What to do in Waitaki District

Activities, attractions and tours

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Things to do

Mount Cook Day Tour from Queenstown

Mount Cook Day Tour from Queenstown

£86
per adult
Mount Cook Day Tour from Queenstown
Alpine Vista Helicopter Flight & Alpine Landing

Alpine Vista Helicopter Flight & Alpine Landing

£165
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Alpine Vista Helicopter Flight & Alpine Landing
Mt Cook to Christchurch One-Way Small Group Tour via Lake Tekapo

Mt Cook to Christchurch One-Way Small Group Tour via Lake Tekapo

£81
per adult
Mt Cook to Christchurch One-Way Small Group Tour via Lake Tekapo
Stunning Scenery

Day Tours from Mount Cook

£86
per adult
Day Tours from Mount Cook
Mt Cook One Way Tour From Christchurch Via Lake Tekapo

Christchurch to Mt Cook via Tekapo (1 way) (Small Group)

£96
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Christchurch to Mt Cook via Tekapo (1 way) (Small Group)
Mt Cook Day Tour From Tekapo

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

£128
per adult
Mt Cook Day Tour From Tekapo (Small Group, Carbon Neutral)
45-Minute Glacier Highlights Helicopter Tour from Mount Cook

45-Minute Glacier Highlights Helicopter Tour from Mount Cook

£297
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
45-Minute Glacier Highlights Helicopter Tour from Mount Cook
25-Minute Helicopter flight including an alpine landing

25-Minute Helicopter flight including an alpine landing

£173
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
25-Minute Helicopter flight including an alpine landing
Tasman Glacier Heli-hike

The Adventurer: Tasman Glacier Heli-hike

£406
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
The Adventurer: Tasman Glacier Heli-hike
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Day trip destinations from Waitaki District

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Oamaru

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Otematata

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Omarama

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

Twizel

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Pukaki

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

Hampden

Rocky formations with seaweed along a coastal area.

Shag Point

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Kakanui