All Christchurch Tours &amp; Excursions in 2026 - page 3

Christchurch: Guided Native Tour Willowbank Reserve

45 minutesFree Cancellation

There’s no need to choose between a train ride to Franz Josef from Christchurch and a sightseeing adventure with this full-day one-way tour. Gaze out at the Southern Alps as you ride the rails to Franz Josef before hopping into the back of a coach for a road trip through the West Coast region, taking in black-sand beaches, turquoise glacier lakes, and enjoying a sit-down picnic lunch with free menu choice.

Christchurch to Franz Josef One Way Day Tour with TranzAlpine

12 hoursFree Cancellation

Discover the fascinating world of Antarctica on this immersive two-hour guided tour led by expert Antarctic Guides. Gain insights into the history, science, and human spirit of Antarctic exploration. From the thrill of a Hägglunds ride to the chilling experience of the Storm Room, this tour offers unique opportunities to connect with the icy continent. Encounter captivating stories about research stations and penguin conservation while enjoying full access to the Antarctic Centre. - Two-hour fully guided experience with expert insights - Thrilling Hägglunds ride and Storm Room experience - Exclusive talks about Little Blue Penguins and Antarctic research - Full General Admission access included with the ticket - Please note this experience is not suitable for children under 16 years of age.

Christchurch: International Antarctic Centre Guided Tours

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Totally Personalized Private Experience! Enjoying the scenic views between Christchurch and Queenstown with a fully guided, adventure-filled journey through the breathtaking Southern Alps. Embark on a scenic tour stops at Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki, Aoraki/MT.Cook, Tasman Glacier, High Country Salmon, Lindis Pass and Resort town and finally arriving in Queenstown. On your journey explore region’s dramatic landscapes, capture memorable photographs, and learn about the area's natural and cultural significance. The tour concludes in Queenstown, offering a truly enriching and immersive travel experience.

Christchurch to Queenstown One Way Tour Via Lake Tekapo & Mt Cook

13 hoursFree Cancellation

Step into the heart of Ōtautahi Christchurch and join us for a lively walking adventure through the city we proudly call home. Along the way you’ll discover iconic landmarks, fascinating insights, and the stories that have helped shape this vibrant and special place. Our city trail weaves through more than 40 sites, blending history, culture, and local flavour to reveal the character and spirit of Christchurch. Since the earthquakes of 2010–2011, our city has undergone a remarkable transformation. As we walk, you’ll experience innovative new spaces alongside treasured historic landmarks, each one reflecting the resilience, creativity, and hospitality that continues to shape the city today. - Explore Christchurch's iconic landmarks and hidden gems - Gain insights from knowledgeable local guides - Ideal for travelers seeking an authentic cultural experience

Christchurch Guided Walking Tour with optional Wine Tasting

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Kaikōura, whose name translates to ‘eat crayfish’ in English, is a small coastal town often overlooked by tourists. However, we at Cheeky Kea Tours feel it is an absolute "must-see"! Caught between the Kaikōura Ranges - which in the winter are snowcapped and a sight to behold - and the turquoise waters of the Pacific Ocean (Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa), this area is truly breathtaking. Join us as we venture north to the Kaikōura Peninsula, which was the seat where Māui sat when he fished the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) up from the depths of the ocean. What can we say except you’re welcome to soak in the panoramic views and spot all the marine wildlife this town has to offer. You will be driven in comfort by our modern, comfortable Mercedes Sprinter (or similar) packed with the extras to make the trip that bit easier. Led by our fun, knowledgeable, and passionate tour guides, and including a 30 minute Whale Watching Flight, this journey is one you will never forget.

Kaikōura Day Tour From Christchurch With Whale Watch Flight

10 to 11 hoursFree Cancellation

Christchurch City Highlights Half Day Tour

4 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Don’t worry about what to do once you arrive at Lyttelton Harbour. On this small-group tour of the Canterbury countryside surrounding Christchurch, you’ll be transported to Sumner Beach to take in ocean views over coffee before tackling the Godley Head Loop, one of the area’s most popular hikes. Enjoy coastal views and historic World War II landmarks before a picnic lunch at Boulder Bay, surrounded by striking vistas of the Southern Alps.

Lyttelton Shore Excursion: Godley Head Coastal Hike with Picnic

Lyttelton Shore Excursion: Godley Head Coastal Hike with Picnic

5 hoursFree Cancellation

Wildlife lovers and outdoor enthusiasts will love the chance to swim with rare Hector’s dolphins so close to Christchurch on this full-day Akaroa tour. Admire views of scenic spots such as Lake Ellesmere on the drive out to Banks Peninsula. Enjoy free time in Akaroa and a cheese tasting at Barry's Bay before hopping onto your cruise boat. Wetsuits and snorkeling gear are provided for a comfortable swim with dolphins.

