Experience the wonder and magic of Antarctica without leaving New Zealand at one of the countries most popular tourist attractions.
The award winning International Antarctic Centre has a huge range of experiences that's sure to keep the whole family entertained.
Feel the chill of a full on storm in our awesome Antarctic storm room and take a thrilling ride in an off-road in a Hagglund!
Immerse yourself in our big screen ice tour and amazing 4D theatre.
Learn about the wildlife, Antarctica’s effect on the globe and modern day life on Scott Base with this full on, interactive experience.
This exclusive combo also includes a VIP Penguin Backstage Pass. Limited to just 8 visitors per tour, you'll get to experience these incredible birds up close and personal.
Your Antarctic Guide will take you into the areas not accessible to other visitors and you'll get to learn about the penguins routines and their feeding and habitats.
We welcome you to Antarctica - The coolest fun in Christchurch!
Loved the storm simulation (could be a bit longer though) The 4D movie was an amazing experience with a few added surprises. Quite entertaining and informative. Would definitely recommend doing this.
Super friendly staff, very good knowledge and enthusiasm, everything was fun and I would highly recommend this activity
Great experience for all ages. A lot of hands-on or practical stuff for everyone to try. The Hägglund ride is always cool, and the winter storm is even cooler. (Literally. See what I did there?) Enjoyed the Backstage Pass tour with Becks (? - sorry, I think I've got your name wrong). Very interesting.
Loved this place highly recommend the backstage pass great staff really educational and entertaining keep up your great work
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Monalisa from New Zealand wrote on 17 April 2021
A good way to lear about the centre's cause
If you plan to go here, definitely do the VIP backstage pass so you get more in depth experience and knowledge about what the centre does for their penguins. Also included is the entry with free experiences. A definite must do is the Hagglund ride that takes you out the back of the centre to experience the snow mobile
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