Lyttelton Shore Excursion: Christchurch Sightseeing with Antarctic Center
Description
Combine the International Antarctic Centre with its little Blue Penguins, Antarctic Storm in the Ice and Snow room, 4-D Movie and Hagglund ride over a purpose made course, together with a half day city tour of Christchurch taking in not only the damage to the city by several earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 and the rebuild currently taking place but also the remaining historic landmarks and the existing beauty of this picturesque city.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Tour starts and ends in Lyttelton
Travelling with Leisure Tours
Best spot to admire some spectacular views over the City, Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps.
Time spent walking through Mona Vale Gardens with its picturesque Gardens, Ponds & river.
Time spent on foot exploring Cathedral Square
Lunch break
Enjoy the center’s Snow and Ice Experience, Blue Penguin Encounter and take an exhilarating ride in an all-terrain Hagglund vehicle.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
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.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- 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
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: 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
Reviews(217)
Although Christchurch is a small city, it has a nice downtown area that can be explored. The Antartica expeirence is amazing. It provided us a good understanding about survival in Antartica.
Thank you for your review - we also love the Antarctica experience. Very very cool!!
We had a wonderful day touring Christchurch & the International Arctic Center. Our guide, Scotty was great and very knowledgeable! Would definitely recommend this trip.
Thank you for your review and kind comments of Scotty. One of our most popular tours.
Drive was very beautiful. Guide was very knowledgeable about the towns. The driver made the trip very interesting.
Thank you for your review and comments - much appreciated.
We had a wonderful time! Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Great communication for where to meet when getting off the ship. Would highly recommend!
brilliant review and great comments. Our job is to make it as streamlined as possible for you to enjoy a fab day!
Very good experience and a very professionally run company. Perfect from start to finish and I think Scotty is the best guide I've ever had anywhere, informative, funny and kept us on time all day. The sights visited were good and the Antarctic Centre is very good
Brilliant review of the tour and of Scotty - who we are very proud of. It does make a difference when you have someone who cares and is passionate.
Fabulous day. Joseph was our guide and he was so knowledgeable about everything from things to show us on the way between sites and about everything we did. There wasn’t a question he couldn’t answer. The Antarctic Center guide was also fantastic Just a great day full of things to see and do.
Brilliant review and great feedback re Joseph - received with thanks.
We had 2 guides/drivers (Joseph and Pete) and both were very knowledgeable and provided excellent insight on the history of Christchurch before and after the devastating 2010-2011 earthquakes. The International Antarctic Center exceeded our expectations with their interactive and immersive activities. The highlights included experiencing the harsh conditions of an Antarctic storm and traversing in all-terrain Haaglund vehicle. Definitely worth taking this tour!
Great review and comments. Thank you.
Scotty was an exceptional guide. Information was broad, deep and fascinating. Very enjoyable and worthwhile. The tour of the Antarctic Center was fantastic! Seeing the penguins was very interesting! The entire experience at the Antarctic center was terrific! It was very fascinating ,and very realistic. Scotty also told us where to have a terrific meat and cheese pie for lunch. This is a do not miss tour! We loved Scotty!!!!
Sounds like Scotty made a good day great! Our guides go above and beyond to ensure each tour is special - and you got exactly that. Great comments -= thank you.
A fabulous experience. A traffic guided tour with lots of commentary (Scottie!). Visited gardens, Mountain View points but the highlight is the Antarctic center, the base for many countries’ Antarctic research. Don’t visit Christchurch without seeing it!
Thanks for your review and thanks for highlighting Scotty. I agree the Antarctic centre should not be missed!
Had a blast at this center, learned a lot, fun riding the Haggland's and seeing the penquins. The Center docent was very knowledgeable and hearing his stories of adventures on the continent were amazing.
We are very lucky in Christchurch to have the Antarctic Centre as an attraction, and we always learn something new. Thank you for your comments.
