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North Canterbury Food & Wine Trail showcases our region's local flavours, fantastic food and wine, authentic experiences and passionate people. Discover the tastes of fresh seasonal produce and wine, enjoy fine dining, relax in idyllic places to stay and experience an easy pace of life in North Canterbury, just minutes from Christchurch. Visit for a day, stay for a weekend or longer and come and meet the people involved in creating some of New Zealand's finest flavours. Choose your place to stay, restaurants to dine at and vineyards for wine tasting and relaxing in the open air with vistas of the green rolling hills.

We cater to your ideas and allow you to choose your destination, locations and amount of time you wish to spend in each area. Families can rest assured knowing our drivers will give ample time for children to play in recreational areas. Our driver guides are culturally sensitive and offer Halal/Muslim tourists private restoration areas, specific water reticulation requirements and restaurants. Off the beaten track as well as popular tourist destination and activities , we have been there... Multi day tours with accommodation and activities are designed to give you maximum usage of your time in NZ. Ask us for an informative tour or a casual itinerary, you can be sure we will give it our...

NZ Tour Guide Services - with Richard & Heather Gallagher. Are you wishing to take your own personal tour or sightseeing tour in New Zealand. We are Christchurch based in the scenic South Island. NZ Tour Guide Services offering assistance with tour planning. Day Tours from Christchurch , South Island Touring & Shore Excursions off Cruise Ships (Akaroa/Lyttleton). Privately Driver/Guided Touring of all of, or just part of New Zealand. Guide or Driver/Guide Services for: Individuals, Families, Media, small film crews, Travel & Trade delegations or anyone wishing to have their own and Local Guide or Driver/Guide. Full Member - Proguides New Zealand Department of Conservation...

Time is critical on holiday, you want to make every second count, but by the same token you don't want to be exhausted on what is supposed to be a holiday, not a lecture! Our friendly, knowledgeable local guides ensure you see the absolute highlights of the beautiful Garden City at a leisurely pace. Travelling in luxury in either a Tesla Model Y or Mercedes Hi Roof minibus your comfort is assured. Snacks and bottled water are complimentary. Lunch is also included at one of our carefully chosen inner city cafes/restaurants. Sights will be explored by both foot, and via vehicle. We go from beach, to city to hills and cover every important feature in-between. Our 30+ years in the travel...

OENZ- Outdoor Education New Zealand offers a full range of outdoor climbing and guiding services from Christchurch. You can choose to book onto one of our small group climbing experience or chat to our team about something bespoke. OENZ-Outdoor Education New Zealand provides outdoor training and guiding services for a range of outdoor adventure activities including, Alpine climbing, rock climbing, bushcraft & navigation, kayaking, river crossing.

Step into the midst of an undercover spy operation. Your team of secret agents have been handed classified information about Spider Tech, the company behind a top-secret research programme that, if successful, will give them the power to control the human mind. Spider Tech have leaked a dormant but deadly virus into the global water system. In just 120 minutes time they will activate the virus from their secure HQ servers in Hanmer and gain control of the world. Under the code name Operation Mindfall, your team must find the anti-virus and destroy Spider Tech’s servers. Pressure from foreign governments is mounting, the clock is ticking and the fate of the world rests in your team’s hands.

Set in 80 hectares, Orana Wildlife Park is New Zealand's only open range zoo. It is within 15 minutes drive from Christchurch airport. The Park provides amazing animal encounters: hand feed giraffe, meet rhino up close, see New Zealand's only gorillas, view kiwi and meet our lion up close (cost additional). Scheduled presentations occur daily. Visitors can enjoy the antics of cheetah, Tasmanian devils, monkeys, meerkats and more. An extensive New Zealand section features kiwi, a wide range of birds and reptiles plus two walk-through aviaries (giving the chance to meet the mischievous kea). Guided tours operate daily. A cafe and fantastic wildlife gift shop are on-site. It's a full day of...

Paddle Tekapo mostly caters for freedom hires of 1-3 hours on beautiful Lake Tekapo. Also available by arrangement are kayak instruction on the lake and in rivers up to grade 2. Also by arrangement guided trips on kayaks and/or paddle boards are available. Fitness classes are also available by arrangement. Paddle Tekapo is a small and environmentally friendly company operating in summer at the lake front. Usual hours are 10am - 6pm everyday from Labour Weekend until Easter.

Start with a blank canvas, and sip your way to a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. A local artist will guide you step by step as you create the featured painting of the night while sipping on a wine or beer. It's fun, easy, and there's no experience necessary. So come along with some friends and get ready to paint and party the night away. Perfect for birthday parties, hen's nights, social clubs, networking groups and team building. Book a seat through the website. Drinks can be purchased from our in-studio bar.

The concept is simple - take a brush in one hand, a drink in the other, now let’s paint a masterpiece. Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting in the heart of the city. No previous painting experience necessary. Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going. We provide all the materials you need (high-quality canvas, acrylic paint, brushes). All you need to bring is your creative spirit (or find some at the bottom of a glass). At the end of the night you will leave with your own painting ready to hang up on your wall.

