Akaroa – City Sights with Willowbank LT-66ACS

Discover Banks Peninsula and the city of Christchurch, the tour departs Akaroa and travels via the Akaroa Highway with breathtaking scenery of Akaroa Harbour, Little River, Lakes Forsyth and Ellesmere, the Southern Alps and the Canterbury Plains.

On arriving in Christchurch and following a stop at the botanical gardens join us on a brief sightseeing tour showing city landmarks and the badly earthquake damaged city centre. See for yourself both the destruction of the central city and the rebuild that is taking place.

HIGHLIGHTS:
The tour then moves on to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. The tour includes entry to the Wildlife Reserve and a guided tour of the reserves ‘Natural New Zealand’.

This tour illustrates some of the species that make up our totally unique native wildlife, our flora, and our culture.

Here you will see some of our most endangered species, including kiwi and learn about the work being done to preserve them.

• 10.30 Depart Akaroa for Christchurch, travelling via the Akaroa Highway with breathtaking scenery of Akaroa Harbour, Little River, Lakes Forsyth and Ellesmere, the Southern Alps and the Canterbury Plains
• 12.00 Arrive Christchurch Botanical Gardens
• 12.30 Depart Botanical Gardens for Christchurch City Tour – Christchurch’s old CBD and earthquake Damage)
• 13.15 Arrive Willowbank Wildlife Reserve – includes entrance to the Park and a Guided Kiwi Tour
• 15.00 Depart Christchurch for Akaroa
• 16.30 Akaroa to reboard the ship.

This is an option from Akaroa to Christchurch specifically designed for cruise ship passengers.

This option departs Akaroa at 10.30am and departs Christchurch at 3.00pm returning to Akaroa by 4.30pm, This will ensure you arrive at the Cruise ship before departure.