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The "Cardboard" Cathedral opened after the devastating earthquakes of 2011 damaged the old Cathedral. It was one of the first new buildings to be constructed after the quakes and has become an icon of the city that is on every visitor's "must see" list. In the heart of the city, it is an extraordinary space. The walls are waves of cardboard drawing the eyes upwards and the roof is a thin translucent skin. It is one of very few buildings in the world made substantially of cardboard, and certainly the only Cathedral! Visitors are offered guided tours or brochures in a number of languages. The Cathedral shop sells a wide range of quality Cathedral and New Zealand gifts. The Cathedral...

Set aside a weekend for yourself and someone special in your life who deserves a little break, and feel refreshed and rejuvenated by our Christchurch Urban Wellness Escape. Staying for two nights in the modern Sudima City Hotel, enjoy a relaxing weekend experiencing some of the Christchurch’s ultimate wellness spots. Start your morning right with the highly sought-after Sunrise Soak session at He Puna Taimoana New Brighton Hot Pools, and enjoy meditation and a mocktail as you watch the sunrise over the ocean views. Clear your mind through unlimited access to yoga classes at Apollo Power Yoga studio, and unwind with a bike ride through Christchurch's famous Hagley Park. Wrap up your day by...

Founded in 1850 as part of the Anglican foundation for Christchurch, Christ’s College is an independent boys’ boarding and day school. Visit our unique campus with its outstanding collection of heritage buildings, located in the heart of the central city framed by the River Avon, and bordering Hagley Park and the Botanic Gardens. Our guides all have a personal link with the school. As either past students, staff or parents, their knowledge of and passion for Christ’s College shows. They would love the opportunity to share this with you. Begin your tour at 10am, and appreciate the architectural highlights of our campus, such as Big School, the Dining Hall, the Chapel and...

Walk in the footsteps of Clearwater graduates such as Jason Dufner, Bubba Watson and New Zealand's own World Number 1 Lydia Ko on our manicured fairways and greens surrounded by natural spring-fed lakes. The course features both the standard Par 72 championship layout (5 tees) and an Executive Par 60 “30|30″ challenge designed by Sir Bob Charles. Our championship pedigree is reflected in the attention to detail in the daily course setup and care. The course is playable by golfers of all abilities and offers a rewarding experience for players of all abilities. We are located just a few minutes from Christchurch Airport. Visitors are always welcome.

We Support Our Guests First Our NZ coach specialist team have visited numerous countries and they enjoy sharing travel memories with friends, like-minded people and family. We feel that by offering the comfort of a trustworthy coach tour operator and our dedicated 24/7 support when visiting New Zealand, others can create and share wonderful stories to take home too. Connection & Care Our team cares. We understand that when it comes to coach touring in another country, there is nothing better than honest local expert advice and comfort. We have a broad range of NZ coach touring packages to suit every need and by connecting with our guests we know we can deliver a supportive...

Crate Escape runs exciting escape room games in the middle of Christchurch. You and a group of friends are confined to a room, full of hidden clues, locks and puzzles for 60 minutes. Your goal is to solve all the puzzles and escape with time to spare! Crate Escape is great for friends and family or as a team-building activity for your staff, co-workers, school, club or other group. Everyone must work together to escape from the room.

This wonderful historic place suffered extensive damage during the earthquake of September 4, 2010. Coton's Cottage was rebuilt and reopened to the public in 2014. The Hororata Historical society opens the cottage and the nearby museum on site on fine Sunday afternoons. The Hororata Historical Society now manages the reserve that Coton's Cottage sits in, and they have furnished the restored cottage from their collection of local artefacts. Drop by and be entranced by this humble dwelling. Have a picnic in the reserve.

Pickup in Lyttelton at Lyttelton Information Centre. Take to the Christchurch Gondola for opening at 10am. Wait while you go up and down. Travel into the city by trike and CBD trip around the city. You are then free to enjoy time in the city. We would suggest you do the HOHO tram trip also around the central city(this goes where we cannot!) and gives a very good history of the city and how the earthquakes affected the city. The tram trip and gondola have a combined ticket that may be prebooked or purchased at the Gondola. Other suggestions Art Gallery, Arts Centre, Ravenscar House, Botanic Gardens, and Earthquake memorial. We can then meet up again and transfer you back to Lyttleton by...

We are an outdoor adventure company based in Oamaru. We have over 20 years of experience in delivering bespoke adventures to hundreds of clients. Our company is proud to be in the Otago region and live in a fantastic playground. We have been operating on the trail the day it was open and our Alps 2 Ocean cycle tours have become our specialty. We have gone out of the way to deliver, what we believe, is the best A2O tour on the market. We make sure you are looked after and succeed in the goals of your adventure. Enjoy our amazing hospitality and care. The locations of our picnics are legendary and the variety of food on them wide and of high quality. Just look at our tripadvisor reviews...

This means you can either ride further each day or we can drive sections of the track - saving your legs for the very best the A2O has to offer! Our A2O Express can be modified to suit the length of time you have. Please enquire and we will design it to suit your requirements; we can arrange dates to suit you.