Akaroa Swim with Dolphins Tour from Christchurch

9 hoursFree Cancellation

V8 Trike Private Tour of Christchurch

30 to 45 minutesFree Cancellation

Journey through New Zealand's natural wonderland on a 7-day road trip through the South Island. Have the chance to explore some of the best spots in Queenstown, the adventure capital! Whether thats Jumping out of a plane, zipling through the trees or relaxing in the city centre with a hot cocoa. Head to Franz Josef to hike the Glacier or visit an iconic, up-close Kiwi in the Wildlife Centre. cruise through the beautiful Milford Sound and discover the spectacular Tekapo through some of its most famous lakes and hikes, then spend the evening relaxing in the Tekapo Hot Springs.

Small Group Southern Voyager 7 Days Tour

A seven-day INDEPENDANT travel package departing Christchurch daily. Travel by coach and train through the specular South Island of New Zealand. Your journey commences in Christchurch travelling to Greymouth on the world famous Tranzalpine Train and then by road to Franz Josef. Travel the rugged West Coast, via Haast Pass and Wanaka to Queenstown. Experience Milford Sound and enjoy a nature cruise on the sound. You will also have a full free day in Queenstown to explore at your own pace. Transfer by coach from Queenstown to Dunedin, enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city plus a day tour out onto the Otago Peninsula for a visit to Larnach Castle and for a wildlife cruise on the harbour. The tour includes 6 nights' accommodation. This tour may operate in reverse order, subject to transport provider availability.

7Day/6Nights Southern Coastal Splendor Tour

7 daysFree Cancellation

Journey through New Zealand's breathtaking landscapes on this one way tour from Christchurch to Greymouth. Travel in comfort aboard a premium Mercedes Sprinter as you witness the stunning Southern Alps, visit iconic sites like Castle Hill's limestone formations, and experience the mighty Devils Punchbowl Waterfall. Your expert guide will share captivating stories and insights about the region, ensuring a memorable adventure. With ample time at each stop, this tour combines scenic beauty with local charm, making it perfect for travelers seeking to explore the best of New Zealand's West Coast. - Enjoy a comfortable small-group tour with a passionate local guide - Explore natural landmarks including Arthur’s Pass and Devils Punchbowl Waterfall - Relax with complimentary bottled water and snacks during your journey - Experience legendary Kiwi storytelling and stunning alpine views along the way

Christchurch to Greymouth One Way Small Group Tour

6 hoursFree Cancellation

Thinking about an 11-day South Island loop from Christchurch? Named after the Takahē, a treasured national bird with vibrant blue-green plumage, once thought to be extinct. This tour offers you unparalleled flexibility, you can start in Christchurch, Picton or Wellington! Our expert guides will take you around the South Island’s highlights and hidden gems in style. Kick off with Abel Tasman's golden beaches and Coastal Track hikes, kayaking turquoise coves. Marvel at Punakaiki's Pancake Rock, then trek Franz Josef's glacier face. Snap the iconic Wānaka tree, then play in our adventure capital, Queenstown, hikes, Fergburgers and nightlife buzz! Cruise past Milford Sound's jaw dropping waterfall, trek the famous Kepler track, then stargaze beneath Aoraki/Mt Cook. Finish off your epic journey with a soak in Tekapo's hot pools and visit the Church of the Good Shepherd. All from the comfort of 3-4 star hotels! Hop on the Takahe Select Tour. Which stop is calling your name?

11 Day Deep South Tour (Christchurch to Christchurch)

11 daysFree Cancellation

Lyttelton Shore Excursion: Arthur's Pass National Park Day Tour

7 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

There’s a lot to see and do in Christchurch, but some of the most interesting stories may not be obvious when you wander around on your own. Learn about Christchurch’s history and culture—including the effects of the destructive earthquakes in 2010 and 2011—on a private walking tour. See central-city highlights, including the Botanic Gardens, New Regent Street, and the Cardboard Cathedral, while listening to illuminating stories from your guide.

Private Christchurch Walking Tour

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Totally Personalized Private Experience! Tailored 3 Private Tours for Cruise Ship Passengers Arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch. We offer these tour options, specially designed for only cruise ship passengers: Option 1: Half-Day Christchurch & Half-Day Akaroa Explorer Option 2: Arthur’s Pass with Castle Hill – Full-Day Return Tour Option 3: Kaikoura Whale Watching – Full-Day Return Tour When making a booking, guests are required to specify which tour option they are selecting. Please note: Due to time constraints related to cruise ship arrival and departure schedules, guests may book only one tour option per day. These are single-day excursions and cannot be combined.

