Ōtautahi: Christchurch Small-Group Inner City Food Walking Tour

Name: Ōtautahi: Christchurch Small-Group Inner City Food Walking Tour
Price: 215 NZD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.97 (73 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Amiki offer inner city walking tours that share the local culture in a unique way with international and local visitors. The tours weave through laneways, gardens and hidden squares, past historic buildings and land marks revealing gems hidden in plain sight. Amiki share an often-forgotten Māori and European whakapapa (history) and perspective of Ōtautahi (Christchurch). As keen foodies Amiki have combined their passions for storytelling, with the region’s rich kai (food) and inu (drink) offerings, connecting guests to local unique people and places.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Bridge of Remembrance

Linking Cambridge and Oxford Terraces over the Avon River this monumental bridge was opened in 1924

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Lunch

Our price includes food and drink tastings along the way.

Coffee and/or Tea

Options

Kai Bites City Tour and Lunch

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes: Allow two and a half hours
Light lunch and tastings: Beverages

Reviews

4.97

73 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great Food Tour and more
Julia K,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour with Ash! She really gave us a flavor of the local culture, not just the food ( although everything she chose for us was delicious )!
Fab tour
Hannah W,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Ash was fab, really friendly, and super informative. She really explained the soul of the city. Plus the food was delicious
An Excellent Learning Experience
R4484JGsarahm,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We signed up for the Kai Bites Lunch Tour. Yes, you have lunch at a .locally sourced restaurant, but not what we as tourists think of as traditional Maori food, nor is this really a food tour. Other than the restaurant where the group shared five small plates, we stopped at a local chocolatere for a truffle at the end. Compared to other food tours we have been on, it was lacking. The great value of this tour is the insight into the Maori culture through the overview our guide, Emily, provided as well as the opportunity to informally ask many unanswered questions and fill in some of our knowledge gaps in spite of our visits to multiple museums and sites in New Zealand. Being Maori and knowledgeable of her culture's history as well as the Maori view of past historical and recent current events, she could provide specific viewpoints as well as connect the threads of knowledge we had gathered in our travels.
Go visit
H Grims,,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Lovely guide, small group, intresting spots and not too many. Food was tasty and the weather was nice. Will recommend the tour.
Christchurch an Intentional Inclusive City
CRAIG R,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our Klan had a wonderful time on this tour with our guide, Emily. We started with a delicious lunch at Kaiser’s Brew Garden and then explored Christchurch’s past and present through Emily’s engaging stories. A standout moment was the phenomenal interactive historical screen at the Christchurch Library. Emily also gave us great dinner recommendations—we chose King of Snake, and it was perfect. The tour wrapped up with a delicious treat from the world-famous Rollickin Gelato, the sweetest ending to a fantastic day.
Delicious, Informative Tour, Highly Recommend!
chrissJ8258MW,,Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide, Ashley was very knowledgeable about the city and the food. We tasted a variety of savory and sweet foods and all of them were delicious! Ash is of Māori decent and she incorporated Māori wisdom, history, and cultural practices which really heightened the experience.
Do this tour!
amandalY3728TB,,Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My friend and I loved this tour! Ash was an awesome guide—so friendly and knowledgeable. We felt like we learned a lot in a short period of time. We would recommend doing this tour at the beginning of your time in Christchurch because we got some great advice from Ash on other things to do in the area. Loved the food. Would highly recommend.
A must-do in Christchurch!
Amanda L,,Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
My friend and I loved this tour! We felt like we learned a lot. We would recommend doing this at the beginning of your time in Christchurch because we got some great advice from Ash on other things to do in the area. The food on this tour was great. Ash was an awesome guide—so friendly and knowledgeable.
Fascinating, meaningful introduction to Christchurch
Passenger78046,,Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had such a wonderful morning walking tour with Riwai. In addition to taking us to some really special spots for treats and shopping, he shared so much about Maori beliefs and traditions, how those are honored and incorporated in Christchurch, and how the city and its people are both remembering and carrying forward all parts of their history, good and bad. We learned so much about Christchurch as a city and I feel I also came away empowered to be a better human being! Plus Riwai shared many suggestions for places to go and things to do that made our whole weekend wonderful, including a very special dinner reservation. Highly recommend for those wanting an impactful experience with Christchurch especially if you have a short visit!
Fun Day with a Fantastic Host, But Overpriced
Emilly B,,Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
The walking tour was a great day out—fun, enjoyable, and well-organised. Our host was fantastic—very charismatic, funny, and made the experience engaging from start to finish. However, I found it to be very overpriced. The rough calculations of what was included versus what you actually received didn’t quite add up in terms of value. I would still recommend the experience for the enjoyment, but be prepared that the price feels extremely high for a walking tour.