This private tour is specifically designed for cruise ship passengers. Visit Akaroa and explore the Banks Peninsula with one of our friendly and knowledgeable local guides.
This excursion, starting and finishing at Lyttleton, is a genuinely scenic experience. Visit some of the small settlements around Lyttelton Harbour and Akaroa Harbours. Learn about fascinating local history and understand how an enormous extinct volcano shaped this rugged landscape and how the landscape continues to shape the people who live here.
There are opportunities to try the local cuisine, shop for souvenirs, or admire the local artworks. For those more active, a few bush and coastal walks are available along the way.
A day trip that can be busy and active or laid back and relaxing. A trip to Akaroa from Lyttelton fits nicely into the cruise ship schedule.
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The cruise ship shuttle will stop in Lyttelton at the Norwich Quay bus stop (opposite Independent Provedoring Co, no 20 Norwich Quay) before heading into Christchurch.
You will be collected at Norwich Quay bus stop by a white branded car or minivan and your guide will be wearing a branded uniform.