Christchurch Half-Day Tour, Optional Antarctic Centre Entry
Start your 3-hour tour with hotel pickup in Christchurch, and board the comfortable coach for sightseeing in the central city. Listen to your guide’s informative commentary as you cover the central city highlights such as the Museum and Art Centre, the Bridge of Remembrance, and the Christchurch Botanic Gardens alongside the Avon River. Depart the city for nearby Mona Vale, a historic homestead undergoing renovation from the 2011 earthquake. You have time to explore the 13.5-acre (5.5-hectare) landscaped gardens while strolling past lovely trees, ponds, and fountains. Next, travel up to Sign of the Takahe, a historical manor-turned-restaurant tucked away in the Cashmere Hills. From the vista point, look out over Christchurch, the Canterbury Plains, and the Southern Alps before returning to the CBD, where the tour ends with hotel drop-off. Optional Upgrade 1: International Antarctic Center. Combine your Christchurch sightseeing tour with admission to the International Antarctic Center—only available with the morning departure. Check out the Snow and Ice Experience, which recreates atmospheric conditions of Antarctica with an indoor storm complete with blizzard audio, lightning, and arctic winds. Meet a couple dozen blue penguins—the smallest penguins in the world—at the Penguin Encounter. Optional Upgrade 2: International Antarctic Center and Hagglung ride. If you’d like, opt for an exhilarating Hagglung ride. It’s an extreme all-terrain adventure on an amphibious vehicle that traverses through water, across an ice pack, and over a crevasse to emulate conditions scientists face while riding across Antarctica.
Highlights
- ✓Hotel pickup included for easy access
- ✓Learn more about the area from live on-board commentary
- ✓Ideal for first-time visitors to Christchurch or anyone short on time
- ✓See and do more in half a day than you could going alone
What's included
- ✓Local guide
- ✓GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- ✓In-vehicle air conditioning
- ✓Live commentary on board
- ✓Hagglund ride (if option selected)
What's not included
- ✓Food and drinks
- ✓Gratuities
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Christchurch Half-Day Tour, Optional Antarctic Centre Entry
Start your 3-hour tour with hotel pickup in Christchurch, and board the comfortable coach for sightseeing in the central city. Listen to your guide’s informative commentary as you cover the central city highlights such as the Museum and Art Centre, the Bridge of Remembrance, and the Christchurch Botanic Gardens alongside the Avon River. Depart the city for nearby Mona Vale, a historic homestead undergoing renovation from the 2011 earthquake. You have time to explore the 13.5-acre (5.5-hectare) landscaped gardens while strolling past lovely trees, ponds, and fountains. Next, travel up to Sign of the Takahe, a historical manor-turned-restaurant tucked away in the Cashmere Hills. From the vista point, look out over Christchurch, the Canterbury Plains, and the Southern Alps before returning to the CBD, where the tour ends with hotel drop-off. Optional Upgrade 1: International Antarctic Center. Combine your Christchurch sightseeing tour with admission to the International Antarctic Center—only available with the morning departure. Check out the Snow and Ice Experience, which recreates atmospheric conditions of Antarctica with an indoor storm complete with blizzard audio, lightning, and arctic winds. Meet a couple dozen blue penguins—the smallest penguins in the world—at the Penguin Encounter. Optional Upgrade 2: International Antarctic Center and Hagglung ride. If you’d like, opt for an exhilarating Hagglung ride. It’s an extreme all-terrain adventure on an amphibious vehicle that traverses through water, across an ice pack, and over a crevasse to emulate conditions scientists face while riding across Antarctica.
Highlights
- ✓Hotel pickup included for easy access
- ✓Learn more about the area from live on-board commentary
- ✓Ideal for first-time visitors to Christchurch or anyone short on time
- ✓See and do more in half a day than you could going alone
What's included
- ✓Local guide
- ✓GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- ✓In-vehicle air conditioning
- ✓Live commentary on board
- ✓Hagglund ride (if option selected)
What's not included
- ✓Food and drinks
- ✓Gratuities
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.