Christchurch Walking Tour: City History Unveiled
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Christchurch

Discover Christchurch’s history and culture with a private guided walk. Tailor your tour to your interests and explore hidden gems with a local guide.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Christchurch Cathedral - The Christchurch Cathedral and Cardboard Cathedral are two popular sites on our walking tour.
  • Christchurch Botanic Gardens - Simon will point out the Botanic gardens as you pass by, very close to the ending spot. You can head back and take a stroll in the gardens after the tour.
  • New Regent Street - The…
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What's Included
  • Recommendations of local places to eat and drink
Additional Information

The Green Kiwi Tours ‘Private Christchurch Walking Tour’ offers an engaging and educational experience to quickly learn about Christchurch’s history!
Explore the rich tapestry of Māori and European history, contemporary local life, geography, culture, architecture, and the impact of the 2011 earthquake. Discover the city’s hidden treasures as the story…

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Location
28 Worcester Boulevard
Worcester Boulevard
Your tour guide will meet you outside the Frances Nation Shop, at the Arts Centre (28 Worcester Boulevard). Please meet there 5 minutes before your agreed start time. The guide will be wearing a Green Kiwi Tours t-shirt.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Juancarlos_v
Jan 31, 2026
Christchurch "classic" and reinvented tour - We had an excellent experience on this walking tour with James. He was very knowledgeable about the city and everything it has been through as it reemerges from the earthquake of 2011. He focused on all the positive progress being made and showed us both the "Classic" city and the renewed modernized version. We truly got a sense of the vibe of the city and its people.
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N9248tobrentb
Jan 27, 2026
A Fun and Relaxing Way to Get Your Bearings in Christchurch - This was a last minute addition to our plans and it was well worth it. Our guide Sam was fun and very knowledgeable. She made the tour interesting, fun and relaxing, and we got to see places that ww would never have found on our own. It really helped us get our bearings and allowed us to go back on our own to certain places she pointed out during the tour.
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Mary_c
Dec 31, 2025
Christchurch Walking Tour - Great walking tour of Christchurch highlights with Sam. Sam is knowledgeable, friendly, and enthusiastic! We highly recommend Green Kiwi Tours!
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X4424tanickp
Dec 7, 2025
10 out of 10 tour - Our guide, Sam, could not have been better. She had a passion for the city and was so proud of the people and ethos that is Cristchurch post earthquake. The 2 hours went so quickly we could have done it again!
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Johntrevor_c
Oct 30, 2025
Walking central Christchurch. - Simon was a great guide, full of knowledge while flexible to go in directions that we were interested in. It was a great way to get to know the central business district of Christchurch.
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Sm1602
Apr 13, 2025
Great Tour - We had an enjoyable time on walking tour. Demi was a great guide. Very informative and interesting and we feel we learned so much about Christchurch. Local recommendations were also so helpful. Would highly recommend!
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D7424agcharlottel
Mar 10, 2025
Beautiful town - Demi was an awesome guide, knows a lot about the town. She was very good to make sure she talked to everyone that participated. Loved the walk and hear the stories to every corner.
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Mnass68
Mar 1, 2025
An interesting and informative walk around Christchurch. - A great walking tour of Christchurch with Kim, very interesting and informative. She gave us an excellent overview of the city and its history. Enjoyed it very much. Highly recommended.
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181jimg
Feb 21, 2025
Great insight into Christchurch and surrounding region!! - We did the Banks peninsula half-day tour, which was beautifully scenic and very informative. We learned a lot about the city of ChristChurch and the surrounding territory, including much about ecology geography early history, Maori culture, and even current politics. Our guide Simon was friendly informative and very accommodating. We’d recommend this tour to anyone. He’s adept at tailoring to the interest of the group
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Gary
Feb 19, 2025
Wonderful overview of Christchurch - Great experience with Demi, our local guide, who shared her personal experiences and the history of Christchurch with our group. She was engaging, responsive to questions, and a great sense of humor. Highly recommend this tour!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).