Sight Seeing and Day Trips
Lyttelton Harbour and the fantastic walks and bicycle tracks on the Port Hills.
Banks Peninsula and wonderful Akaroa with the chance to see the rare Hector's Dolphin.
Hanmer Springs for a soak in the thermal spas or a round of golf.
Train ride to Arthur's Pass or the West Coast, and return on the Tranzalpine train, or to Kaikoura on the Tranzcoastal with plenty of time to go whale watching.
Heli flightseeing over Lord of the Rings country, or hot air ballooning, from the spectacular Mt Hutt area.
Visit six great wineries in the Waipara region.
Horse treking along the tops of the Port Hills with Orton Bradley Horses.
Canterbury Annual Events
- World Buskers Festival, last two weeks of January.
- Festival of Flowers, 2nd and 3rd weeks of February.
- Super 14 Rugby starts in third week of February, and runs until the last week of May.
- Le Race, the South Islands' largest cycling event , from Cathedral Square to Akaroa via the Port Hills. Last weekend of March.
- Christchurch Jazz Festival, last week of April.
- Autumn Racing Carnival, 1st week of May.
- Christchurch marathon, 1st Saturday of June.
- Culverden Country Fair, last Thursday in October.
- New Zealand Trotting Cup, 2nd Tuesday of November.
- Canterbury A&P Show, 2nd week of November.
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