Lake Tekapo Accommodation and Attractions
Lake Tekapo is a lakeside resort village in the Mackenzie Country in the South Island of New Zealand. It gets its name from Lake Tekapo, one of the Southern Lakes in the Southern Alps.
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Lake Tekapo Information
It is about 60km by road, north of Twizel on State Highway 8, the Central Southern Alps Highway, three hours south of Christchurch and three hours north of Queenstown.
Attractions:
* Church of the Good Shepherd - With an amazing view straight up the lake.
* Fishing/Hunting Safaris, Mountain biking, tramping, treking, horse riding.
* Skiing, Ice Skating, Ice Hockey, Curling.
* Day trips to Mount Cook. Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is about 100km by road to the west.