Sea Kayaking Christchurch, Lyttelton Harbour & Quail Island | La Vacanza Travel

Sea Kayaking Christchurch, Lyttelton Harbour & Quail Island

Duration: 1 day
Destination: New Zealand, Canterbury, Christchurch
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  • 1 day
  • Christchurch
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Spend a day Sea Kayaking in Lyttleton Harbour. This tour includes transport from Christchurch, lunch, kayak hire and a local guide.

Explore Quail island's and Lyttleton Harbour's shipwrecks, secrete beaches and sea caves and history with a local guide.

What makes Lyttleton Harbour so interesting? Volcanic activity 45 million years ago formed Banks Peninsula and the two most significant eruptions formed Lyttelton and Akaroa Harbours. Now we have some of the most spectacular and dynamic harbours in New Zealand. Quail Island is the largest of three small islands in Lyttelton Harbour and rich in history. On this day trip, we explore Lyttelton Harbour and Quail Island.

Itinerary

From Christchurch, it's a 30-45 minute drive over to Cass or Chartirus Bay where the sea kayak tour. On the way, we make a brief stop at the top of the Port Hills. It's an excellent place for a photo before continuing our journey to Lyttleton Harbour.

At the beach, your guide will kit you out with kayak gear and teach you some basic paddle strokes and emergency procedures. Your guide will explain how to steer your boat and paddle effectively on the way Quail Island.

Visit Quail Island and explore the Ship's Graveyard, Sea Caves and beaches for Lyttleton Harbour.

Picnic lunch at the beach.

After lunch, you will have the opportunity to explore the Island, relax by the beach or continuing exploring the harbour with your guide.

We aim to be back in Christchurch between 4:30-5 pm.

*Please note that this sea kayaking itinerary is weather dependent and your guide may alter the plan to match and abilities of the group and the local conditions on the day. In some situations, it may not be possible to visit Quail Island.

Stop At:

• Quail Island, Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch 8012 New Zealand

Inclusions
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Lunch
  • Snacks

Exclusions
    • 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 6 travelers
    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
    Departure Point

    Zeroes Coffee Ltd, 81 Cashmere Road, Cashmere, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand
    Traveler pickup is offered
    We also have a pick-up point in Central Christchurch - opposite Christchurch museum on Rollistine Ave, Christchurch.

    Pick up times will be confirmed on booking.

    Ports

    • The Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre, 20 Oxford Street, 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

    1 day


    User's Reviews

    Susan_M

    20 Apr, 2024

    Wonderful, beautiful & fun experience. I would recommend Adventure by Nature for everyone! The guide was knowledgeable & the Tea & Lunch was exceptional.

    snoopytang

    22 Dec, 2023

    We had wonderful kayaking day with our guide Ned. The water a little bit wavy and Ned taught us how to handle it. It was really fun.

    tscott159

    01 Dec, 2023

    This was an absolutely wonderful experience, easily the best of our trip to Christchurch. During our vacations we always like to get out and do some more adventurous experiences that have a physical component, hiking, paddling, etc. and this 100% fit the bill. The views were wonderful and our guide Nate was just a wealth of information about the area, wildlife, and history. Everything about the experience was so professional and just made us want to explore more of what they have to offer. I highly recommend reaching out on you next trip to Christchurch.

    ijohn333

    06 Dec, 2019

    Very nice Sea-kayaking in charteris bay. Sarah who was our instructor was very kind and friendly. I started as a beginner. But with her kind instruction, had no problem doing kayaking whole day. I highly recommend this course for anyone who would like to adventure Governors bay and charteris bay.

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