Full Day Guided Walking Tour and Picnic on Banks Peninsula | La Vacanza Travel

Full Day Guided Walking Tour and Picnic on Banks Peninsula

Duration: 6 hours
Destination: New Zealand, Canterbury, Christchurch
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  • 6 hours
  • Christchurch
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Enjoy a stunning guided walk on Banks Peninsula, a spectacular extinct volcano only 30 minutes from Christchurch. Take in world-class views and see one of New Zealand's most beautiful coastlines with an experienced local guide.

Godley Head Loop Track is undoubtedly one of the best hikes in Christchurch. This undulating well-maintained loop track covers 8 km / 5 miles and will take approximately 3 hours to walk, including lots of time to stop and enjoy the scenery.

You will see historic WW2 landmarks, an Antarctic hutt, a penguin colony, and quaint little beaches to boot. Morning tea is provided at Godley Head, followed by a picnic lunch at Boulder Bay, a secluded beach, looking out over Pegasus Bay, and the majestic Southern Alps beyond. Seals, dolphins, and birds are often spotted.

This day tour starts from and returns to Christchurch City, including Lyttelton Port.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Sumner Beach (Cave Rock), The Esplanade Sumner Beach, Christchurch 2004 New Zealand

After hotel pick up, your guide will entertain you with the history of Christchurch on the 20-minute drive to Sumner Beach in a 12-seater van. Here you will enjoy a hot drink on the deck of a seaside cafe overlooking the ocean and Cave Rock. This is a beautiful landmark and a great start to the day.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Taylors Mistake - Awaroa / Godley Head Walk, Taylors Mistake Road, Christchurch New Zealand

Your next stop is Taylors Mistake Beach (10 minutes drive), a beautiful black sand surf beach, with quaint little baches. Here your guide will hand out backpacks, poles, lunch, water bottles, and snacks, and prepare you for the walk.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Godley Head, 575 Summit Road Banks Peninsula, Christchurch 8081 New Zealand

The next three hours will be spent walking Godley Head Loop Track, one of Christchurch's most beautiful hikes. Sights include Scott's Hutt (an Antarctic Cabin), WW2 Gun emplacements, a penguin colony, and coastal views in all directions. Picnic lunch will be enjoyed at a remote beach along the way with historic cabins, where we often encounter wildlife such as seals, dolphins, and many birds. Your walk returns to Taylors Mistake Beach, for a relaxing drive back to your pick-up location.

Duration: 3 hours

Inclusions
  • Hotel pickup (within a 5 km radius on the city)
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Local guide
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
  • Walking poles
  • Entry/Admission - Godley Head
  • Entry/Admission - Sumner Beach (Cave Rock)

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickups more than 5km outside of the city centre
  • Airport Hotel pickups can be arranged for NZ$20 per person each way
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Departure Point

Distinction Christchurch Hotel, 14 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
Traveler pickup is offered
We provide free hotel pick-up within a 5km radius of the central city. If you are staying further out we can arrange to meet you outside the Distinction Hotel in Cathedral Square.

We meet all cruise guests arriving at Lyttelton Port at Norwich Quay in Lyttelton.

Ports

  • Lyttelton Port Company Limited, Cashin Quay, 2, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand


Departure Time

09:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

6 hours


User's Reviews

APurce1

21 Mar, 2024

We had a great day with Dee! Lots of fun, really knowledgeable, and lovely lunch. Excellent communication from Nicole, very easy from pick up to drop off, everything was thought of. Views are stunning. Highly recommend.

Corinne_L

20 Mar, 2024

Our Guide Frasier was wonderful, he and his wife Sophie hiked with us and were very knowledgeable of the terrain and history of the area. Nicole was accommodating when I found out our cruise was arriving an hour late, she said no one will be left behind - and she was right. I enjoyed the walk/hike along the crater rim, had fantastic views and even saw some sea lions and sheep!! I highly recommend this tour. Highly recommend!!

Roger_P

10 Mar, 2024

Friendly guides and attention to detail with lunch and equipment. We were lucky with the weather but would have enjoyed the walk in other conditions.

Tamba8

04 Mar, 2024

This was a great day out, and exceeded our expectations. Everything was taken care of, from the pickup, morning coffee, delicious lunch, all equipment provided. Fraser was a friendly and knowledgeable guide, and paced the walk to our ability, allowing plenty of time for photo stops. The views were spectacular. We would highly recommend this tour to any Christchurch visitor.

Richard_S

18 Feb, 2024

We had a great time with Fraser. He was knowledgeable,, personable and professional. Everything was right on time and pickup was well described and punctual. The walk is beautiful and the lunch was great. Nicole also went out of way to accommodate us on a busy day. This family-run operation is the best!

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