Private Tour
Akaroa Private Group Day Trip from Christchurch
Overview
Available languages
6 hours
Mobile ticket
Totally Personalized Private Experience!
This tour offers a comprehensive exploration of the region, with a guide providing expert insights into the area's rich history and natural beauty.
Key highlights of the tour are passing by Governor’s Bay, Banks Peninsula Views, Akaroa Village, Cheese Tasting, Catamaran Cruise for dolphins watching, Optional Lunch Upgrade. The guides are knowledgeable about local customs and history, ensuring an enriching experience throughout your day. Best Tour with reasonable guaranteed price.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Specalized Guide
Bottled water
Professional Driver
Clean and comfortable vehicle
Activities
Breakfast
Lunch
Dolphin watching Cruise ticket (Optional)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Lyttelton
The very first stop at Lyttelton harbour, surrounded by hills, including the famous Port Hills, which offer breathtaking scenic views of the harbour, Christchurch, and the Southern Alps. We'll pass via almost 2km longer Lyttelton Tunnel, which opened in 1964, connects Lyttelton with Christchurch.
Passing by the Governors Bay forested hills and the shimmering waters of Lyttelton Harbour. It offers visitors a moment of peace that feels both timeless and grounding & winding coastal walks.
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Akaroa Private Group Day Trip from Christchurch
Pickup included
Reviews
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Lovely time spent out in Akaroa
Curious03438036085,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had an amazing day tour excursion with Steve in Akaroa. Although it was quite windy, it didn’t take away from the incredible experience. The scenic beauty was breathtaking — a charming little town nestled in nature’s lap. Peaceful, picturesque, and adventures. Steve was a fantastic guide, making the trip even more enjoyable. Highly satisfied with this excursion.
Great time with family in Akaroa
Go38674336331,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lovely time spent out with family. Akaroa is must visit place. We loved fhe scenic and topography of this place. Such a quite and isolated location made our trip more intrested.
Beautiful day in Akaroa
Maps43009434286,
Sep 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a brilliant tour looking around Akaroa on the dolphin cruise and Alpacas Farm. I will definitely be getting another tour with this company when I inevitably come back to the South Island. Thanks to Steve for taking us around.
Akaroa is lovely place to visit❤️
Getaway40871869305,
Aug 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience with kiwi adventures tours on our Akaroa day tour. New Zealand is amazing! Love to come back. Akaroa is such an amazing place to visit. Everything was smooth no hastle. Tour guide Tom was such a knowledgeable & care taking person. Highly recommend.
Had an amazing day in Akaroa♥️
Jet60711886227,
Jun 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had an amazing day in Akaroa. Get chance to spend great time with Alpaca’s. So cute 🥰 would love to visit again soon. Thanks Kiwi Adventures Tours. Highly recommended
Amazing
Getaway43152623985,
Jun 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An unforgettable and truly worthwhile experience! The dolphin cruise was absolutely fabulous, and our tour guide was fantastic—knowledgeable, friendly, and engaging. We were lucky enough to spot numerous Hector’s dolphins and even a few seals, which made the trip even more special. A perfect combination of sightseeing and adventure. Thank you, Kiwi Adventures Tours! I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area.
Beautiful Akaroa😍
Coastal45771941020,
Jun 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00One of the best experience we had whilst travelling New Zealand. Loving seeing so many Dolphins 🐬 & seals 🦭 Very comfortable & on time transfer service by Jordan, our lovely tour guide. The water taxi is the most existing thing to do in Akaroa. Must advise to book cruise tickets in advance. Few sighseeing stops in the way to Akaroa & had a great lunch by the Akaroa Harbour. Very good value for money, must visit Akaroa. Thanks Kiwi Adventures.
10/10 Great Nature trip 🐬
elizabethmD8157JR,
Apr 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour Spotted little blue penguins was fascinating. Our guide Dave was very Kind & Knowledgeable. Such a great experience on this tour I would wholeheartedly recommend. Would say must book cruise with black cat for dolphin watching. Captain was very knowledgeable about the area with excellent commentary.
Thoroughly recommend this group tour
Inspire64165659129,
Apr 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful day in Akaroa, a charming town with a breathtaking scenery. The water taxi experience was truly exhilarating. We encountered several pods of dolphins, one penguin and some seals. Our guide, Dave, was exceptionally knowledgeable and accommodating, lots of fun memories during the van transfer. I highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Christchurch.
Heaps of Sheep
mykev2025,
Apr 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our original plans fall through due to weather, so we challenged our driver to find an "off the beaten path" route for us, and he obligingly took us on a road that wound through the topography from Lyttleton to Akaroa. I recommend this route to anyone who wants to see the stunning beauty of the South Island, including Diamond Harbor and mountainsides dotted with, as our driver put it, "Heaps of Sheep". The drive was challenging, at least it would be for me, but our driver navigated the road like an expert, even though this was his first time driving it. He provided a great deal of information about everything we were seeing.
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