Full Day Guided Walking Tour and Picnic around Godley Head

Overview

Available languages

English

6 hours

Mobile ticket

Enjoy a stunning guided walk along the Godley Head Loop Track, one of the most breathtaking hikes in Christchurch. Your guide picks you up from your accommodation and transports you to Taylors Mistake Beach, where the adventure begins.

Take in world-class views as you traverse the ancient crater of an extinct volcano and enjoy one of New Zealand's most beautiful coastlines with an experienced local guide.

This well-maintained loop track spans 8-10 km (5-6 miles) and takes approximately 3 hours to complete, allowing plenty of time to soak in the scenery. Hot drinks at a local café, morning snacks, and a gourmet picnic lunch are all included.

Along the way, you'll see recently restored historic WWII landmarks, an Antarctic cabin, a penguin colony, and charming little huts. Visit Boulder Bay, a secluded beach with views over Pegasus Bay and the majestic Southern Alps. Wildlife sightings may include seals, dolphins, and native birds.

This day tour begins and ends in Christchurch City.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

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

Local guide

Walking poles

Bottled water

Lunch

Coffee and/or Tea

Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Hotel pickup (within a 5 km radius on the city)

Hotel pickups more than 5km outside of the city centre

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

Sumner Beach (Cave Rock)

After hotel pick up, your guide will entertain you with the history of Christchurch on the 20-minute drive to Sumner Beach in a 12-seater van. Here you will enjoy a hot drink on the deck of a seaside cafe overlooking the ocean and Cave Rock. This is a beautiful landmark and a great start to the day.

30 minutes • Admission Included

Taylors Mistake - Awaroa / Godley Head Walk

Your next stop is Taylors Mistake Beach (10 minutes drive), a beautiful black sand surf beach, with quaint little baches. Here your guide will hand out backpacks, poles, lunch, water bottles, and snacks, and prepare you for the walk.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Full Day Crater Rim Walk

Our top-notch guided 1-day walk on Banks Peninsula, a small group tour with up to 10 people departing from Christchurch.
Duration: 6 hours
Lunch, hot drinks, water
Air conditioned van
Pickup included

Reviews

4.99

141 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

140

Best Time
hpN1299LJ,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Spectacular walking tour in the the most beautiful area.This is not to be missed! Organized well,wonderful guides that truly love what they do,and want you to have a marvelous experience.
Breathtaking
helene p,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Wonderful and beautiful place,should not be missed!Our guides were pleasant ,knowledgeable,and they took such good care of us.
Great experience
djbotto,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I had a glorious day doing the Crater Rim Walk out of Christchurch NZ. I was greeted on-time by the tour guides. The guides were very knowledgeable about the history, plants, and animals. They were able to answer all of my questions. The weather was great; there is some uphill and downhill portions of this walk. The guides adjusted their pace to accommodate their guests. It was a wonderful experience, with many beautiful views.
Great hike
adinag823,
Jul 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Nicole is amazing! She runs very well her business. My family and I had a great time on the trail! We were pleasantly surprised to see seals that day and we had lunch next to the seal. 🦭
Wonderful Guided Walk
T2467JVsaraw,
Jun 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was an amazing guided walk! Every view was different and beautiful. Nicole was such a great guide - friendly and knowledgeable. Lunch was delicious. I’m so glad I did the hike and highly recommend it! It was nice to get out of town and see the natural beauty of this area.
What an incredible time!
Christine M,
Apr 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This is one of the most beautiful hikes I've done throughout the world. The scenery is so beautiful and our guide, Heidi, was fantastic. She adapted parts of the hike based on our abilities and took us down some tracks we would not have ventured to on our own. The packed lunch was delicious and you could not have asked for a more scenic and calming location to enjoy it! I can't recommend this outing enough!
Christchurch Amazing Crater Rim
Ray S,
Apr 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide Dee is very knowledgeable and took the time to answer our questions and explain the history of this beautiful area. Nicole coordinated our trip. She was a pleasure to work with and very responsive. Highly recommend this tour.
Enjoyable walk
Jie M,
Apr 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We were lucky to have an amazing weather during our walk and the scenery was second to none! On top of that our guide made the experience more memorable! She was very knowledgeable about the area and we leaned a lot from her about Christchurch, Godley Head area. She was warm and made us feel like walking with a friend.
Excellent day tour,
lindatV1398KS,
Apr 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
In spite of some inclement weather near the end, we had a great time on this full day crater walk. It wasn't a hard hike, but I definitely felt like I got some good cardio! Our guide Dee was extremely knowledgeable about the area's history and wildlife and super friendly. Lunch was provided, which was excellent. Truly an enjoyable day. Highly recommend.
Beautiful Family Hike
895beccan,
Mar 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great day out on Godley Head with Dee. She had everything we needed for the day and more - hiking poles, backpacks (stocked with ponchos in case of rain!), snacks and a delicious lunch. My teenage sons enjoyed exploring the WW2 site mid-way through the hike, and we had a perfect day for lunch on the beach. As a bonus, it was so nice to let a local do the hilly driving on narrow streets to get out the hike!