Tekapo Travel Guide
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Haka House Lake Tekapo
5 Motuariki Lane Lake Tekapo Canterbury
The price is NZ$390 per night from 25 Jan to 26 Jan
NZ$390
25 Jan - 26 Jan
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! (370 reviews)
Great overnight stay. So close to the lake and a beautiful view from our window.
Reviewed on 22 Dec 2025

The Godley Hotel
2 Rapuwai Lane Lake Tekapo Canterbury
The price is NZ$265 per night from 25 Jan to 26 Jan
NZ$265
25 Jan - 26 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8/10 Very Good! (634 reviews)
Staff was very friendly
Reviewed on 25 Dec 2025

Peppers Bluewater Resort
State Highway 8 Lake Tekapo
The price is NZ$366 per night from 25 Jan to 26 Jan
NZ$366
25 Jan - 26 Jan
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! (3,250 reviews)
The staff were extremely polite and helpful. The property was very clean. It wasn't ready when we arrived to check in, we were provided with some complimentary drinks while we waited.
Reviewed on 28 Dec 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 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! (3,250 reviews)
The staff were extremely polite and helpful. The property was very clean. It wasn't ready when we arrived to check in, we were provided with some complimentary drinks while we waited.
Reviewed on 28 Dec 2025

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! (456 reviews)
Easy check-in, clean room, cafes and shops nearby.
Reviewed on 8 Dec 2025

The Huts at Lakes Edge
2 Lakeside Dr Lake Tekapo Canterbury
Stay at this campsite in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and housekeeping. Popular attractions Tekapo Springs and The Cairns Golf Course - Lake Tekapo ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (10 reviews)
The check in process was seamless . The location of Hut 3 is perfect with picture post card views of Lake Tepako and the Lupin flowers. Watching the clouds roll in over the lake , see the sunrise over the lake and the changes in the color of the lake with sunset all from your patio ! What more could ...
Reviewed on 23 Dec 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
4.5/5(66 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

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

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

Mt. Hay Farm Experience Genuine Country Farming(Carbon Positive)
NZ$99
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
- Mount John Lookout
- Roundhill Ski Area
- Mount Cook National Park
- Lake Tekapo
- Lake Pukaki
- Franz Josef Glacier
- Aoraki / Mount Cook Visitor Center
- Tekapo Springs
- Church of the Good Shepherd
- Twizel Town Centre
- Lake Ohau
- Hot Tubs Omarama
- Hooker Valley Track
- Fox Glacier
- Lake Benmore
- Tasman Glacier
- Sheepdog Statue
- Lake Ruataniwha
- Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre
- The Cairns Golf Course - Lake Tekapo
- Clay Cliffs
- Mt Sunday Summit
- Lake Pukaki Information Center
- Big Sky
- Mueller Ridge
- Benmore Dam
- Ladybird Hill Vineyard











