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Kaikoura Visitor Centre

West End, Kaikoura, New Zealand
+64 3 319 5641
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Ranked #6 of 14 attractions in Kaikoura
4.5 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
Type: Tourist/ Visitor Centers
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Upwey, Victoria, Australia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

We just wanted to buy some postcards but found a treasury of information and ideas. The staff were helpful and efficient and although we were not there to make any bookings I could hear people making bookings and being offered helpful advice. More

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New Plymouth
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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

Good helpful information. Easy to find. Access to lots of helpful brochures and staff were friendly More

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Copenhagen
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

This visitor centre is very nice building with so much information, the staff extremely helpful More

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012

The staff were very, very helpfull. It was service with a smile. More

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Charlottesville
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012

Is a great seaside town with lots to do, great restaurants or just a place to kick-back and relax. We wished that we had an extra day or tow to enjoy it. The Peninsular Walkway is a great walk along the limestone cliffs. Descend the stairway midpoints and perch on the shore outcrops to watch for seals and sea birds.... More

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Wellington, New Zealand
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012

The writing on the door said they would be open till 5pm - we arrived at 4.10pm and they were closed! Very disappointing - we had hoped to get some information on our stay in Kaikoura. So, as a result, we just spent the night and left for Hanmer Springs the next day. More

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Aurora, Canada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012

The staff were so helpful and we found answers to all our questions. They had every map and every pamphlet you could ever want. More

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melbourne
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012

i just went in to get brochures for the area and the next area we were going to More

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Leicester, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2012

Staff were very friendly and helpful. Know that 'is what they are paid for' but these ladies were exceptionally good at their job. More

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Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2012

Very Informative nice helpful staff heaps of brochures More

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