Lyttleton Port Excursion Day Tour 3 options for Cruise travelers

Lyttleton Port Excursion Day Tour 3 options for Cruise travelers

7 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation

This tour is a commitment to delivering a premium, personalised travel experience across New Zealand’s stunning South Island. The carefully crafted itineraries combine iconic destinations with hidden gems, allowing guests to experience breathtaking landscapes, local culture, and unforgettable moments at a relaxed pace. With experienced local guides, comfortable transportation, flexible service, and attention to detail, this provides more than just a tour, it creates a seamless and memorable journey tailored to each traveller.

Multi Day Guided Tour at South Island

5 daysFree Cancellation

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Discover the highlights of Christchurch on this small-group sightseeing tour designed for cruise ship guests visiting Lyttelton Port. Travel through the seaside suburb of Sumner for a coffee stop overlooking the Pacific Ocean and a visit to the iconic Cave Rock. Explore Christchurch with an experienced local guide as you learn about the city's history, resilience, and remarkable rebuild following the 2011 earthquakes. Visit architectural landmarks including the Transitional Cardboard Cathedral, colourful New Regent Street, and Cathedral Square. Stroll through the beautiful Christchurch Botanic Gardens, home to giant trees, vibrant seasonal displays, and the historic Peacock Fountain. Enjoy free time at Riverside Market, where gourmet food stalls, artisan producers, and local boutiques create a lively atmosphere. Complete your day with a relaxing 30-minute punting experience on the Avon River before enjoying scenic views on your return journey to Lyttelton Port.

Lyttelton Shore Excursion: Christchurch Highlights & Avon Punting

Lyttelton Shore Excursion: Christchurch Highlights & Avon Punting

6 hoursFree Cancellation

Join us as we travel from Ōtautahi Christchurch to the wild West Coast. Your morning to midday will be spent aboard the world famous TranzAlpine, travelling across braided rivers and the Canterbury plains, past majestic mountains and Lake Brunner, and through the 8km long Otira tunnel before arriving in Greymouth. Travelling via the Great Alpine Highway on your return, we will stop to explore the jaw dropping geology and geography of Castle Hill and Arthur’s Pass. You will be driven in comfort by your modern, comfortable Mercedes Sprinter (or similar) packed with the extras to make the trip that bit easier. Led by your fun, knowledgeable, and passionate tour guides, this journey is one you will never forget! As this tour operates in an alpine region, the weather can be unpredictable so please prepare for all conditions.

Arthur's Pass Tour TranzAlpine 1 way Christchurch to Greymouth

13 hoursFree Cancellation

See the top sights of New Zealand's spectacular South Island on a 5-day guided coach tour from Christchurch. With accommodation and transport taken care of, there's no logistical planning to worry about. Visit at Mt. Cook, New Zealand’s tallest mountain, enjoy free time to explore the adventure capital of Queenstown, take a boat cruise on Milford Sound, view Franz Josef Glacier, and travel by rail through the Southern Alps aboard the scenic TranzAlpine train.

5Day/4Nights Great Southern Circle

5 daysFree Cancellation

The Christchurch to Queenstown journey takes you from the incredibly flat Canterbury Plains right through to the dramatic mountains of the Southern Alps. The area is out of this world beautiful! This tour gives you the opportunity to absorb the wild beauty, starting in Christchurch you'll travel into the heart of the Mt Cook National Park. After a full day of exploration, on the final afternoon, hop on board the coach to Queenstown, New Zealand's adventure capital. This is an Independent coach tour, where you travel on a combination of touring coaches and sightseeing services with commentary and/or point to point coaches which may not have commentary. You will be with different people on each part of the tour and different drivers. You have free time to explore on your own and are free to choose where and when to eat, meals are not included unless specified.

3 Days, Mt Cook & Dark Sky Reserve: Christchurch to Queenstown

3 daysFree Cancellation

Christchurch City Top Spots Half Day Tour(Small Group Tour)

3 to 4 hoursFree Cancellation

Enjoy a half-day guided walk on Banks Peninsula, a spectacular extinct volcano only 30 minutes from Christchurch. Experience world-class views and see some of New Zealand's most stunning coastlines with an experienced local guide. Godley Head is a beautiful coastal track with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and also Lyttelton Harbour. It includes historic landmarks from WW2, an Antarctic cabin, and quaint little beaches to boot. The walk is 4 km and takes around 2.5 hours to walk, including a rest stop. The track can be adapted by the guide on the day. If you are short on time, this half-day guided walk is a great option. Both morning and afternoon walks are available, see the highlights and be back in Christchurch in time for lunch or dinner. This walk has less elevation than the full day option, and is suitable for most levels of fitness.

Half-Day Godley Head Coastal Hike from Christchurch

4 hoursFree Cancellation

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Akaroa Full Day Sightseeing Tour from Christchurch

Lucille_R, Oct 2026

Great day out.

