Popular places to visit
Peninsula Walkway
Go wildlife spotting as you hike on a coastal route across cliff tops and down to the shoreline. See whales, seals, sea lions and much more.
Mount Fyffe
Explore the great outdoors at Mount Fyffe and enjoy the mountain views during your trip to Kaikōura. While you're in the area, stroll along the seaside.
Point Kean Seal Colony
Find out about the history of Kaikōura with a stop at Point Kean Seal Colony. Stroll along the seaside or discover the area's mountain views.
Kaikoura District Museum
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Kaikoura District Museum during your trip to Kaikōura. Stroll along the seaside or discover the area's mountain views.
Fyffe View Ranch Adventure Park
Enjoy an outing to Fyffe View Ranch Adventure Park during your stay in Kaikōura. Wander the seaside or discover the area's mountain views.
Fyffe House
You can learn about the history of Kaikōura with a trip to Fyffe House. Stroll along the seaside or discover the area's mountain views.
Activities
Kaikōura Whale Watching Scenic Flight (40 Minutes)
Kaikōura: Zipline and Native Forest Adventure Trip
Whale Watching in Kaikoura by Boat
Kaikoura: Seal-Watching Pedal Kayak Tour
Kaikoura: Coastal and Alpine Scenic Airplane Flight
Our pick of the best South Bay Hotel Deals
Bay Cottages
Hosts lovely. Clean, fresh, bright room - those were the winners!
Reviewed on 10 Nov 2025
Kaikoura Fishing Retreat, not just for fishing!!!
Absolutely perfect couldn’t have done better peaceful quiet awesome place thankyou
Reviewed on 27 Sept 2025
Beach front cottage
What a wonderful stay, great location, warm and cosy, friendly correspondence.We came to bring my elderly Mother and Aunty to visit the area where they had a bach as children. A typo in a message from Raylene had us arrive at 2 Moa Rd, we found out later that day that was the site of the old ...
Reviewed on 23 July 2025
Kaikoura's lovely South Bays Cottage
Awesome place to stay.
Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025
Waterfront 3 -bedroom bungalow opposite the South Bay Marina and public slipway
Lovely comfortable little house.
Reviewed on 1 Nov 2025
South Bay | Cosy | Private - KK1334, Cosy | Private | South Bay
Fully fenced, excellent for our two small dogs. That dining room table isn't really big enough, though, and you can't get your knees under it! That's a very minor issue though. 5 stars overall for this venue.
Reviewed on 1 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around South Bay
Kaikoura Peninsula
If you're spending some time in Kaikoura Peninsula, Peninsula Walkway and Point Kean Seal Colony are top sights worth seeing.
Kaikoura Flat
While visiting Kaikoura Flat, you might make a stop by sights like Mount Fyffe and Kaikoura Beach.
