#Tekapo Springs Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Recreation Centers
Address:
300 Lakeside Drive, Lake Tekapo 7945, New Zealand
Opening times:
Open today at 10:00-19:00Opening Soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
2-3 hour
Phone:
+64 3 680 6550
New Zealand South Island Tour | Tekapo Hot Springs
| Tekapo Hot Springs. Purchase an intercity pass card in New Zealand, take a bus to Lake Tekapo, or drive to YHA. Not far from the drop-off point is YHA Youth Hostel priced at 30 dollars or more per night, online check-in is at 3pm, but you can check in at 12pm~ This time I mainly went to Tekapo Hot Springs, here are some travel tips for you.
🌟Night Market
Further ahead of the youth hostel is a small square, which is also the night market (4pm-7pm) stall area, there are souvenir shops and travel shops where you can book trips to Mount Cook and other places, there are Japanese food, Western food, rice noodles, Thai noodles, dim sum coffee. Good Shepherd Church, there is a gathering every Sunday. It's very beautiful during the day, the lake is sky blue and many tourists take pictures.
🌟Hot Springs
The ground around the hot springs has already frozen. The entrance is on the slope above the parking lot. You can rent a swimsuit for 5 dollars at the hot springs, 20 dollars deposit, return the receipt and swimsuit to get the deposit back. You can buy tickets online in advance, 35 dollars on the spot at the hot springs, plus 10 dollars for sauna, plus 20 dollars for ice skating, hot springs plus ice skating combo ticket 50 dollars. The hot springs are outdoors directly opposite the changing room, there are 4 pools, the one with the glass wall on the outside is closed, leaving 3 pools with the highest temperature of 38 degrees. On one side of the hot springs, you can see the lake and the snow-capped mountains on the opposite shore, and on the other side, you can be seen by people climbing the mountain behind. Spa services are available for an extra fee. There are shower rooms with shower gel, shampoo and hair dryer, lockers for valuables cost 3 dollars, if you don't rent a locker, you can put it in the changing room or on the lockers in front of and behind the outdoor hot spring door. Closes at 7:30 pm.
After the hot springs, walk back to the hostel and enjoy the sunset, arrive at ❤Night Market, the average price of food at the night market is around 5 dollars, within 10 dollars.
🌟Other Facilities and Activities
You can book a Chinese stargazing tour, stay in the stargazing area at night, (didn't see any stars by the lake at night), helicopter glacier climbing mtcook❤2 hours, hiking, cycling, etc., there is a bicycle rental shop open from Wednesday to Sunday on the way from the hostel to the hot springs, recommended route is cycling along the lake, if you wish, you can also cycle to the salmon factory and twizel town 20-30 kilometers away. You can swim in the lake but only in designated areas, the lake bottom is mostly small stones~
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Hot Pool | Breathtaking 'Fairyland Yaochi' in New Zealand
New Zealand's South Island is always known for its picturesque scenery, every time I go to Tekapo, I am shocked by the beautiful scenery👍. There are snow-capped mountains in winter and lupines in summer, it's really a fairyland on earth✨!
This hot spring pool♨ is located in Tekapo on the South Island. It's called Tekapo Springs~ It's my favorite and most beautiful hot spring pool in New Zealand. The site is staggered in height. The appearance is super high. It's fun (there is also a shower play area) the water quality is super good. The scenery is even more amazing (the snow-capped mountains in winter are extraordinary) Looking at lake tekapo and the spectacular mountains, soaking in the hot springs and playing with friends, after getting tired from soaking, you can eat something, then go to the Shepherd's Church⛪ to have a look, and stargaze at night🌟 all in one go (although the hot spring spot also recommends coming at night to soak in the hot springs and stargaze, but from my personal experience, the view at night is mostly covered by the steam from the hot springs, and it's hard to see clearly with the naked eye), it's still recommended to come during the day, it's super beautiful during the day! But remember to protect yourself from the sun~
📍Address: 6 Lakeside Drive, Lake Tekapo
💰Tickets: Adult price is $27 per person, seniors $22 per person, children $15 per person, family ticket (2 adults 4 children) is $87. Swimsuits and towels can be rented ($5/item) a deposit of $20 is required when renting (refundable upon return). Lockers are $3 for every 3 hours.
If you come to Tekapo, I highly recommend it! It's really super beautiful! I personally think it's much better than the Polynesian Spa experience in Rotorua haha