Lyttelton Shore Excursion: Arthur's Pass Day Tour
Recommended by 95% of travelers
Christchurch, New Zealand
- 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Make the most of a short time on land on a shore excursion deep into the Southern Alps. You’ll be picked up from the port in Lyttelton and driven to Arthur’s Pass Village, a handy base for exploring the mountains of the central South Island. Visit a sheep farm with morning tea included and enjoy lunch available for purchase with a view.
- Return port transfers are included
- Includes a sheep farm tour with morning tea
- Learn more about the area with a local guide
- See and do a lot in a short time from Lyttelton
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Local Guide
- Sheep Farm Tour with Morning Tea
- Port pick-up and drop-off
- LunchOpportunity to purchase own lunch whilst on tour
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup point
- Fisherman's WharfNorwich Quay, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
Pickup details
Meeting instructions will be sent upon booking. Please note that the default time for this tour is 8.30am but this can be amended depending on your cruise ships arrival and departure times.
Operating hours.8:30 am
Itinerary
Lyttelton (Pass By)
1
Toby Hill Farm
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
2
Arthur's Pass National Park
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Otira Viaduct Lookout
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
christopher_g
It is a great scenic experience. Our driver Jude was excellent. I would definitely take a couple of waters and a snack because they are not included. You do stop for lunch which was great but take snack if you need it. The views were great and as I stated before Jude was great.
Reviews
4.7
based on 22 reviews
Lucy_L, Apr 2026
Comfortable and clean vehicle, tour guide is good. Well organized tour, Beautiful scenery, must do it!!!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Great review thank you. so pleased you had an excellent day.
Janet_A, Apr 2026
Terry drove a small group of us from Lyttelton to a sheep farm owned by an award-winning sheep shearer and his wife where the farmer and his sheepdog gave us a brief demonstration of the dog's herding ability. The shearer sheared a lamb for us and explained how the fleeces are sorted and packed up for processing. After the farm, we were taken to Arthur's Pass National Park in the Southern Alps of the South Island. The scenery was beautiful, and we went on a short hike in Arthur's Pass Village. Terry was very informative and kept us entertained through the somewhat long drive there and back to Lyttelton. We thoroughly enjoyed the excursion!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Great review and great feedback of your trip. The Arthurs Pass National Park isa real NZ treasure and our guides specialise in showcasing a taste of that treasure.
Michael_C, Mar 2026
A full exciting day exploring Arthur’s Pass National Park in the heart of the Southern Alps of New Zealand. En route we saw majestic mountains, braided rivers, steep gorges, waterfalls, sheep farms, sunflower fields, deer farms, Castle Rock where scenes from “Lord of the Rings” were filmed and walked lush trails. The sheep farm owner was ill that day, so the sheep farm portion was cancelled. Lunch was optional at Arthur's Pass. Jude was a fantastic tour guide and driver! We had excitement on the return ride to the ship as our group, consisting of three couples, was delayed three hours due to a serious traffic accident. The ship's own tour was also delayed and the ship waited for their group. Quite the adventure!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
I remember that day so well! Nerve wracking for all concerned with the traffic delays.
Pleased you had a fabulous day with Jude.
claudia_S, Mar 2026
Stunning views and a great driver made this trip memorable. Highly recommend this tour, the driving portion is not too bad
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Great comments which helps showcase a great day trip.
christopher_g, Feb 2026
It is a great scenic experience. Our driver Jude was excellent. I would definitely take a couple of waters and a snack because they are not included. You do stop for lunch which was great but take snack if you need it. The views were great and as I stated before Jude was great.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Yes you certainly had an adventure that day - it was challenging and a longer day than anyone could have expected. Thank you for highlighting Jude.
beckyhagedorn, Feb 2026
My wife and I had an amazing day with Jude and this tour group. We started our day with a lovely trek throughout Christchurch on our way to the most amazing sheep and cattle farm you'll ever dream of going to. Trevor and his family were so accommodating and hospitable you felt as though you were a part of their family.
After our sheep farm we made our way to Arthur's Pass and took some amazing photos through the mountains. It was a fantastic day and the Jude was an amazing tour guide and friend. We highly recommend.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
What a fabulous review of both the tour, Trevor and your driver/guide Jude. She is a treat!
And you hit the nail on the head when you meet as strangers and leave as friends.
young_p, Apr 2025
My family tour was booked with Leisure tour via Viator. There was a couple from Brazil didn’t comeback on time from break and we waited for 25 minutes. So the company told driver to move on to next place but we ended up picking them up by company’s decision from one hour away. as a result we didn’t complete at least half of our tour and stayed in van hours and no one say sorry. Leisure tour company doesn’t have any consideration for rest of guests, 9 people.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
The contents of this review is totally beyond belief.
