Alpine Pacific's Guidebook
Sightseeing
We love the peninsula walk and it's beautiful bays! The colors of the water are amazing and the bays have transformed since the 2016 7.8 earthquake due to coastal uplift. These are beautiful bays we do not recommend swimming in due to their shallow rocky waters and large seal population so enjoy them from outside the water! You will get a stunning view of the Kaikoura ranges one side and the beautiful blue water on the other the entire way round. An easy but amazing walk.
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Kaikoura Seal Colony
Kaikōura Peninsula WalkwayWe love the peninsula walk and it's beautiful bays! The colors of the water are amazing and the bays have transformed since the 2016 7.8 earthquake due to coastal uplift. These are beautiful bays we do not recommend swimming in due to their shallow rocky waters and large seal population so enjoy them from outside the water! You will get a stunning view of the Kaikoura ranges one side and the beautiful blue water on the other the entire way round. An easy but amazing walk.
Activity
The team at Whale Watch Kaikoura offer multiple trips a day in high season and booking is essential to secure your spot, you don’t want to miss out on these breath taking mammals in their natural habitat. Plus, you never know what other amazing sea creatures you will come across on your boat trip! We have spotted albatross, dolphins, penguins and seals on our voyages out to see the whales, so you'll often get more than you pay for. So what are you waiting for, BOOK NOW!
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Whale Watch Kaikoura
Whaleway Station Road The team at Whale Watch Kaikoura offer multiple trips a day in high season and booking is essential to secure your spot, you don’t want to miss out on these breath taking mammals in their natural habitat. Plus, you never know what other amazing sea creatures you will come across on your boat trip! We have spotted albatross, dolphins, penguins and seals on our voyages out to see the whales, so you'll often get more than you pay for. So what are you waiting for, BOOK NOW!
Food scene
Now, if you want a killer view, head over to the pier hotel. It’s a historic building with the best view in the whole of Kaikoura. It’s located right out on the peninsula, overlooking the Kaikoura Ranges and is the ideal setting to enjoy the sunshine or watch the waves as they crash on to the rocks just across the road. We often grab a bowl of chips and a cider and sit in the sunshine. With lots of outdoor seating and a playground to keep the kids entertained, it’s perfect for the whole family. Dinner bookings are definitely essential all year round but you can try your luck around lunchtime. The simple but effective menu consists of a wide variety of sea food. The Pier is one of the only restaurants in Kaikoura to have crayfish on the menu for most of the year. Mussels, seafood chowder, salt & pepper squid and fish of the day are also available but if it’s not seafood your after be sure to try the Kumara Rosti, hog roll, BBQ ribs or the steak. If you want to be really popular with the staff, bring in your plates as you leave if you’re sitting outside. The seagulls in this town are a little crazy and swoop at any opportunity causing mayhem.
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The Pier Hotel
1 Avoca StNow, if you want a killer view, head over to the pier hotel. It’s a historic building with the best view in the whole of Kaikoura. It’s located right out on the peninsula, overlooking the Kaikoura Ranges and is the ideal setting to enjoy the sunshine or watch the waves as they crash on to the rocks just across the road. We often grab a bowl of chips and a cider and sit in the sunshine. With lots of outdoor seating and a playground to keep the kids entertained, it’s perfect for the whole family. Dinner bookings are definitely essential all year round but you can try your luck around lunchtime. The simple but effective menu consists of a wide variety of sea food. The Pier is one of the only restaurants in Kaikoura to have crayfish on the menu for most of the year. Mussels, seafood chowder, salt & pepper squid and fish of the day are also available but if it’s not seafood your after be sure to try the Kumara Rosti, hog roll, BBQ ribs or the steak. If you want to be really popular with the staff, bring in your plates as you leave if you’re sitting outside. The seagulls in this town are a little crazy and swoop at any opportunity causing mayhem.