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Christchurch Explore New Zealand, Australia & Fiji!
Welcome to Antarctica, Christchurch!
Welcome to Antarctica, Christchurch!
Highlights
- An Antarctic experience for every type of explorer!
- Penguin Rescue - Meet the little guys in blue
- Hagglund Field Trip - Go off-road like an Antarctic explorer
- Storm Dome - brave a summertime Antarctic storm
- 4D Theatre - four-dimensional visual experience
With mysterious deep seas, unique creatures and endless icy plains, Antarctica is a land like no other. A fragile place that has drawn the bravest explorers from far and wide, leaving all who visit with a passion to protect this stunning rarity.
The International Antarctic Centre transports a slice of this astounding continent to Christchurch, with a range of immersive experiences that allow everyday visitors to see, touch, feel and fall in love with Antarctica.
Brave an Antarctic storm, go off-road in a Hagglund, mingle with the penguins, experience Antarctica from all four dimensions and leave with a head full of knowledge, a heart full of love and inspiration to take action, just like the explorers before you.
Available Bookings from 17 Dec to 30 Dec 2024
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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Amazing
leidianes from
Brazil
Amazing
leidianes from
Brazil
Amazing
leidianes from
Brazil
Experiencing an antarctic storm!
Marie from
Australia
Great Experience.
Michelle from
NZ
This is a must do!! :)
sayyedstarz from
NZ
Outstanding wonderland experience
Laise from
NZ
Outstanding wonderland experience
Laise from
NZ
Outstanding wonderland experience
Laise from
NZ
Penguin feeding
Kanu Negi from
Australia
Penguins as well
Raye from
Australia
Fantastic
Paula from
NZ
Awesome
John from
Laos
Awesome
John from
Laos
It's really amazing excellent
Ankur Gandhi from
India
It's really amazing excellent
Ankur Gandhi from
India
It's really amazing excellent
Ankur Gandhi from
India
Antartica Fun
Michelle from
NZ
Antartica Fun
Michelle from
NZ
Antartica Fun
Michelle from
NZ
Storm
Vikram Kumar from
Australia
Kurzweilig und abwechslungsreich
Felix Hellerich from
Germany
Great experience
Jim Rees from
NZ
Great experience
Jim Rees from
NZ
Great experience
Jim Rees from
NZ
GOOD
jahvarna from
NZ
GOOD
jahvarna from
NZ
Great day out!
sarahk30 from
NZ
Great day out!
sarahk30 from
NZ
Visit
johan1963 from
Belgium
Great Time
William Pennington from
United States
Great Time
William Pennington from
United States
Great Time
William Pennington from
United States
Recommended
Eva from
NZ
Recommended
Eva from
NZ
Recommended
Eva from
NZ
Great!
cheadlawan from
NZ
Best day ever
Ann Gee from
United Kingdom
An afternoon visit
Sarah Burden from
United Kingdom
Amazing experience
qianqians from
NZ
Great experience
Julia COTTLE from
NZ
Beautiful Malamut
Rikke Damsoe from
Denmark
Fun and fascinating!
elizabethb25 from
NZ
Fun and fascinating!
elizabethb25 from
NZ
Great day
Tricia Gilmour from
Australia
Great day
Tricia Gilmour from
Australia
Great experience
Peter Thomas-Charleton from
NZ
Great experience
Peter Thomas-Charleton from
NZ
Great experience
Peter Thomas-Charleton from
NZ
Nice Place too visit
rishabhkumarb from
NZ
Nice Place too visit
rishabhkumarb from
NZ
Nice Place too visit
rishabhkumarb from
NZ
Absolutely brilliant!
Hayley Durrington from
NZ
Absolutely brilliant!
Hayley Durrington from
NZ
Absolutely brilliant!
Hayley Durrington from
NZ
Educational experience
nurfarhanah(hana)s from
NZ
Educational experience
nurfarhanah(hana)s from
NZ
A day at the Antarctic
Helen Edmond from
United Kingdom
A day at the Antarctic
Helen Edmond from
United Kingdom
A day at the Antarctic
Helen Edmond from
United Kingdom
Penguins
Jacqui from
NZ
Penguins
Jacqui from
NZ
Great day
jeanettesusanneg from
NZ
Awesome
ritia from
NZ
Antarctic experience
Robyn Payens from
Australia
Hägglunds are fun
amandaa5 from
NZ
Antarctic Enlightenment
Allan Askew from
United Kingdom
Antarctic Enlightenment
Allan Askew from
United Kingdom
Fantastic experience
lisat46 from
NZ
Fantastic experience
lisat46 from
NZ
Entertaining indeed!
blim from
Singapore
Entertaining indeed!
blim from
Singapore
Entertaining indeed!
blim from
Singapore
Antartic Centre
Nikki from
NZ
What a wonderful experience
yuchunc from
NZ
What a wonderful experience
yuchunc from
NZ
Fun to do
Simon Enuma from
Netherlands
Fun to do
Simon Enuma from
Netherlands
Happy Antarctic trip
kal1 from
NZ
Happy Antarctic trip
kal1 from
NZ
great value for money
Nathan Hyde from
NZ
Awesome!
kerryl from
Australia
Awesome!
kerryl from
Australia
Awesome!
kerryl from
Australia
Such a great experience!
