3-Day Kaikoura itinerary guide

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Kaikoura — Driftwood on the beach north of Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand 02

Top stops to prioritize

Whale Watch Kaikoura
Café Encounter
The Pier Hotel
Green Dolphin Restaurant
Bar
EcoZip Adventures Kaikoura
Slam Club
Kaikōura TOP 10 Holiday Park

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

Whale Watch Kaikoura
Kaikōura TOP 10 Holiday Park
Cods & Crayfish
Coopers Catch
Strawberry Tree Kaikoura Ltd.
Encounter Kaikoura (Dolphin Encounter)
Kaikoura Seafood BBQ Kiosk
Point Kean Viewpoint

Day 2: Proximity is everything

For day 2, we bundled attractions like The Pier Hotel and Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

The Pier Hotel
Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway
Kaikoura Seal Colony
Kaikoura Kayaks
Kaikoura Lookout
Wings Over Whales | Kaikoura Whale Watching

Day 3: Off the beaten path

For day 3, if you don’t mind the extra trek, today covers more off the beaten path places like EcoZip Adventures Kaikoura.

EcoZip Adventures Kaikoura
Kaikoura Museum
Fyffe House
Poppy's Parlour
Seal Kayak Kaikoura
Lavendyl - Kaikoura Lavender Farm

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