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Inland Canterbury & Castle Hill Tour (Lyttelton Shore Excursion)

By Adventure by Nature
9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$432 per adult
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  • 7h
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Overview

This scenic small-group tour includes lunch, transport, and a local guide to Castle Hill/Kura Tawhiti.

Visit country towns, mountain passes, alpine lakes, and the amazing boulder fields at Castle Hill/Kura Tawhiti—a day trip from Christchurch City into the mountains and back again.

Castle Hill/Kura Tawhiti is an amazing labyrinth of giant limestone boulders. The area is rich with cultural and recreational significance and has been granted Tōpuni status, “a symbolic cloak of protection.”

Your guide will show you around. If you like, you can try bouldering and test your climbing skills or use your time to explore the endless maze of boulders.

Activity location
  • Darfield
    • Darfield, New Zealand
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Norwich Quay
    • Norwich Quay
    • 8082, Lyttelton, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

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Castle Hill/Kura Tawhiti- Guided tour from Christchurch
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:30 AM
Price details
AU$431.68 x 1 AdultAU$431.68
Total
Price is AU$431.68
Until Sat, 24 Jan

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transport
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Snacks
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lunch
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Coffee and/or Tea

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Travel time is included in the tour duration.

Activity itinerary

Darfield
  • 15m
Visit the small farming town of Darfield. and get an inside to rural life in New Zealand.
Springfield
  • 30m
Stop for morning Tea in the quant township of Springfield. Famous for its oversized Donut sculpture that was donated to the town as a publicity stunt for the release of the cartoon film 'The Simpsons Film'.
Castle Hill Rocks
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Explore the natural beauty of Castle Hill/Kura Tawhiti Senic reserve. Your guide will show you around the maze of massive limestone boulders. We will have a picnic lunch here inamounst the rocks.
Christchurch (Pass by)
Drive through the city centre and see Christchurch City on your way through town.
State Highway 73
  • 4m
Drive from Port to Mountains following "The Great Alpine Highway" also known as State Highway 73. Along the way you will pass through Christchurch, small farming towns and over an alpine pass before reaching Castle Hill, Kura Tawhiti.
Lake Lyndon
  • 15m
Photograph opportunity.

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Darfield
    • Darfield, New Zealand
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Norwich Quay
    • Norwich Quay
    • 8082, Lyttelton, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

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