4/5 - Good
Verified traveller
Lovely boardwalk by the beach
Timaru Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Timaru
Where to stay in Timaru
Timaru Central
If you're spending some time in Timaru Central, South Canterbury Museum and Te Ana Maori Rock Art Centre are top sights worth seeing.
Parkside
While Parkside isn't home to many top sights, South Canterbury Museum and Botanical Gardens are some notable places to visit nearby.
Timaru Port
While visiting Timaru Port, you might make a stop by sights like Caroline Bay Beach and Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden.
Marchwiel
While Marchwiel may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Ashbury Park and Timaru Lighthouse.
Maori Hill
While visiting Maori Hill, you might make a stop by sights like Timaru Lighthouse and Ashbury Park.
West End
While West End isn't home to many top sights, South Canterbury Museum and Ashbury Park are some notable places to visit nearby.
Aspen on King Motel
51 King Street Timaru
The price is NZ$162 per night from 1 Dec to 2 Dec
NZ$162
1 Dec - 2 Dec
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in Timaru. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Botanical Gardens and Patiti Point are located ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (541 reviews)
Great clean room. Staff very curious and helpful
Reviewed on 16 Nov 2025
ASURE Avenue Motor Lodge
31 Craigie Avenue Timaru
The price is NZ$194 per night from 6 Dec to 7 Dec
NZ$194
6 Dec - 7 Dec
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in Timaru. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Botanical Gardens and South Canterbury Museum are ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (261 reviews)
Very spacious apartment, had everything you would need. Staff very helpful, and friendly. Loved our stay.
Reviewed on 19 Nov 2025
The Grosvenor
26 Cains Terrace Timaru
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is NZ$147 per night from 30 Nov to 1 Dec
NZ$147
30 Nov - 1 Dec
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Timaru. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a casino. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions Te Ana Maori ...
7.8/10 Good! (801 reviews)
Fantastic staff, clean, big room, meals are excellent
Reviewed on 17 Nov 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.
Coastal Ridge Apartments
38 King Street Timaru
Stay at this aparthotel in Timaru. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the property condition in their reviews. Popular ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (102 reviews)
Fast check-in. Modern clean apartment rooms. Comfortable beds. Hot shower and comfortable spa bath. Really happy with the value for the price.
Reviewed on 10 Nov 2025
Blue Dolphin Motel
40 Evans Street Timaru
Stay at this apartment in Timaru. Enjoy free parking, Wi-Fi (surcharge) and an airport shuttle (surcharge). Our guests praise the property condition in their ...
7.8/10 Good! (156 reviews)
Great location. Clean rooms and everything you need in the kitchen.
Reviewed on 20 Nov 2025
Seaside Retreat - Stylish, newly renovated oceanside property
Timaru Canterbury
Stay at this holiday home in Timaru. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities and patios. Popular attractions Ashbury Park and Timaru Lighthouse are located ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (13 reviews)
It suited our requirements for our stay
Reviewed on 5 Nov 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
Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden
You can find out about the history of Timaru with a visit to Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden. Visit the area's spas or simply enjoy its bars.
Caroline Bay Beach
If a restful holiday is part of your travel plans, Caroline Bay Beach might be the perfect place to visit during your trip to Timaru Port.
South Canterbury Museum
You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at South Canterbury Museum during your trip to Timaru. Visit the area's spas or simply enjoy its bars.
Timaru Public Hospital
If Timaru Public Hospital is what brings you to town, hopefully you'll have a chance to explore more of Timaru.
Timaru Lighthouse
Learn about the local history of Timaru when you spend time at Timaru Lighthouse.
Ashbury Park
Explore the great outdoors at Ashbury Park, a lovely green space in Timaru.
Reviews of Timaru
4.1
Top destination
4/5 - Good
Verified traveller
Nice town. Good aquatic centre for a swimming competition
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveller
Great little town filled with nice people. The Street Food Kitchen is well worth a visit.
4/5 - Good
Verified traveller
Excellent japanese style bar and eatery for dinner within walking distance.
4/5 - Good
Verified traveller
Not much to see but a quaint little town. Loved the pubs, restaurants & people.
3/5 - Okay
Verified traveller
Not a lot to do in timaru for kids, took daughter to flip out but was apparently fully booked? Only a handful of people there!, but we were there for a hockey tournament, so wasn't a big deal, but not a place i would stay otherwise (timaru that is).
- South Canterbury Museum
- Timaru Lighthouse
- Ashbury Park
- Washdyke Lagoon Wildlife Refuge
- Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden
- Botanical Gardens
- DB Brewery
- Aigantighe Art Gallery
- Patiti Point
- Caroline Bay Beach
- Geraldine Historical Society Museum
- Geraldine Observatory
- Talbot Forest Scenic Reserve
- Jacks Point Surfspot
- Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse
- Pleasant Valley Daffodils
- Geraldine Vintage Car and Machinery Museum
