Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Leisure Tours, Christchurch New Zealand
The default start time is 8.30am or up to 1 hour after your ship commences disembarkation, depending on what time your ship docks.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Akaroa, Akaroa, Canterbury Region, South Island
This day tour explores the Banks Peninsula and the twin harbours of Lyttelton and Akaroa with numerous photo opportunities of some spectacular scenery throughout including Lakes Forsyth and Ellesmere, the Canterbury Plains, the South Islands Southern Alps and views of Christchurch from the Sign of the Takahe situated on the hills directly above the city.
From Lyttelton, the tour travels around the inner bays of Lyttelton Harbour, Corsair Bay, Cass Bay, Rapaki and Governor’s Bay and then travels over Gebbies Pass and onto the Akaroa Highway for Akaroa, stopping on route at Birdlings Flat, (a shingle beach at the tip of Banks Peninsula, affording great views of this rugged southern coastline) and at the hilltop which enters into Akaroa. The stop at the hilltop affords
a magnificent view and photo opportunity of the entire Akaroa Harbour.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Black Cat Cruises, Akaroa Main Wharf, Akaroa, Christchurch 7520, New Zealand
join Black Cat for a two hour nature cruise on the Akaroa Harbour. This full commentary cruise of this spectacular harbor includes a host of native marine life. You will normally see the rare Hector’s Dolphins, New Zealand Fur Seals and the Little Blue Penguin, as well as a number of native marine birds that populate this coastline.
Duration: 2 hours