 Christchurch city is located midway down the East Coast of the South Island. Christchurch is a vibrant, cosmopolitan place with exciting festivals, theatre, modern art galleries, great shopping and award-winning attractions.
Travel from sea to mountain, from Christchurch on the Canterbury Coast to Mt Cook - the highest peak in New Zealand. Christchurch is the gateway to the scenic alpine and thermal village of Hanmer Springs, the whale watching centre of Kaikoura, the ski fields and walking trails of the Southern Alps and the stunning untamed beauty of the west coast. Dunedin and the unspoilt wilderness regions of the far south are just a few hours away and further South is the Southern Lakes Region including Queenstown and Fiordland.
Christchurch Accommodation offers accommodation, tours and vehicle rentals to make the most of your holiday in the South Island of New Zealand.
 
Our emphasis is to provide tourism products that maintain a consistently high standard and are delighted to provide personalised service to assist with all your travel needs. You can book your holiday on-line with us or if you're not totally sure about what you're looking for, send us a chatty little e-mail and one of our friendly Travel Consultants will be pleased to help with accommodation recommendations.
PLACES TO STAY
Click below for a range of accommodation options from boutique hotels, central city hotel rooms, luxury lodges and guesthouses to alpine resorts in New Zealand's South Island locations:
Christchurch
Hanmer Springs
Southern Alps
West Coast
Dunedin
Kaikoura
Mt Cook Region
THINGS TO DO
In & around Christchurch
Take an historical tram ride around the city centre - trundle through the tree lined streets, past buzzing streetside cafes, cathedrals and heritage buildings
Go punting on the Avon River - sit back and relax in a punt as a boatman guides you past the sights of the central city
Stroll through the grounds of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, encompassing an area of 30 hectares alongside the Avon River
Travel up the Christchurch Gondola for massive views of Christchurch, the Canterbury Plains, Banks Peninsula and Lyttelton Harbour
Up, Up and Away! - take a dawn balloon flight over Christchurch city or the patchwork fields of the Canterbury plains and views to the snow capped the Southern Alps
Discover the wineries of the nearby Waipara Valley - stop for a tasting and a meal
Hanmer Springs
Soak in the hot thermal pools at Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve
Hike or bike through Hanmer Springs Forest and find some of New Zealand's oldest exotic plantings
Kaikoura
A variety of rare marine mammals converge off this piece of coast, from sperm whales, New Zealand fur seals, dolphins and penguins - go whale watching by boat or air, all year round
Southern Alps
Drive over a mountain pass or catch the TranzAlpine Train - one of the world's most famous train journeys
Gaze deep into the icy blue crevices of the Fox Glacier
Explore the breathtaking Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park - find the cloud-piercing summit of Aoraki/Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain, on the horizon
From Methven you can go hot air ballooning, jet boating, parachuting and mountain biking - also skiing at Mt Hutt in winter
Dunedin
Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest city and has Victorian and Edwardian architecture on a grand scale.
Larnach Castle is New Zealand's only true castle - perched on a hill overlooking the magnificent Otago Harbour
The famous Moeraki boulders lie scattered along a beach 40 kilometres south of Oamaru - marvel at the perfect roundness of these mysterious boulders
SELF DRIVE OPTIONS
Please click below:
Car Hire
Motorhome - 2 person
Motorhome - Deluxe 2 person
Motorhome - 4 person
Motorhome - 6 person
Getting around
Approx. driving distances and times:
Christchurch to Hanmer Springs - 137km (1.5 hours)
Christchurch to Kaikoura - 178km (2 hours)
Christchurch to Greymouth - 255km (4 hours)
Christchurch to Mount Cook - 331km (5 hours)
Christchurch to Dunedin - 362km (5 hours)
Christchurch to Queenstown - 486km (7 hours)
Selected images courtesy of Tourism New Zealand
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