Attractions and Activities In and Around Christchurch
| International Antarctic Centre Located at Christchurch International Airport, the International Antarctice Centre is a must-do attraction when you're in Christchurch! Experience the penguin encounter, ride the hagglund, and check out the interactive gallery and aquarium. |
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| Alpine Ice Alpine Ice is located just outside the 'four avenues' in Christchurch and is an olympic sized skating rink. Alpine Ice also offers a snack bar, cafe/bar, gaming area and sells various products onsite. |
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| Cultural Precinct The cultural precinct includes many sites of culture and learning, entertainment, shopping, leisure, history and heritage. All sites can be reached easily on foot or by historic tram. Sites include: Art Gallery, Botanic Gardens, Our City O-Tautahi, Provincial Chambers, Arts Centre, Canterbury Museum, i-site Visitor Centre,Christ's College, Cathedral and CoCA. |  | |
| Christchurchs Best Attractions Christchurch's most popular tourist attractions combine to present Christchurch's Best Attractions, including the International Antarctic Centre and the Christchurch Gondola. |  | |
| Adrenalin Forest Adrenalin Forest is located at Spencer Park, a short drive from Christchurch and is an adventure and playing field in the heart of the forest. Test yourself against gravity, balance and agility in a fun environment for the whole family. Many different activities are available and each park has several levels of difficulty allowing for a different experience of pleasures, emotions and challenges. |  | |
| Air Force Museum Experience the adventure of the history of flight in New Zealand. The Air Force Museum is located in Wigram which is one of the earliest airbases in the country. |  | |
| Arts Centre - Te Pokapu Toi o Otautahi The Arts Centre is Christchurch's hub of arts and crafts. The Arts Centre encompasses art galleries, craft studios and shops, theatres, cinemas, a selection of cafes, restaurants and bars and an exciting colourful weekend market and ethnic food. |  | |
| Botanic Gardens The Botanic Gardens really reflect Christchurch's reputation as the Garden City. The Botanic Gardens showcase the finest collection of exotic and indigenous plants found anywhere in New Zealand, the whole year round. |  | |
| Canterbury Museum The Canterbury Museum has some of the finest cultural and natural collections in New Zealand. Canterbury Museum is housed in one of Christchurch's finest historic buildings, and has many world class displays including, geology, zoology, Maori, Asian and European collections. |  | |
| Christchurch Art Gallery- Te Puna o Waiwhetu The Christchurch Art Gallery is centrally located and is the home of Christchurch?s public art collection, including international and New Zealand historical and contemporary pieces. |  | |
| Christchurch Casino If you're feeling lucky why not take a trip to the Christchurch Casino! Game tables include American Roulette, Blackjack and Poker or you could try your luck with any of the 500 gaming machines. |  | |
| Christchurch Gondola The Christchurch Gondola gives unique 360-degree panoramic views of Christchurch, the Canterbury Plains and Lyttelton Harbour. When you reach the top relax and enjoy a snack at the Summit Cafe, shop at Discover New Zealand and visit the Heritage Time Tunnel Experience. |  | |
| Christchurch Parks Walkways The Christchurch area has many popular walkways, taking from 10 minutes to a whole day to complete. Choose from coastal scenery such as the Southern Pegasus Bay Track, to trekking through Bottle Lake Forest or head for the hills on the Port Hills Crater Rim walkway. Check the Christchurch City Council website to see if the track you want to walk is open, you may also be able to download and print a map of the track you choose. |  | |
| Garden City Bowl AMF Bowling Christchurch offers ten pin bowling as well as great food and drinks, perfect for that family day out! |  | |
| Iron Ridge Quarry To the north of Christchurch lies the exciting Waipara Valley region. Not only does the area boast some top quality vineyards, it is also home to Iron Ridge Quarry Sculpture Park. If you're planning a trip to Hanmer, it's well worth putting some time aside to take a look. The sculpture park is located at 707 Rampaddock Road and open on Sundays from 10am to 5pm. Admission is $10 per adult and children under 16yrs old are free. |  | |
| Hanmer Springs Why not take a day trip to Hanmer Springs? Only 90 minutes drive from Christchurch, Hanmer Springs is well known for it's thermal pools. Relax outdoors in the thermal pools, or enjoy some of the many other activities available such as, horse riding, bungy jumping, jet boating, river rafting, paintball, clay target shooting, quad biking, mini golf, and helicopter flights are just a sample of the action that Hanmer Springs has to offer. |
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| Akaroa Akaroa is just 79km from Christchurch and has many activities on offer, whether you're into the outdoors or shopping. Akaroa has something for everyone, including wildlife cruises, swimming with dolphins, fishing, mountain biking and horse treks. Visit the Akaroa Information Centre for information on walks in and around Akaroa. Visit the historic Barry's Bay cheese factory, enjoy a coffee or meal in one of the many fine dining cafe's and restaurants or indulge in some retail therapy in the many boutiques and galleries. |
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| Kaikoura Why not take a day trip to Kaikoura? Only 182km from Christchurch, Kaikoura has so many activities to offer including, whale watching, swimming with seals, wineries, swimming with dolphins, rafting, bird watching and cave tours, as well as many more! |  | |
Why not stay in one of our holiday homes while you are out and about seeing all that Christchurch has to offer! Alternatively, contact us and we can arrange everything for you. | ||
