Lake Tekapo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Lake Tekapo

Surrounded by mountains and far from the glare of city lights, Lake Tekapo's cloud-free skies make it the best place in the Southern Hemisphere to see the night sky. Local light-pollution laws require all exterior night-time lighting to shine down onto the ground, rather than into the sky. Status as a World Heritage Site is being sought for the area as the world's first starlight preservation area.

Top Attractions in Lake Tekapo

Explore the best things to see and do in Lake Tekapo:

• ★4WD Excursions
• ★Air Safaris Scenic Flights
• ★Alpure Peaks Snowcat and Backcountry Adventures
• ★Church of the Good Shepherd
• ★Day trips to Mount Cook
• ★Earth & Sky Observatory Tours
• ★Earth & Sky Star Gazing
• ★Fishing Safaris

Where to Eat in Lake Tekapo

Must-try local food and restaurants:

• 🍴Astro Cafe
• 🍴Jade Palace Chinese Restaurant
• 🍴Kohan Japanese Restaurant
• 🍴Pepe's Pizza & Pasta
• 🍴Reflections Cafe & Restaurant

Where to Stay in Lake Tekapo

• 🏨Alpine Vista B&B
• 🏨Creel House B&B
• 🏨Freda Du Faur House B&B
• 🏨Godley Hotel
• 🏨Lake Edge Lodge
• 🏨Lake Tekapo Grandview

Lake Tekapo Travel Guide Sections

Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: