Excursion à Akaroa : péninsule de Banks, visite de la ville de Christchurch et International Antarctic Centre
Description
Découvrez l'architecture grandiose et les magnifiques jardins de Christchurch lorsque votre bateau de croisière arrive au port d'Akaroa. Votre excursion en bord de mer au départ du port d'Akaroa inclut également une visite panoramique de la péninsule de Banks et une entrée pour l’attraction la plus populaire de Christchurch : l’International Antarctic Centre. Profitez de l’expérience consacrée à la neige et la glace, de la rencontre avec les manchots pygmées et d’une promenade exaltante en Hagglund, un véhicule tout-terrain.
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Tout d'abord, vous serez recueillis au parc situé à l'extrémité du quai d'Akaroa (en face de l'Akaroa Village Inn) à 10h30, puis traverserez le village d'Akaroa et la péninsule de Banks avec une vue imprenable sur les collines, les lacs et les côtes avant d'arriver à Christchurch.
Après avoir pris nos autocars depuis le port d’Akaroa, nous vous conduirons aux jardins botaniques de Christchurch et au musée de Christchurch en passant par la pittoresque péninsule de Banks. Explorez vous-même pendant 30 minutes.
Quittez les jardins botaniques pour une brève visite de la ville de Christchurch mettant en valeur les monuments de la ville et la reconstruction du centre-ville après le séisme de 2011.
Après une brève visite guidée montrant les monuments de la ville, endommagés par le séisme, arrivez au Centre international de l'Antarctique. Profitez d'une expérience de neige et de glace avec Antarctic Storm, une rencontre avec un manchot bleu, un film 4D et une randonnée exaltante à Hagglund.
Retournez à Akaroa par la péninsule de Banks pour embarquer sur votre bateau de croisière.
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Informations importantes
- Accès pour les personnes à mobilité réduite
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Options de transport accessibles aux personnes à mobilité réduite
- Entièrement accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Au moment de la réservation, les passagers des navires de croisière doivent fournir les informations suivantes: nom du navire, heure de l'accostage, heure du débarquement et heure du retour
- Veuillez noter que les horaires et les horaires d'activité peuvent être légèrement modifiés en fonction de l'horaire de vos navires de croisière.
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Christchurch worth going but would have been better to go with ship. Guide was not good At time management or organization. We missed a lot looking for parking. Antarctica exhibition was great.
Thank you for taking the time to submit your review. I am sorry to hear that you were disappointed with the guide, especially when he has received such good feedback from other reviewers for the same excursion. You can definitely go with the ship tour, however, it will be a large group tour at twice the expense.
Today was a bit problematic. I would not recommend this tour. Some of it was Leisure Tours and some was the International Antarctic Center. We were asked to arrive at 10:15am to leave at 10:30am. At 10:45am we were still waiting for people who never arrived. So the 90 minute drive to Christchurch was fast and furious. No time for the Botanical Gardens. It was never even mentioned. Arriving in Christchurch we split into 3 groups and with a quick talk through town arrived at the International Antarctic center (IAC). First thing the IAC tells us the Hagglund ride is not included even though it is stated in the description. Finally they give in after an argument. Now we are on a race to see as much of the center as we can in 90 minutes since that is all the time we have in order to get back to Akaroa in time for our departure. We didn’t get to have the penguin experience, didn’t see the huskey presentation and despite standing in line for 30 minutes of our previous time we got turned away from the Hagglund the 2nd time and could not wait any longer we had to go. In summary the drive is too long to have enough time to see the attraction and the attraction was way overbooked today. Find something closer to the port. There was some discussion of partial refund from the IAC but I’m not holding my breath
What the reviewer has failed to mention is that there was a medical emergency on board the ship which delayed the tenders and all of the customers coming off the ship. As a result the departure from Akaroa was delayed by around 30 minutes. As the ship never changed the final tender time, everyone had to be returned to Akaroa by 4.30 and hence the 30 minutes lost severely impacted the day and meant less time at the International Antarctic Centre. There was a guided tour with Hugglund booked for the group at the International Antarctic Centre and we are now investigating the issues raised by the reviewer regarding the tour there.
A fascinating tour round the area which was, unfortunately, spoiled by some appalling rain!! The driver did well keeping us entertained and we all felt sorry for him!! The trip included the Antarctic exhibition - however, Leisure tours refused to take us there as there weren't enough people on the trip - I was angry!!!
Kiaora and thanks for leaving a review. I'm pleased to hear you enjoyed your day with us
This excursion was a lot of fun. The Antarctic centre was an amazing experience. Do ride in the hugland was a great experience as well. Loved the whole tour .
Kiaora and thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review it's much appreciated. I'm so glad you enjoyed your day with us.
