Tekapo Springs

Tekapo Springs

Tekapo Springs

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37 Face-to-Face

1 Stargazing

9 Thermal Pools

8 Lake Tekapo

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Tekapo Springs

Take some time out and visit Tekapo Springs.

Relax in luxurious outdoor hot pools, and take in the spectacular alpine backdrop.

Try the ice skating rink in winter on our international sized skating rink, or in the summer Dare to ride the Trippo water slide!

Tekapo is one of the best places to see the stars in the world! Tekapo lies in the very heart of the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, the largest of just eight reserves worldwide. Karl wanted to add a night time experience to complement the day time offerings of Tekapo Springs, and Tekapo Star Gazing was born, combining star gazing with soaking in the hot pools. This unique tour opened in 2017 and is the only guided hot pool and stargazing tour in New Zealand. It was recently a finalist in the prestigious South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards and provides an amazing experience for New Zealanders and international visitors.

An adrenaline packed snow tubing park is open seasonally (call for dates). Grab a snow tube and fly down the snow park. Great for fun for everyone. Tekapo Springs now operates New Zealand's first summer tube ride, making tubing a year round experience at Tekapo Springs.

Our boutique day spa offers a wide range professional massage and beauty therapy treatments (bookings essential).

The onsite cafe has some of the most stunning views in the region, with homemade food, fantastic coffee and a fully licensed bar.

Whether you're staying for a weekend, or just passing though, lift your spirits at Tekapo Springs.

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Tekapo Springs

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Location

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzieLake Tekapo

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  • Activity__stargazingStargazing
  • Activity__spas_thermal_poolsThermal Pools

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170.461249351501

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170.461249351501

Reviews

    • Nice place to chill for one to two hours max.
    • We really loved these pools.
    • Very nice setting and great for kids.
    • No real views of the lake.
    • Nice hot pools by Lake Tekapo.
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    10/10 8
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    9/10 9
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    8/10 12
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    7/10 9
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    6/10 6
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  • 5.0/5

    Pools amazing and stunning View and massage even better definitely be back

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

    Jen's avatar

    Jen

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Very nice setting and great for kids.

    The food was very expensive and took a long time, great staff at the pool counter.

    Reviewed about 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

    NEW ZEALAND
    Leesa Teuber's avatar

    Leesa Teuber

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Everything you could want, $32 a person and the option to leave and come back.

    Great location, good facilities, offer a steam room and sauna too.

    Reviewed about 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

    Amy Smith's avatar

    Amy Smith

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Well worth the $25!

    Soaked in the hot water for almost two hours. Three different pools with increasing temperature. So relaxing and quiet. There is an adult pool.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

    UNITED STATES
    Karlee Hormell's avatar

    Karlee Hormell

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    After hiking around Mt Cook during the day, we had a wonderful time relaxing in the springs.

    There are pools for kids as well as an adults only pool that stayed peaceful. They give you a wristband for the day and you can go back as many times as you like.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016

  • 5.0/5

    Three big pools, good price for the day and the mountains as a backdrop.

    I wished I was there while it was snowing.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016

    PORTUGAL
    Dita Vasquez's avatar

    Dita Vasquez

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Beautiful location.

    Great view. Downside is the price.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in December 2016

    SWITZERLAND
    Nadja's avatar

    Nadja

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    No real views of the lake.

    Expensive for a hot bath!!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

    NETHERLANDS
    Bob's avatar

    Bob

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Nice place to chill for one to two hours max.

    We only had basic entry so maybe could have spent longer. Nice, friendly staff, clean pools and facilities. $25 - maybe slightly overpriced.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

    Jake Bullin's avatar

    Jake Bullin

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    The hot spring was so relaxing and a ticket buys you access for the whole day (until they close at 9pm).

    They have free showers as well and it is great to do after the Mt John Walkway.

    Reviewed about 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    AUSTRALIA
    Afiya Levy's avatar

    Afiya Levy

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Pools amazing and stunning View and massage even better definitely be back

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

    Jen's avatar

    Jen

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Very nice setting and great for kids.

    The food was very expensive and took a long time, great staff at the pool counter.

    Reviewed about 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

    NEW ZEALAND
    Leesa Teuber's avatar

    Leesa Teuber

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Everything you could want, $32 a person and the option to leave and come back.

    Great location, good facilities, offer a steam room and sauna too.

    Reviewed about 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

    Amy Smith's avatar

    Amy Smith

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Beautiful location.

    Great view. Downside is the price.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in December 2016

    SWITZERLAND
    Nadja's avatar

    Nadja

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    After hiking around Mt Cook during the day, we had a wonderful time relaxing in the springs.

    There are pools for kids as well as an adults only pool that stayed peaceful. They give you a wristband for the day and you can go back as many times as you like.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016

  • 5.0/5

    Three big pools, good price for the day and the mountains as a backdrop.

    I wished I was there while it was snowing.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016

    PORTUGAL
    Dita Vasquez's avatar

    Dita Vasquez

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Nice place to chill for one to two hours max.

    We only had basic entry so maybe could have spent longer. Nice, friendly staff, clean pools and facilities. $25 - maybe slightly overpriced.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

    Jake Bullin's avatar

    Jake Bullin

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Well worth the $25!

    Soaked in the hot water for almost two hours. Three different pools with increasing temperature. So relaxing and quiet. There is an adult pool.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

    UNITED STATES
    Karlee Hormell's avatar

    Karlee Hormell

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    No real views of the lake.