Experience paragliding in New Zealand with Parapro, the Christchurch based paragliding and paramotoring school. We offer a variety of paragliding and paramotoring courses, exciting paragliding tandem flight options, equipment sales, flying tours, and thermaling clinics. Christchurch offers one of the best places to paraglide. From only 20 minutes from the city centre, we have 13 take-off sites. On a good thermal day it´s not uncommon for paragliders to soar to 3500ft and beyond, overlooking the Southern Alps, the vast Canterbury coastline of beaches and Banks Peninsula. If you are seeking an adventure activity in Christchurch then its hard to beat the thrilling experience of...

Since the beginning of 2018, people from around the world have made their way to Pleasant Point to ride the train. They include visitors from Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Holland, China, the UK, Germany, Canada & Israel. Nestled in the small town of Pleasant Point is the museum and railway with two steam engines, two diesels, one of the world’s only Model T Ford railcars and a 137-year-old station, there’s certainly a lot to see. This is an award-winning attraction which has been rated as one of New Zealand's best preservation railways. But, it’s not just the trains that are on show. Displays range from the country’s worst railway disaster at Tangiwai in 1953, a large model train...

It’s so easy to do. The closest ski area to Christchurch, an easy access road, fantastic learner slopes and a mountain of terrain for experts. Significant investment in snow making, snow-fencing and grooming helps ensure fantastic snow conditions. A Carpet-lift makes progression for beginners easy, and platter lift provides one of the best intermediate slopes for progression in the country. The Easyrider Chairlift and three T-bars provide access to a plethora of intermediate and advanced ski and board terrain. A world class Snowsport School, fully equipped rental department and workshop, and fully licensed cafe and bar offering hearty local fare and delicious espresso coffee. Visit...

We have great packages on offer and can arrange custom tours, coaching, and even a local golf host. Our day tours are subject to a minimum of two bookings and are limited to small groups of up to eight. All tour packs include a return trip to your Christchurch accommodation in our luxury Mercedes Van with snacks and water provided along the way. Our most popular pack the "Green Escape" combines nine holes of Golf at the Championship Pegasus Golf Course in the morning, with lunch and three fantastic Waipara Valley winery tastings in the afternoon. For the golfers needing their full eighteen hole hit out our "Golfers Magnum" pack provides a full round with lunch delivered to their cart....

Located in the gold level Aoraki International Dark Sky Reserve, Pukaki Wine Cellar Observatory is perfectly located to explore one of the darkest skies in the world. The observatory is well equipped with a 6" refractor telescope, you can take a closer look at far away objects such as Saturn, Jupiter and its moons, clusters, nebula and constellations. We specialise is small group stargazing experiences. The Observatory is adjacent to our underground wine cellar and your experience includes refreshments, nibbles and an introduction the Dark Sky in the Wine Cellar. If you have a Canon or Nikon DSLR camera, bring this along for amazing deep space astrophotography opportunities.

Pukatea Horse Trekking & Adventures is located at the St James “homestead” a historical site built in 1880, which is a short distance from Hanmer and is accessible almost all year round. The St James Conservation Area was one of the largest operating cattle and sheep stations in the country, dating back to 1862. Pukatea horses are waiting to take you on an unforgettable horseback journey over breathtaking mountains, isolated high country, glacial fed rivers and lakes. For the novice rider, guided treks with our friendly and knowledgeable team are available or experienced riders why not take advantage of Freedom Trekking. Accommodation is available in the muster and DOC huts, as well...

'Quake City' charts the aftermaths of the 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011 earthquakes, the resilience of Canterbury’s communities and the extraordinary and heroic response of the emergency services, international rescue teams and the thousands of volunteers who pitched in to help. Visitors will learn about the science behind the quakes and with the help of a hands-on interactive understand the phenomenon of liquefaction – when the ground liquefied and bubbled up in the shaking, burying streets and sinking buildings. See objects which have defined the Canterbury quakes – the fallen spire of ChristChurch Cathedral, a bell from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament and the clocks from...

Rangitata High Country Hunting is for guests who enjoy a true wilderness hunting experience. Our beautiful lodge is set in the foothills of the Southern Alps high above the valley floor with uninterrupted views of the Rangitata River and the surrounding mountain peaks. This is alpine hunting camp luxury, warm comfortable rooms with delicious cuisine provided each day by our in house high country chef. Uniquely your adventure starts right from the lodge. Whether you are chasing a bull tahr, red stag, fallow buck or chamois the hunt starts the very minute you put your boots on and walk out the front door.

With Grade 2-5 Rapids guaranteed this trip promises to get your adrenaline flowing. With 2.5 hours on the raft you have plenty of time to enjoy the breathtaking scenery and conquer some of the most thrilling rapids in NZ. All you have to decide is whether you're up for the big ones or would rather admire them from a distance. (Our photographer can walk you around the largest rapids if you think they're a bit much!) For those who are keen to enjoy Rafting at a slightly slower pace, our Grade 2 trip is the adventure for you! Perfect for families young and old! After the trip while you enjoy a hot shower back at base, we’ll cook up a delicious Kiwi style BBQ for you to enjoy while...

Ravenscar House Museum is the stylish new home for Susan and Jim Wakefield's cherished art collection. The House Museum is a reimagining of Jim and Susan’s stunning home in the Christchurch coastal suburb of Scarborough, which was damaged beyond repair in the February 2011 earthquake. Step inside to discover works by well-known and much-loved New Zealand artists, displayed in the tranquil domestic setting of this new Ravenscar House.