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Lake Tekapo


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 3 attractions in Lake Tekapo
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Attraction type: Lake, Pond
Address: Lake Tekapo
New Zealand
Fax: 64 3 3221116

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5 of 5 stars
Vancouver, BC
21 Aug 2009

We visited Take Tekapo for a brief stopover on a chilly and windy winter day. The lake is stunning with beautiful blue water surrounded by a ring of bright snow capped mountains. After a walk along the shoreline past the dog statue and the quaint stone chapel that sits on the edge of the lake we relaxed in a local... more

18 Jul 2009

All that you've heard is true. An untouched, unspoiled beautiful lake. Not much to see in the town, maybe half a dozen shops, but Lake Tekapo is a must-visit for any South Island holiday. And the drive there is also a treat. more

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4 of 5 stars
Busselton, Western Australia
7 May 2009

We heard so much about this lake before we arrived. What people forget to tell you is that if the weather is over cast is isnt its magnificent blue. You can see the potential though! It is a beautiful place but make sure you prepared for a let down if the weather if awful- still worth a visit either way! more

17 Jan 2009

Our stay November 2008. We had just two days at lake Tekapo and what a delight and experience it was, not to be missed while in the South island. We were very fortunate that the weather was fine and clear, just a little chilly. The lake its self is an awsome sight, with it's turquoise colour, lupin flowers grow wild... more

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5 of 5 stars
Singapore, Singapore
30 Dec 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

The lake is so different at different times of the same day, not to mention on different days. Those postcards or internet pictures were no exaggeration. At times, when it is sunny or at sunset, it can be that beautiful and stunning. When it is cloudy and gloomy in the sky, your pictures will look very different. I went in... more

4 Mar 2006
4/4 found this review helpful

Ah! the photos! I saw the photos that a traveller from Alabama has posted and sighed. We were there in March 2005 and have almost the same photos. if there is a nicer place that Lake tekapo it will be something else. I agree with evrything the write said. "Stay a while and see what is to be seen" Memories!... more

22 Dec 2005
120/122 found this review helpful

Imagine a postcard setting. That is what you will find at Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie district of New Zealand. Lake Tekapo is a beautiful turqouise colored lake surrounded by mountains which are snow capped much of the year. It is a magestic setting. Lake Tekapo is a small town yet it on the route of many tour buses in... more

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5 of 5 stars
Brisbane
23 Nov 2009

湖は見る時間によって色が変化してすごくきれいです。 湖畔の町自体は本当に小さいですが、日本食屋さんがあって そこで食... more

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4 of 5 stars
関東
13 Nov 2009

山々に囲まれているので、湖にその山々がそのまま映し出されててとても綺麗です。小さな教会があり私が訪れた日は式を挙げていま... more

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5 of 5 stars
大阪
27 Oct 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

クライストチャーチからクイーンズタウンにドライブするときは必ず1泊する。 風光明媚で散歩や軽いハイキングで2日をのんびり... more

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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Fax: 64 3 3221116