Fleur Lonsdale from
NZ
Such a great experience!
Fleur Lonsdale from
NZ
Great experience
JANE JOHNSON from
Australia
Beyond expectations
swtan from
NZ
Beyond expectations
swtan from
NZ
Beyond expectations
swtan from
NZ
Great day out
jennyd20 from
NZ
Great day out
jennyd20 from
NZ
Antartica
monital from
NZ
Antartica
monital from
NZ
Fantastic
Caro Camus from
NZ
Fantastic
Caro Camus from
NZ
Fantastic
Caro Camus from
NZ
Mrs
leannes17 from
NZ
Mrs
leannes17 from
NZ
Mrs
leannes17 from
NZ
Loved every minute spent
ivans1 from
NZ
Good views, pushy sales
tessl1 from
NZ
Great for all ages
MarinaVolta Rosa from
NZ
Great for all ages
MarinaVolta Rosa from
NZ
Great for all ages
MarinaVolta Rosa from
NZ
Definitely make time to visit
suzsuz from
NZ
Definitely make time to visit
suzsuz from
NZ
Mrs
jennyj4 from
NZ
Well worth it
Gael BLACK from
NZ
Great experience
oscarl1 from
NZ
Great experience
oscarl1 from
NZ
Great experience
oscarl1 from
NZ
Great afternoon out
amandas23 from
NZ
Great afternoon out
amandas23 from
NZ
Great afternoon out
amandas23 from
NZ
Amazing
Kelly A from
NZ
Great day had by all
Belinda from
NZ
Great day had by all
Belinda from
NZ
Great day had by all
Belinda from
NZ
Amazing Experience
Ingara DosSantosSilva from
NZ
Amazing Experience
Ingara DosSantosSilva from
NZ
Amazing Experience
Ingara DosSantosSilva from
NZ
Outstanding!
anonan from
NZ
Outstanding!
anonan from
NZ
Outstanding!
anonan from
NZ
Holiday in Christchurch
cherryfaye888 from
NZ
Great fun
Monika Gamble from
NZ
Family Trip
Julie Millner from
NZ
Family Trip
Julie Millner from
NZ
Family Trip
Julie Millner from
NZ
A must do!
hayleyk4 from
NZ
A must do!
hayleyk4 from
NZ
A must do!
hayleyk4 from
NZ
Chilly and fun experience
christalb from
NZ
Awesome Day 🦭
Anet from
Czech Republic
Awesome Day 🦭
Anet from
Czech Republic
Awesome Day 🦭
Anet from
Czech Republic
The highlight of Christchurch, a must do
Grace from
NZ
The highlight of Christchurch, a must do
Grace from
NZ
The highlight of Christchurch, a must do
Grace from
NZ
Totally worth the money
Louise Giles from
NZ
Great family time, will visit again
janeth2 from
NZ
Visit to Antarctic Centre, Christchurch
Jan Hilleard from
NZ
Visit to Antarctic Centre, Christchurch
Jan Hilleard from
NZ
Visit to Antarctic Centre, Christchurch
Jan Hilleard from
NZ
Amazing.
mariam22 from
NZ
International Antarctic Centre
Yvonne Clarke from
NZ
International Antarctic Centre
Yvonne Clarke from
NZ
Highly Recommended
ferdi from
NZ
Highly Recommended
ferdi from
NZ
Highly Recommended
ferdi from
NZ
Great place
Ashleigh from
NZ
Amazing Place to go
Scott from
NZ
Amazing Place to go
Scott from
NZ
What a great experience!
travelwithsam from
NZ
What a great experience!
travelwithsam from
NZ
Was awesome!
amirmim from
NZ
The closes I will ever get to the Ice
skiwi from
NZ
Fun for kids
rhonap from
Philippines
Fun for kids
rhonap from
Philippines
Great experience
Ingrid Robertson from
NZ
Great experience
Ingrid Robertson from
NZ
Fantastic
Laura Lavery from
NZ
IL
Iris from
NZ
What an awesome afternoon!
