Christchurch, the most English of New Zealand cities, known as the Garden City, is also the largest in the South Island.  The ships berth at Lyttelton Harbour, a short drive through the Port Hills Tunnel to the main city. Popular tours are to the French style town of Akaroa on the Banks Peninsula, farm and wine tours to the Canterbury plains, or the famous Trans Alpine scenic train journey over the Alps. There's also the new Antarctic Centre out by the airport as well as the Maori Village at the Ferrymead Historic Park. Below we have listed some of the great itineraries we have supplied to our clients, so if you would like a private tour that follows these suggestions just contact us for a quotation.

Christchurch Tours are operated for Mount Classics by our associate local companies.

Signature Class Personal Tours

Let us create a tour itinerary to suit your interests, we have a range of vehicles suitable for groups from 2 to 50 persons, from luxury limousines, modern sedans, minibuses and coaches. Any destination or activity can be incorporated into your plan, your own personal guide/driver will take you to the best destinations and will run the tour at a pace to suit you.  Decide how long you want the tour to last [minimum of 4 hours] and where to go, no compromises needed. Plenty of options for lunch, from picnics, local cafes or 5 star lodges.
 

Akaroa Day Tour 
Leaving the Port of Lyttelton, we head out to the stunningly beautiful and tranquil village of Akaroa on the Banks Peninsula, past the many bays and coves ideal for swimming, fishing, kayaking and windsurfing. Akaroa, with its local Arts & Craft shops has a unique French feel to it, a heritage of the first European settlers who arrived here from France in the 1830's. Visit a 100 year old Cheese factory, Rapaki Bay, a Maori settlement. During the tour you will see the typical lush New Zealand landscape. You also take a harbour cruise to see some of the marine wildlife, such as the rare Hector Dolphin before returning to Lyttelton.

Itinerary 3

Christchurch Sightseeing half day tour
This half day tour showcases the award winning "Garden" city. We visit the stunningly beautiful Mona Vale, a Historic homestead and Botanical gardens where the Deans family from Scotland first lived when they arrived in 1868. Hagley park, a 500 acre invaluable asset to our lovely city, home to golf, tennis, soccer, rugby, opera, concerts, circus, children's teddy bear picnic and many other events hosted here with the tranquil Avon River meandering through the park. You will experience magnificent views of our snowcapped mighty Southern Alps from high above the city on the Port Hills.