Akaroa & Banks Peninsula from Lyttelton(Private Shore Excursion)

Christchurch, New Zealand

6 to 7 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Coffee and/or Tea
Snacks

Morning and afternoon tea are included
Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

20 Norwich Quay, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
The cruise ship shuttle will stop in Lyttelton at the Norwich Quay bus stop (opposite Independent Provedoring Co, no 20 Norwich Quay) before heading into Christchurch. You will be collected at Norwich Quay bus stop by a white branded car or minivan and your guide will be wearing a branded uniform.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.8:30 am

Itinerary

Sign of the Kiwi Cafe

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Gebbies Pass

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kaituna Valley Scenic Reserve

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Little River

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Akaroa

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Lyttelton

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

4.9

based on 7 reviews

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Great tour!

Mari_S, Jan 2026

Super fun and interesting tour! Beautiful scenery, lovely drive to Akaroa. Jared, our tour guide, was great! Laid back, informative and enthusiastic! Delicious lunch in Akaroa. The Giant’s House is amazing.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Hi Mari, Thanks for the review and letting us and everyone else know about your experence with Jared

Christchurch Private Tour

Marlene_T, Apr 2025

Gemma, our guide was extremely knowledgeable and has a great love for her area. We covered a large area of the mountains and enjoyed morning tea in a nature park, which was a nice surprise. We highly recommend Gemma as the guide for this area.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Thank you for taking the time to post a review for Gemma. We are very lucky to have great guides ;-) Ill be sure to pass on your kind words.

Steve

Stephen_S, Feb 2025

Our guide Ollie local knowledge very good private for 2 nice vehicle very nice. Ollie took us to a winery we requested. It was a wonderful day that was made better by Ollie.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Hi Steve, Thank you for posting a review. I am pleased that you had a good day out with Ollie. I will pass on your kind words to Ollie.

Our guide Gemma was...

Nancy_K, Dec 2024

Our guide Gemma was wonderful. She gave us a great tour of the area and provided snacks and lunch. Scenery was beautiful even though the weather didn't fully cooperate.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you taking g the time to post a review for Gemma :-) Akaroa is a lovely place rain Or shine.

The scenery was amazing....

Debra_R, Nov 2024

The scenery was amazing. Morning tea and lunch was good with attention to detail. A little more information about the area would have been great as there were a few lulls in conversation

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thank you and your family for posting a review about your tour to Akaroa. We really appreciate that you have taken the time to give us an honest review. We will use this to continue to improve our service. I hope the rest of your cruise holiday around New Zealand is an enjoyable and memorable family holiday.

Phenomenal Akaroa & Bamks Penninsula Tour

Kelli_R, Nov 2024

Jared planned a fantastic itinerary for our all day tour. His knowledge of the Akaroa history and environment was impressive. He prepared a Morning tea service and packed a picnic lunch that we enjoyed at the bay. Jared's attention to detail and flexibility made our day in Lyttelton quite memorable.