Activities in and around Geraldine
Geraldine is a beautiful, sub alpine village in Canterbury New Zealand. Geraldine and district offers a wide range of activities from whitewater rafting to golf, from mountain biking to bush walks.
Locally there is many tourist attractions and travel activities with something to suit all ages, tastes and budgets. So what a great place to base yourself and start your adventure in the heart of beautiful New Zealand. All activities listed are are less than 1:30 away from Geraldine and most are within 30 minutes and are in no particular order.
ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES & HAVING FUN:
KAYAKING - http://www.alps2ocean.co.nz/kayak-tours
MOUNTAIN BIKING - http://www.alps2ocean.co.nz/tours and http://www.walkfourpeaks.co.nz
HIKING & NATURE WALKS - http://www.alps2ocean.co.nz/te-araroa-trail-cycle-tour AND http://www.hiddenvalleys.co.nz/alpine.html AND Bush Walks
WALKING TRACKS - http://www.doc.govt.nz and http://www.walkfourpeaks.co.nz
GERALDINE MOUNTAIN BIKE TRACK - http://www.southcanterburymountainbikeclub.co.nz/trails/geraldine
CYCLING TRACKS - http://www.gogeraldine.co.nz/Go+Play/Cycling.html
4X4 UP 1 OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS VALLEY - http://www.alps2ocean.co.nz/4-x-4-tours
SKIING MT HUTT - https://www.nzski.com/mt-hutt
SKIING MT DOBSON - http://www.mtdobson.co.nz
SKIING ROUND HILL - http://www.roundhill.co.nz
HOT POOLS & ICE SKATING(WINTER) & TRIPPO WATERSLIDE (SUMMER) LAKE TEKAPO - http://tekaposprings.co.nz
GOLF GERALDINE - http://www.geraldinegolf.co.nz
SCENIC FLIGHTS - http://www.airrangitata.co.nz
HOT AIR BALLOONING - http://www.nzballooning.com
SKY DIVING - http://www.skydivingkiwis.com
HORSE RIDING/TREKS - http://www.peelforesthorsetrekking.co.nz
WHITE WATER RAFTING - http://www.rafts.co.nz/ AND http://www.hiddenvalleys.co.nz
DEER HUNTING - http://www.southernhunting.co.nz and http://www.tahrhuntnz.co.nz
CANYONING - http://bigrockcanyons.co.nz
MAORI ROCK ART TOUR - http://teana.co.nz
SOAK IN THE STARS - http://tekapostargazing.co.nz
... MORE TOURS - http://geraldine.nz/geraldine-visitor-attractions
LOCAL THINGS TO SEE & TO DO:
BARKERS OF GERALDINE - http://www.barkers.co.nz
THE GIANT JERSEY - http://www.giantjersey.co.nz
TALBOT FOREST CHEESE - http://www.talbotforestcheese.co.nz
BOUTIQUE CHOCOLATE SHOP - http://www.coco-geraldine.co.nz/info
GERALDINE VINTAGE CAR & MACHINERY MUSEUM - http://www.nzmuseums.co.nz/account/3233
GERALDINE HISTORICAL MUSEUM - http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/venue/geraldine-historical-society-museum-timaru-geraldine
GERALDINE CINEMA - http://geraldinecinema.co.nz
GERALDINE SUMMER POOL - http://www.timaru.govt.nz/community/facilities/swimming-pools/geraldine-summer-pool
MEDIEVAL MOSAIC =- http://1066.co.nz
ART GALLERIES - http://www.gogeraldine.co.nz/Go+Play/ArtistsArt+Galleries.html
GERALDINE OBSERVATORY - http://www.geraldineobservatory.co.nz
SCENIC DRIVE WEST TO THE FAMOUS LAKE TEKAPO AND/OR MT JOHN OBSERVATORY AND/OR AORAKI MT COOK (HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN NZ)
SCENIC DRIVE NORTH UP THE MAGESTIC RANGITATA GEORGE OR STUNNING RAKIA GEORGE
SCENIC DRIVE SOUTH TO TIMARU'S BEAUTIFUL CAROLINE BAY OR/AND OAMARU'S HISTORICAL STREETS & STEAM PUNK