HOW TO GET HERE

Lake Tekapo sits in the heart of the Mackenzie District in the South Island. The closest airport, in Timaru, is only an hour away from Lake Tekapo. The closest International Airport is in Christchurch City, a 2 hour and 40 minute drive away. Alternatively Queenstown is 2 hours 50 minutes away, which also hosts an International Airport (for Australian travellers) and Dunedin is 3.5 hours away. Whatever way you look at it, Lake Tekapo is on your doorstep.