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.

Customer Ratings
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Ethan_z
Dec 16, 2024
Thank you Stephanie! Had... - Thank you Stephanie! Had an amazing time despite the weather wasn’t great. Stephanie was very thoughtful and did excellent job to make sure everyone in the tour was comfortable and well taken care of.
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Kelly_d
Dec 12, 2024
Lovely Day - What a great day. Scotty was our driver and he was full of great information. Akaroa Bay is a beautiful place and the drive to get there had great spots to take pics. Thanks Scotty !
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Catherine_c
Dec 9, 2024
Memorable day and Scotty takes the prize as guide! - The whole day was memorable. Akaroa is a charming coastal (tourist) village, lots of beautiful gardens with the homes. The trip out on the water to see the Hector's dolphins (we saw many and had many opportunities for pictures), seals, including pups, and the coastal landscape, including caves, was all exilerating. The information shared by the boat operators was excellent. It helped that we had the very best sunny weather! I want to give a special shout out to our guide for the day - Scotty. I have taken a number of day trips from Christchurch now and Scotty takes the prize hands down in terms of depth and breadth of knowledge he shared in an accessible and entertaining way. He was just as good in answering off the cuff questions on our way home. All in all a memorable day!
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H5931riscottl
Dec 6, 2024
Wonderful trip to Akaroa - The trip was great. We had a wonderful time on the way to Akaroa with a few brief stops, one overlooking Christchurch. We stopped in for lunch at the Billy Hayes restaurant before the harbor cruise. It was a good lunch with only a few choices for entree but drinks were not included. The boat trip into the harbor and on to the ocean was the a highlight. We saw Hector's dolphins several times and even some small blue penguins. The boat captain was very informative. We had a great tour guide in Stephanie. She had so much great information to share on the tour. This was a great trip and highly recommended
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Dale_a
Nov 28, 2024
Enjoyable - The tour was canceled. They were in contact with me the entire time and made other suggestions and accommodations for me and my time frame. Sad but the tour I ended up taking was very enjoyable. thank you
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U4761fvsuec
Nov 27, 2024
Perfect day out - Was great for a day out got to see so much of Akaroa and surrounding area. Great spot for lunch - very tasty and the cruise added bonus seeing all the dolphins.
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Bruce_d
Nov 23, 2024
Excellent itinerary and great driver/guide (Stephanie). - The cruise on Akaroa Harbour was superlative - we saw so many gorgeous Hector's Dolphins. Our guide/driver was very informative.
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Timothy_s
Nov 23, 2024
Great host. She was very... - Great host. She was very knowledgeable and was lovely. The scenery along the way was lovely and the town is so pretty
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Parag_k
Nov 19, 2024
Must see - One of the most beautiful places that we hv seen. The tour, the cruise, our guide everything was awesome. We strongly recommend this tour. Akaroa is a magical place.
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Feenixwgton
Nov 17, 2024
You just have to do this - Wow just wow. Stephanie our driver was wonderful and full of knowledge. Small group of 12 which was just right. The day was 830 to 530 but time just flew by. The lunch was lovely and the boat trip to see the dolphins, penguins and seals was magical. We had the best time. Everything was perfect. Even had a little nap on the way back as we were all so relaxed
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