Canterbury Travel Guides

Trees For Travellers

Trees for Travellers enables you to take an active role in the preservation and enhancement of Kaikoura's unique environment. By purchasing a...

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...

Craigieburn Forest Park

Craigieburn Forest Park sprawls over the broad slopes of this eastern foothills range of the Southern Alps, 1½ hours drive from Christchurch...

Christchurch International Airport

Christchurch International Airport opened in 1953 and is the South Island's largest and busiest airport. It is located 12 kilometres to the...

Lake Sumner Forest Park

Arthurs Pass National Park

In the heart of the Southern Alps is Arthur's Pass National Park covering almost 115,000ha on the historic road between Canterbury and the...

Bottle Lake Forest Park

Situated approximately 10 km north east of central Christchurch, adjacent to the coast, Bottle Lake Forest Park is a production forest and trees...

Canterbury Pacific Highway

The Canterbury Pacific Highway takes in some of the South Island's most stunning coastal and inland scenery. Beginning in Kaikoura - one of...

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....

Rainbow Ski Area

Rainbow Ski Area is located in the Nelson Lakes National Park, close to the alpine village of St Arnaud. At a height of 1760 metres, Rainbow...

Hanmer Forest Park

Originally covering 250 hectares, the Hanmer Forest Park plantation now extends for some 5150 hectares. The oldest area of the forest, with trees...

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...

Victoria Conservation Park

New Zealand's largest Conservation Park, Victoria Conservation Park, covers a vast area of 180,000 hectares centred on the Victoria and...

Dolphin Swimming in Kaikoura

Kaikoura is a world-renowned eco-tourism location, particularly noted as one of the best locations in the world to swim with dolphins.

The...

Lake Rotoiti

Lake Rotoiti is the perfect place to relax in the peaceful surroundings, some enjoy day walks around the lake or discover hidden tracks through...

Whale Watching in Kaikoura

Kaikoura, on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island, lies within the Southern Hemisphere Whale Sanctuary and is a world-renowned whale...

Christchurch Botanic Gardens

Covering thirty hectares of land and a rich and diverse living plant encyclopaedia, Christchurch Botanic Gardens is well known for its magnificent...

Peel Forest

Located a short distance from Geraldine, Peel Forest is a remnant of a magnificent podocarp forest which once covered a huge area in...

Nelson Lakes National Park

The Nelson Lakes National Park protects 102,000ha of the northern most Southern Alps. Set amid the mountains and glaciated valleys south of...

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...