Sophie Styles from
NZ
Penguin feeding!
rebeccao from
NZ
Informative and fun
Marianne from
Australia
Informative and fun
Marianne from
Australia
Informative and fun
Marianne from
Australia
Excellent afternoon
Nicky from
NZ
Excellent afternoon
Nicky from
NZ
Great for big kids too
joelf from
Australia
Great for big kids too
joelf from
Australia
Fun!
kathys4 from
Australia
Fun!
kathys4 from
Australia
Fun!
kathys4 from
Australia
Full of fun and excitement
Issac from
NZ
Full of fun and excitement
Issac from
NZ
Full of fun and excitement
Issac from
NZ
Best birthday ever!!
Nyree Huyser from
NZ
Best birthday ever!!
Nyree Huyser from
NZ
Best birthday ever!!
Nyree Huyser from
NZ
Hagglund
Pierre from
South Africa
Fantastic
beihec from
NZ
Fantastic
beihec from
NZ
Amazing
Nicole Higgins from
NZ
Awesome experience!
Pamela Villanueva from
NZ
Awesome experience!
Pamela Villanueva from
NZ
Awesome experience!
Pamela Villanueva from
NZ
Your never too old!
Nikki Wallace-Bell from
NZ
Great family fun
lindal7 from
Australia
Great family fun
lindal7 from
Australia
Great family fun
lindal7 from
Australia
Hagglund
amandab from
Australia
Hagglund
amandab from
Australia
Antartic
alexm15 from
NZ
Special museum to visit
pamelac from
Taiwan
Special museum to visit
pamelac from
Taiwan
Special museum to visit
pamelac from
Taiwan
Good value
Adrian Spires from
United Kingdom
a very nice discovery!
Corinne from
Switzerland
a very nice discovery!
Corinne from
Switzerland
a very nice discovery!
Corinne from
Switzerland
Great day out
Anna from
Australia
It's a vehicle when you can take a little trip and feel the experience of travel in a real Antarctic car.
Nicolas Castaneda from
Colombia
Good stuff, very informative!
Rhoville John Natividad from
NZ
Good stuff, very informative!
Rhoville John Natividad from
NZ
Such a great family experience
zoec from
NZ
Once the winds calmed down in the snow room, had to get a picture :)
maureenh from
NZ
Awesome
leeb9 from
NZ
Awesome
leeb9 from
NZ
Awesome
leeb9 from
NZ
Nice half-day trip
Thurid Lauf from
Germany
Nice half-day trip
Thurid Lauf from
Germany
Front seat in the Hagglund
Sharyn from
NZ
Amanzing
Aimee from
Brazil
Amanzing
Aimee from
Brazil
Amanzing
Aimee from
Brazil
good
Xinghua from
NZ
good
Xinghua from
NZ
good
Xinghua from
NZ
Was a great trip and experience
julioc from
NZ
The chiller room
Tamara Lark from
NZ
할인가에는 가볼만한 곳
haeminb from
South Korea
What an experience!!!!
Melissa from
NZ
What an experience!!!!
Melissa from
NZ
Antarctic Centre a Must for All Visitors!
Sue from
Australia
Antarctic Centre a Must for All Visitors!
Sue from
Australia
Antarctic Centre a Must for All Visitors!
Sue from
Australia
Fabulous
Kylie_Watson from
Australia
Fabulous
Kylie_Watson from
Australia
Antarctic Alive
Mia Saunders from
NZ
Antarctic Alive
Mia Saunders from
NZ
Antarctic Alive
Mia Saunders from
NZ
Aussie Badger
Robyn from
Australia
Nice Eploration Adventure
janeg4 from
Australia
Happy exerprise
shiyan wei from
NZ
Family time
Natercia Da Fonseca from
NZ
Cruise
Nafisa from
India
Cruise
Nafisa from
India
Cruise
Nafisa from
India
Definitely a must do!
Rachel from
Australia
Good fun!
Sheherazad from
NZ
Good fun!
Sheherazad from
NZ
Fun family day out
Maureen from
NZ
Fun family day out
Maureen from
NZ
Great for 5 year olds!
Rosemary Frost from
United Kingdom
Lots of fun
Kylie Nicholls from
Australia
Lots of fun
Kylie Nicholls from
Australia
Cool
Robert Willian Adans from
Brazil
Little blue pinguin
Jacques Guillemette from
Canada
Little blue pinguin
Jacques Guillemette from
Canada
Cold but cool
Jessie from
NZ
Cold but cool
Jessie from
NZ
Cold but cool
Jessie from
NZ
Storm room
ahrak from
NZ
Wonderful winter wonderland
derekh from
NZ
Wonderful winter wonderland
derekh from
NZ
Wonderful winter wonderland
derekh from
NZ
Amazing experience!
