Welcome To Akaroa, New Zealand
Akaroa is a beautiful harbour town situated on an extinct volcanic shoreline on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
Akaroa Has It All!
- Spectacular scenery
- Affordable accomodation
- Fine restaurants
- Plenty of activities including boat trips, nature tours, historic places, shopping, and cafes.
Getting Here
Akaroa is a pleasant 83km drive from Christchurch via State Highway 75. Rental cars and buses are available in Christchurch.
If you are driving, allow about one and a half hours for the journey. Take Colombo Street south from Cathedral Square and turn right onto St Asaph Street. At Hagley Park, turn left onto Hagley Avenue, and follow it south-west as it becomes Lincoln Road, then State Highway 75. Follow the highway through Halswell, Tai Tapu, and Little River, over Hilltop, and down to Akaroa.
Accomodation
For those who would like to experience life on a farm, we offer cosy farmstay accomodation for one or two people. Alternatively, Akaroa has a great range of hotels, motels and backpackers' accommodation.
The Akaroa Information Centre
| Website | www.akaroa.com. |
| Phone | +64 (0)3 304 8600 |
