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 19 Mar to 20 Mar
NZ$366
19 Mar - 20 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 ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (3,283 reviews)
big place and a little confusing walking around. but the views are incredible, the location was good. the room was so small we had almost no place to put our luggage.
Reviewed on 16 Feb 2026

Haka House Lake Tekapo
5 Motuariki Lane Lake Tekapo Canterbury
The price is NZ$432 per night from 25 Mar to 26 Mar
NZ$432
25 Mar - 26 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! (399 reviews)
The room is really small
Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026

Galaxy Boutique Hotel
53 Darchiac Dr Lake Tekapo Canterbury
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (425 reviews)
The hotel was modern, clean and efficient
Reviewed on 10 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.

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! (3,283 reviews)
big place and a little confusing walking around. but the views are incredible, the location was good. the room was so small we had almost no place to put our luggage.
Reviewed on 16 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! (312 reviews)
The room was clean and comfortable.
Reviewed on 16 Feb 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 ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (479 reviews)
good, clean typical Motel room with amenities.
Reviewed on 20 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
- Tekapo Springs
- Church of the Good Shepherd
- Franz Josef Glacier
- Lake Ohau
- Aoraki / Mount Cook Visitor Center
- Hot Tubs Omarama
- Twizel Town Centre
- Hooker Valley Track
- Tasman Glacier
- Fox Glacier
- Lake Benmore
- Sheepdog Statue
- Lake Ruataniwha
- Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre
- Mt Sunday Summit
- Benmore Dam
- Clay Cliffs
- Mueller Ridge
- Lake Pukaki Information Center
- Totara Peak Gallery
- Roberts Point







