A day ashore from Lyttelton or Akaroa

Yes. We plan the day backwards from your all-aboard time, so the return is never the part that gets squeezed. Send us your ship, your date and your all-aboard time, and we will tell you honestly what fits. Our answer on cruise ship days has more.

On a typical call the city, the Port Hills and the Waipara Valley fit comfortably: see our Christchurch city tours, the Port Hills walk and city tour and the vineyards. Akaroa works when you have about ten hours ashore: see Akaroa and Banks Peninsula.

We do not recommend Kaikoura on a port day, as it is about two and a half hours north of Christchurch each way. Our Arthur's Pass days, the TranzAlpine among them, are full days built around the train, so they do not fit a typical call either.

Most ships berth at Lyttelton, about fifteen minutes from the city through the road tunnel, and we collect you from the port. A Lyttelton pickup carries a surcharge. Where we collect from explains the rest.

Yes. When a ship anchors off Akaroa and brings guests ashore by tender, we meet you in the village and build the day around your time ashore. More on Akaroa calls.

Your ship and the date, the time you come ashore and your all-aboard time, how many of you are travelling and their ages, and anything you would love to see. We reply within one business day. Our guide to a Christchurch port day is worth a read too.

Prices are per person in New Zealand dollars, and a private day is quoted for your party. How our prices work and our cancellation policy are on our questions and answers page.