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An easy 2-hour drive north of Christchurch, Kaikoura is a picturesque coastal town renowned for its fantastic wildlife and delicious seafood. Sited on a peninsula that juts out from the Seaward Kaikoura Ranges, the town has the snow-clad mountains as its backdrop and spectacular views over rugged beaches. In Maori ‘Kai’ means food and ‘Koura’ means crayfish – so even if you are just stopping on your way to Marlborough you know what you can look forward to for lunch!
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With whales, fur seals and dolphins permanently living in the surrounding waters its worth taking time to go out on a whale watching excursion – either by boat or air. The whales reside in these waters all year round, the nearby seal colony is within easy walking distance of the town and Kaikoura is also home to endless seabirds, including the albatross, making it a truly magical wildlife destination. Pods of dolphins ranging in size from 100 to 1000 are also usually found in the surrounding waters all year round, these ‘dusky’ dolphins are incredibly acrobatic so either watching or swimming with them is a ‘must-do’ whilst here.
Kaikoura is also a great place to meet the local Maori people and experience their culture and traditions; tours are available.
Reviews: Rated Excellent
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Allan
Michelle, what a star !! The first I have dealt with eShores and what a delight. Exceptional knowledge of our destination resorts, airlines and hotels. I cannot speak highly enough of such a professional setup.
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Anonymous
4th time using eshores and they always deliver, understanding what we're looking for and finding solutions to any difficulties
Posted 5 days ago -
Karen
I am very happy with the booking of our holiday. Kadie discussed with me our requirements - our preference for an airport and what sort of accommodation we would like and as far as I can tell she has followed it to the letter. We look forward to our trip in September
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Angela
Excellent Service once again from Dave at Eshores. His patience with me swopping and changing goes above and beyond. I always book with Eshores to the far east and have done several times and had Excellent holidays everytime at Excellent prices. I wouldn't book with anyone else but Dave at Eshores
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Elizabeth
Hannah and the team did an excellent job of organising our holiday in Italy, even informing us about a train strike while we there and booking us on to a coach instead. They gave us helpful directions from the airport to the hotel. The accommodation was very good with spacious rooms, delicious breakfasts and helpful receptionists giving us directions to the city centres. All in all we had a brilliant time.
Posted 1 week ago -
Lynwen
My travel consultant (Rachel) was so patient and understanding of my requirements and concerns. Nothing was too much trouble for her so we have our ideal package. Her knowledge of the country and local contacts were also extremely helpful. Thank you Rachel 😀
Posted 1 week ago -
Carol Lynne
Michelle has been really helpful planning our trip to Australia and New Zealand . Her knowledge and advice invaluable. I’m amazed how quickly she Booked our routes and accommodation too. Feel confident we can rely on her for any further queries etc
Posted 1 week ago -
Andrew
Recently returned from a 17 day trip from Singapore, Cambodia and Vietnam. All 7 flights and transfers were planned and executed seamlessly. The support in choosing our hotels and locations was excellent. Have just booked with EShores again for Thailand. Chris was excellent throughout
Posted 1 week ago -
Anonymous
Emily was a pleasure to deal with to book our holiday - friendly, efficient, called when she said she would, changed the itinerary to suit, and even gave us some helpful tips of things to do and book in advance. 10/10 so far for sure.
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Kimberley Joy
Have used this company for the last few years. Staff are always helpful and friendly. Michelle is very knowledgeable and always tailors our holiday to exactly what we want and more.
Posted 1 week ago
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Allan
Michelle, what a star !! The first I have dealt with eShores and what a delight. Exceptional knowledge of our destination resorts, airlines and hotels. I cannot speak highly enough of such a professional setup.
Posted 18 hours ago -
Anonymous
4th time using eshores and they always deliver, understanding what we're looking for and finding solutions to any difficulties
Posted 5 days ago -
Karen
I am very happy with the booking of our holiday. Kadie discussed with me our requirements - our preference for an airport and what sort of accommodation we would like and as far as I can tell she has followed it to the letter. We look forward to our trip in September
Posted 5 days ago -
Angela
Excellent Service once again from Dave at Eshores. His patience with me swopping and changing goes above and beyond. I always book with Eshores to the far east and have done several times and had Excellent holidays everytime at Excellent prices. I wouldn't book with anyone else but Dave at Eshores
Posted 1 week ago -
Elizabeth
Hannah and the team did an excellent job of organising our holiday in Italy, even informing us about a train strike while we there and booking us on to a coach instead. They gave us helpful directions from the airport to the hotel. The accommodation was very good with spacious rooms, delicious breakfasts and helpful receptionists giving us directions to the city centres. All in all we had a brilliant time.
Posted 1 week ago -
Lynwen
My travel consultant (Rachel) was so patient and understanding of my requirements and concerns. Nothing was too much trouble for her so we have our ideal package. Her knowledge of the country and local contacts were also extremely helpful. Thank you Rachel 😀
Posted 1 week ago -
CarolLynne
Michelle has been really helpful planning our trip to Australia and New Zealand . Her knowledge and advice invaluable. I’m amazed how quickly she Booked our routes and accommodation too. Feel confident we can rely on her for any further queries etc
Posted 1 week ago -
Andrew
Recently returned from a 17 day trip from Singapore, Cambodia and Vietnam. All 7 flights and transfers were planned and executed seamlessly. The support in choosing our hotels and locations was excellent. Have just booked with EShores again for Thailand. Chris was excellent throughout
Posted 1 week ago -
Anonymous
Emily was a pleasure to deal with to book our holiday - friendly, efficient, called when she said she would, changed the itinerary to suit, and even gave us some helpful tips of things to do and book in advance. 10/10 so far for sure.
Posted 1 week ago -
KimberleyJoy
Have used this company for the last few years. Staff are always helpful and friendly. Michelle is very knowledgeable and always tailors our holiday to exactly what we want and more.
Posted 1 week ago
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