The reviewer was part of a group who travelled to with us to Arthurs Pass on a shore excursion whilst their cruise ship was in Christchurch. Late morning a stop was made a Castle Hill and the entire group were given time to look around and take photo's. Everyone was advised that the departure time was midday. Unfortunately a Brazilian couple failed to return at the appointed time and despite looking for them and waiting until 12.20 they did not return. In the circumstances the remainder of the group continued on. In the afternoon on the return to Christchurch the couple were waiting and were again collected. As a result of something that was completely beyond our control the group lost 20 minutes of their day. To state that they did not complete at least half of the tour is a complete fabrication. The delay created by other customers on the tour was very unfortunate and disappointing for all concerned. However, the comments contained in this review are very self centered and show absolutely no consideration for anyone else on the tour.
Robert_S, Mar 2025
Beautiful scenery and wonderful weather made for a terrific excursion. It is a long day but worth it!
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you for taking the time to submit your review which are valuable to us to ensure we
meet and where possible exceed our customers expectations. We do hope that you will
have the opportunity to visit New Zealand again in the not too distant future, maybe next time travelling overland rather than by cruise.
Molly_D, Feb 2025
The driver was conscious of our need to return to our cruise and adjusted the experience accordingly.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you for taking the time to submit your review which are valuable to us to ensure we
meet and where possible exceed our customers expectations.
Charles_R, Feb 2025
Long bus ride out & back but well worth it for the views. Gorgeous! Definitely recommend including lunch since there are only two cafes in town. Our lunch was served as we arrived.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thanks for the review and pleased you had a great and enjoyable day.
Suzanne_P, Mar 2024
We loved the ride into the mountains into Arthur's Pass. The visit to the sheep farm was outstanding. Our guide, Jude, was awesome. I think the trip was rushed due to our late arrival into port. However, we knew the tour would be mostly spent driving to and from. No fault of the tour company or guide. The weather Gods were against us that day, as well. We grabbed a take away lunch to eat in the van on the way back.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Kiaora Suzanne and thanks for taking the time to leave a review. I'm pleased to hear you
enjoyed your day with Jude!
Lisa_C, Mar 2024
The tour was, amazing, worth the long trip to the alia and sheep farm. Our guide Jude also really went out of her way to show, us all of the sites and included a, bonus trip to Christchurch on the way back.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Kiaora Lisa and thanks for taking the time to leave a review. I'm pleased to hear you enjoyed your day with Jude!
Martina_N, Mar 2024
Great tour, our guide Jude was very knowledgeable and the tour let us see different sides of the region. Lots of driving but with a good amount of stops.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Kiaora Martina and thanks for taking the time to leave a review. I'm pleased to hear you enjoyed your day with Jude!
Kevin_B, Mar 2024
Our guide, Jude, was great. She went out of her way to make sure that we saw all the sights we could and still make it back to our ship in time. Jude was an excellent driver and did a great job explaining what we were seeing and what we would be seeing before we got there. On the way back, time was close, but she made sure that we made it before our cruise All Aboard time. The trip to Arthur's Pass is a long drive, but the views are great. And the Sheep farm and shearing is worth seeing.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Kiaora Kevin and thanks for taking the time to leave a review. I'm pleased to hear you enjoyed your day with Jude!
JDenise_S, Feb 2024
Every stop was beautiful and this was one of our favorite stops in New Zealand! Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly; we strongly recommend this experience to anyone stopping in Lyttleton.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Kiaora Denise and thanks for leaving a review. I'm pleased to hear you enjoyed your day with us!
TIMOTHY_G, Jan 2024
Our driver Jude was fantastic. Lots of great information and fun to talk to. Sheep shearing was interesting and our group bought the wool gloves that are so soft and breathable
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Kiaora Timothy and thanks for leaving a review. I'm pleased to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Jude!
Vicki_G, Feb 2023
Sadly our tour was cancelled because our cruise ship could not dock in Lyttleton due to after-effects of Cyclone Gabriel, but I want to give kudos to this company for issuing us a full refund even though we did not know that our ship would not be able to dock less than 24 hours before our tour was scheduled to begin and thus did not cancel. By Viator rules, they were not required to give us a refund, but did so anyway.
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Kiaora Vicki thanks for your review. Its always sad when we can't welcome people off the cruise ships can't dock here. We always refund customers when this happens. I hope you manage to come to see us one day in the future.
stefanltje, Feb 2026
It was the perfect trip. Small group, only four people. Lots of space in the van. Air conditioning works well. Very nice and competent driver/guide. Just as I imagined New Zealand would be. The Southern Alps are awesome.
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Response from Host, Feb 2026
Many thanks for your review - excellent.
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