Overview
Available languages
6 hours
Mobile ticket
This private Full Day Tour explores complete Christchurch city from one edge to another with your private Driver/Guide.
Christchurch, known for its English heritage, is located on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Flat-bottomed punts glide on the Avon River, which meanders through the city centre. On its banks are cycling paths, the green expanse of Hagley Park and Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
Highlights:
• Sumner Village
• Port Hills
• Cardboard Cathedral
• Bridge of Remembrance
• Punting on the Avon River
• Botanic Gardens
• Antarctic Center (Optional)
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
All guides speak English. If you should need a guide that speaks one the following languages please book using Other language guide : Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish
What To Expect
Christchurch Cathedral
Pick up from your hotel accommodation and drive through Christchurch Centre and head out towards Sumner Village, where you can enjoy your morning coffee before starting your big day.
Port Hills
Further down the road, enjoy the Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps from the Port Hills. The Port Hills are a range of hills in Canterbury, New Zealand, so named because they lie between the city of Christchurch and its port at Lyttelton. They are an eroded remnant of the Lyttelton volcano, which erupted millions of years ago.
Options
Other Language Speaking Guide
Other Language Speaking Guide: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish Pickup included
English Speaking Driver/ Guide
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private driver/guide
Bottled water
Transport by private luxury vehicle
Entrance Tickets / Activities Tickets
Food and drinks, unless specified
Tickets for Antarctic Centre (if elected to visit)
Pick up from Airport/ Port (if requested)
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
4 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Frustrating . There was terrible communication between the tour operators and us the customer.
Bruce H,Jan 18, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00The International Antarctic Centre and the Riverside Market were two highlights from our trip. The former was observing penguins that were in captivity for various reasons being cared for and feed. The same goes for huskies. Also the Riverside market was an interesting area for lunch, shopping and culture.
Don't trust Viator or Trip Advisor
Joseph K,Feb 3, 2023
- Review from Viator
1.00We arranged for a tour of Christchurch through Viator and were contacted by the local Viator tour group in Christchurch with a location where we were to meet our guide. We were given an address that meant nothing to us but since we had asked to be picked up at the port for our cruise (Lyttleton) we guessed the address was at the port. It wasn't. The shuttle driver (everyone leaves the port by shuttle. Those are port rules) looked at the address and didn't know where it was but said it wasn't near the port. We got off the shuttle right outside the port and went up to a taxi driver. He looked at our email and said the address we were given by Viator was several miles away and that he would take us there. The address was in a deserted industrial area outside both Lyttleton and Christchurch. It was Sunday and the coffee shop at the address was closed. The taxi driver was an older man and refused to leave us there alone saying it wasn't safe and we'd not be able to get a taxi there once he left. He called the Viator tour office from the phone number on our email for us and they told us we were at the wrong address and that they hadn't given us the address where we were now waiting. We were looking right at it so we knew that wasn't true. They said our guide was waiting at the port. We hadn't seen him but of course we were looking for the address they had given us. Finally, they sent the guide to pick us up. He looked like a gang member from the hood in Los Angeles, our home area by the way, and we were reluctant to get in the car with him. By this time our taxi bill was over $45 dollars and we are into our tour time by over an hour. We only had a limited time to be back at the ship so this meant less time on the tour we had already paid for. The guide and the guy on the phone agreed to cancel our tour and give us our money back. In the end, Viator charged us full price. We learned a lot on that tour: never trust Trip Advisor to make recommendations and never, never do anything with Viator.
Private tour a must
Stacy O,Mar 15, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00Had a great day with Thaddeus who showed us around the Christchurch area! Took us to hidden spots where buses can’t go! Very pleasant and friendly to talk with! Great experience!
Highlights of Christchurch
George H,Jan 23, 2020
- Review from Viator
4.00We had great tour of Christchurch and surrounding area with our guide Ahmad. He is new to the private guiding business but being a longtime resident of Christchurch was quite knowledgeable and very enthusiastic about showing us around and making sure that we made the most of our short stay in the area. He took us to some of his favourite locations around the city and we had a great time.
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