Visit: Barrys Bay Cheese, 5807 Christchurch Akaroa Road Barrys Bay, Akaroa 7582 New Zealand
Visit the last cheese factory on Banks Peninsula....where a variety of award-winning cheeses are produced every second day by hand. Sample some of the product and find out about the back-breaking process. The shop here has local food products such as olive oil and wine.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Akaroa Lighthouse, Beach Road, Akaroa, Akaroa New Zealand
One of the many historic buildings in the old French village of Akaroa. A stroll through the historic village is relaxing and delightful as is a walk on the old wharf. Option of lunch (you buy) at Bully Hayes (nice NZ blue cod) or a cafe.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Akaroa Museum, 71 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 7520 New Zealand
Option : This museum is free at present and includes the oldest house in Akaroa, a very French looking cottage from 1843 along with a concise look at Maori / whaling /French history in a small, well presented country museum.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Little River Rail Station, State Highway 75, Christchurch To Akaroa Road, Little River State Highway 75, Little River New Zealand
The old railway station building now repurposed as a crafts co-op.....browse in this lovely country shop.
Duration: 15 minutes
Visit: Little River Gallery, Route 75, Main Road, Little River New Zealand
The gallery here exhibits some excellent and tasteful art from Banks Peninsula with a shop of unique offerings by local artists and artisans. The cafe provides unfailingly high quality food for a morning tea stop. On a hot day try NZ hokey pokey icecream !
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Cathedral Square, Christchurch New Zealand
Option of a city centre walk around 2 city blocks to absorb the new post earthquake building designs as they blend with the historic buildings being restored. Tourist Shopping.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, 2 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch 8013 New Zealand
The heritage part of Christchurch contains the largest number of neo-Gothic buildings in the Southern Hemisphere.
Duration: 15 minutes
Visit: Christchurch Botanic Gardens, Rolleston Ave, Christchurch New Zealand
We pass Hagley Park and the Botanic Gardens on our driving tour of the city centre area discussing the history, earthquakes and rebuild of Christchurch and many other things. Time permitting we could have a short walk here at the end of our day before returning to Lyttelton and your cruise ship.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Cardboard Cathedral, 234 Hereford St, Christchurch 8011 New Zealand
We drive by or stop at this interesting building designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban....look for the almost 100 costruction grade cardboard tubes that give it its name as well as the shipping containers incorporated in the design.
Duration: 15 minutes
Visit: Lyttelton, Sh74, Christchurch New Zealand
We explore this interesting port town of artists, musicians, sailors and its history of Antarctic explorers such as Scott and Shackelton. The prison here was once the largest in Victorian New Zealand and it was these men who built the many rock walls in this, the oldest part of Christchurch City.
Duration: 30 minutes