Akaroa Sightseeing Tour from Christchurch: Explore Volcanic Cliffs and Rare Wildlife

Embark on a captivating sightseeing tour from Christchurch to Akaroa. Discover volcanic cliffs, rare wildlife, and the charming Akaroa village. Enjoy a nature cruise and a delicious lunch at Bully Hayes Restaurant.

Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 6 days
Highlights
  • 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.\n\nVisit the beautiful unspoilt old French whaling depot of Akaroa. A charming small township nestled in a…
What's Included
  • Lunch included (optional)
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional driver/guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle for comfort
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join us for a scenic excursion to Akaroa, nestled in the beautiful landscape of Banks Peninsula, shaped by the explosive eruptions of two prehistoric volcanoes. Akaroa’s crater cradles the scenic harbor and the charming village of Akaroa. During a Nature Cruise, marvel at the unique, rare Hector’s Dolphin, a native of NZ, along with penguins and a…

Location
Akaroa
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Jennifer_s
Oct 8, 2024
fantastic - A fabulous day, beautiful weather, lovely lunch. We saw the dolphins, seals and a glimpse of a penguin. Our driver, Pete, was a gem and made for a terrific day.
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L
Oct 6, 2024
Akaroa stunning day and great company. - Pete was a great guide. He made it so easy by giving great commentary while taking us to the best spots. The cruise was an additional highlight!
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199elainev
Oct 4, 2024
Breathtaking! - Tania was the perfect guide for our Akaroa adventure! It is a very lovely area with breathtaking views. The highlight was a 2 hour boat ride where we saw Hector Dolphins, the smallest & rarest of all dolphins.
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Climber49411710237
Oct 4, 2024
Great tour of Akaroa by Tania - Tania did an outstanding tour for us today with interesting facts about the area, humorous anecdotes during the day, and competent and safe driving on the 'long and winding road' to Akaroa. She encouraged us to use our imaginations in the morning when fog and clouds obscured our otherwise wonderful views of the countryside and stopped to let us see the real beauty when, on our afternoon return to Christchurch, the fog had lifted and the beauty of the area was vibrant. In addition to the wonderful info and stories she gave during our ride to and from Akaroa, she was very friendly, encouraged the group to get to know each other, walked us to our restaurant, walked us to our boat, met us on our return from the boat excursion, suggested a very good ice cream parlor, and stopped at the Takahe Sign to see an overlook of Christchurch. Overall, Tania did a wonderful job of giving us a very enjoyable and worthwhile tour of Akaroa and the area between there and Christchurch. Thank you Tania!
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346kathya
Oct 4, 2024
Day trip to Akaroa - The trip to Akaroa was delightful. Even though the day began as a foggy, overcast day, Tania, our guide was fabulous. She described the views we should be seeing and then, when the skies cleared later in the day, she stopped on our return to Christchurch so we could see and take photos of those places. She filled the ride with stories, history and facts about the area that were very informative. I was glad Tania was our guide for this trip.
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Paul_h
Oct 4, 2024
Must do from Christchurch - This day trip is an absolute must. From start to finish it was mesmerizing. From Christchurch in an extremely comfortable coach, with amazing driver/guide who was very knowledgeable and funny. Lunch was delicious and the 2 hour cruise was amazing. I would definitely recommend.
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Alegna459
Oct 4, 2024
Awesome Akaroa - We arrived at Akaroa where we had a most delicious lunch of Salmon and Blue Cod and after we boarded a catamaran that took us on the harbour where we saw Blue Penquins, fur seals and the smallest NZ dolphins. This whole trip was amazing and the most wonderful trip and our driver, Tania, was wonderful. We highly recommend this one!
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U9747aebrianc
Sep 2, 2024
Great Scenic Day - Great scenic full day trip to Akaroa. Includes stops on the way there and back. Convenient Hotel pick-up and drop-off. The very knowledgeable and entertaining Scotty was our Driver/Guide.
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James_b
Aug 31, 2024
A very beautiful and quaint setting not far from Christchurch - Scotty was a fantastic tour guide as he was enthusiastic, full of interesting information/stories, and thoughtful of what his guests would want to see and do. The weather cooperated and we had a great day seeing this part of New Zealand.
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Robert
Aug 10, 2024
Entertaining day out - I was collected from the hotel. Our guide, Scot was warm, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Wonderful scenery to and from Akaroa. Akaroa itself is quaint and not very large, which makes it easy to walk around. Plenty to see, including its French heritage. Good lunch included. The harbour cruise is great with detailed commentary. We saw penguin, seals, and lots of hectors dolphins. A full day out.
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