Inspiration in Christchurch

Christchurch offers a number of great walks, just as you would expect from a destination known as the ‘Garden City’.  Riverside walks, harbour walks, beautiful park walks and coastal walks are just a snippet of the types of tracks visitors and locals can enjoy.  We’ve picked out some of the best short to medium Christchurch walks to explore.

The garden city of Christchurch is the South Island's largest city and has its fair share of attractions and sightseeing activities to enjoy.  There's plenty more options in our Things To Do Guide, but for now, here's out top '7 sightseeing activities to experience in Christchurch'. 

Beginning in Christchurch and ending in Greymouth, the 249km journey is one of New Zealand’s most spectacular driving routes.

The area around Lake Tekapo has reached a whole new level in the realms of light-leak elimination and has been recognised and awarded 'Dark Sky Reserve' status by the International Dark Sky Association. 

From arduous treks that reveal the mighty outline of cloud-topped Aoraki itself to casual walks through the famous Hooker Valley, this selection of the top Mount Cook walks comes complete with breathtaking moraine landscapes and overhanging glaciers aplenty. Don't forget the sturdy boots…

In the heart of Mackenzie Country, Lake Tekapo is one of the three great lakes set in a rolling sea of tussock.  Like the American Mid-West, it’s BIG blue sky country. In the East, tussock plains smudge into the horizon and on the Western front the Southern Alps bisect the landscape.

Envied for its stunning east coast location, with a picture-postcard backdrop of mountains that stretch almost to the sea, Kaikoura is a renowned centre for marine life and boasts arguably the world's best opportunities for sperm whale watching.