Richard Pearse Airport 1 hr 6
Silver River Stargazing (5 min) Lake Tekapo Scenic (4 min) Church of the Good Shepherd (4 min) Small, picturesque stone church overlooking Lake Tekap & holding interdenominational services. Lake Alexandrina (17 min) Lake and camping Lake Tekapo Regional Park (13 min) Mount John (15 min) An astronomical observatory sits atop this 3,383-ft. peak with lake views & a hiking trail. Dark Sky Project (5 min) Mountainside observatory offering guided facility tours, telescope viewings & educational events. Cowans Hill Walkway (3 min) Observatory with telescopes & a guided tour for stargazing in the Southern night sky. Lake Tekapo (18 min) New Zealand lake, known for the Church of the Good Shepherd & stargazing at Mt. John Observatory. Aotea Gifts Tekapo (4 min) Mt Dobson Ski Area (45 min) High-altitude ski field on natural powder snow, with 14 trails & panoramic views over Lake Tekapo. Mt John Summit Circuit Track (9 min) University of Canterbury Mt John Observatory (15 min) Private mountaintop research facility with multiple telescopes, instruments & detection devices. Tekapo Adventures (4 min) Tekapo Springs (8 min) Hot spring, ice skating, and lake |