Timaru

Travel Guide

A coastal city with a beach, port, and industrial area.
A pebbled beach with driftwood and a calm sea at sunset.
A white church with a tall steeple and a clock tower, surrounded by trees and a clear blue sky.
A coastal town with a lighthouse, beach, and residential area.
A white church with a tall steeple and a clock tower.

Where to stay in Timaru

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A coastal city with a beach, a port with ships, and industrial buildings.

Timaru Central

While visiting Timaru Central, you might make a stop by sights like South Canterbury Museum and Te Ana Maori Rock Art Centre.

Seaview

Seaview might not have many top sights, but South Canterbury Museum and Timaru Lighthouse are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Maori Hill

While visiting Maori Hill, you might make a stop by sights like Timaru Lighthouse and Ashbury Park.

A garden with a fountain, benches, and a statue.
Photo by Paolo Corrales
Open Photo by Paolo Corrales

Timaru Port

While visiting Timaru Port, you might make a stop by sights like Caroline Bay Beach and Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden.

Highfield

While Highfield might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Aigantighe Art Gallery and Ashbury Park.

Aaron Court Motel

Aaron Court Motel

2 out of 5
27 Evans St Timaru Canterbury
Stay at this motel in Timaru. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions Timaru Lighthouse and Aigantighe Art Gallery are located ...
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Aaron Court Motel
Asure Ashley Motor Lodge

Asure Ashley Motor Lodge

3 out of 5
95-99 King Street Timaru
Stay at this motel in Timaru. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Botanical Gardens and Otipua Wetland are located ...
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The Sea Breeze

The Sea Breeze

2 out of 5
28 The Bay Hill Timaru Canterbury Region
Stay at this motel in Timaru. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and balconies or patios. Popular attractions Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden and South Canterbury Museum ...
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Coastal Ridge Apartments

Coastal Ridge Apartments

3.5 out of 5
38 King Street Timaru
Stay at this aparthotel in Timaru. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the property condition in our reviews. Popular ...
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Blue Dolphin Motel

Blue Dolphin Motel

3.5 out of 5
40 Evans Street Timaru
Stay at this apartment in Timaru. Enjoy free parking, WiFi (surcharge), and an airport shuttle (surcharge). Our guests praise the property condition in our reviews. ...
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Phoenix Motel

Phoenix Motel

4 out of 5
215 King Street Temuka
Stay at this aparthotel in Temuka. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and room service.
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Stay near popular Timaru attractions

Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden

9.0/10 (52 reviews)
You can find out about the history of Timaru with a trip to Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden. Visit the area's spas, or simply enjoy its bars.
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Things to do

Alpaca Petting Tour; Timaru District

Alpaca Petting Tour; Timaru District

$34
per adult
Alpaca Petting Tour; Timaru District
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Cities near Timaru

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A coastal landscape with a lighthouse, yellow fields, and a beach.

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