Timaru

• Timaru Visitors Centre

By plane

• Richard Pearse Airport2 or 3 flights daily, Air New Zealand, direct to Wellington. Taxi or rental car (preferably pre-arranged) from airport.

By road

Timaru is on State Highway 1, 157 kilometres, or a two hour drive, south of Christchurch. Coach services operate from Picton, Christchurch and Dunedin.

Bus services that connect the suburbs to the city centre. Taxi or rental car are other means of transport for tourists.

• Te Ana Maori Rock Art

  address: 2 George Street, Landing Services Building
  Personalised and authentic Maori cultural experiences

• South Canterbury Museum

  phone: +64 3-687 7212
  address: 4 Perth St, Timaru Central

• Sacred Heart Basilica

• Washdyke LagoonAreas surrounding the Lagoon are good spots for Birding

• Timaru Botanic Gardens

• Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden

• Artworkthe Ferocious "Face of Peace", and the "malconstructed tubular bunk of Joy" which reside below the Piazza, and in front of the earthquake-proof Council offices, respectively.

• Timaru Shipwreck Memorial

• Caroline Bay Beach

• Movie Max Digital Cinemas

  address: cnr Sophia & Canon Sts
  The town's movie theatre complex.
• Mountain biking and cycling – The Timaru area has a number of trails and routes throughout the back country and city.
• Golf - There are a number of golf courses within the area.

• Centennial Park

• Aigantighe Art Gallery

• Otipua Wetland

• Caroline Bay Soundshell

• Theatre RoyaleA victorian theatre

• South Canterbury Rugby Football Union

• cbay Aquatic Centre

• Caroline Bay Carnival

• Ballantynes

• Northtown Shopping Centre

• The Oxford

• Fusion Restaurant

• Zest

• Speights Ale House

• Monteiths Bay 54

• Sukhothai Thai Restaurant & Bar

• The Sail & Anchor

  phone: +64 3-688 8177
  address: 51 Sophia St

• Old Bank

  phone: +64 3-684 4392
  address: 232 Stafford St

• Saikou Teppanyaki & Whisky Bar

• Avenue Motor Lodge

  phone: +64 3-684 8383
  address: 31 Craigie Ave, Parkside, Timaru

• ASURE Ashley Motor Lodge

  phone: +64 3-688 9939
  address: 95/99 King St, Kensington, Timaru

• Aspen on King

• Grosvenor Hotel

  phone: +64 3-687 9190
  address: 26 Cains Terrace, Timaru Central
  44 room hotel

• Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge

  phone: +64 3-686 6338
  address: 10 Wai-Iti Rd, Maori Hill, Timaru

• Glenmark Holiday ParkCampgrounds

• Timaru Library

South to Waimate, Oamaru, Moeraki Boulders and Dunedin. Go inland to Geraldine, Fairlie, Mt Cook, the Southern Lakes (Tekapo, Pukaki, Wanaka and Wakatipu) then down to the adventure capital of the South Island, Queenstown. Head north to Christchurch.
Geraldine, a town on the inland scenic route with a thriving arts and culture community nestled at the foot of soft rolling hills and bisected by the tranquil Waihi River. The pretty main street with its venerable trees, gardens and historic buildings is always bustling with visitors and locals alike.
Peel Forest, a short distance from Geraldine is a small, sparsely inhabited settlement village that is an oasis of beauty and tranquility set amid the dense virgin native forest. A popular recreational area offering many outdoor activities.
Pleasant Point, an ideal place to explore Maori rock art, sample the tastes of the award winning Opihi vineyard, or experience the town’s museum and railway with its fully restored steam locomotives with the world’s only Ford Model T railcar.
Temuka is a small town blessed with several rivers, walkways and an extensive collection of trees creating a green and tranquil haven for campers, sportspeople, travelers and locals.