CANTERBURY
Walking Must-Do’s of Canterbury Erewhon Station wagon ride, Ashburton © Canterbury Tourism
HIGHLIGHTS
Hector’s dolphins, Akaroa © Chalita Aommy Klumjui
• Christchurch is one of New Zealand’s most charming cities. • With its startling blue lake, purple lupin flowers (November through to early January) and soaring Alps, Lake Tekapō is prettier than you even expect. • After admiring Lake Tekapō, flop into Tekapō Springs.
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KAIKŌURA PENINSULA WALKWAY
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MT ISOBEL TRACK
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AWAROA/GODLEY HEAD LOOP TRACK
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ROUND THE MOUNTAIN VIA CURRY TRACK
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DEVILS PUNCHBOWL WALKING TRACK
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KURA TĀWHITI ACCESS TRACK
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PEEL FOREST PARK SCENIC RESERVE WALKS
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CAROLINE BAY, TIMARU BOTANIC GARDENS & CENTENNIAL PARK WALKS
• You’ll feel compelled to take a photo of picture-perfect Church of the Good Shepherd on the shores of Lake Tekapō.
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• Kaikōura is the place to feast on justcaught seafood, notably crayfish. • On the Ohau Stream and Waterfall Track in Kaikōura, baby seal pups often play in the river and waterfall.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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