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At the International Antarctic Centre, our visitor experiences have been carefully developed to offer adrenalin and inspiration, education and entertainment.
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Antarctic Guided Tours
Join a two hour, immersive guided tour experience led by one of our passionate Antarctic Guides. With captivating storytelling and expert insight, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of what it’s really like to live and work on the coldest, driest, windiest place on Earth.
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One of the world's five gateways to Antarctica
Christchurch is one of five cities in the world known as a ‘Gateway to Antarctica.’ This is far more than an empty title. The garden city acts as a conduit to the icy continent, sharing and championing Antarctic geography, history and culture.
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60 Hussey RoadMeet New Zealand's Unique Animals
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
New Zealand’s most comprehensive NZ themed wildlife park, the Willowbank experience tells the story of our country’s natural heritage.
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794 Colombo StreetExperience Maori Culture First Hand
Waka on Avon
After 160 years waka are back on the Ōtākaro Avon River.