Akaroa Full Day Sightseeing Tour from Christchurch | 9 hours 30 minutes

180 Reviews | Christchurch
From $150.68 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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Akaroa - Cruise Only
2 Adults x $151.75
$303.50
Approx Total
$303.50
Akaroa - Cruise only: Akaroa Day Tour including a 2 hour Nature Cruise on Akaroa Harbour (No lunch included)
Pickup included
Akaroa Day Tour w/ Lunch
2 Adults x $175.10
$350.20
Approx Total
$350.20
Akaroa Day Tour: Tour includes lunch at Bully Hayes restaurant and a 2 hour Nature Cruise on Akaroa Harbour.
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Lunch - (if option chosen)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Driver/guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Gratuities

Overview

Enjoy a Sightseeing tour to Akaroa through the spectacular scenery surrounding Banks Peninsula, formed following violent eruptions of two ancient volcanoes.Ā  The Akaroa crater nurses the picturesque harbor and Akaroa village. Experience a Nature Cruise with highlights including the rare, NZ native dolphin - the Hector's Dolphin, as well as penguins and other sea birds. And you'll see giant volcanic sea cliffs and hear about Akaroa's fascinating past. The Tour also includes a delightful lunch at Bully Hayes Restaurant.

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Itinerary

  • Akaroa

    Following a morning pickup by air-conditioned coach from your Christchurch hotel, head out along the road to Akaroa to begin your tour. Tour includes Tourism Award Winning & Supreme Tourism Award winning cruise, on Akaroa Harbour. Visit the beautiful unspoilt old French whaling depot of Akaroa. A charming small township nestled in a inner harbour bay of Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula. The township contains a host of historic buildings, craft and gift shops together with a multitude of idyllic photo opportunities. Lunch is available at the naturally picturesque setting of Akaroa Village at the popular Bully Hayes. (Lunch is an optional extra) In the afternoon enjoy the Akaroa Harbour Cruise on the Canterbury Cat. On your return journey to Christchurch a stop will be made at the Barryā€™s Bay Cheese factory, where you will get to sample some fine New Zealand cheese

  • Lake Ellesmere (Pass By)

    Travel to Akaroa via Lake Ellesmere, Lake Forsyth and Little River

  • Barrys Bay Cheese

    Visit the Barry's Bay Cheese Factory for a cheese tasting of locally made cheeses, the only remaining cheese factory on the peninsula from a bygone era. Next you can enjoy the quaint colonial architecture and wander around the charming 150 year old French harbor side village of Akaroa with its museum of settlers' history, art and craft shops and studios and al fresco cafes and wine bars. In the late-afternoon, hop back aboard your coach for the drive back to your Christchurch hotel, where your tour will come to an end.

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Additional Info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adultā€™s lap
  • 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
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark

Partially Refundable

February 01100% refund
February 07No refund

You can cancel up to 6 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 6 full days before the experienceā€™s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 6 full days before the experienceā€™s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 6 full days before the experienceā€™s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experienceā€™s local time.
Reviews

4.6

180 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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  • 2 stars
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