Christchurch Private Luxury Full Day Tour: Explore the Heritage British City with a Private Guide
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Christchurch
Experience the charm of Christchurch on a private luxury full day tour. Explore its British heritage, visit iconic landmarks, and enjoy a punting experience on the Avon River.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Christchurch Cathedral - Pick up from your hotel accommodation and drive through Christchurch Centre and head out towards Sumner Village, where you can enjoy your morning coffee before starting your big day.
  • Port Hills - Further down the road, enjoy the Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps from the Port Hills.

The Port Hills are a range of hills in Canterbury, New Zealand, so named because they lie between the city of Christchurch and its port at Lyttelton. They are an eroded remnant of the Lyttelton volcano, which erupted millions of years ago.

  • Cardboard Cathedral - The Cardboard Cathedral, formally called the Transitional Cathedral, in Christchurch, New Zealand, is the transitional pro-cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, replacing ChristChurch Cathedral, which was significantly damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
  • Bridge of Remembrance - The Bridge of Remembrance is one of two main war memorials in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is dedicated to those who died in World War I, and serves as a memorial for those who participated in two World Wars as well as subsequent conflicts in Borneo, Korea, Malaya, and Vietnam.
  • Avon River - “Punting On The Avon”

Sightseeing rides in a small, flat-bottomed boat poled by a guide dressed in Edwardian clothing.

An iconic Christchurch activity not to be missed. Admire the beautiful Christchurch Botanic Gardens or the changing face of the city centre as you are expertly guided gently along the Avon River on our authentic Edwardian Punting tours.

  • Christchurch Botanic Gardens - A visit to Christchurch is not complete until you visit the historic Botanic Gardens. The Christchurch Botanic Gardens allows you to view some of the best examples of native and exotic flora in New Zealand.

Optional:Botanic Garden caterpillar tours

You can also go for Botanic Garden guided audio Tours of the Gardens in electric shuttles.

  • International Antarctic Centre - Optional:

Extend your day and visit the “International Antarctic Centre” it is one of the major tourist attractions of the Christchurch city.

  • You can email us to discuss in advance or if you decide to extend your tour on the day , you can let your Tour Driver know and we will be happy to organise this for you.

Please note:

Extending Full Day tour - $100 per/person will be charged on top of the full day tour price. (Attraction tickets are excluded)

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private driver/guide
  • Bottled water
  • Transport by private luxury vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Tickets / Activities Tickets
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Embark on a private Full Day Tour that takes you across every corner of Christchurch city, accompanied by a private Driver/Guide.

Christchurch, a city famed for its English heritage, is situated on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island. The city center looks over flat-bottomed punts that drift leisurely on the Avon River. Along the banks, you’ll find cycling trails, the sprawling greenery of Hagley Park, and Christchurch Botanic Gardens.

Key points of interest include:
• Sumner Village
• Port Hills
• Cardboard Cathedral
• Bridge of Remembrance
• Punting on the Avon River
• Botanic Gardens
• Antarctic Center (Optional)

  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • All guides speak English. If you should need a guide that speaks one the following languages please book using Other language guide : Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish
Location
Christchurch Cathedral
Cathedral Square
Cancellation Policy

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

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Stacy_o
Mar 15, 2020
Private tour a must - Had a great day with Thaddeus who showed us around the Christchurch area! Took us to hidden spots where buses can’t go! Very pleasant and friendly to talk with! Great experience!
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George_h
Jan 23, 2020
Highlights of Christchurch - We had great tour of Christchurch and surrounding area with our guide Ahmad. He is new to the private guiding business but being a longtime resident of Christchurch was quite knowledgeable and very enthusiastic about showing us around and making sure that we made the most of our short stay in the area. He took us to some of his favourite locations around the city and we had a great time.
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Bruce_h
Jan 18, 2024
Frustrating . There was terrible communication between the tour operators and us the customer. - The International Antarctic Centre and the Riverside Market were two highlights from our trip. The former was observing penguins that were in captivity for various reasons being cared for and feed. The same goes for huskies. Also the Riverside market was an interesting area for lunch, shopping and culture.
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Joseph_k
Feb 3, 2023
Don't trust Viator or Trip Advisor - We arranged for a tour of Christchurch through Viator and were contacted by the local Viator tour group in Christchurch with a location where we were to meet our guide. We were given an address that meant nothing to us but since we had asked to be picked up at the port for our cruise (Lyttleton) we guessed the address was at the port. It wasn't. The shuttle driver (everyone leaves the port by shuttle. Those are port rules) looked at the address and didn't know where it was but said it wasn't near the port. We got off the shuttle right outside the port and went up to a taxi driver. He looked at our email and said the address we were given by Viator was several miles away and that he would take us there. The address was in a deserted industrial area outside both Lyttleton and Christchurch. It was Sunday and the coffee shop at the address was closed. The taxi driver was an older man and refused to leave us there alone saying it wasn't safe and we'd not be able to get a taxi there once he left. He called the Viator tour office from the phone number on our email for us and they told us we were at the wrong address and that they hadn't given us the address where we were now waiting. We were looking right at it so we knew that wasn't true. They said our guide was waiting at the port. We hadn't seen him but of course we were looking for the address they had given us. Finally, they sent the guide to pick us up. He looked like a gang member from the hood in Los Angeles, our home area by the way, and we were reluctant to get in the car with him. By this time our taxi bill was over $45 dollars and we are into our tour time by over an hour. We only had a limited time to be back at the ship so this meant less time on the tour we had already paid for. The guide and the guy on the phone agreed to cancel our tour and give us our money back. In the end, Viator charged us full price. We learned a lot on that tour: never trust Trip Advisor to make recommendations and never, never do anything with Viator.
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