New Zealand

Christchurch Tours

TranzAlpine Train Day Tour

This day tour features one-way train travel between Christchurch and Greymouth via Arthurs Pass, and views of the Canterbury Plains and Waimakariri River. An open-air viewing carriage provides fantastic views of the stunning scenery. This is a spectacular way to view New Zealand’s nature and diverse countryside.

from $113 per person

Alpine Safari

Full-day tour from Christchurch. This action-packed day will appeal to adventure lovers and includes four great ways to experience four very different modes of transport. Travel through the verdant Canterbury Plains by coach with your driver/guide providing commentary. Experience the thrill of whitewater rapids in a jet boat as you speed down the Waimakariri Gorge and River. Later, negotiate a steep incline and emerge from the river valley by 4WD. Then, a highlight will be to relax on one of the world’s top six train journeys for a spectacular scenic journey back to Christchurch.

from $288 per person

Discover the Whales Cruise

Spend your day getting close to nature and these amazing giants of the ocean. The rugged and beautiful coastline of the South Island’s east coast draws you to Kaikoura where you board your whale watching cruise. Have lunch in Kaikoura, visit a fur seal colony and a Canterbury vineyard along the way. Includes hotel transfers and lunch.

from $224 per person

Christchurch to Queenstown via Mt. Cook

This seat-in-coach tour takes you from Christchurch, through diverse farmland to Lake Tekapo, where you can view the solitary Church of the Good Shepherd. Your driver/guide continues along the Tasman River before arriving at the location of New Zealand’s tallest mountain Aoraki/Mount Cook. There is time to experience an optional scenic helicopter or ski plane flight (weather permitting) before departing for New Zealand’s adventure capital, Queenstown.