About Kaikoura.com
Who writes this guide, how we check facts and how the site is funded.
An independent guide
Kaikoura.com is an independent travel guide to Kaikōura on New Zealand's South Island. We are not a tour operator, a booking agent or the council, and nobody pays to be featured.
Our aim is simple: the most complete, accurate and up-to-date guide to visiting Kaikōura — from whale watching and wildlife to walks, food and where to stay.
How we check facts
Facts are checked against primary sources — the Kaikōura District Council, the Department of Conservation, Stats NZ, NIWA, operators' official sites and transport providers — and each guide lists its sources. Prices, timetables and opening hours change, so we date what we write and tell you how to confirm it.
Photos
Many photos on this site are our own. Others come from Wikimedia Commons and other free sources, or are licensed stock; every image is credited on the image credits page.
How the site is funded
Tours link to GetYourGuide and hotels to Booking.com. If you book through our links we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Read the affiliate disclosure.