The town of Akaroa is an enchanting small settlement just 90 minutes drive from the South Island's largest city of
Christchurch. Steeped in history, this was the location of the first French settlement on New Zealand soil and still promotes it Gaelic charm to this day. Nestled within Akaroa
harbour, once the crater of a long extinct volcano, Akaroa is a great place to embark on a cruise to see the marine wildlife that thrives in this sheltered harbour. Take a tour inland to
see farms, vineyards and other wildlife havens, with the majestic back drop of the snow capped Southern Alps in the distance across the Canterbury Plains. |