Ryan from
NZ
Amazing experience!
Ryan from
NZ
Amazing experience!
Ryan from
NZ
Little Blue Penguins
Roger from
NZ
The trust these little guys have for their carer.
Bradley Moore from
NZ
Awesome
annekeb1 from
NZ
Awesome
annekeb1 from
NZ
Awesome
annekeb1 from
NZ
재밌었어요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
hyun ah kang from
South Korea
재밌었어요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
hyun ah kang from
South Korea
재밌었어요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
hyun ah kang from
South Korea
Great holiday entertainment
Helen from
NZ
Great holiday entertainment
Helen from
NZ
完美
Y an li from
China
Great time at the Antarctic center
Donna Halliday from
NZ
Great time at the Antarctic center
Donna Halliday from
NZ
Great time at the Antarctic center
Donna Halliday from
NZ
It was awesome
Julie Forman from
NZ
Grandchildren enjoying a Husky
Humphrey Archer from
NZ
Great 4D
Susanne Schuster from
Germany
Great 4D
Susanne Schuster from
Germany
Great 4D
Susanne Schuster from
Germany
Great day out
Sara from
NZ
Great
Pat from
NZ
南极科普互动馆
Xiaoyao Tan from
China
南极科普互动馆
Xiaoyao Tan from
China
Great Experience for Me from a Tropical Country
Chai Kee from
Singapore
Antarctic Experience
Malcolm Keys from
Australia
Antarctic Experience
Malcolm Keys from
Australia
Antarctic Experience
Malcolm Keys from
Australia
Amazing place....memorable experience
Upal Vasantlal from
India
Before the big artic storm
Annie Buys from
NZ
Not worth the price
Meghan Wipf from
United States
Brrrrrr ... it’s cold!
Rochelle from
Australia
Antarctic storm experience
Sarah from
NZ
Antarctic storm experience
Sarah from
NZ
Antarctic storm experience
Sarah from
NZ
Definitely a must do at least once
kunaln from
NZ
Definitely a must do at least once
kunaln from
NZ
Definitely a must do at least once
kunaln from
NZ
Great hands on experience
Loucas Ioannou from
Australia
Great
Harsimran Josan from
NZ
Great
Harsimran Josan from
NZ
Great
Harsimran Josan from
NZ
soo lovely experienced... coolest experienced....
Izthar from
NZ
Chilled out experience
Teresa from
NZ
Chilled out experience
Teresa from
NZ
Chilled out experience
Teresa from
NZ
Very excited
Keryn from
NZ
Cool not cold! ;-)
cibulka from
Czech Republic
Cool not cold! ;-)
cibulka from
Czech Republic
Cool not cold! ;-)
cibulka from
Czech Republic
How cute is this to be transported to and from town
Vicki from
NZ
Little blue penguins
Sindha from
NZ
Fantastic
Sherilyn from
Australia
Fantastic
Sherilyn from
Australia
Antarctic Centre - General Admission
Angie from
NZ
Antarctic Centre - General Admission
Angie from
NZ
Antarctic Centre - General Admission
Angie from
NZ
Amazing Antarctica experience
Christine from
NZ
Beautiful husky in the storm room
Mackenzi from
United States
Beautiful husky in the storm room
Mackenzi from
United States
Beautiful husky in the storm room
Mackenzi from
United States
Getting colder
STEVEN FROST from
NZ
Ice cave
bronwynk from
NZ
Loved out day there
Megan from
NZ
Loved out day there
Megan from
NZ
Loved out day there
Megan from
NZ
Christchurch Tram and Cathedral 2017
Erana from
NZ
Must visit
Matthew from
India
Penguins who can't survive the wild take refuge here. They seem content.
Victoria from
Singapore
Interessant & Imteraktiv
Sarah Hohenwarter from
Germany
Interessant & Imteraktiv
Sarah Hohenwarter from
Germany
Feeding time
Simon from
NZ
Awesome
Bruna from
Brazil
Awesome
Bruna from
Brazil
Awesome
Bruna from
Brazil
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Ivana Stojanovic from New Zealand wrote on 06 July 2024
Ms
Excellent job Really enjoyable.I already recommended to my friends.
Eva from New Zealand wrote on 10 March 2024
Recommended
Well sortu the visit ! Full of activities :)
Shenaye Martin from New Zealand wrote on 04 April 2023
Huskis!!
Seeing the huskis was cool, everything else was pretty average. Not a whole lot to do there. Definitely doesn't take 2-3 hours to go around and see everything.
Marsha from New Zealand wrote on 14 June 2021
Good but not for value
Slightly over priced
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Gael BLACK from New Zealand wrote on 11 February 2022
Well worth it
Just an awesome insight to life in antartica