International Antarctic Center Christchurch

38 Orchard Rd, Christchurch , Christchurch-Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand - Phone: 64 3 353 7798

TravelPod Member ReviewsInternational Antarctic Center Christchurch

  • A Brilliant Day Out

    5

    smitherson 25 contributions United Kingdom Dec 9, 2011

    A well balanced, fun and interactive exhibition. A must see if your in the area, but leave plenty of time, there's lots to see.

    Definitely do the back stage penguin experience its wicked and the Hagglund ride is something else.

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  • Rip off!!

    2

    surash 3 contributions India Nov 27, 2011

    Too expensive for what they had to offer. Great place for children between 5-15. Haaglund ride was probably the only high point of the trip. Recommended only if you need to kill time and want to part with some of your hard earned dollars!! Dissatisfaction intensified due to the price we paid to get in. Not worth the 65NZD that we spent, per head!!

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  • Penguins and snow

    5

    dropbearsinnz 4 contributions Macclesfield South Australia, Australia Oct 1, 2011

    Great place for kids especially and helps you to understand what it would be like in Antarctica. The 4D film was excellent and the ride in the vehicle outside, well worth the visit

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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Visited this Attraction International Antarctic Center Christchurch

  • 1

    A moi l'antarctique !!

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    Aujourd'hui j'etais un peu en manque d'activites a faire... J'en ai parle a mon "coloc" londonnien, un petit endroit, Lyttelton, tres apprecie des habitants de Christchurch et dont tous les guides parlent, est en fait, une ville fantome. Ce n'est pas le premier a me le dire, j'ai donc abandonne... Finalement, il n'y a pas seulement Chc qui a ete …

  • 2

    Shaking all over!!!!!

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    Arrived in Christchurch early in the afternoon and many of the naughty Drop Bears went to sleep in their new beds. Us others went for a walk around the shops and tried to find somewhere to watch the AFL Grand final. Eventually found a bar who let us watch it - much to their amusement - and we stayed there for more entertainment and to watch another …

  • 3

    Christchurch

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    Before I start on the visit to this city, I want to say that this is a very beautiful and civilized city. When we were planning the trip, I was wondering what it added to the trip, but I was very pleasantly surprised. It is a shame what destruction has been brought by the earthqukes. Much of the area around where we stayed was severely damaged.

  • 4

    Easter: Seafood chowder, whale-watching and snorer

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    Rachael had suggested that we visited the Antarctic Centre whilst in Christchurch so we caught the 'Penguin Shuttle Bus' out to the centre. Whilst there we got to go on Hagglund's round an assault course which included going down steep slopes, over ravines and floating through water.

    They are apparently meant to be able to float for up to …

  • 5

    Christchurch

    24 photos

    Arrived in Christchurch today and headed in to town, to be honest for a little earthquake tourism.

    Initially there was little specific evidence, but as we headed towards what should have been a bustling city, the roads were very quiet. We spotted a few damaged walls the closer we got and roads started to become uneven and rucked (a bit …

  • 6

    Over and out from the Antarctic

    Woke up at 7:00aM, yet again ;-) - Surprising, how we managed to maintain that routine over the last week and a half, considering we wanted this trip to be the routine breaker!!!). - Somehow, I don't think our bodies have quite gotten over the jet lag! - We manage to sleep very well till 9:00 in the morning most Sundays back home in Bangalore! - …

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