Kaikōura

Travel Guide

Peninsula Walkway featuring tranquil scenes, a lake or waterhole and landscape views
Peninsula Walkway featuring tranquil scenes, a lake or waterhole and landscape views
Peninsula Walkway which includes general coastal views
Peninsula Walkway featuring landscape views, mountains and tranquil scenes
Kaikoura featuring an aircraft and tranquil scenes

Where to stay in Kaikōura

Person standing at lake with Kaikoura Seaward Range, Kaikoura South Island New Zealand

South Bay

Though South Bay may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Peninsula Walkway and Point Kean Seal Colony.

South Bay
Walking around Kaikoura Peninsula, New Zealand on a beautiful Spring day.

Kaikoura Flat

While visiting Kaikoura Flat, you might make a stop by sights like Mount Fyffe and Kaikoura Beach.

Kaikoura Flat
Beautiful unique adorable new zealand fur seal resting on the rocks spotted in Kaikōura Peninsula Walkway, Canterbury. Amazing marine mammals spotted in New Zealand

Kaikoura Peninsula

If you're spending some time in Kaikoura Peninsula, Peninsula Walkway and Point Kean Seal Colony are top sights worth seeing.

Kaikoura Peninsula
Sudima Kaikoura

Sudima Kaikoura

5 out of 5
Esplanade, 114 Kaikoura Canterbury
The price is HK$925 per night from 23 Mar to 24 Mar
HK$925
HK$1,064 total
23 Mar - 24 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (520 reviews)
Sunny room

Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026

Sudima Kaikoura
Alpine-pacific Holiday Park

Alpine-pacific Holiday Park

3 out of 5
69 Beach Road Kaikoura
The price is HK$524 per night from 23 Mar to 24 Mar
HK$524
HK$602 total
23 Mar - 24 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this holiday park in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Popular attractions Kaikoura Museum and Kaikoura District Museum are ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (469 reviews)
Excellent location and facilities.

Reviewed on 11 Mar 2026

Alpine-pacific Holiday Park
Kaikoura Quality Suites

Kaikoura Quality Suites

3.5 out of 5
154 Beach Road Kaikoura
The price is HK$645 per night from 15 Mar to 16 Mar
HK$645
HK$742 total
15 Mar - 16 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9/10 Wonderful! (434 reviews)
Pleasant accommodation once we had done a bit of diy on the shower so it could be used without spraying the whole bathroom.

Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026

Kaikoura Quality Suites
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Blue Seas Motel

Blue Seas Motel

3.5 out of 5
222 Esplanade Kaikoura
Stay at this aparthotel in Kaikōura. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge) and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Fyffe House and Peninsula Walkway ...
9/10 Wonderful! (91 reviews)
Great next to sea

Reviewed on 11 Mar 2026

Blue Seas Motel
Kaikoura Luxury Apartments

Kaikoura Luxury Apartments

5 out of 5
78 Esplanade Kaikoura Canterbury
Stay at this luxury apartment in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Kaikoura Museum and Kaikoura District Museum ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (49 reviews)
Our apartment was so neat and spotlessly clean. It had a very comfortable bed and everything we could need but it was quite dated and definitely not “luxury”.

Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026

Kaikoura Luxury Apartments
The Fairways Accommodation Kaikoura

The Fairways Accommodation Kaikoura

3.5 out of 5
1 Kersage Drive - Ocean Ridge Kaikoura
Stay at this beach aparthotel in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (417 reviews)
Friendly staff

Reviewed on 2 Mar 2026

The Fairways Accommodation Kaikoura
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Popular places to visit

Peninsula Walkway featuring general coastal views and rugged coastline

Peninsula Walkway

4.5/5(10 reviews)

Go wildlife spotting as you hike on a coastal route across cliff tops and down to the shoreline. See whales, seals, sea lions and much more.

Peninsula Walkway

Mount Fyffe

Explore the great outdoors at Mount Fyffe and enjoy the mountain views during your trip to Kaikōura. While you're in the area, stroll along the seaside.

Mount Fyffe

Point Kean Seal Colony

4.5/5(11 reviews)

Find out about the history of Kaikōura with a stop at Point Kean Seal Colony. Stroll along the seaside or discover the area's mountain views.

Point Kean Seal Colony

Fyffe View Ranch Adventure Park

Enjoy an outing to Fyffe View Ranch Adventure Park during your stay in Kaikōura. Wander the seaside or discover the area's mountain views.

Fyffe View Ranch Adventure Park

Kaikoura Museum

4/5(3 reviews)

You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Kaikoura Museum during your travels in Kaikōura. Wander the seaside or discover the area's mountain views.

Kaikoura Museum

Fyffe House

You can learn about the history of Kaikōura with a trip to Fyffe House. Stroll along the seaside or discover the area's mountain views.

Fyffe House

Things to do

Kaikoura: Sunset Evening Kayaking Tour

Kaikoura: Sunset Evening Kayaking Tour

HK$747
per adult
Kaikoura: Sunset Evening Kayaking Tour
Kaikoura: Whale Watching Flight

Kaikōura Whale Watching Scenic Flight (40 Minutes)

HK$1,283
per adult
Kaikōura Whale Watching Scenic Flight (40 Minutes)
Whale tail splashing in water in the Kaikour whale watching tour in Christchurch New Zealand.

Full-Day Kaikoura Whale-Watching Tour

HK$1,726
per adult
Full-Day Kaikoura Whale-Watching Tour
Kaikoura Helicopters Extended Whale Watch flight

Kaikoura Helicopters Extended Whale Watch

HK$2,356
per adult
Kaikoura Helicopters Extended Whale Watch
Kaikōura: Zipline and Native Forest Adventure Trip

Kaikōura: Zipline and Native Forest Adventure Trip

HK$975
per adult
Kaikōura: Zipline and Native Forest Adventure Trip
Whale watching in Winter

Whale Watching in Kaikoura by Boat

HK$837
per adult
78% of travellers recommend
Whale Watching in Kaikoura by Boat
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