Private full-day tours from Christchurch
Mt Cook, Kaikoura whales, Arthur's Pass, Akaroa and Hanmer Springs — the classic Canterbury day trips.
Every tour is a private booking — never shared. Prices are per group, cover the vehicle, driver, fuel and road costs, and are flat regardless of how many photo stops you make. Attraction tickets are booked separately by you.
Christchurch
Aoraki / Mt Cook
QueenstownChristchurch → Lake Tekapo → Omarama → Queenstown
A one-way private sightseeing day from Christchurch to Queenstown, stopping at Geraldine, Lake Tekapo, Omarama along the way.
ChristchurchAoraki / Mt CookChristchurch → Lake Tekapo → Mount Cook
A one-way private sightseeing day from Christchurch to Mount Cook Village, stopping at Fairlie, Lake Tekapo, Twizel along the way.
ChristchurchAoraki / Mt CookChristchurch → Geraldine → Lake Tekapo
A one-way private sightseeing day from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo, stopping at Ashburton, Geraldine, Fairlie along the way.
Christchurch
Hanmer Springs
KaikōuraChristchurch → Waipara → Kaikoura
A one-way private sightseeing day from Christchurch to Kaikoura, stopping at Waipara, Cheviot along the way.
Christchurch
Moeraki Boulders
Otago PeninsulaChristchurch → Timaru → Oamaru → Dunedin
A one-way private sightseeing day from Christchurch to Dunedin, stopping at Ashburton, Timaru, Oamaru along the way.
Christchurch
Arthur's PassChristchurch → Castle Hill → Arthur's Pass → Greymouth
A one-way private sightseeing day from Christchurch to Greymouth, stopping at Castle Hill, Arthur's Pass along the way.
ChristchurchAoraki / Mt Cook
WānakaChristchurch → Lake Tekapo → Lindis Pass → Wanaka
A one-way private sightseeing day from Christchurch to Wanaka, stopping at Geraldine, Lake Tekapo, Omarama along the way.
ChristchurchKaikōura
MarlboroughChristchurch → Kaikoura → Blenheim → Picton
A one-way private sightseeing day from Christchurch to Picton, stopping at Kaikoura, Blenheim along the way.
ChristchurchAoraki / Mt CookChristchurch → Geraldine → Fairlie → