Activities in Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo is surrounded by mountains, rivers and lots of wide open spaces. It is in this environment that you can make the most of it with a number of activities.
Whether you like high energy activities or just a relaxing time beside the lake, Tekapo has everything the family, tourist and holiday maker needs.

A number of activities have paid to have an increased presence on the website. Click on their listing to view their activity in greater detail.

Flights - Aircraft

Air Safaris and Services (NZ) Ltd

	Location:	State Highway 8, southern side of Tekapo village
	Activity:	Air Safaris operate breath taking scenic flights around the Mt Cook (Aoraki) and Westland National Parks. The flight contains views of New Zealand's highest mountains, twelve major glaciers and 200km of alpine and rainforest scenery unique to New Zealand. > More details...

Tekapo Helicopters

Office: Main Street, Lake Tekapo

Operation: Mt Cook Salmon Farm, Tekapo-A hydro canal

Postal: PO Box 145, Lake Tekapo

Freephone: 0800 359 835

Phone: +64 3 6806229

Fax: +64 3 6806228

E-mail:

info@tekapohelicopters.co.nz

Horse trekking

Mackenzie Alpine Horse Trekking

Location: Godley Peaks Rd, below Mt John

Activity If you love animals and wonderful scenery then you'll love horse trekking with Mackenzie Alpine Horse Trekking.
Packages vary from short duration rides around the shores of Lake Tekapo to the more serious over night trips up the nearby mountain valleys.
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Tours/Cruises

Mt John observatory and astronomy tours with Earth and Sky

Location: Main St, Tekapo village/Mt John

Activity: Enjoy one of the most spectacular night skies in the world with Earth and Sky.
Earth and Sky have exclusive access to Mt John observatory and provides both day and night time stargazing tours of the southern sky.
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Cruise Tekapo - lake cruises

	Phone:	027 4797675
	E-mail	info@cruisetekapo.co.nz
	Description:	Cruise Tekapo offer a choice of lake cruises to suit the visitor wanting to experience Lake Tekapo from its surface. Cruise out to Motuariki Island, view the majestic Godley Valley from the head of the lake, view the intake to the Tekapo-A power station.

Tekapo Starlight tours

	Phone:	021 2373566
	Phone:	+64 3 6806727
	Location:	Departing nightly (clear nights) from the bus parking lot, just beyond the tavern.
	E-mail:	stars@tekapostarlight.co.nz
	Description:	Tekapo Starlight provides a guided tour of our beautiful Mackenzie High Country night sky. With your naked-eye and curiosity, explore the wonders of our Solar System, our Milky Way Galaxy, and far beyond. Join the adventure.

Hot Springs

Alpine Springs and Spa - Winter Park

Location: On the shores of Lake Tekapo, beyond the Holiday Park

Freephone: 0800 2 ELEVATE (0800 235 382) Within NZ only

Phone: +64 3 6806550

Fax: +64 3 6806985

Email: info@alpinesprings.co.nz

Description: Nestled in the shadow of Mount John is the Alpine Springs and Spa, also incorporating the Winter Park.
A cluster of shared and private hot pools surround the complex with beautiful views of the lake. Within the complex, a health spa to spoil your senses.

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Golf

Golf Cross - Braemar Station

Location: Braemar Station on the eastern shore of Lake Pukaki

Address: PO Box 62, Lake Tekapo

Phone: +64 3 6806844

Fax: +64 3 6806845

E-mail: brae-mac@xtra.co.nz

Activitiy Cross golf with rugby and you have golf cross. Instead of holes there are goals and the ball is still small, but is oval.
Only 30 minutes from Tekapo and located on the shores of Lake Pukaki with spectacular views of Mt Cook (Aoraki), GolfCross is a great game for family and friends.

Mini Golf

	Location:	Lake Tekapo domain. In front of the Reflections restaurant.
	Activity:	Enjoy a game of mini golf on the shores of Lake Tekapo. The Mackenzie themed mini golf course includes mountains, lakes and other miniature golf adventures.

Hunting/Fishing

Creel 1 Fly Fishing Safaris

Address: 36 Murray Place, Lake Tekapo

Phone: +64 3 6806516

Email: creelhouse.l.tek@xtra.co.nz

Activity: Grant is a registered member of the New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association with a fully licensed transport operation. An experienced guide, he specialises in dry fly and nymphing. Based with his wife Rosemary and family in Lake Tekapo, Grant offers full day excursions for guided fly-fishing of rainbow and brown trout. Novices to experienced fishermen.

Mid Southern Tracks Ltd - Hunting

Address: 14 Pioneer Drive

Postal: PO Box 2 Lake Tekapo

Phone: +64 3 6806774

Fax: +64 3 6806713

Email: speck@xtra.co.nz

Activity: Tahr, chamois and deer roam the hills and mountains of the Mackenzie Country.
Your hosts have access to some of the best hunting terrain in New Zealand.

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Alpine activities

Alpine Recreation

Location: Lake Tekapo

Postal: PO Box 75, Lake Tekapo

Phone: +64 3 6806736

Fax: +64 3 6806765

Email: climb@alpinerecreation.com

Activity: Alpine Trekking: 2-3 day Tekapo Trek and 3 day Ball Pass Crossing in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. Mountaineering: Climbing Courses and guided ascents.
Ski Touring & Snowshoeing in winter (July-September).

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All phone numbers listed are in the standard international form.
64 is the country code required when dialling from outside of New Zealand.
3 is the area code. When dialling within New Zealand the 64 is not required, but the 3 should be preceded
by a 0.

For example,
to ring Air Safaris from the United Kingdom you would dial 0064 3 6806880
to ring Air Safaris from Auckland you would dial 03 6806880
to ring Air Safaris from Lake Tekapo you would dial 6806880