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What to do and see in Lawrence, South Island: The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Lawrence, New Zealand including Tuapeka Mouth Ferry, The Lawrence Mint, Strathore Horse Treks, Lawrence Chinese Camp, Lawrence Information Centre & Museum.
1. Tuapeka Mouth Ferry
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By Juli-Robert - Auckland, New Zealand
This was totally different from the normal "tourist experience", & was a lot of fun. Fantastic operator with great commentary, and it was a lovely way to see the Clutha River. Reminiscent of the punt scene in Outlaw Josey Wales (Clint Eastwood) for those who like classic movies!
2. The Lawrence Mint
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Handmade chocolates and cakes by order 5 days per week. SHOP OPEN EVERY FRIDAY 10.30am -3.30pm.
Reviewed By ggj1 - Perth, United Kingdom
We passed through en route between Dunedin and Queenstown, and popped in to see what was on offer. As Europeans, Belgian chocolate is not too exotic for us, but always yummy. So we bought 2 hazelnut chocolate brownies for next day’s dessert ( passing up a lovely array of fruit/creme patisserie fruit tartlets that looked divine!). When we ate them next evening, lightly warmed in the oven, they proved to be utterly delicious - light but with that satisfying chocolatey gooiness you want n a brownie. Yum, yum, yum. Make sure you pop in to this lovely little shop - the owner/baker is a delight and so is her baking/confectionery - she does beautiful take-away picnic baskets if you’re cycling the Central Otago Trail. Really - total gem, try it!!
3. Strathore Horse Treks
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Strathore Horse Treks is a unique horse trekking business located in Lawrence, Otago. With scenic views, wildlife to be seen and great horses you wont regret coming! We operate with two horses available for guest to rent or on a bring your own basis. This keeps the rides more intimate, and we can cater to your riding needs well. This opportunity is great for experienced riders or beginners wanting to experience New Zealand farm riding at its finest. We now have a hut available for over night rides for just $100 a night, you can't go wrong! This is a bring your own horse place, or if you don't have one you can rent one of the horses avaliable for an extra $100 per night. We also offer a range of day time rides available as well. Open 7 days a week! Just call or email to make a booking!
Reviewed By Blacktrick
We had the pleasure of riding out on this horse trek, absolutely fantastic experience and very well behaved horses. The views were stunning and so beautiful, our wee hut was brilliant. Genevieve was a awesome trek guide and host. A huge thank you to Genevieve and her family, also to grandma for the lovely scones. We all throughly enjoyed it. We will definitely be back.
4. Lawrence Chinese Camp
5. Lawrence Information Centre & Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By DesH712 - Christchurch, New Zealand
In the first place, the service provided over a couple of days by the woman in the Information Centre was first class: she answered our many questions, told us where to go. what to do, and what to see, and all the while giving us interesting details about the history of the town. Secondly is the museum itself. We spent over two hours looking at the incredibly wide range of exhibits: the gold mining display, the agricultural exhibits, the huge assortment of social history relics ( how often did we say, “I remember one of those”), while the colonists’ portrait gallery was fascinating. The people who have gathered and displayed (and to their credit, labelled) all of this are to be congratulated. And even more impressive, and for which we were short of much time, the amount of archived material on local families, schools, birth and death records, newspaper articles, photographs, etc, etc is simply mind blowing.. Don’t miss a visit here even if only for a short time...or keep returning. Here is the heart and soul of this historic little town
