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Lyttelton Shore Excursion: Twin Harbour Tour (Lyttelton & Akaroa)

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Lyttelton Shore Excursion: Twin Harbour Tour (Lyttelton & Akaroa)

Next available dates
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4 Jan
Sun
5 Jan
Tue
7 Jan
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Twin Harbour Tour - No Lunch

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Full day tour of the twin harbours without lunch included in the price.
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Next availability: Sat, 4 Jan

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NZD 271

Twin Harbour Tour - With Lunch

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Full day tour of the twin harbours with lunch included in the price.
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NZD 313

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Highlights

A shore excursion highlighting the magnificent scenery of the Banks Peninsula and its twin harbours of Lyttelton & Akaroa. From Lyttelton travel through the harbours inner bays through Gebbies Pass, Lakes Ellesmere & Forsyth and onto the hilltop overlooking Akaroa Harbour. Enjoy a two-hour nature cruise in Akaroa Harbour, with usual sightings of the rare Hector’s Dolphins and other native marine wildlife, followed by an optional lunch at Bully Hayes. In the afternoon, visit a cheese factory and stop on the hills overlooking Christchurch for great views of the city and Canterbury Plains.

Itinerary

  • Leisure Tours

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    The default start time is 8.30am or up to 1 hour after your ship commences disembarkation, depending on what time your ship docks.
  • Akaroa

    1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    This day tour explores the Banks Peninsula and the twin harbours of Lyttelton and Akaroa with numerous photo opportunities of some spectacular scenery throughout including Lakes Forsyth and Ellesmere, the Canterbury Plains, the South Islands Southern Alps and views of Christchurch from the Sign of the Takahe situated on the hills directly above the city. From Lyttelton, the tour travels around the inner bays of Lyttelton Harbour, Corsair Bay, Cass Bay, Rapaki and Governor’s Bay and then travels over Gebbies Pass and onto the Akaroa Highway for Akaroa, stopping on route at Birdlings Flat, (a shingle beach at the tip of Banks Peninsula, affording great views of this rugged southern coastline) and at the hilltop which enters into Akaroa. The stop at the hilltop affords a magnificent view and photo opportunity of the entire Akaroa Harbour.
  • Black Cat Cruises

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    join Black Cat for a two hour nature cruise on the Akaroa Harbour. This full commentary cruise of this spectacular harbor includes a host of native marine life. You will normally see the rare Hector’s Dolphins, New Zealand Fur Seals and the Little Blue Penguin, as well as a number of native marine birds that populate this coastline.

What's included

INCLUDED

Lunch - (if option chosen)
Lunch
Driver/guide
Sightseeing nature cruise
Air-conditioned vehicle
Port pickup and drop-off

NOT INCLUDED

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

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