An amazing holiday opportunity in a town that caters for all holidaymakers, Twizel is the springboard for any holiday with easy access to the awe-inspiring beauty of Aoraki Mount Cook and the picturesque hydro lakes.
Twizel is within 20 minutes of five boating and leisure lakes that offer extensive options - from a world standard rowing course and Formula One class boating areas to more relaxed boating and canoeing, or secluded bays for sunbathing and barbecues. If fishing is your love and catching salmon, brown or 17kg (37.4lb) rainbow trout is what you dream of then don’t go past any of our rivers, lakes or canals.
For the more active, Twizel offers helibiking, skiing, rock and mountain climbing and, for the less active, bird watching at the rare Kaki Black Stilt visitor hide, Jumbo Chess, petanque or just sitting back and relaxing in one of the many cafes or bars as you soak up the atmosphere of this alpine retreat.
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Twizel has a rich but brief history linked to the development of the massive Waitaki Valley hydroelectric scheme. Now a centre for tourism in the Mackenzie, it has a rich cultural community and is a favoured destination venue for the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
With the community’s and Council's investment in the new Twizel Events Centre, group, sports and team building activities are superbly catered for with a 200 seat theatre, sports hall, an amazing climbing wall, gym, squash facilities and functions lounge. Twizel offers something for all budgets and tastes with a large variety of accommodation, restaurants and activities. It is an ideal holiday destination.
