Lavender Farm
Visit Lavendyl to experience our extensive Lavender and flower gardens.

During the months of January through to the beginning of February, when the flowers are at their
peak for oil production the distilling process can be observed on site.

Lavendyl has an onsite gift shop where a range of lavender essential oils and other Lavender products
can be purchased.

Crayfish
Kaikoura's crayfish is still a local delicacy and are always available from one of the many
restaurants located in the Kaikoura District.

Website: http://www.craypot.co.nz/

Fishing
Kaikoura offers a host of Fishing Charters Most of the skippers have lived in Kaikoura for most of
their lives and would love to share years of fishing knowledge with you. You will enjoy excellent deep
sea fishing where Blue cod, sea perch, grouper and many other species are caught.

Website: http://www.kaikouranet.co.nz/fishing.htm

Kaikoura Lookout
A trip to the famous Kaikoura Lookout at the top of the peninsula is a must for any visitor.
From the lookout, visitors to the area have expansive views of the Kaikoura ranges flowing
down into the sea.

Seal colony
The Seal colony is a favourite of all tourists that come to Kaikoura and is only a short drive from the
main town center. Take your camera as there are many opportunity's to take pictures as they bask
and relax on the rocks.

Fyffe House. 
Fyffe House was built in 1860 and was one of the first European buildings built in Kaikoura.
Fyffe House was built and still stands on its whale bone piles.

Kaikoura Museum . 
A wealth of information on subjects ranging from early Maori settlement to recent events.
Displays are varied and interesting with items such as the wheel house off the wrecked
"S.S.Taiaroa", an old jail house, Maori artefacts and whaling relics.

Bird Watching. 
Kaikoura boasts a large variety of bird life with some species like the Hutton's shearwater that have
colony's that can only be found in Kaikoura. Bird life can be viewed and heard during a casual walk
along the shore or in the surrounding countryside.

Website: http://www.oceanwings.co.nz/

Dolphin Swimming.
Dolphin swimming trips allow you to see and interact with the playful wild Dusky Dolphins. These
dolphins will amaze you as you observe them in the natural state of their own environment.

Website: http://www.dolphin.co.nz/kaikoura/

Seal Swimming
Experience the thrill and excitement of snorkelling or Scuba Diving with the inquisitive and playful NZ
Fur Seals.

Website: http://www.sealswimkaikoura.co.nz/

Whale and Dolphin Watching.
Kaikoura is one of the best places in the world for watching Whales, due to their close proximity to the
shore and the fact that they can be seen all year round. Whale watching can be done by boat, helicopter
or plane.

Website: http://www.whalewatch.co.nz/

Maori Culture
Visit Pa sites (fortified villages) of pre European days and hear how they were settled by the Maori
peoples ancestors - often in battle. Be guided into one of the indigenous forest walkways to learn
about the trees and plants and how they were used as food and medicine.

Website: http://www.maoritours.co.nz/

Sky Diving
With crystal clear Pacific Ocean on one side and snow-capped Kaikoura mountain ranges on the
other this has to be one of the most spectacular places in the world to experience the adrenalin rush
of a tandem skydive. Freefall at 200kph toward the Kaikoura Peninsula then enjoy a total sense of
freedom during the parachute ride.

Website: http://www.skydivingnz.com/

4 Wheel drive Tours
3-4 hours exhilarating off road experience, you will be taken on a safari back into the wild rivers, bush
clad valleys and rugged mountains of
Kaikoura. 2-16 people per trip.

Golf
Kaikoura's Kowhai Links golf course is nestled between the magnificent vista of the Seaward Kaikoura Mountains and the ocean waters of the Pacific Ocean . Located within five minutes drive of the Kaikoura Township on State Highway 1 this wonderful 18-hole golf course offers something for every golfer
whether you are a beginner or low handicapper.

A round of golf, while you take in the marvellous views and walk the irrigated fairways of the Kaikoura Links Golf Course is the ultimate way to wind down after an exciting day of marine mammal adventures.

Website: http://www.kaikouragolf.co.nz/

Dylans Accommodation
Dylans country cottages are situated at the base of the Kaikoura Mountain range and is surrounded by Lavendyls lavender and flower gardens. The cottages are clad in rough sawn timber and finished in macrocarpa, felled and milled on the property.  Downstairs are lounge/dining areas, and kitchen and bathroom facilities.  Upstairs are the tree-house style bedrooms, with balconies that offer superb
mountain and panoramic views.

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