciers which flow south and east towards the Mackenzie Basin from the Southern Alps in New...

Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo is about two and a half to three hours drive southwest of Christchurch. The township faces north across the remarkable turquoise...

Mueller Glacier

Named after German-Australian botanist and explorer Baron von Mueller, the Mueller Glacier is a 13 kilometre long glacier flowing through...

Eco Tours Kaikoura

Kaikoura is known as one of New Zealand's finest eco-tourism destinations. Eco tourism is the backbone of this small seaside town - with most...

Franz Josef Glacier

The Franz Joseph was named after the Austrian Emperor and named by the first explorer of the glacier and fellow Austrian, geologist Julius von...

Hooker Glacier

Discovered in 1913 by Freda Du Faur, Hooker Glacier is one of several glaciers close to the slopes of Aoraki/Mount Cook in the Southern Alps of...

Lake Pukaki

Lake Pukaki is 2km northeast of the Mt Cook turnoff. The lake shares the colour of Lake Tekapo, it's bright, it's clear and it's...

Fox Glacier

The Fox Glacier is 25 kms south along the road from Franz Josef. This glacier was named after the New Zealand Prime Minister, Sir William Fox...

Lake Matheson

One of New Zealand's great scenic icons lies just 6km from Fox Glacier. On a still, clear day it reflects the unforgettable image of New...

Lake Waitaki