Tekapo Travel Guide
Tourist Guide





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Peppers Bluewater Resort
State Highway 8 Lake Tekapo
The price is NZ$366 per night from 16 Mar to 17 Mar
NZ$366
16 Mar - 17 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8/10 Very Good! (3,278 reviews)
Nice apartments
Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026

Haka House Lake Tekapo
5 Motuariki Lane Lake Tekapo Canterbury
The price is NZ$492 per night from 12 Mar to 13 Mar
NZ$492
12 Mar - 13 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hostel in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Tekapo Springs and Maclaren Footbridge are located ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (395 reviews)
Great place! Superb location. Huge kitchen loved it.
Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026

Skyrim Lodge
11 Jimmys Lane Lake Tekapo
The price is NZ$948 per night from 19 Feb to 20 Feb
NZ$948
19 Feb - 20 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this holiday home in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and satellite TV channels. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (309 reviews)
Great apartment, beds are comfortable. But the shower Is very small and hard to turn around. A bit pricey.
Reviewed on 31 Jan 2026
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 luxury aparthotel in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8/10 Very Good! (3,278 reviews)
Nice apartments
Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026

Skyrim Lodge
11 Jimmys Lane Lake Tekapo
Stay at this holiday home in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and satellite TV channels. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (309 reviews)
Great apartment, beds are comfortable. But the shower Is very small and hard to turn around. A bit pricey.
Reviewed on 31 Jan 2026

Pinewood Motels
25 Mount Cook Road Fairlie South Canterbury
Stay at this aparthotel in Fairlie. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (471 reviews)
Quiet, but loved the sound of 2 70s era MGs and three other modern MG’s gathered for a rally starting there.
Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026
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

Mount John Observatory Stargazing Experience, Tekapo
NZ$225
per adult

Dark Sky Indoor Maori Cultural Astronomy Experience
NZ$61
per adult

Lake Tekapo: 1.5-Hour Hot Pools & Stargazing Experience
NZ$189
per adult

Christchurch to Mt Cook via Tekapo (1 way) (Small Group)
NZ$225
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
- Mount John Observatory
- Lake Tekapō Regional Park
- Roundhill Ski Area
- Mount John Lookout
- Mount Cook National Park
- Lake Tekapo
- Lake Pukaki
- Lake Ohau
- Tekapo Springs
- Church of the Good Shepherd
- Franz Josef Glacier
- Aoraki / Mount Cook Visitor Center
- Hot Tubs Omarama
- Fox Glacier
- Twizel Town Centre
- Tasman Glacier
- Hooker Valley Track
- Lake Benmore
- Lake Ruataniwha
- Sheepdog Statue
- Clay Cliffs
- Mueller Ridge
- Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre
- Mt Sunday Summit
- Benmore Dam
- Lake Pukaki Information Center
- Cowans Hill Walkway
- Roberts Point







