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Arthur's Pass is a two and a half hour journey from Christchurch, heading west towards the Southern Alps along State Highway 73 (The Great Alpine Highway). Enjoy these highlights on your itinerary
Athurs Pass Itinerary Highlights
| A bit of a thrill | |
| Discover the Waimakariri Canyon by jetboat (Waimak Alpine Jet) | |
| Take a visit to the Rubicon Valley Tourist Centre for a horse trek, jet boat trip, farm show or 4x4 high country tour | |
| Must See! | |
| The Canterbury Plains, and Canterbury's famous braided rivers | |
| A view of the Southern Alps from the summit at Porters Pass and at Lake Lyndon | |
| Limestone rock formations at Castle Hill | |
| Maori rock drawings | |
| Cavestream scenic reserve - among spectacular limestone outcrops, with views of the Craigieburn and Torlesse ranges | |
| Must Do! | |
| Close access to horse-trekking, fishing, the Craigieburn Forest Park, Arthurs Pass National Park, winter ski-ing, swimming at Lake Pearson | |
| Take a tour at Flock Hill and visit the battle scene of 'Narnia' | |
| Take a 20 minute bush walk to the Devils Punchbowl Falls | |
| Drive to the top of Arthurs Pass and walk the track to the Temple Basin skifield - you'll have to be fit!! | |
| Stop at Kea Point and introduce yourself to the Kea - New Zealand's cheekiest native alpine parrot. Hold on to your hat ... and gloves, and watches, and rings etc etc | |
| You can't leave Canterbury without travelling the TranzAlpine Express - one of the six best train journeys in the world | |
| Visit the Department of Conservation Information Centre - complete information on all local activities | |
| Eat, Drink, and Be Merry | |
| Sample a glass or two of Canterbury wine at any of several smaller boutique Canterbury vineyards | |
| The Bealey Hotel | |
| Middlesouth Alpine Hotel | |
| Springfield Info Bureau - Springfield | |
| Station 73 Cafe - Springfield | |
| Te Kowai Cafe Restaurant - Springfield | |
