Lyttelton Shore Excursion - City Highlights & Waipara Wine Tour
Overview
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7 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
The Tour Start Time will be adjusted, where necessary to meet the cruise ships schedule. The start time displayed is a default time and not necessarily relevant to your cruise ships itinerary.
Enjoy, both a complete morning tour of Christchurch city with a lunch and tastings at 3 beautiful wineries in the Waipara region on shore excursion from Lyttelton.
This tour includes all major city attractions such as Mona Vale Gardens, historic buildings, botanical gardens and spectacular view of the southern alps and canterbury plains from the Sign of the Takahe.
At the conclusion of your city tour, enjoying wine tasting from 3 popular wineries in the Waipara region.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Please note that activity times and schedules can be slightly amended depending on your cruise ships timetable.
Photo ID required for tasting wine - passport recommended
Please advise if you have any dietary/allergy requirements.
What To Expect
Lyttelton
The default start time is 8.30am or up to 1 hour after your ship commences disembarkation, depending on what time your ship docks.
Best spot to admire some spectacular views over the City, Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps.
Options
Start Time
Start Times are Variable: Start Times are variable depending on the cruise ships schedule, actual start times will be advised at the time of booking. Pickup included
What‘s Included
Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee
Lunch
Driver/guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Port pickup and drop-off
Wine Tastings
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
22 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderful outing!
Laurie S,Apr 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Gary was very accommodating and pkeasant. Was very informative, took us to Sugarloaf for great views. The garden walk was a delight and the wine tasting was tasty and enjoyable. Loved the Christchurch history and tour.
The landscapes in New...
Melanie B,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The landscapes in New Zealand are just fabulous and this tour is a great way to see them and enjoy the local wineries. Our tour guide was informative and helpful. It was a beautiful sunny day.
Highly recommended tour of Christchurch.
John T,Feb 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour. Small size and buses made the city tour enjoyable. We visited places and routes the larger cruise ship could not go. Great wineries and wine on the wine tour. Only issue for me was 2 wineries before lunch after a small breakfast. Wine on a nearly empty stomach can be an issue.
It was great. The guides...
WilliamT F,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was great. The guides were very knowledgeable, insightful, and responsive. The city tour was really informative. The three wineries we experienced were top notch.
Great day with Tiana our...
Lynn C,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great day with Tiana our guide. First a tour thru Christchurch and a beautiful garden then off to 3 wonderful wineries!!! Great day!!! The wineries were the highlight!!!
Wonderful Wine Country but Average Tour
Melissa S,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00I recently went on a wine tour that was overall just average. The wines themselves were enjoyable, but each stop was extremely crowded, which made it hard to really appreciate the experience. Our group was consistently placed at the back behind larger groups, so we often felt a bit overlooked. With better scheduling to reduce overlap between groups, the tour could be much more enjoyable. It has potential, but the organization definitely needs improvement.
Relaxing Day
Karen K,Mar 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Was a nice day. We were taken up to the lookout over Christchurch then through the city area with informative commentary about the earthquakes then we made our way out to the wineries with lots of countryside to view.
Beautiful & fun winery tour with a bit of Christchurch city highlights too
LauraN826,Feb 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Started with a driving tour of Christchurch and learned about their devastating earthquake 14 years ago. Enjoyed a stop at a garden along the way. Then visited 3 wineries in the Waipara wine country - enjoyed the beauty of the countryside as well as each of the wineries. Had a nice lunch at the second winery. Our bus held 16 people - nice size and we had good people and a nice driver. This would have been a 5 star trip except for 2 things - one was the stop at the overlook was crammed with way too many people and buses at the same time which made it hard to enjoy and the bathrooms were very limited. The other was our driver had problems with his microphone so I think he didn’t share as many stories as we were driving.
Highly recommend
Allison T,Feb 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very fun and informative outing. Our guide, Rob, was quite engaging. We had a nice tour of the city, with several stops. Then, off to the wineries. Really enjoyable!
Very nice tour....
Paul M,Feb 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very nice tour. Driver-guide very interesting. Olveston House guide was very knowledgeable. We recommand it.
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