Christchurch, New Zealand

Travel Blogs from Christchurch (4,060)

Kaikoura Whale Watching, Kaikoura, New Zealand travel blog
Kaikoura Whale Watching
Sep 4, 2004

In July we headed down to Kaikoura for a weekend away and to get out on the whale watching boat. We caught the Bluebridge ferry from Wellington to Picton at the very sociable hour of 3am and tried to convince ourselves that the humming and vibrating of ...

A travel blog entry by carolandthomas
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A whale
A whale's tail
Dec 22, 2006

The summer holidays had arrived. With a spring in my step I boarded the Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Christchurch. I gazed out of the plane window at the velvety blue sea, the warm and shining arc of Golden Bay, the long tongue of sand that is ...

A travel blog entry by fyrelizard
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Dusky Dolphins, Kaikoura, New Zealand travel blog
Dusky Dolphins
Nov 10, 2005

... , so after a scenic 2 hour drive, we stopped at Hanmer Springs. Thankfully Stu had forgotten to bring his 'trunks' to New Zealand, so he'd bought some altogether more fashionable swim shorts the previous day. We paid just $10 each and proceeded to have ...

A travel blog entry by rich
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Around the South, Christchurch, New Zealand travel blog
Around the South
Apr 9, 2005

... ", how could I not stop? I saved two trees myself. It's interesting that in Australia the possum is endangered while in New Zealand they're trying to wipe them out completely. The possum is extremely harmful for the native forest and I wouldn't mind ...

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Attractions in Christchurch (141)

Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve

60 Hussey Rd, Christchurch, Christchurch-Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

4.50

See Kiwi in a natural environment - there is no glass! Get close to Kea, Tuatara and other native icons. Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is also home to introduced and exotic breeds. Make your own way around the park and animals will eat right out of your hand. Choose either a day or evening visit, Willowbank is open from 10am to 10pm daily - kiwis are able to be viewed from 11am until 10pm.
Adrenaline Forest

105 A Heyders Road, Spencerville Christchurch, Christchurch-Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

4.50

Lake Tekapo
Lake Tekapo

Christchurch, Christchurch-Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

4.00

Orana Wildlife Park

Papanui, Christchurch, Christchurch-Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

4.00

The largest wildlife reserve in New Zealand houses animals in their natural habitats with few barriers or fences, permitting visitors to see them up close and feed the gentler species.

Forum Discussions on Christchurch (92)

South Island, New Zealand
Posted on Feb 6, 2009, 17:18:04
... night. I'll send along with your itinerary a list of recommended accommodations in the South Island. For a B&B in Christchurch I recommend the Devon Hotel right downtown in walking distance of almost everything plus the tram that goes throughout the ...
South Island, New Zealand
Posted on Aug 21, 2008, 01:01:56
... night. I'll send along with your itinerary a list of recommended accommodations in the South Island. For a B&B in Christchurch I recommend the Devon Hotel right downtown in walking distance of almost everything plus the tram that goes throughout the ...
The TravelPod New Zealand Starter Kit!
Posted on Jul 30, 2006, 22:04:29
... and some services offer spectacular scenery that you won't see by road. Services run from Auckland as far down as Christchurch. Check out for more information. There's also the to consider (dubbed by many as one of the world's most ...

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