Lyttelton Harbour  
Lyttelton Harbour, Akaroa,
Banks Peninsula Tours

welcome to Explore Canterbury  

Personal, small-group, day tours and half-day tours from Christchurch: a day tour to Akaroa; a Christchurch sightseeing tour with the addition of Port Hills and Lyttelton; day tours designed for Cruise Ship passengers; and personalised Private Hire day and multi-day tours for your small group.

Explore Canterbury is locally owned and operated; we know the area and we know how to show it to you.  

 

Day Tours.....

Akaroa day tour

We start the day from Christchurch and travel over the Port Hills ........... many stops along the way......... reaching the French flavoured township of Akaroa with time to explore.............

"Thanks for a great day out! Excellent tour, great Host!"

Jennifer & John Kilmore, England

Cruise ship day tour

Special day tours designed to accommodate your one day visit to Christchurch, New Zealand.

"A wonderful day, quite unforgettable - I'll remember it always."

Elizabeth Harper, New York

Private Hire day tours

The ideal way to accommodate your special destination or your desire to spend the day in the company of your own group.                                                                                                       "We have had such a fun day....."

Anne & Peter, San Francisco, USA

Multi-day Tours.....

Private South Island multi-day tours

As a visitor to New Zealand you no doubt want to see our magnificent lakes and mountains. These tours are for small groups, whether one person or more, but our maximum is ten persons.

 

Christchurch Earthquake Update:  A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch on 22 February 2011 causing much damage in the central Christchurch area and her port town of Lyttelton. Unfortunately many of the city's major attractions are by necessity cordoned off and so we are not operating our usual Christchurch city sightseeing tours at present. However, outside of Christchurch there has been no damage and so it is business as usual for day tours to Akaroa, and for private hire day tours (Arthurs Pass, Hanmer Springs, Waipara, and Kaikoura) and multi-day tours.

Christchurch City Sightseeing plus Lyttelton Harbour    

N.B. Our Christchurch City Sightseeing tour is presently on hold until further notice because of earthquake damage to our city. 

This day tour begins with a sightseeing tour of Christchurch ........ sea filled crater that is Lyttelton Harbour ............ quaint and quirky port town of Lyttelton.........

"Thanks so much for your friendliness and all the great information.  We have had a wonderful day."

sBruce & Diane , Mackay, Australia

 
Contact us: Lyttelton Tours & Shuttle Phone: +64 (0)212544986 Email: info@lytteltontours.co.nz
  Explore Canterbury Ltd    
  PO Box 114 Fax: +64 (0)3 328 9128  
  Lyttelton 8841    
       
Photos courtesy of Banks Peninsula Tourism, NASA