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Wyatt McBride
PH: 559-303-4289

John W McBride
PH: 559-901-9505

Fax: 800-878-7312

1525 East Noble
Suite 113
Visalia, CA 93292

New Zealand Address

125 Scarborough Terrace
Kaikoura, New Zealand
Phone: 011-64-3-319-7169

Kaikoura Attractions and Adventures

Whale and Dolphin Watching
Website: http://www.whalewatch.co.nz/
Kaikoura is one of the best places in the world for watching Whales, due to their close proximity to the shore and the fact that they can be seen all year round. Whale watching can be done by boat, helicopter or plane.

Lavender Farm
Website: http://www.lavenderfarm.co.nz/
Visit Lavendyl to experience our extensive Lavender and flower gardens. During the months of January through to the beginning of February, when the flowers are at their peak for oil production the distilling process can be observed on site. Lavendyl has an onsite gift shop where a range of lavender essential oils and other Lavender products can be purchased.

Crayfish
Website: http://www.craypot.co.nz/
Kaikoura's crayfish is still a local delicacy and are always available from one of the many restaurants located in the Kaikoura District.

Fishing
Website: www.kaikouranet.co.nz/fishing.htm
Kaikoura offers a host of Fishing Charters Most of the skippers have lived in Kaikoura for most of their lives and would love to share years of fishing knowledge with you. You will enjoy excellent deep sea fishing where Blue cod, sea perch, grouper and many other species are caught.

Kaikoura Lookout
A trip to the famous Kaikoura Lookout at the top of the peninsula is a must for any visitor. From the lookout, visitors to the area have expansive views of the Kaikoura ranges flowing down into the sea.

Seal Colony
The Seal colony is a favourite of all tourists that come to Kaikoura and is only a short drive from the main town center. Take your camera as there are many opportunity's to take pictures as they bask and relax on the rocks.

Fyffe House.
Fyffe House was built in 1860 and was one of the first European buildings built in Kaikoura. Fyffe House was built and still stands on its whale bone piles.

Kaikoura Museum
A wealth of information on subjects ranging from early Maori settlement to recent events. Displays are varied and interesting with items such as the wheel house off the wrecked "S.S.Taiaroa", an old jail house, Maori artefacts and whaling relics.

Bird Watching.
Website: http://www.oceanwings.co.nz/
Kaikoura boasts a large variety of bird life with some species like the Hutton's shearwater that have colony's that can only be found in Kaikoura. Bird life can be viewed and heard during a casual walk along the shore or in the surrounding countryside.

Dolphin Swimming
Website: www.dolphin.co.nz/kaikoura
Dolphin swimming trips allow you to see and interact with the playful wild Dusky Dolphins. These dolphins will amaze you as you observe them in the natural state of their own environment.

Seal Swimming
Website: http://www.sealswimkaikoura.co.nz/
Experience the thrill and excitement of snorkelling or Scuba Diving with the inquisitive and playful NZ Fur Seals.

Kaikoura Winery
Website: http://www.kaikourawinery.co.nz/
Situated high on the limestone bluff, the Kaikoura Winery draw on the rich visual imagery of Kaikoura. It is a place where the mountains meets the deep blue of the Pacific Ocean and where both whales and humans take time to break their journeys. Along with the stunning views the winery offers an informative and entertaining tour of the vineyard, winery and large underground cellar. Picnics welcomed. Silver and Bronze medal winning wines.

Maori Culture
Website: http://www.maoritours.co.nz/
Visit Pa sites (fortified villages) of pre European days and hear how they were settled by the Maori peoples ancestors - often in battle. Be guided into one of the indigenous forest walkways to learn about the trees and plants and how they were used as food and medicine.

4 Wheel drive Tours
3-4 hours exhilarating off road experience, you will be taken on a safari back into the wild rivers, bush clad valleys and rugged mountains of Kaikoura. 2-16 people per trip.

Golf
Website: http://www.kaikouragolf.co.nz/
Kaikoura's Kowhai Links golf course is nestled between the magnificent vista of the Seaward Kaikoura Mountains and the ocean waters of the Pacific Ocean . Located within five minutes drive of the Kaikoura Township on State Highway 1 this wonderful 18-hole golf course offers something for every golfer whether you are a beginner or low handicapper.

A round of golf, while you take in the marvellous views and walk the irrigated fairways of the Kaikoura Links Golf Course is the ultimate way to wind down after an exciting day of marine mammal adventures.

Homewood Hill
Website: http://www.homewoodhill.com/
The art gallery is perched high on a hilltop just a few minutes north of Kaikoura, it has spectacular views of the magnificent Kaikoura Peninsula, and the Pacific Ocean. Homewood Hill gallery & accommodation features paintings by Australian (now NZ resident) artist Karen James. Karen works in oils, pastels and acrylics which are available for sale from the gallery. The gallery is part of the local art trail.