Arthur's Pass National Park Day Tour: Experience Southern Alps Landscape and Spectacular Waterfalls

Embark on an action-packed day tour of Arthur’s Pass National Park in New Zealand. Explore stunning landscapes, waterfalls, and famous filming locations in the Southern Alps.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Waimakariri - As we make our way through the Selwyn District you will be greeted by the Gorgeous little western town of Springfield where we make our turn off towards Alpine Jets. Here you will spend time experiencing the wonders of the Waimakariri, it’s no wonder Jet Boating was developed here in Christchurch! For those that have decided to not…
What's Included
  • Complimentary snacks provided
  • Free on-board WiFi access
  • Bottled water included
  • Lunch is provided
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Selection of carbonated beverages
Additional Information

Arthur’s Pass – An illustrious National Park nestled in the heart of the Southern Alps within New Zealand. With our journey progressing through the Great Alpine Highway, you’ll bear witness to a montage of diverse, scenic landscapes. Highlights offered by the tour include exemplary engineering feats, spectacular cascades, and renowned film shooting…

Location
Bus Interchange (Intercity stop)
We only pick up from locations we have been notified of. Please make sure you let us know your pick up location will be the bus interchange. Please be waiting at the Intercity Bus Stop on Lichfield Street. It is recommended that you arrive 5 minutes prior to your pick up time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Kaajal_s
Aug 1, 2024
Well worth the trip - Our guide Paul made our journey very smooth and memorable! Started off with an immaculate and clean van, being handed Kiwi snacks (a great range of goodies). Whilst we didn't do the Jet Boating, our friend did and had a great time. The couple at Alpine Jets were very warm and welcoming. (The lunch the lady made was scrumptious too) Castle Hill was definitely our highlight due to the fresh snow. The track is fairly easy to get through. Devil's Punchball Waterfall was worth the gazillion stairs up and down! Overall, despite a long day, it was quite relaxed and weren't rushed at any of our stops. Highly recommend going with Cheeky Kea Tours, this was our second tour and definitely not disappointed.
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Ryan_e
Jul 6, 2024
A long but worthwhile day trip - This excursion is a long day, but with many sights along the way it doesn’t feel Ike too much driving. Paul was a very nice driver who had lots of interesting facts to tell us. Castle hill was definitely the highlight.
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Ben_o
Jun 18, 2024
Amazing trip - The trip was really organized and the tour guide was very friendly. There was enough time to see everything and enjoy the day
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Vinod_m
Apr 12, 2024
A day in the southern Alps - The whole trip could have been a long scenic video, our guide Clive was patient, softspoken, informative and helpful , made it a point to stop often for us to take pictures , the jetboating was pure fun.
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Aichin_j
Mar 31, 2024
Long drive but well worth it. Fabulous scenery. - Long drive but well worth it. Clive, our driver cum guide was very knowledgeable and thoughtful. All good, enjoyable,
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Maps62053285355
Mar 19, 2024
five stars ! - My first trip to NZ. This has been delightful experience. Beautiful views, just the right amount of hikes and rests (some of us also did a jet ski boating along the way -- super fun!). The guide Clive was experienced, knowledgable, friendly... Highly recommend !
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Martijn_z
Mar 8, 2024
Amazing experience - Roger and Will have been absolutely amazing during this trip, great commentary on what we were passing or seeing on our drive to the stops. Gave us plenty of time to have an explore at the stops. Lunch was solid and we got a little gift bag with snacks and drink when we got picked up.
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Lynnfarrellswain
Mar 4, 2024
Awe inspiring countryside, best day ever! - Highly recommend this trip with Cheeky Kea. Clive, our guide, was terrific! There were four of us on this day long tour to Arthurs Pass. He queried us as to what we hoped to see, custom tailored it for us, and made this day really special. We were mostly interested in seeing the countryside and he did not disappoint. Clive, a New Zealand native, was extremely knowledgeable and great at explaining the history, geology, topography and present day changes in the area. He fielded all the questions we peppered him with and made our entire day really enjoyable and carefree. Our first stop was the best meat pie shop you can imagine, for morning coffee and a pie, yum! We headed to the town of Springfield and the Waimakariri River, where the alpine jet boats were located. Due to time constraints on our cruise departure time, we went into the jet boat museum and shop only. We then needed to do a little exercise and stopped at Castle Hill, a limestone rock formed area, where we hiked a loop trail around the limestone boulders. The scenery was outstanding, meadows, ice-fed mountain lakes, mountain ranges, including ski areas, and rivers all the way to Arthurs Pass. We did a brief stop at the awe inspiring Otira Gorge Lookout for pictures, truly a spectacular view and an engineering marvel. Next stop was the Devil's Punch bowl hike near to Arthur's Pass village, where we could either have a bit of lunch or walk up to the waterfall. The views were not disappointing and really special. We then headed back to town to catch our shuttle to the ship. Clive made sure we were not late, which made our entire day stress free. Cheeky Kea's clean, comfortable, air-conditioned van was perfect for taking in all the sites. We appreciated our"goody" bags with water and local snacks to eat along the way. This tour, with Clive, was definitely one of our best tours on our 16 day trip!
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From $118
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).