We started off with a mix up between the time and place we should be to begin the tour and the tour left without us. To save our day Kevin from Leisure Tours drove us along the tour route personally and caught us up to the tour bus by lunch in time to join the bus to the antarctic research center. I tried to add pictures but they wouldn't load. We are grateful to Kevin and the culture of excellence in customer service at Leisure Tours.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Kevin will be very pleased with your review, I'm sure I will hear all about it when he comes in! We strive to give everyone the best day out, even when mix-ups occur!
Not so great. We spent most of our time driving to and from Christchurch. Once there, we had time to visit the Antarctic Center. We were given 15 minutes to visit the museum and Gardens. Not close to enough time.
Thank you for taking the time to submit your review. The drive time from Akaroa to Christchurch and return is always 90 minutes in each direction and although a long drive the scenery on route through Banks Peninsula is quite sunning. Whilst I appreciate you would have liked longer at the Botanical Gardens and Canterbury Museum, on the excursion you purchased this is not possible as it would have reduced the time you have at the International Antarctic Centre which was the primary purpose of the excursion. Unfortunately, we are unable to extend the duration of the excursion as Akaroa is a tender port and it takes some time to get both off and back onto the cruise ship.
We had a wonderfully knowledgeable guide and driver who took us from Akaroa on the Banks peninsula to Christchurch. I was very interested in the rebuilding of the city after the earthquake. The botanical garden was a welcome stop after an hour long bus ride and the Antarctic Museum was fascinating. The Haglund vehicle ride was a hoot. The museum cafeteria was the only lunch option with very limited time, choices and service. Otherwise a wonderful day in New Zealand.
Thanks you for such a great review, Nina! I'm really pleased you enjoyed your time on your Akaroa shore excursion to Christchurch with Antarctic Centre. The botanical gardens and museum are always welcome stops when arriving into Christchurch and many people very much enjoy their time here. As you mentioned though, the Antarctic Centre is definitely the highlight of this excursion with its Hagglund Ride, Snow & Ice Room, Penguin Encounter, and more. Thanks again and I hope you get to return to Akaroa and Christchurch again soon!
I would have left a 5* review and Scotty and the guide at the Antarctic Centre were both excellent but had to deal with a majority of passengers who were in a group of Spanish speakers who did not understand English. This meant they talked a lot among themselves on the bus while Scotty was giving us information and they kept lagging behind at the Antarctic Centre. Really interesting to learn about the problems they have had in Christchurch and the reasons for recovery taking a number of years. Scotty had an enormous amount of knowledge to share with us. The Antarctic Centre visit was good but seemed a bit rushed due to problems mentioned above.
Thank you for the nice review and for praising both the Antarctic Centre and your guide, Scotty, who I'll be sure to pass on your kind words to. I'm sorry to hear that you felt the tour at the Antarctic Centre was a bit rushed - but please note that we usually allow for at least an hour and half at the IAC which was the case on the day you travelled. We also want all our passengers to feel included and have an enjoyable experiences on our shore excursions. Thanks again and I hope you get to visit Akaroa and Christchurch again soon!
Sadly left late from the port due to waiting for others has very little time it seemed in Christchurch and even less at the arctic centre which was horribly rushed no time to even eat... the guide was hard to hear as we were constantly overlapping with other groups and it all felt a bit something and nothing. Wish we had spend more time on either Akoroa or the Christchurch area.... a quick drive around Christchurch was not worth the hour and a half to get there and ten minutes toilet break at the museum before being whisked off to the arctic centre. Wouldn’t recommend it was the most expensive of our tours and the least enjoyable.
It is always disappointing to receive poor reviews especially when the day is effected by matters beyond our control which the reviewer has made no reference to. On the day of travel we had 158 passengers booked off the cruise ship of which only 31 had reported by our scheduled departure time of 10.30. This was due to the fact that three of the five tenders operated by the cruise ship had broken down. We filled up coaches as passengers came ashore, however, depending on how late they did arrive had an effect on how long they had in Christchurch. We are very sorry that the tour felt rushed, however, when the customers are over an hour late departing due to the poor operation of the cruise ships tenders there are obviously going to be consequences. You will see for the other reviews of this product that this is not the norm.
Scotty was a great guide. We were lucky the cafe at the Antarctic center was pretty empty so we all were able to have a bite to eat. Loved the Hagglund ride!
Thanks for the great review! I'm pleased you had a nice time on your Banks Peninsula and Christchurch Sightseeing with Antarctic Centre, particularly with your driver/guide, Scotty, who was with you that day. I'll be sure to pass on your kind words! I hope you get to visit Akaroa and Christchurch again soon!
