Family | Active | Relaxing

 

MORNING

Start the day with a lazy brunch before heading out for a leisurely stroll along the Peninsula walkway.

AFTERNOON

Visit Fyffe House. Built on whale bones, this is the town’s oldest building and a link to our whaling past

EVENING

Enjoy a late afternoon visit to the wineries before heading back into town for dinner. The perfect way to end your day

NEXT DAY

Take a drive up the coast and pick up some crayfish, and if you just can't get enough seafood, check out Kaikoura Seafest on the first weekend of October. Make a weekend of it.

Highlights

  • Fishing – start of the new season. Bring your own fishing gear or go for a fishing charter – both fish & crayfish!
  • Check out the baby seals in the seal colonies around the coast
  • As the days lengthen and the temperature increases, great time to get out on to the water for some kayaking
  • Enjoy a short walk on the Fyffe Palmer walkway or climb a bit higher on Mt Fyffe – overnight in the hut and get up early to hear 1000’s of Hutton’s Shearwaters heading out for the day – Kaikoura is the only place in the world where these fascinating little seabirds breed.
  • The ultimate spring time combo – ski in the morning at Mt Lyford and then down to the coast for an afternoon surf at one of Kaikoura’s excellent surfing spots
  • Soak in the views of the mountains with the last of the spring snow coverage
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