Canterbury Travel Guides

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Linton

Linton garden is a blooming delight, with surprises everywhere. Artwork, sculptures, mosaics are found around every corner. Walk up the mosaic...

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...

Trotts Garden

One of the most inspiring and extensive private gardens in New Zealand, Trotts Garden is set on a three hectare property combining formal and...

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...

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...

The Great Alpine Highway

The Great Alpine Highway is aptly named, and traverses the Southern Alps between Christchurch and the West Coast. Following roughly the same route...

Inland Scenic Route

An alternative to the main tourist trail, the Inland Scenic Route between Amberley and Geraldine is a great mix of rural vistas and alpine...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...