What to do in Waitaki District

Activities, attractions and tours

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Activities

Twizel: Stargazing Tour with an Astronomer and Telescope

Twizel: Stargazing Tour with an Astronomer and Telescope

AU$96
per adult
Twizel: Stargazing Tour with an Astronomer and Telescope
25-Minute Helicopter flight including an alpine landing

25-Minute Helicopter flight including an alpine landing

AU$305
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
25-Minute Helicopter flight including an alpine landing
Stunning Scenery

Day Tours from Mount Cook

AU$161
per adult
Day Tours from Mount Cook
Alpine Vista Helicopter Flight & Alpine Landing

Alpine Vista Helicopter Flight & Alpine Landing

AU$309
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Alpine Vista Helicopter Flight & Alpine Landing
Mt Cook Day Tour From Tekapo

Mt Cook Day Tour From Tekapo (Small Group, Carbon Neutral)

AU$240
per adult
Mt Cook Day Tour From Tekapo (Small Group, Carbon Neutral)
Twizel Petting Zoo

Twizel Petting Zoo

AU$24
per adult
Twizel Petting Zoo
Mount Cook Scenic 35 Minute Helicopter Flight

Mount Cook Scenic 35 Minute Helicopter Flight

AU$400
per adult
Mount Cook Scenic 35 Minute Helicopter Flight
45-Minute Mount Cook Ski Plane and Helicopter Combo Tour

45-Minute Mount Cook Ski Plane and Helicopter Combo Tour

AU$441
per adult
45-Minute Mount Cook Ski Plane and Helicopter Combo Tour
Tasman Glacier Heli-hike

The Adventurer: Tasman Glacier Heli-hike

AU$746
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
The Adventurer: Tasman Glacier Heli-hike
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Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony

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Explore the great outdoors at Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony, a lovely green space in Oamaru. Amble around the area's marina or experience its museums.
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Day trip destinations from Waitaki District

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Oamaru

A mountainous landscape with a lake surrounded by hills.

Otematata

A calm lake with ducks, surrounded by mountains and trees.

Omarama

A coastal area with boats docked at a pier, a small building, and mountains in the background.

Twizel

A mountain range with snow-capped peaks and a calm blue lake in the foreground.

Pukaki

A snowy mountain range with a herd of sheep grazing in a field.

Kyeburn Diggings

A beach with large boulders and a hillside with sparse vegetation.

Hampden

Rocky formations with seaweed along a coastal area.

Shag Point