Honeymoon in Christchurch

Honeymoon in Christchurch, a fantastic fusion of natural beauty and modern facilities, is one of the prime cities of New Zealand. With its towering mountains, golden beaches, serene lakes and exuberant rivers, Christchurch is a quintessential honeymoon destination. Choose your style of honeymoon and Christchurc will not let you down, in fact you will have a host of options infront of you the very next moment. On your honeymoon to Christchurch, you can also discover the unknown aspects of the culture of the people of Christchurch, participate in their festivals and relish the dishes and wines that are not just palatable but are tempting and mouthwatering.

Climate
Christchurch enjoys a mild temperate climate. Summers are warm and winters ( especially July and August) can be a little cooler with temperature dropping to 2°C. Most of the rain falls during the winters.

Best Time to Visit
Christchurch is pleasant throughout the year, however, the best time to visit can be between October to March


Places to Visit
Parks and Gardens - Christchurch has been endowed with a riveting beauty that will leave you charmed. Numerous parks and gardens of the city are part of this exceptional beauty. Some of the most famous gardens and parks which you can visit during your honeymoon vacation are the Orana Wildlife Park, Willowbank Wildlife Reserve and Botanic Gardens. The first two are excellent destination to explore the flora as well as fauna of the region including kiwi, mahua, Tuatara, chitah and rhino. The garden is an abode to enormous variety of trees, shrubs, and flowering plants. Together these gardens and parks create an ambience that will have an engrossing effect on you.

th New Zealand fauna we are proud to have made contributions to conservation of 2)The International Antarctic Centre- It is a special place that arouses in you a feeling of being in Antartica. The atmosphere of Antartica is recreated in this centre so that you can both understand and enjoy the condition existing in Antartica all by yourself. A brief light and sound show displays the four seasons of Antartica. You can also enjoy a ride in Hagglund, an all-terrain snowmobile. A visit to the International Antartic Centre is a definitely going to be one special trip on your honeymoon and what more, you will not be required to spend a lot of time there. Just spare 2-3 hours and you will go back with an unforgettable experience.


Things To Do
Enjoy adventure sports - Christchurch offers abundant opportunities for adventure activites on land, sea and river and air. Some of the adventure sports that you can enjoy during your honeymoon include water rafting, bungy jumping, jet boating,skiing, snowboarding, sky diving, heli-biking, heli-skiing, tramping and fishing. One of the most exciting adventure activity that you can enjoy in Christchurh is flying in a hot air balloon. The balloon will take off from the city and fly over picturesque location including the snow capped mountains. You can also enjoy the scenery by riding a Gondola. Another mode of enjoying adventure is wildlife tours. Watch the smallest dolphin of the world (the Hector's dolphin) and other aquatic animals apart from land animals and birds and you will know how vast and beautiful our world is.

Enjoy shopping - On your honeymoon to Christchurch, you can take the pleasure of shopping around as much as you want. The city is full of both modern and traditional products ranging from designer garments to delicious continental chocolates, interesting gifts, treasures, health foods, books and art. You can also pick up a sovenirs during your shopping excursions. Shops include bothe individual reatail centre as well as chain stores. Some of the most important shopping areas are High Street, Castle Street, Bridge Street, Church Street, Wick Lane, Saxon Square Shopping Centre and Bargates

Enjoy eating and drinking - Christchuch is a delight for an epicure because the city of Christchurch has had a long tradition of serving delicious food and exotic wines. The Canterbury Lamb is a world famous for its taste and so are other dishes like crayfish (lobster), fish, mussels, shrimps, smoked eel, calamari and pasta. Areas housing the very famous restuarants include Cashel, Manchester and High Streets. Oxford Terrace and Cathedral Square. If you want to enjoy your food in a a completely different manner, then try out dining in the historic 1905 electric tramcar or Mt Cavendish gondola. These places offer not only delicious food but also famous quality wines that enhance the taste of your food even more.

Enjoy nightlife - If are one of those who want to enjoy each and every moment of your honeymoon, then you will most definitely search for some entertainment during night also. Do not worry, as Christchurch sas immense opportunies to make your honeymoon special even in night. Numerous night clubs, bars, pubs, restuarants and casinos are open throughout the night to entertain you with live music, dancing, karaoke, rock and roll and games that you will surely enjoy. Eat, drink, sing, play and dance your night out in the wonderful city of Christchurch.


Not to miss
Explore the culture - Maori culture is unique to New Zealand and a decision to spend your honeymoon in Christchurch will give you an opportunity to unravel the minute details of this amazing culture. Do not miss out on this opportunity. Interact with the locals, visit their cultural heitage sites and participate in their festivals to know more about the people themselves and their culture. Some of the festivals include Festival of Romance, the International Busker's Festival, a winter carnival, Showtime Canterbury in November, Christchurch Jazz festival and the annual Christmas concert. The art form of the city is also a great way to understand the people and their culture. The artist put in their best efforts to give you a beautiful performance in both visual and performing arts.


Getting there
Christchurch has its own international airport where flights from various countries land. The domestic flights flying from the airport connect it to the other cities.