CANTERBURY
Walking Must-Do’s of Canterbury DON’T MISS • Christchurch is one of New Zealand’s most charming cities. • On Banks Peninsula, walk or cycle the pretty 46km Little River Trail. • With its blue lake, soaring Alps and the picture-perfect Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapō is extremely photogenic. After admiring Lake Tekapō, flop into Tekapō Springs. • Kaikōura is the place to feast on justcaught seafood, notably crayfish. • MacKenzie Country is an International Dark Sky Reserve and in winter you might even catch the Aurora Australis. • Aoraki Mt Cook is 3724m-high and New Zealand’s highest peak. • The scenery is year-round sensational in Aoraki National Park. • Drive the highest pass across the Southern Alps: Arthur’s Pass. • Hanmer Springs has hot springs. • Admire dinky Hector’s dolphins in the waters around Akaroa. • The two-hour return White Horse Walkway in Waimate is spectacular. • Get along to the Geraldine Farmers’ Market held each Saturday in summer. • Visit the Te Ana Māori Rock Art Museum in Timaru. • Taste top wine in the Waipara Valley. • In summer, take a cooling dip at Pines, Waikuku and Woodend beaches. • In Twizel see how salmon is farmed at the High Country Salmon Farm. • Visit Ashburton Aviation Museum. • Walk the Kura Tāwhiti Access Track to see majestic limestone rock formations.
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Church of the Good Shepherd, Tekapō © Adobe Stock
