Bivouac Outdoor

Christchurch


This independently owned chain of shops stocks a great range of outdoor equipment and clothing.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Christchurch attractions

1. Riccarton House & Bush

0.95 MILES

Historic Riccarton House (1856) sits proudly amid 12 hectares of pretty parkland and forest beside the Avon River. The grounds host the popular…

2. Botanic Gardens

1.17 MILES

Strolling through these 30 blissful riverside hectares of arboreal and floral splendour is a consummate Christchurch experience. Gorgeous at any time of…

3. Canterbury Museum

1.26 MILES

Yes, there's a mummy and dinosaur bones, but the highlights of this museum are more local and more recent. The Māori galleries contain some beautiful…

4. Central Art Gallery

1.28 MILES

Housed in the Arts Centre's beautifully restored 1916 Library building, the Central Art Gallery exhibits contemporary works by established and emerging NZ…

6. Rutherford's Den

1.29 MILES

Canterbury College's most famous alumnus was the father of nuclear physics, Lord Ernest Rutherford, the NZ physicist who first split the atom in 1917 …

7. Arts Centre

1.29 MILES

Dating from 1877, this enclave of Gothic Revival buildings was originally Canterbury College, the forerunner of Canterbury University. The buildings are…

8. Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial

1.41 MILES

Unveiled in 2017, this moving monument comprises a 100m-long memorial wall, curved along the south bank of the Avon and engraved with the names of the 185…