CHRISTCHURCH is a very English looking town and is known as the Garden City. Famous for being the main gateway to the Antarctica a must do is the International Antarctica Centre to experience a ‘mock’ blizzard with temperatures dropping to minus 20 degrees Celsius.
Explore the town of Christchurch by hopping on the Victorian electric tram and take the loop service to soak in the sights of yesteryears. Make stops at charming Regent Street, Mona Vale Homestead and the Botanic Gardens. Check out the Kiwi Wildlife Centre where you can meet kiwis in a specially created indoor habitat.
When you are walking around the Cathedral Square do make a stop at the Clock Tower of the Christchurch Cathedral and climb 133 steps to get amazing views of the city.
A 4hrs drive will take you to the famous Mt Cook or AORAKI (in Maori it means the Cloud Piercer), which stands at 3,754 metres and is NZ's highest mountain. [edit text][editors]
