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CANTERBURY & THE
WEST COAST
WEST COAST & CANTERBURY
CANTERBURY
WEST COASTFACTS
FACTS
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AIRPORTS:
AIRPORTS: (domestic)
Christchurch
Hokitika International Airport
Timaru
Airport
Westport
Greymouth
TRANSPORT: Good road and bus connections. The
TranzCoastal
connects
Kaikoura
Christchurch in
TRANSPORT:
Good road,
bus with
and rail
the
south and Picton
The
TranzAlpine
connections
in and in
outthe
of north.
city. The
TranzAlpine
connects
Greymouth from
on the
West Coast.
departs with
to Christchurch
Greymouth.
DRIVING
ROUTE:
CLIMATE:
Temperate, high rainfall.
Inland Scenic Route
Part
of the Alpine Pacific Triangle.
SNAPSHOT:
It is an area of mountain peaks, impressive
CLIMATE:
Temperate,
dry rivers, lush
glaciers, tranquil
lakesrelatively
and raging
climate.
Winter
be cold and
frosts
rainforest
andcan
a magnificent
coastline
are not uncommon.
SNAPSHOT: Visitors can try whale watching or an
iceberg cruise or take time to explore Waipara wine
region, a volcanic peninsula, alpine villages and
natural thermal pools.
CANTERBURY
CHRISTCHURCH’S BIG BACKYARD
Taste award winning Pinot Noir in Waipara
Soak in the hot springs or try bungy jumping or
mountain biking in Hanmer Springs
AKAROA
Visitors can swim with the world’s smallest dolphin,
Go shopping in the quaint village shops or eat some
of the best fish n chips around
OCEAN TO ALPS
Only a 2 and a half hour drive from the
Christchurch coast and your clients will be in the
vicinity of 8 ski fields.
KAIKOURA
Your clients can take the Tranz Coastal train from
Christchurch to Kaikoura where they can view
Sperm Whales year round by plane or boat.
Other wildlife experiences include dolphin or seal
swimming and Albatross viewing.
LAKE TEKAPO
Your clients can enjoy taking a
scenic flight over the Southern
Alps and Mount Cook, star
gazing under one of the clearest
night skies around or soaking in
hot pools while gazing out over
the lake.
AORAKI /MOUNT COOK
Visitors can experience a landscape of glaciers,
mountain streams, glacial lakes, icebergs, and
view Aoraki Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest
mountain in this World Heritage Area.
WEST COAST
TRANZALPINE
Named one of the World’s Great Scenic Train Journeys
the TranzAlpine travels between Christchurch and
Greymouth.
Your clients will see the patch work plains of Canterbury,
wind through gorges and river valleys before climbing
over the Southern Alps and descending into Greymouth
and the West Coast.
NORTHERN WEST COAST
The drive north from Greymouth to Punakaiki has
been voted one of the great coastal road trips in the
world. The Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki is a favourite
stop for locals and visitors.
GLACIER COUNTRY AND SOUTHERN WEST
COAST
Franz Josef and Fox Glacier descend down as far as the
lower rainforests making them two of the world’s most
accessible glaciers. A range of companies offer guided
walking and heli-hiking excursions to explore the
spectacular ice formations.
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