Tourism Waitaki

The Waitaki is a relaxing place to escape the crowds just one and a half hours drive from Dunedin and three hours from Christchurch. It doesn’t matter if you find yourself here on a weekend break with friends, a family holiday, or alone on business - you’ll find something different, something sweet in the Waitaki to add to your travel story.

The district has long attracted beautiful landscape seekers with it’s rolling hills, stunningly blue lakes, golden beaches and natural wonders—all of which makes up the Waitaki Whitestone Aspiring Global Geopark. The Geopark is steeped in history and waiting to be explored!