L'abri - Akaroa Boutique B&B

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What to do in Akaroa…

Explore the historic villageAkaroa has many great walking tracks that you can enjoy for free.There are wildlife cruises, cooking schools, restaurants and wineries. 

At L’abri itself…

There is safe swimming is only 100 metres away from L’abri, or you may choose to just relax on the veranda or your own private deck and enjoy the surrounding beauty and plentiful bird life.

Take a stroll along the waterfront and enjoy a coffee while you browse the quaint shops in our village. Akaroa village is just 3kms away – a lovely across farmland or a short drive.

Akaroa and Banks Peninsula Activities

Akaroa.com is a great resource for more information about the area. They even have a seasonal focus – what to do at different times of the year.

Eating Out in Akaroa

Akaroa diningWhether picnicking with family or romancing the love of your life what’s better than seaside dining?

Akaroa village is home to a great bunch of imaginative chefs, a butcher, baker and chorizo maker creating sensational snacks to degustation dinners using beautiful locally grown and prepared produce including fresh local fish. Cafes, restaurants, bistros and bars serve boutique local wines and cheeses and micro-brewery beers. They all have a unique ambience often with live music and seasonal specials. MORE

Hinewai Nature ReserveWalking Tracks

The hills around the Akaroa Harbour are dotted with walking tracks. These vary from short hikes to all day tramps over the picturesque hills.

  • Walk around the historic Akaroa Township,
  • There are walks for every level of fitness. MORE
  • Walk through magnificent Hinewai Reserve – watch this inspiring story about Hinewai and how it has grown

Banks Peninsula Walks

The Rod Donald Trust has been developing an amazing network of walking tracks around the Peninsula.  Read about them here

Swimming with Dolphins with Black Cate CruisesBlack Cat Cruises

They offer some fabulous options to get out on the harbour or even to swim with Dolphins – if you don’t see any dolphins they offer a chance to come back on another day. MORE

 

Akaroa Dolphins

We keep our passenger groups small so that you have more room to move around the boat, and enjoy your cruise without overcrowding or missing dolphin sightings due to a shortage of viewing space.

Pohatu Penguins on AkaroaPohatu Penguins

Pohatu is the largest Australasian Little Penguin Colony on mainland New Zealand, and you can visit this colony on an evening tour. They pick you up in a 4WD vehicle or if you have your own 4WD, you can meet them there. The road is a challenge, but it is worth it. They also have Sea kayaking trips MORE

Akaroa Adventure Centre

Akaroa Adventure Centre - hire and guidesWildlife kayaking, paddle boarding, mountain biking, surfing with the seals, electric skateboards, wet suits, boogie boards and other hire equipment. We are situated next to the Akaroa 4 Square Supermarket on the corner. You can hire all sorts of equipment from us there and book for your activities in Akaroa. We can also take you to the top of the summit road for a 13km down hill cycle ride.  MORE

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L’Abri Wins Award

trivago-awards-2017L’Abri was last year awarded a prize in the Trivago awards 2017 – Read the Press Release about the Awards Here.

Photos from a recent visit by a German Photographer

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L’Abri Akaroa B&B and Garden Cottage

Your host Jane Cook
7 Takamatua Bay Road, 7581,
Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, NZ
Phone +64 3 3047833
Mobile: +64 27 2028521
Email: bookings@labri.co.nz
Latitude -43.783155
Longitude 172.967902

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Images of L'abri

The vegetable gardens
The vegetable gardens
flowers in garden
flowers in garden
Tranquil waters in the bay
Tranquil waters in the bay
Happy hens
Happy hens
Even the parking has a view!
Parking
Even the parking has a view!
Looking up from the garden to L'abri house
L'labri main house
Looking up from the garden
Convenient parking beside the house
Great parking
Convenient parking beside the house
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IMG_0043
lounge
lounge
Fresh free range eggs from the garden ready for your breakfast
Fresh free range eggs
pillow
pillow
Harbour View Bedroom 2 - slightly larger room
Harbour View Bedroom 2
Harbour View Bedroom 2 - slightly larger room
Create this yourself from the ingredients left in the cottage
Continental Breakfast is provided
Create this yourself from the ingredients left in the cottage
Enjoy the fresh fruit and muesli
Fresh Fruit Platter
L'abri dining room looking over Akaroa Harbour
L'abri dining room

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