    Expensive for a hot bath!!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

    NETHERLANDS
    Bob's avatar

    Bob

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Very nice at night time.

    The setting is a beautiful scenery.

    Reviewed about 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    GERMANY
    Marie's avatar

    Marie

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    The hot spring was so relaxing and a ticket buys you access for the whole day (until they close at 9pm).

    They have free showers as well and it is great to do after the Mt John Walkway.

    Reviewed about 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    AUSTRALIA
    Afiya Levy's avatar

    Afiya Levy

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice features and cool layout, pools, kids playing zone, hot steam and sauna.

    Not thermal water tho. Was a nice relax after lot of travel. Got a promo code with a brochure.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

    Timea Bagosi's avatar

    Timea Bagosi

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Before I came here, I thought here is natural hot springs but it was not.

    It is just a hot pool and not 'hot' for Japanese people who expected 'onsen'.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

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    SATOKO OSONO

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Very nice setting of pools, views of lake, sauna and steam bath.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    BELGIUM
    Laure Cops's avatar

    Laure Cops

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Perfect.

    Reviewed almost 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 3.0/5

    Good place, one pool just for adults, really good for relaxing.

    Cafe a bit expensive, $25 a bit expensive for 3 pools but really good view.

    Reviewed almost 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    GERMANY
    Vanessa's avatar

    Vanessa

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Nice, but not the best hot pools of New Zealand, I prefer Ngawha Hot Springs, cheaper and more friendly.

    Reviewed almost 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    BELGIUM
    Florent Bouillon's avatar

    Florent Bouillon

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Pools could have done with a vacum (not clean).

    To experience all attractions - pools, plunge pool, sauna and slide is overpriced in my opinion. Poor design, cannot see view while in the pools!! Amazing views if you stand up!!

    Reviewed almost 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Oliver Blackmore's avatar

    Oliver Blackmore

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Very nice location and a good standard of cleanliness and comfort.

    But prices are too expensive.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    GERMANY
    Tobias Gehring's avatar

    Tobias Gehring

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice hot pools by Lake Tekapo.

    Only went swimming but there are plenty of other activities- not as enjoyable if really busy depending on the season.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in December 2013

    AUSTRALIA
    Caren van Gastel's avatar

    Caren van Gastel

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Not as expensive as you might think.

    Taking a dip in their pools after a cold swim in the lake is highly recommended,

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

    UNITED STATES
    Brandon Wells's avatar

    Brandon Wells

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Didn't visit any others so can't compare but we loved these.

    No charge for 2yrs and under but you have to have a swim nappy ($3). The price stated $20 per adult but we were charged $20 for 2 adults not sure if this was an offer or a mistake?! Can buy combined tickets with the ice rink but after a 3 hour walk the ice skating got forgotten very quickly! Water was lovely, powerful massage jets, everything was clean and our little one actually could put her head under the water as it didn't sting her eyes.

    Useless hair dryer in the ladies, used the hand dryer instead!

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Sixflipflops's avatar

    Sixflipflops

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    We really loved these pools.

    Were managed about 3 hrs.

    The pools are all salt water so you can put your head under and open your eyes safely. This made a big difference for us with kids who had a ball.

    If only they had a Hydro slide I would give it a 10 out of 10.

    Definitely recommend to all. Only gripe is that the lockers take a $2 coin and you can open it up to get any thing out like sunscreen or a towel with out payning another $2 coin to relock. We spent $6 on locker fee's for this. FIX THIS STAFF!

    Reviewed over 12 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    Waldo Andersen's avatar

    Waldo Andersen

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Just had a second visit here because we love it so much.

    Fantastic way to revive tired muscles after day skiing or to relax after day on the road. Views from pools across the lake to the mountains are stunning. The front desk was training a new recruit when we checked in and kept us waiting a long time. Could have been handled better.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago

    Mary Hamilton's avatar

    Mary Hamilton

    Customer

    Thank you for taking the time to post a review. Fantastic to hear you found the Hot Pools relaxing with the stunning views. We are about to launch New Zealand's first Summer Tube ride this summer that will make Tubing a year round attraction at Alpine Springs. We have recently undergone a recruiting process taking on several new staff, sorry for the inconvenience of the delay at reception. This issue has been raised and more efficient procedures have been put in place to avoid this in the future. I look forward to your return to Lake Tekapo in the near future.

  • 5.0/5

    Great at sunset, 3 different temp pools high up with view of lake, other facilities available but pools about $15 a person - reasonable.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Becky Edney's avatar

    Becky Edney

    Customer

    Thank you for your review of Alpine Springs. We ear excited to announce a new attraction coming this summer, a first in New Zealand. A Summer Tubing Park, it will run is in place of the Snow Tubing Park after the winter season has finished truly making Alpine Springs a year round destination. Thanks again for your response, we hope to see you again in the near future.

  • 4.0/5

    Peaceful, good for rainy day.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    Thank you, very happy to hear you had a good time. would be great to have you back again as Alpine Springs continues to Develop.

  • 4.5/5

    Nice, quiet and a fantastic view.

    The perfect ending for a long day!

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Nice and clean.

    Pools great, very relaxing.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    John Stokes's avatar

    John Stokes

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    Sauna without shower and relaxing room, people went into the cold pool without shower (absolutely unhygenic), even no cold shower in the shower room.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in February 2011

    GERMANY
    Doris Neuber's avatar

    Doris Neuber

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    We preferred the Alpine Spings to the Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools.

    They are smaller and not as commercial, for example no slides.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    BELGIUM
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    Gert Vogelaers

    Customer