Great day out. Very easy pick ups and drop offs. Our driver Scotty was very knowledgeable and friendly. He pointed out places of interest and stopped at good photo vantage points. He couldn’t have been more helpful. While the included lunch was nice there were plenty of other options to choose from if not going for the included lunch package.

Christchurch to Arthur's Pass Tours + TranzAlpine Train & Lunch

Rowena_R, Oct 2026

Great day. Really enjoyed...

Great day. Really enjoyed the scenery on the train to Arthur’s Pass. Collected by Hannah who drove us to so many spectacular locations and shared many local insights. The walk up to Devil’s Punchbowl was fabulous and we really enjoyed the jet boat ride - definitely worth doing! It was great to experience it all as a small group. Thank you.

Mount Cook, Lake Tekapo and Tasman Glacier Tour from Christchurch

Sophie_D, Sept 2026

Beautiful scenic trip with lovely guide.

Such a beautiful well planned day. Our tour guide was absolutely amazing. Looked after us so well with plenty of snacks and water and was immensely knowledgeable about the local areas we travelled to. The scenery we visited was stunning and we were given adequate time at every stop n

Mount Cook & Lake Tekapo Day Tour from Christchurch with Lunch

Vikas_G, Sept 2026

Amazing trip and great host - Malcom

He did the trip with Cheeky Kea travel on 22-Sep-26 and had an amazing time. The trip was well planned, the host (Malcom) was absolutely amazing and shared great details throughout the trip. He took every possible effort to make the trip for us memorable. He even went out of the way to make it enjoyable for us. The lunch was great and we enjoyed the specialties of Fairlie bakery.

Christchurch to Queenstown One-Way Tour via Mt Cook & Lake Tekapo

WENZHE_L, Sept 2026

Trip review

Driver from christchurch to lake tekapo is very knowledgeable about geography, geology, history and enthusiastic along the entire journey. Learned a lot about from him. Driver from lake tekapo to queenstown is really nice. She explained about history of the gold rush, how queenstown came to be, recommendation for the fresh salmon, ice cream in jackson orchard, etc. it was well worth it. Good value for money.

Mt Cook & Tekapo Day Tour from Christchurch (lunch included)

Chris_H, Sept 2026

This was a spectacular...

This was a spectacular experience; we got very lucky with the weather, with barely a cloud in the sky. I planned the trip well, and our knowledgeable, flexible driver made it clear there were opportunities on the way back to stop in places like Fairlie to check out the award-winning bakery. Cheeky Kiwi felt like an excellent operator, and I wouldn't hesitate to book with them again if I were back in the country.

TranzAlpine Train Journey: Christchurch to Greymouth

Eleanor_O, Sept 2026

Absolutely amazing ...

Absolutely amazing experience, would recommend to anyone, Nzers & tourists, who can afford it. We were like kids in a candy store. Only disappointment was there was no running commentary. A big part missing was knowing all the landmark’s & history of each area as we passed. Yes I had the phone app ( no earphones) so had to read instead of being free to look!! This was a big part missing as I love to know the stories!!

TranzAlpine Train, Arthur's Pass and Castle Hill Day Trip

Karen_T, Aug 2026

Fantastic from start to...

Fantastic from start to finish. Great guide who explained everything clearly and thoroughly. Options for hiking, dining walking, sightseeing. Amazing views from the train and bus, and all transport very comfortable. No bathroom on bus, but plenty of stops so not an issue. Two thumbs up!

Lord of the Rings, Journey to Edoras Day Tour from Christchurch

Shahla_S, Jul 2026

Amazing Day in Edoras!

We had an amazing time visiting Edoras- the views were spectacular (maybe the best of our New Zealand trip, which is really saying something)! Tammy was a wonderful guide- she was kind and so patient and never hurried us even though we were a bit slow to climb. She provided a great commentary on our drive and we felt very safe with her as our driver. Lunch was good and we couldn't have asked for a better day. Thank you so much!

Kaikoura Whale Watch Day Tour from Christchurch

Amanda_S, May 2026

Amazing Adventure

To do this trip on our own would have been exhausting. Terry made the trip amazing. We stopped at a halfway point to get coffee and go to the bathroom and then got to Kaikoura just before noon and had nearly an hour to find a spot to eat lunch in this quaint town. Whale watching was such an adventure and Terry capped it off by stopping to see the seals. What a treat! Thanks to Terry for all the information and stories on the way up!

Christchurch to Queenstown via Lake Tekapo and Mt Cook (1 way)

G_C, Apr 2026

Great way to enjoy The diversity of the Southern Island

This trip gives you time to enjoy some of the tremendous beauties that span the southern island from Christchurch to Queenstown. Frequent stops made the trip much more manageable and the views are exceptional on the trip. Plus the ability to hike at some of these sites really make it enjoyable.