Welcome to Christchurch & Canterbury Tourism

Christchurch is the gateway to New Zealand's South Island. Travel from the ocean, across patchwork plains and braided rivers to the majestic Southern Alps. Explore Christchurch & Canterbury
Best Kept Secret 9

Phil Keoghan, kiwi host of US reality show The Amazing Race, is keen to share secrets from the place he calls home - Christchurch and Canterbury, New Zealand. He hopes that visitors will get to experience the best Christchurch and Canterbury have to offer.

Rendezvous Hotel Lobby

Guests at Christchurch's newest central city restaurant and bar will get to see one of the country's top young chefs in action at the Straits Cafe and Junction Bar at the Rendezvous Hotel Christchurch.

Christchurch

One of Lonely Planet's top 10 city to visit in 2013. The South Island's "Garden City" is accessible via Christchurch International Airport and scenic rail services.

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