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Akaroa Shuttle - Christchurch To Akaroa - Return

4.8
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Experience the best of Akaroa and Banks Peninsula with an exciting scenic day tour onboard the Akaroa Shuttle!

Experience the best of Akaroa and Banks Peninsula with an exciting scenic day tour onboard the Akaroa Shuttle!

Departing from Christchurch City Centre our convenient return service will take you on a day out to get a taste of Banks Peninsula.

Leaving the city skirting around the base of the port hills, travel through leafy outlying suburbs, prime farmland and lakes Ellesmere and Forsyth.

Stop at the Hill Top for the perfect selfie with the Akaroa Harbour as a stunning backdrop.

Arriving in Akaroa there is plenty of time for wandering around the quaint streets, enjoying the many shops, visit the Giants House or take a harbour cruise and spot some dolphins.

So join us and discover the very best of Akaroa with our fast and friendly shuttle service, that includes interesting commentary!

Duration: Travel time between Christchurch and Akaroa 1.5 - 2 hours

Trip Times: 8.30am depart Christchurch (departs from Rolleston Avenue outside Canterbury Museum) 3.45pm depart Akaroa (daily Oct – April)

Please Note: Return travel may be arranged for an alternate day rather than the same day. Please contact the tour operator directly to arrange if required.

Adult $56.00
Child $41.00

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Child price applies to ages 18 and under

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

4.8

171 reviews

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chenc2 from China wrote on 18 November 2019

Akaroa一日游

司机很好,准时到达博物馆门口。一路上精心介绍,很风趣,去Akaroa一定要坐船出海才比较有意思,不然小镇很快就走完了。时间有空余的话可以划船。

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From Akaroa Shuttle - Christchurch To Akaroa - Return

Thanks for your review. We are pleased you were happy with our driver's service.

JIACHENG from China wrote on 09 February 2017

用book me预订超划算

原价50纽币的往返票,用book me只要25,早上8:30从博物馆出发前往akaroa抵达时间刚好与11:00开船的看海豚游船衔接上,回程15:30从阿卡罗拉发车

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Thanks for the 5 Star review. We are pleased you found the tour great value and the timetable worked well.

yichu from Taiwan wrote on 30 October 2018

5 STARS SERVICE!!!

Excellent transport! Make our stay in Akaroa even better! The driver is so nice and helpful. 非常推薦!駕駛很仔細並且技術高超,車子也乾淨整齊,搭起來即使都是山路也不太暈。

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Hi Chu, thanks for the great review. We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay in Akaroa and also your travel on our service.

Chun Keung from Hong Kong wrote on 08 May 2017

好像有個好導遊

司機先生太好了,車程只有一小時多一點,但途中有美麗風景的地方都給我們下車拍照,還介紹沿途akaroa的地方

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Hi Chun, thanks for reviewing Akaroa Shuttle. We are pleased you enjoyed your tour and found the driver interesting. The scenery is very picturesque so we always try to find time for our passengers to take photos on our tours.

Marina Ivanovic from Serbia wrote on 14 March 2020

Good experience

The ride to Akaroa and back was enjoyable and fuss free, the driver was pleasant and on time. Highly recommended.

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Hi Marina Thanks for the review. Great to hear all went well and our driver was friendly and on time.

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