Tekapo Travel Guide
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Peppers Bluewater Resort
State Highway 8 Lake Tekapo
The price is NZ$366 per night from 31 Mar to 1 Apr
NZ$366
31 Mar - 1 Apr
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 ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (3,306 reviews)
Great kitchen, nice firm bed. Close to everything.
Reviewed on 25 Mar 2026

Haka House Lake Tekapo
5 Motuariki Lane Lake Tekapo Canterbury
The price is NZ$342 per night from 31 Mar to 1 Apr
NZ$342
31 Mar - 1 Apr
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hostel in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Maclaren Footbridge and Cowans Hill Walkway are ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (411 reviews)
Beautiful view from kitchen but everything else was awful. Never been so hot in a dorm. Why air conditioning in the whole hostel but not the rooms? No towel included. And one of the 2 fridges was out so groceries stuffed in one fridge. Super expensive.
Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026

Lakes Edge Holiday Park
2 Lakeside Dr Lake Tekapo Canterbury
The price is NZ$279 per night from 29 Apr to 30 Apr
NZ$279
29 Apr - 30 Apr
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions The ...
9/10 Wonderful! (401 reviews)
Kitchenette would benefit from a coffee plunger, otherwise well equipped. Nice view from the balcony of the lake.
Reviewed on 27 Mar 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 ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (3,306 reviews)
Great kitchen, nice firm bed. Close to everything.
Reviewed on 25 Mar 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! (324 reviews)
It was clean and cozy, and perfect for stargazing even just outside the door. It had everything we needed for our two night stay in Lake Tekapo.
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026

Mantra Lake Tekapo
1 Beauchamp Place Lake Tekapo
Stay at this aparthotel in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Cowans Hill Walkway and Sheepdog Statue are located ...
9/10 Wonderful! (704 reviews)
Property in like new condition. Great amenities. Very convenient location.
Reviewed on 20 Mar 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
4.5/5(69 reviews)
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
4.5/5(9 reviews)
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

Alpine Vista Helicopter Flight & Alpine Landing
NZ$385
per adult
100% of travellers recommend

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

Lake Tekapo: 1.5-Hour Hot Pools & Stargazing Experience
NZ$189
per adult
- Mount John Observatory
- Lake Tekapō Regional Park
- Roundhill Ski Area
- Mount John Lookout
- Lake Tekapo
- Mount Cook National Park
- Lake Pukaki
- Tekapo Springs
- Church of the Good Shepherd
- Franz Josef Glacier
- Lake Ohau
- Twizel Town Centre
- Aoraki / Mount Cook Visitor Center
- Hot Tubs Omarama
- Hooker Valley Track
- Tasman Glacier
- Fox Glacier
- Lake Benmore
- Clay Cliffs
- Sheepdog Statue
- Lake Ruataniwha
- Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre
- Mt Sunday Summit
- The Cairns Golf Course - Lake Tekapo
- Ladybird Hill Vineyard
- Mueller Glacier






