Christchurch Tours and Rentals
Christchurch is the main city in the Canterbury province – an area profoundly blessed with dramatic alpine scenery and a multitude of sightseeing tours and outdoor adventure activities.
Choose from a myriad of tours that pick up from Christchurch: perhaps a full day white water rafting trip on the Rangitata Gorge; or an alpine safari beginning at the Waimakariri Gorge – including jet-boating, 4WD across a sheep station, then to a famous high country station, luncheon, and the TranzAlpine train home; for Lord of the Ring devotees enjoy a journey by 4WD to Mt Pott Station which was the filming location of Edoras, and from there just a short walk to the summit where you can see the misty mountains and the area that formed the backdrop to Helms Deep.
Another popular tour is to Akaroa – a town just 82 kilometres from Christchurch on the Banks Peninsula – which is the only place on the planet where you can swim with the world’s smallest and rarest Dolphins – the Hector’s or New Zealand Dolphin. Akaroa also offers a delightful day excursion to sample wines and cheeses in this romantic French colonial seaside village.
So too does Hanmer Springs, which has – amongst other things – a luxury retreat with ten outdoor thermal pools and all the pampering of therapeutic massage you have ever desired. People say the air is different in Hanmer Springs, and it is! The freshness of the air is pure and intoxicating.
Day trips through Canterbury can take in wondrous sights such as mighty sperm whales breaching in the sea off Kaikoura. Also the thrill of crossing the Alps on the Tranz Alpine Express railway or winter skiing on one of the many ski fields within 3 hours drive from Christchurch.
Beyond the plains lie plenty more magical South Island gems like Mt Cook, Queenstown, Wanaka and Milford Sound. Why not make Christchurch your base for exploring the region and have this stunning neighbourhood to return to from your tours.
