Great New Zealand – Your Canterbury Travel Guide

Great New Zealand Canterbury Travel Guide features up to date Canterbury tourist information on hotels and other accommodation, activities and attractions, tours, transport options, booking deals and more.

The Canterbury region lies between the mountains and the sea in the South Island of New Zealand. This large region features spectacular scenery including the Southern Alps, Mount Cook National Park, the Canterbury Plains and wild Pacific coastline.

Canterbury has a huge range of activities and experiences for visitors from skiing and snowboarding to whalewatching and wineries.

The Alpine Pacific Triangle touring route links three popular Canterbury destinations – Hanmer Springs, Waipara Valley wine region and Kaikoura.

Great New Zealand Canterbury Travel Guide includes accommodation and tourism services for Kaikoura, Arthurs Pass, Hurunui / North Canterbury, Hanmer Springs, Methven / Mt Hutt, Ashburton, Timaru and Geraldine. Also the Mt Cook / MacKenzie region including Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, Lake Tekapo, Twizel and Omarama.

For tourism services in the Christchurch area including Akaroa, please see the Christchurch Travel Guide