Tekapo Stories


Just like Wales on steroids

We thought the view in Christchurch was beautiful but this was nothing companed to the scenery we saw while driving to Tekapo. It reminded me of driving over the mountains at home but then the glacial lakes and snow-capped mountains came in to view and you realize you’re not at home at all. It’s like Wales on steroids! We both gasped as we caught our...


Peace on a Lake

Lake Tekapo lies about 170 miles South West of Christchurch. The drive gives us the chance to appreciate the contrasts of flat as pancake plains and vast mountain ranges. The most striking feature of the lake is its colour – a vibrant turquoise. Something to do with microscopic rock particles reflecting in the water from the glaciers apparently! It p...