Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Embark on a half-day sightseeing tour of Christchurch while your ship is at port in Lyttelton. This tour highlights both the damage to the city inflicted by several large earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 and the rebuild which is currently in progress, paired with the surviving beauty of the city and historical landmarks.
Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee
Driver/guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Port pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Meeting instructions will be sent upon booking. Please note that the default time for this tour is 8.30am but this can be amended depending on your cruise ships arrival and departure times.
Traveler pickup
Norwich Quay, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
Lyttelton Harbour, Lyttelton, 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. 10 minutes
Mona Vale, Christchurch, New Zealand Mona Vale Gardens with its picturesque ponds and water. 30 minutes
200 Hackthorne Road, Cashmere, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand Best spot to admire some spectacular views over the City, Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps. 30 minutes
Cathedral Square, Christchurch, New Zealand Time at leisure to explore Cathedral Square and have a lunch break at nearby riverside market 30 minutes
96 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand Time at Leisure in Central city for a lunch break 30 minutes
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
TravelingBill
23 Mar 2025
This tour took us to the places on the itinerary. Not much commentary or information given
, more of a car service than a tour
bradleyk741
22 Mar 2025
AVOID THIS TOUR COMPANY!
Tour was overbooked. Instead of a small bus tour with guide, we were placed on a large coach bus. Their other company vans were at port. We were unfortunate ones placed on a coach bus, even though I booked 4 months in advance.
Our bus driver apologized to us at end of ride, not tour. He said tour was overbooked and he was just a driver, not a guide. Said he was contracted day before to provide bus. He handed out tour company cards to get a refund.
Our ride consisted of the driver providing no commentary. He would drop us off at a site, then tell us how much time we had. PERIOD.
At the gardens, he dropped us off, told us to follow path, then he would meet us in 30 minutes at other side of park. The path was a maze. A group of us just tried to figure out how to navigate park without getting lost. We obviously did not enjoy park.
No commentary at any stop. Just a bus. Could have just travelled by city bus.
Did not stop at Riverside Market.
Trip details from company says maximum of 30 per tour, our bus held over 40.
Since I booked thru TripAdvisor, contacted them. They did not follow up to me. I had to contact them again, told me company denied refund. Will now contact credit card for refund.
If I could rate zero stars, I would.
Do yourself a favor, do not book tours with Leisure Tours.
Michael_D
22 Mar 2025
Good tour via coach, and a knowledgeable guide/ driver. Tour starts via short shuttle from Littleton port to village centre, changing to tour coach across high hills into and around Christchurch, back via a different route. VFM
This tour in
New Zealand
is organized by
Leisure Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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