Tekapo Travel Guide
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Peppers Bluewater Resort
State Highway 8, Lake Tekapo
The price is NZ$240 per night from 27 Aug to 28 Aug
NZ$240
27 Aug - 28 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury aparthotel in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8/10 Very Good! (3,171 reviews)
"Our one bedroom 2 level suite was 5star, warm airy and lots of windows for the views. Booking in was very ordinary and hurried. Restaurant was okay"
Reviewed on 4 Aug. 2025

Grand Suites Lake Tekapo
14 Greig St, Lake Tekapo, Canterbury
The price is NZ$554 per night from 18 Aug to 19 Aug
NZ$554
18 Aug - 19 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star motel in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (223 reviews)
"After hours we could only use exterior stairs which were completely covered in ice and dangerous. Otherwise the stay was great!"
Reviewed on 5 Jul. 2025

Haka House Lake Tekapo
5 Motuariki Lane, Lake Tekapo, Canterbury
The price is NZ$187 per night from 21 Aug to 22 Aug
NZ$187
21 Aug - 22 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star eco-certified hostel in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Tekapo Springs and Maclaren ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (322 reviews)
"So clean, great facilities, amazing views of the lake and quiet"
Reviewed on 30 Jul. 2025
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Peppers Bluewater Resort
State Highway 8, Lake Tekapo
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury aparthotel in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8/10 Very Good! (3,171 reviews)
"Our one bedroom 2 level suite was 5star, warm airy and lots of windows for the views. Booking in was very ordinary and hurried. Restaurant was okay"
Reviewed on 4 Aug. 2025

Skyrim Lodge
11 Jimmys Lane, Lake Tekapo
Stay at this 3-star vacation home in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and satellite TV channels. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (265 reviews)
"Clean, tidy unit in a quiet suburb within walking distance of the main town strip. The bed was comfortable, the internet stable, the aircon was quiet and efficient and the tv was huge. There were some nice tea/coffee amenities and they had ecostore brand shampoo and body soap which I appreciated. ..."
Reviewed on 12 Aug. 2025

Mantra Lake Tekapo
1 Beauchamp Place, Lake Tekapo
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified aparthotel in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions Tekapo Springs and Cowans Hill ...
9/10 Wonderful! (666 reviews)
"What an absolutely fabulous, beautiful place!!! We stayed in a 3 bedroom family lodge, it was just unbelievable. Felt so luxurious and absolutely all details were perfect, for example lovely quality toiletries. So spacious, we were 3 adults and 2 children. Immaculate stay! Washing machine and dryer ..."
Reviewed on 12 Aug. 2025
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Popular places to visit

Mount John Observatory
Take an evening tour to see the wonders of the night sky or visit during the day to enjoy the stunning views of Lake Tekapo and the surrounding mountains.

Roundhill Ski Area
Spend the day discovering this ski field above Lake Tekapo, which provides beginner-friendly runs alongside the steepest vertical drop in the country.
Lake Tekapō Regional Park
Explore the great outdoors at Lake Tekapō Regional Park, a lovely green space in Tekapo.
Activities

25-Minute Helicopter flight including an alpine landing
NZ$349
per adult
100% of travellers recommend

Full-Day Mount Cook National Park & Lake Tekapo Tour
NZ$450
per adult
- Mount John Observatory
- Roundhill Ski Area
- Lake Tekapō Regional Park
- Mount John Lookout
- Mount Cook National Park
- Lake Tekapo
- Lake Pukaki
- Tekapo Springs
- Franz Josef Glacier
- Lake Ohau
- Hooker Valley Track
- Twizel Town Centre
- Aoraki / Mount Cook Visitor Center
- Church of the Good Shepherd
- Hot Tubs Omarama
- Tasman Glacier
- Lake Benmore
- Fox Glacier
- Clay Cliffs
- Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre
- The Cairns Golf Course - Lake Tekapo
- Lake Ruataniwha
- Sheepdog Statue
- Mt Sunday Summit
- Lake Pukaki Information Center
- Mueller Ridge
- Benmore Dam
- Kurow Heritage & Information Centre