Richard Pearse Airport 1 hr 6
Cowans Hill Walkway (20 min) Observatory with telescopes & a guided tour for stargazing in the Southern night sky. Mt John Summit Circuit Track (9 min) Lake Tekapo Scenic (20 min) Church of the Good Shepherd (4 min) Small, picturesque stone church overlooking Lake Tekap & holding interdenominational services. Dark Sky Project (4 min) Mountainside observatory offering guided facility tours, telescope viewings & educational events. Tekapo Adventures (3 min) Mount John (14 min) An astronomical observatory sits atop this 3,383-ft. peak with lake views & a hiking trail. Aotea Gifts Tekapo (4 min) Silver River Stargazing (5 min) Lake Tekapo (17 min) New Zealand lake, known for the Church of the Good Shepherd & stargazing at Mt. John Observatory. Lake Tekapo Regional Park (11 min) University of Canterbury Mt John Observatory (15 min) Private mountaintop research facility with multiple telescopes, instruments & detection devices. Tekapo Springs (7 min) Hot spring, ice skating, and lake Mt Dobson Ski Area (44 min) High-altitude ski field on natural powder snow, with 14 trails & panoramic views over Lake Tekapo. Lake Alexandrina (16 min) Lake and camping |