viernes, 29 de diciembre de 2017

Christchurch, New Zealand (short layover 2017)

30h in Christchurch (December 2017)
  • I had the chance of spending day and a half in Christchurch, Southern New Zealand
  • I will share a road trip that four of us enjoyed a lot 
Main places visited:
  • a) Christchurch (Gondola Mountain, South New Brighton beach)
  • b) Arthur's Pass National Park (Castle Hill, Pearson lake, Devil's Punchbowl waterfall)
a) Christchurch (Gondola Mountain, South New Brighton beach)
  • First day during the afternoon I had time for two short visits nearby
  • Gondola Mountain offers lovely views of both Christchurch and the seaside
  • You can enjoy an hour trekking to the top which I recommend, or take the gondola (a cable car for 12 NZ dollars each way)


  • Late that afternoon I went to one of the beach areas closer to Christchurch: South New Brighton

b) Arthur's Pass National Park (Castle Hill, Pearson lake, Devil's Punchbowl waterfall)

  • Arthur's Pass is 2h drive from Christchurch, and just one hour later you can find the West coast

  • On the way to Arthur's Pass there are several attractions and several trekking options
  • Leaving Christchurch the landscape starts welcoming you

  • Before entering the National Park itself you can find Castle Hill, a beautiful limestone rock formation rich in Maori history and named like that by early European travellers


  • Driving a few minutes more you can enjoy a picnic at Pearson lake

  • Our last visit for the day (actually the first because we started from furthest to closest) was Devil's Punchbowl waterfall, around 45min drive from Castle Hill
  • There is free parking to reach the falls, which are easily reached after a 20 minute walk


  • Even if you dare you can enjoy a refreshing bath under the falls :)

  • We loved our short time in Southern New Zealand and I personally hope I can visit many other places soon


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