Top Things to do in Mackenzie District
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The 5 Best Bodies of Water in Mackenzie District, South Island
Discover the best top things to do in Mackenzie District, New Zealand including Lake Alexandrina, Lake Tekapo, Blue Lakes and Tasman Glacier walks, Lake Ohau, Lake Ruataniwha.
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1. Lake Alexandrina
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By mebates00 - Belfast, United Kingdom
This is a beautiful lake in the Mackenzie district of S Island New Zealand. The autumn colours were spectacular! The lake is a severe location far from the ‘real world’ in terms of stillness solitude and calm. Visit if you can...just a short drive from Lake Tekapo!
2. Lake Tekapo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,629 reviews
Reviewed By Travelove58
Lake Tekapo is very similar to the many other lakes we have seen in South Island- they are all amazingly beautiful, so tranquil & so stunning. The lakes here are usually a part of the just as awesome mountains. An added attraction here is an old antiquated nice church. The feeling is just great, strolling along the beach & admiring the awesome views in front. In the morning, the sun rising from the back of the mountains shines against towards the sea & creates a stunning blanket of white rays.
3. Blue Lakes and Tasman Glacier walks
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 267 reviews
Always check the website for changes that might affect your trip.
Reviewed By Jules060617 - Lausanne, Switzerland
This is not a long walk (allow 60 minutes plus drive) but it is straight up a hill with many well laid out steps so expect to huff and puff going up. The view at the top overlooking Abel Tasman's glacier lake and it's iceberg with a backcloth that includes a different face of Mount Cook is worth the effort. Be careful if you are wearing a hat as one sailed off someone's head while I was taking pictures and fell inaccessibly to the moraine below. If you don't want to walk, at least drive part of the way for the views.
4. Lake Ohau
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By skyhighski - La Roche-des-Arnauds, France
Spent the day on the shore of the lake, swimming, sun bathing and enjoying a wonderful picnic with a bunch of friends, the surrounding mountains are magnificent and the region is simply spectacular, well worth the drive
5. Lake Ruataniwha
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By 993anitat - Forster, Australia
We stopped on the edge of Lake Ruataniwha which is an artificial lake in the McKenzie Basin. It is located beside the highway two kilometres North of Twizel and forms part of the Waitaki Hydroelectric Project. There were lots of people along the bank trying their luck at catching a trout. Personally I was blown away by the sheer beauty of the mountains reflecting in the still water of the lake. I consider it a must stop, have a walk, fish or picnic and definitely take lots of photographs.
