Luxury holidays in Craigieburn Valley

When to go

From December until April, the mercury rises in Craigieburn Valley and there’s less rain to contend with. If you’re hoping to ski, mid-July through September is most likely to offer optimum conditions.

Getting there

• Planes

  Christchurch Airport is your closest international option, around a 90-minute drive from Craigieburn Valley.

• Trains

  The TranzAlpine service, between Christchurch and Greymouth, runs daily during warmer months and on weekends in autumn and winter, calling at Arthur’s Pass along the way — around 20 minutes by car from the valley.

• Automobiles

  Bringing your own set of wheels will come in useful in this remote slice of rural Canterbury.