Lake Tekapo is located in Mackenzie Country in the Southern Island of New Zealand just 3 hours drive from Christchurch. Mount Cook is only a short distance from Lake Tekapo and the cluster of New Zealand's highest peaks border the lake and provide a beautiful backdrop to some of the best views in the world. Whatever your style or budget demands, you will find a wide range of serviced and self-catering accommodation options to suit everyone. Cheap hotels and motels, backpackers and hostels, self catering style apartment accommodation, luxury hotels, B&B's and caravan parks.
Visitors to Lake Tekapo can enjoy the scenery overhead in a scenic flight or relax in the hot springs before sampling the local restaurants and cafes.