Akaroa Full-Day Sightseeing Tour from Christchurch with Nature Cruise and Lunch Option
by Leisure Tours
Choose from 2 available options
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.NZ$540Overview
This full-day bus tour starts with a hotel pickup in Christchurch and heads toward Akaroa, passing through the scenic landscapes around Banks Peninsula, including Lake Ellesmere, Lake Forsyth, and Little River. Once in Akaroa, you can explore the small French whaling village known for its historic buildings, craft shops, and waterfront views. The tour includes an optional lunch at Bully Hayes Restaurant, located in Akaroa Village. In the afternoon, the tour features a nature cruise on Akaroa Harbour aboard the Canterbury Cat. The cruise offers chances to see Hector's dolphins, penguins, and other seabirds, as well as the volcanic sea cliffs that frame the harbor. On the return trip to Christchurch, the coach stops at Barry’s Bay Cheese Factory for a tasting of local New Zealand cheeses. The tour concludes with a drop-off at your Christchurch hotel. The coach is air-conditioned, and a driver/guide accompanies the trip throughout.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Akaroa
After pickup from your Christchurch hotel, the tour travels by coach to Akaroa. Akaroa is a small French whaling village located in an inner bay of Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula. The village features historic buildings, craft and gift shops, and many photo spots. The popular Bully Hayes Restaurant in Akaroa Village offers lunch as an optional extra. In the afternoon, guests take a nature cruise on the Canterbury Cat around Akaroa Harbour, which is known for its wildlife and volcanic sea cliffs. The return trip includes a visit to Barry’s Bay Cheese Factory.
Lake Ellesmere
The route to Akaroa passes by Lake Ellesmere, Lake Forsyth, and Little River, providing views of the surrounding landscapes on Banks Peninsula.
Barrys Bay Cheese
The tour visits Barry's Bay Cheese Factory, the only remaining cheese factory on the peninsula from a past era, where visitors can taste locally made cheeses. Afterwards, guests may explore the 150-year-old French harborside village of Akaroa, featuring colonial architecture, a settlers' history museum, art and craft shops, studios, and outdoor cafes and wine bars before returning to Christchurch by coach.
Languages
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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Akaroa Full-Day Sightseeing Tour from Christchurch with Nature Cruise and Lunch Option
by Leisure Tours
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.NZ$540Overview
This full-day bus tour starts with a hotel pickup in Christchurch and heads toward Akaroa, passing through the scenic landscapes around Banks Peninsula, including Lake Ellesmere, Lake Forsyth, and Little River. Once in Akaroa, you can explore the small French whaling village known for its historic buildings, craft shops, and waterfront views. The tour includes an optional lunch at Bully Hayes Restaurant, located in Akaroa Village. In the afternoon, the tour features a nature cruise on Akaroa Harbour aboard the Canterbury Cat. The cruise offers chances to see Hector's dolphins, penguins, and other seabirds, as well as the volcanic sea cliffs that frame the harbor. On the return trip to Christchurch, the coach stops at Barry’s Bay Cheese Factory for a tasting of local New Zealand cheeses. The tour concludes with a drop-off at your Christchurch hotel. The coach is air-conditioned, and a driver/guide accompanies the trip throughout.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Akaroa
After pickup from your Christchurch hotel, the tour travels by coach to Akaroa. Akaroa is a small French whaling village located in an inner bay of Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula. The village features historic buildings, craft and gift shops, and many photo spots. The popular Bully Hayes Restaurant in Akaroa Village offers lunch as an optional extra. In the afternoon, guests take a nature cruise on the Canterbury Cat around Akaroa Harbour, which is known for its wildlife and volcanic sea cliffs. The return trip includes a visit to Barry’s Bay Cheese Factory.
Lake Ellesmere
The route to Akaroa passes by Lake Ellesmere, Lake Forsyth, and Little River, providing views of the surrounding landscapes on Banks Peninsula.
Barrys Bay Cheese
The tour visits Barry's Bay Cheese Factory, the only remaining cheese factory on the peninsula from a past era, where visitors can taste locally made cheeses. Afterwards, guests may explore the 150-year-old French harborside village of Akaroa, featuring colonial architecture, a settlers' history museum, art and craft shops, studios, and outdoor cafes and wine bars before returning to Christchurch by coach.
Languages
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.