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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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Stephen
Great people to deal with. Efficient and friendly. Would not go anywhere else. Always happy to help.
Posted 1 hour ago -
Allison
Very professional and pleasant right from the first phone call. 'Chris' was patient with my requests and happy to make changes. He sorted out a whole itinery in a couple of days and e mailed it to me. Only slight down side was that the actual price, though reasonable, bore no resembalnce to the one quoted on the web site. I am not sure how I could have done the holiday for the orignal price; it was advertised too cheaply.
Posted 21 hours ago -
Carol
Fantastic service. Really easy and efficient.
Posted 1 day ago -
James
Clair at e-shores was brilliant and patient, sorted our holiday by tweaking length of stay and itinary. recomended and will definatly use again.
Posted 2 days ago -
Martyn
Excellent thanks 👍
Posted 3 days ago -
Anonymous
Third yearwe have used eShores to book our annual vacation, and they are great! No complaints. We say what we want to do and where and they provide a quote that we can then tailor to fit. A lot easier than us working it all out ourselves. They are also really quick at responding and very helpful with queries.
Posted 3 days ago -
Angus
I can't say enough about E Shores I have been holidaying with now for over 10 years their attention to detail organisation planning is simply second to none your treated as a person not a client Matt has been my contact since day one his knowledge and understanding together with the level of service are just fantastic, when all your documents turn up with your trip again totally organised. Thank you E Shores Angus
Posted 3 days ago -
Anonymous
We've booked two holidays with eShores and have been so pleased with what they've planned for us we're in the process of booking a third. Nothing has been too much trouble for Rachel or Michelle who have listened to what we've asked for and come up with some good suggestions, with travel plans running smoothly.
Posted 4 days ago -
Anonymous
Amazing customer service from Dave. Always happy to help with discussing options on the phone and he quickly followed up the details via email. Enjoyed planning our holiday and the booking process was easy. Thank you!
Posted 6 days ago -
Gail
Excellent communication with Clare who went out of her way to get us what we wanted
Posted 6 days ago
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Stephen
Great people to deal with. Efficient and friendly. Would not go anywhere else. Always happy to help.
Posted 1 hour ago -
Allison
Very professional and pleasant right from the first phone call. 'Chris' was patient with my requests and happy to make changes. He sorted out a whole itinery in a couple of days and e mailed it to me. Only slight down side was that the actual price, though reasonable, bore no resembalnce to the one quoted on the web site. I am not sure how I could have done the holiday for the orignal price; it was advertised too cheaply.
Posted 21 hours ago -
Carol
Fantastic service. Really easy and efficient.
Posted 1 day ago -
James
Clair at e-shores was brilliant and patient, sorted our holiday by tweaking length of stay and itinary. recomended and will definatly use again.
Posted 2 days ago -
Martyn
Excellent thanks 👍
Posted 3 days ago -
Anonymous
Third yearwe have used eShores to book our annual vacation, and they are great! No complaints. We say what we want to do and where and they provide a quote that we can then tailor to fit. A lot easier than us working it all out ourselves. They are also really quick at responding and very helpful with queries.
Posted 3 days ago -
Angus
I can't say enough about E Shores I have been holidaying with now for over 10 years their attention to detail organisation planning is simply second to none your treated as a person not a client Matt has been my contact since day one his knowledge and understanding together with the level of service are just fantastic, when all your documents turn up with your trip again totally organised. Thank you E Shores Angus
Posted 3 days ago -
Anonymous
We've booked two holidays with eShores and have been so pleased with what they've planned for us we're in the process of booking a third. Nothing has been too much trouble for Rachel or Michelle who have listened to what we've asked for and come up with some good suggestions, with travel plans running smoothly.
Posted 4 days ago -
Anonymous
Amazing customer service from Dave. Always happy to help with discussing options on the phone and he quickly followed up the details via email. Enjoyed planning our holiday and the booking process was easy. Thank you!
Posted 6 days ago -
Gail
Excellent communication with Clare who went out of her way to get us what we wanted
Posted 6 days ago
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