Activities

Activities Links:

   • Waimak Alpine Jet     
     " True New Zealand jetboating through breathtaking alpine scenery! Excite yourself!"
   • Southern Alps Jet
      "Come and enjoy with us an unforgettable jetboat ride"
   • Rubicon Valley Horsetreks
     "Spectacular scenic lookouts, Waimakariri river canyon, offering horses and trails for every       skill level and for all to enjoy!"
   • Rubicon Valley Tourist Centre—farm show
      "On a working farm with spectacular scenery, enjoy watching the sheep dogs at                     work, have a go at shearing a sheep, and feed the friendly farm animals including Alpaca"
   • Chill—ski pass
      "Winter fun with a flexi ski/snowboard pass for Ten ski areas"
   • Porters, Mt Cheeseman, Mt Olympus, Broken River, Cragieburn, Temple Basin        skifields
   • Tranz Alpine train journey
     "Meeting the Challenge of the Mountains" "Discover the wild spirit of  the coast"
   • Hassle Free 4WD &  Jetboat Adventures
     "High Country 4 wheel driving adventure over tussock covered hill, through snowfed               streams and rugged mountain tracks in the surroundings of the majestic Southern Alps or        combine tour with the excitement of true New Zealand jetboating and world famous                   Hamilton jet spins."
   • Tours and transport
    "Book your daily Travel on the Great Alpine Highway SH73 with Atomic Shuttle and West          Coast Shuttle or enquire about other tour options available in the area."

Phone +64 3 318 4000 or email info@springfieldinformation.co.nz for bookings or enquiries.

Springfield boasts having one of New Zealand's latest national parks, the Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park being only 10 minutes drive from the township, as well as the famous Castle Hill Rocks, (Kura Tawhiti) for world class rock climbing and bouldering; a choice of five skifields; the Craigieburn Forest Park for wonderful walks and mountain biking; and then of course Arthur's Pass National Park with a magnitude of day walks and overnight tramping.

Springfield is also the closet town to the "Land of Narnia" with the battle scene for the movie "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" being filmed near here. Many of the film crew lived in the town while the film was in production. This is all within an hours drive of the township.

Be sure to pick up your maps, Canterbury tourist information and supplies from our Springfield tourist information centre, Springfield Railway Station, King Street (follow the 'I' signs from SH73), before heading along the Great Alpine Highway, SH73 to explore these wilderness parks.