Explore Christchurch City with Endeavour NZ Tours. We start the day by collecting you from your accommodation in Christchurch City before taking you to the Antigua Boatsheds for a Punt along the Avon River. We will provide a warming cup of tea or coffee for you. A ride on the historic trams follows before a food tasting at Little High Eatery, a wider tour of Christchurch City, its coastline and port town of Lyttleton then a ride up the Christchurch Gondola for incredible views of Christchurch and Canterbury. We will return you to your accommodation.

Experience the very best of New Zealand’s farming, regional specialties and diverse scenery as you explore one of the world’s most beautiful countries! Visit a wide range of farms and enterprises in differing environments - a wonderful opportunity to meet local farming families and enjoy genuine Kiwi hospitality. You’ll also learn about Māori culture, unique nature and other treasures of Aotearoa New Zealand. Wonderful Fiordland National Park option. Our tours include many meals, 4 Star hotel/lodge accommodation, modern coach transportation, a knowledgeable guide plus visits to top farms and attractions. You will thoroughly experiencing New Zealand with fellow travellers who share your...

Visitor centres are staffed by DOC rangers who have firsthand, in-depth local knowledge about: •Walks and hiking - short walks, multi-day hikes, Great Walks •Track conditions, weather, and safety •Hut and Campsite bookings •Heritage sites •Cycleways •Maps •Marine reserves •Conservation projects •Local stories, legends and history - our nature, our people •Gateway to Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park Hours: Oct-April 8:30am-5:00pm daily May-Sept 8:30am-4:30pm daily

While our Visitor Centre is being upgraded you can find our rangers across the road, next to Arthur’s Pass Motel and Lodge. Visitor centres are staffed by DOC rangers who have firsthand, in-depth local knowledge about: Walks and hiking - short walks, multi-day hikes, Great Walks. Track conditions, weather and safety. Hut and campsite bookings. Heritage sites, cycleways, maps, marine reserves, conservation projects. Local stories, legends and history - our nature, our people, Arthur’s Pass National Park, native birds include the kea, the world’s only alpine parrot, and the Great Spotted Kiwi (Roroa). Walk to a nearby waterfall or hike up an alpine peak.

Come and join us on one of our small friendly personal tours and experience the magic of your dolphin swim with an intimate group of only 12 guests per trip. And swim with the world's rarest and smallest ocean going dolphin - The Hectors (New Zealand) Dolphin. We are a small local family business and offer longer trips to maximise your experience and your value for money, a 90.5% success rate. We provide warm wetsuits, mask & snorkel, hot chocolate & biscuits.

Do you have a sense of adventure? A 2-hour tour seeing and getting close to all of the high points Akaroa Harbour has to offer. Things you are likely to see 1000 foot cliffs, sea arches, amazing volcanic formations, caves, marine farms, Fur seals, Hector’s Dolphins, White Flippered Blue Penguins, Albatross, and other seabirds, Akaroa Marine Reserve, Nikau Palm Gully and occasional blowholes. Steve the owner and captain is a 5th generation local who knows the area and secrets of Akaroa Harbour. He will take you out on our fun, fast, adventurous 12.5-meter Rayglass Protector. An ex America’s Cup Chase Boat and previously a Coastguard Marine Rescue vessel with 500HP four-stroke...

Escape Room games are growing in popularity all over the world. They are themed rooms in which players have a set time limit to find clues and solve a series of puzzles to enable them to escape/complete a mission. They are great fun for all sorts of groups- couples, families, corporate groups, stag and hen parties. The key factor to success is teamwork! Come and have a go, you'll be surprised at how much fun it is.

Epicentre Cycling is based just 5oom from the entrance to the amazing Christchurch Adventure Park in the Port Hills of Christchurch. From the shop it is an easy short ride to a number of entry points to the Port Hills Trails network. There is something for everyone in the Port Hills, green trails for beginners, intermediate, black and expert trails all offering fantastic views across the city to the Southern Alps or across the harbour to Banks Peninsula. Just an hour and half drive away is the Craigieburn Trails network in the heart of the Southern Alps. The trails here have some of the best backcountry trail riding in the South Island. All our bikes can be hired for multiple days and taken...

Discover locally made and sourced products including Mons Royale merino clothing, outdoor and travel accessories, along with a wide range of unique gifts. If you’re looking for imaginative, innovative and inspiring products that reflect New Zealand's distinctive culture, heritage and lifestyle look no further.

Our all year around, family friendly flights will take you and your family on a stunning scenic flight up the Tasman Valley, through the Hochstetter Icefall, with a glacier landing on the mid snowfields of the Tasman Glacier where your family can immerse yourselves in the serenity and the majestic beauty of the Tasman Glacier and Aoraki Mt Cook. Based at the heart of Aoraki Mt Cook National park Mt Cook Ski Planes and Helicopters can offer your family a truly once in a lifetime experience, that will create memories that last forever. Family friendly flights allow for 2 adults and 2 children; below the age of 13 years, to fly in either our ski plane or helicopter additional children can be...