Top Christchurch Whale Watching

Was a lovely tour and jet boat experience. We had Joseph as our guide and he told us lots of stories especially about the earthquakes and aftermath. It felt a bit too much like an earthquake tour with him describing almost every other building that had fallen or was abandoned. The jet boat was good fun, not too high speeds with a few turns

Christchurch is an incredible city, and the Hop on Hop off tram is the perfect way to familiarize yourself with many of the sights and places you may want to explore further. Not only do you make a 50 minute loop to get the lay of the land, the conductors are informative and entertaining. It's a good idea to do the loop to see what Christchurch has to offer, then go back to stops of interest and get off and explore. Highly recommend this tour as a great way to see the highlights of Christchurch, including The Quake Museum, the Christchurch Cathedral, shopping and dining areas, and the Botanical Gardens. And don't miss viewing the eels that live in the Avon River!

Very good experience and a very professionally run company. Perfect from start to finish and I think Scotty is the best guide I've ever had anywhere, informative, funny and kept us on time all day. The sights visited were good and the Antarctic Centre is very good

This was an incredibly beautiful, 6 mile hike along the permitter of a volcano crater and Godley Head. Our super friendly hike leader Dee gave us historical and cultural information. of the ares. A delicious picnic lunch was also served along with group photos sent to us after the hike. Kudos yo Crater Rim Walks in Christ Church!

The weather was very poor at the bottom but was fine by the time we reached the top, so we were pleased we didn't change our minds. The views are amazing and the food and service at the café was terrific. The prices in the shop were surprisingly reasonable and we spent up big

Early drive from Christchurch to Kaikoura, but Carmen our driver was great. Once there we got some time to explore the town before 1230pm checkin for swimming with dolphins. Dolphin encounter took us to where native wild dolphins and drop us off snorkeling. It was exhilarating, then another 2 hours drive back to Christchurch for dinner.

Excellent experience with our guide. Stephanie was very well informed and provided us with lots of interesting and useful information about the area and wineries. We enjoyed a lovely afternoon of wine tasting, food and beautiful scenery. Can highly recommend.

Our family very much enjoyed this tour. The views of the lakes and mountains were stunning. It was a long drive but the driver provided snacks and water throughout the day and made plenty of stops. Travelers should be aware that this tour does not actually take you to Mount Cook or the Tasman Glacier themselves but rather viewpoints for each in Mount Cook National Park. We had great weather so enjoyed wonderful views of Mount Cook, but Tasman Glacier is pretty far from the viewpoint and appears as just a sliver of white between mountains. The views of the Blue Lakes were much more spectacular. The hike requiring "moderate fitness" is a 12 minute walk up a well-maintained path with stairs to the Tasman Glacier viewpoint, and there is a separate trail to the Tasman River, which is more flat and easy. It was easy to do both within the allotted 80 minutes. We were warned that it is cold at the Tasman Glacier viewpoint and to bring a jacket, but on a warm day in the summer, the hike up was enough of a workout that we had to take off our outer layers. The bus had working WiFi, which was helpful given the remote destinations. We would very much recommend this tour for travelers who don't mind a long bus ride to get to the beautiful mountain scenery.