South Bay Travel Guide

Kaikōura

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Kaikoura Fishing Retreat, not just for fishing!!!

Kaikoura Fishing Retreat, not just for fishing!!!

Kaikoura, Canterbury
The price is £159 per night from 8 Aug to 9 Aug
£159
8 Aug - 9 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this holiday home in Kaikōura. Enjoy laundry facilities and air conditioning. Popular attractions Fyffe House and Peninsula Walkway are located ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (10 reviews)
Kaikora south beach
"Really loved the location. Had never seen this part of Kaikora before. The sea was so calm and looked beatiful the day we arrived. Just a 2 min walk away. House was great, had everthing we needed."

Reviewed on 14 Apr 2025

Kaikoura Fishing Retreat, not just for fishing!!!
Kaikoura's lovely South Bays Cottage

Kaikoura's lovely South Bays Cottage

South Bay, Kaikoura
Stay at this holiday home in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Fyffe House and Peninsula Walkway are located ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (148 reviews)
Great bach
"Great little place, was warm and had everything we needed for the weekend. Quiet location close to walking track."

Reviewed on 13 Apr 2025

Kaikoura's lovely South Bays Cottage
South Bay | Cosy | Private, Cosy | Private | South Bay

South Bay | Cosy | Private, Cosy | Private | South Bay

Kaikoura
The price is £133 per night from 11 Aug to 12 Aug
£133
11 Aug - 12 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this holiday home in Kaikōura. Enjoy laundry facilities and air conditioning. Popular attractions Kaikoura District Museum and Kaikoura Museum are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (6 reviews)
Lovely Home
"Lovely little home, very clean, fresh and comfortable and very well equipped. Short stroll to the beach, we enjoyed our stay very much."

Reviewed on 13 Jul 2025

South Bay | Cosy | Private, Cosy | Private | South Bay
South Bay | Great View | Classic Kiwi Bach

South Bay | Great View | Classic Kiwi Bach

Kaikoura
The price is £185 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
£185
10 Aug - 11 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach holiday home in Kaikōura. Enjoy a beach locale, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Fyffe House and Kaikoura District Museum ...
9/10 Wonderful! (4 reviews)
Perfect for what we needed.
"House was perfect for us. Lots of space, lots of beds and close to everywhere we needed to be. Thank you."

Reviewed on 15 Apr 2025

South Bay | Great View | Classic Kiwi Bach
Bay Cottages

Bay Cottages

3 out of 5
29a South Bay Parade, Kaikoura
Stay at this 3-star beach cottage in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and free bicycles on-site. Popular attractions Kaikoura District Museum and Kaikoura ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (106 reviews)
"We had a lovely overnight stay. Gus was very friendly and helpful. Situated right across the road from the ocean. Would thoroughly recommend Bay Cottages. 🙂"

Reviewed on 18 Apr 2025

Bay Cottages
Beach front cottage

Beach front cottage

Kaikoura, Canterbury
The price is £154 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
£154
10 Aug - 11 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this cottage in Kaikōura. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attractions Fyffe House and Peninsula Walkway are ...
9/10 Wonderful! (24 reviews)
"What a wonderful stay, great location, warm and cosy, friendly correspondence.We came to bring my elderly Mother and Aunty to visit the area where they had a bach as children. A typo in a message from Raylene had us arrive at 2 Moa Rd, we found out later that day that was the site of the old ..."

Reviewed on 23 Jul 2025

Beach front cottage
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Other neighbourhoods around South Bay

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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
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Kaikoura Flat

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

Kaikoura Flat

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