Discover the Banks Peninsula and the city of Christchurch, the tour departs Akaroa and travels via the Akaroa Highway with breath-taking scenery of Akaroa Harbour, Little River, Lakes Forsyth, and Ellesmere, the Southern Alps, and the Canterbury Plains.
What's included
- Transfers
- English-speaking guide
Highlights
Itinerary
10:00
On arriving in Christchurch and following a stop at the botanical gardens, join us on a brief sightseeing tour showing city landmarks and the bad earthquake-damaged city center. See for yourself both the destruction of the central city and the rebuild that is taking place.
The tour then moves on to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. The tour includes entry to the Wildlife Reserve and a guided tour of the reserves ‘Natural New Zealand’.
This tour illustrates some of the species that make up our totally unique native wildlife, our flora, and our culture.
Here you will see some of our most endangered species, including kiwi and learn about the work being done to preserve them.