Must-see attractions in Kaikoura

  • Fyffe House

    Kaikoura

    Kaikōura’s oldest surviving building and the last remaining part of the Waiopuka whaling station, Fyffe House's whale-bone foundations were laid in 1844…

  • Emporium Brewing

    Kaikoura

    Fill up a takeaway rigger or buy bottles of Emporium's tasty brews at this simple taproom. There are also escape rooms (two players $70; book ahead) and…

  • Point Kean Seal Colony

    Kaikoura

    New Zealand fur seals can usually be spotted lazing around on the rocks at the end of the peninsula. Give them a wide berth (10m), and never get between…

  • Kaikōura Museum

    Kaikoura

    Housed in a modern building designed to resemble a crayfishing pot, this whizz-bang museum illuminates the region's geology and natural and social…

  • Lookout

    Kaikoura

    At the northern entrance to the Kaikōura Peninsula Walkway, overlooking the Point Kean Seal Colony.

  • Lookout

    Kaikoura

    Scenic lookout over the seal colony at the southern end of the Kaikōura Peninsula.

  • Point Sheep Shearing Show

    Kaikoura

    The 30-minute Point Sheep Shearing Show at the Point B&B is fun and educational. You can feed a ram, and lambs between September and February.

  • Lookout

    Kaikoura

    Scenic lookout over South Bay on the Kaikōura Peninsula Walkway.

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