Otago Region New ZealandIn Otago Region New Zealand you’ll find everything from wineries and wildlife to jet boating and scenic helicopter flight. With its towering mountains, lovely coastal regions, lakeside adventure resorts and historic gold mining areas, Otago offers a huge array of outdoor and leisure experiences.
Otago Harbour by Graham Brinsley
SOUTHERN LAKES & CENTRAL OTAGO… Wanaka Adventure & Recreation – Overdose yourself in natural splendor at this lakeside township. Explore the local wineries, test your brain power at Puzzling World and check out the toy museum. For the adventurous, the long list of outdoor adventures includes jet boating, sky diving, scenic helicopter flights – including classic and aerobatic flights, fishing, horse trekking, kayaking, winter skiing, mountain biking and Wine Tours. Mount Aspiring offers more challenges with jet boating and rafting on the Dart River, scenic flights and a range of walks.
Queenstown Activities and Attractions Queenstown reigns supreme as the country’s ‘adventure capital’, so find an adventure and go for it. Take your pick from bungy jumping, jet boating, white water rafting, scenic flight, canyoning, wilderness walking, mountain biking, winter skiing, off road adventures and more – all set against a breathtaking mountain backdrop. More sedate sightseers can enjoy a guided walk or catch the gondola up Bob’s Peak for glorious views of the mountains and Lake Wakatipu. Kaikoura Whale Watch Tour from Christchurch including TranzCoastal Rail Journey Spend the day getting close to nature on this Kaikoura Whale Watching tour from Christchurch. Travel by road through the rolling hill country of North Canterbury, enjoying the beauty of its rural pastoral scenes, to Kaikoura where mountains meet sea (approx 3-hours by coach). Kaikoura is world renowned for the variety of marine mammals which can be seen, not least of all the giant sperm whales and the acrobatic Dusky Dolphins. Central Otago Get on your bike walk or saddle up, and travel the Otago Central Rail Trail for panoramic views, Head to Cromwell and Alexandra for winery and mountain bike adventure, go jet boating and kayaking on the Dart River, travel back to the gold rush era at historic Arrowtown, or head to Nasseby and have a go at curling. DUNEDIN & COASTAL OTAGO… Dunedin – Steeped in Scottish history, Otago’s biggest city has plenty to offer. Take the delightful train trip through the gold mining region of Taieri Gorge, join a tour of the city’s chocolate factory and historic brewery or get out and enjoy the local walking tracks and wildlife. Otago Peninsula - David Bellamy once pronounced the Otago Peninsula as the finest example of eco-tourism in the world. You can sail the harbour, join a wilderness walk, visit the aquarium at Portobello or get up close and personal with the wildlife on a nature cruise or guided tour. See the world’s only mainland royal albatross colony, rare native yellow eyed penguins (hoiho), fur seals, little blue penguins and more. Round it off with a wander through New Zealand’s only castle, Larnach.
Click here for Dunedin Airport Arrival Transfer To & From Hotels Waitaki & Oamaru Explore Oamaru’s historic precinct, famous for its fine limestone buildings, go behind the scenes on a tour to see the little blue penguins – the world’ s smallest penguin – take the local fossil trail or head to Moeraki to see the mysterious Moeraki Boulders.
Recommended Otago Region New Zealand Guide Book Guide to the Otago Central Rail Trail This is a must read Otago Region New Zealand Book with a fully up-to-date guide to one of New Zealand most popular scenic and historic routes for trampers and cyclists, the Otago Central Rail Trail. The Otago Central Rail Trail is a hike and bike trail that follows the old railway line built through Central Otago in the late 19th century, at a time when bridges and viaducts were constructed in hand-shaped stone. The trail is 150 km long and has been developed for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. This guide divides the trail into 12 easy-to-complete sections, and includes all sorts of information on: how to get there -- length and approximate times -- interesting features along the way -- guide to plants and bird life -- history of the trail -- local knowledge on all the good spots to stop -- places to stay on the way. Share it with us Do you have some useful information and fun things to do in Otago Region New Zealand? Would you like to share it with us? We would love to hear from you. Please leave us your message below. Have Something To Tell Others About This Region?Share with us anything you know about this region...Perhaps a great image, a superb place to dine, or shop, or maybe an excellent tourist attraction...Anything that maybe of interest. Share it with us. Back to New Zealand Cities and Regions
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