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CANTERBURY & THE WEST COAST

CANTERBURY & THE WEST COAST. WEST COAST & CANTERBURY. CANTERBURY FACTS www.christchurchnz.com AIRPORTS: Christchurch International Airport Timaru Airport

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CANTERBURY & THE WEST COAST

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  1. CANTERBURY & THE WEST COAST

  2. WEST COAST & CANTERBURY CANTERBURY FACTS www.christchurchnz.com AIRPORTS: Christchurch International Airport Timaru Airport TRANSPORT: Good road and bus connections. The TranzCoastal connects Kaikoura with Christchurch in the south and Picton in the north. The TranzAlpine connects with Greymouth on the West Coast. DRIVING ROUTE: Inland Scenic Route Part of the Alpine Pacific Triangle. CLIMATE: Temperate, relatively dry climate. Winter can be cold and frosts 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. WEST COAST FACTS www.westcoastnz.com AIRPORTS: (domestic) Hokitika Westport Greymouth TRANSPORT: Good road, bus and rail connections in and out of city. The TranzAlpine departs to Christchurch from Greymouth. CLIMATE: Temperate, high rainfall. SNAPSHOT: It is an area of mountain peaks, impressive glaciers, tranquil lakes and raging rivers, lush rainforest and a magnificent coastline

  3. CANTERBURY

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. WEST COAST

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.traveltrade.newzealand.com Check out the Canterbury and West Coast Training Module on the Travel Trade website. www.newzealand.com All Tourism New Zealand marketing directs consumers to this website. With over 2000 pages of information. www.tourismnewzealand.com Tourism New Zealand’s corporate website has information on our latest campaigns and events. www.images.newzealand.com Free access to many of the images you have viewed in this presentation.

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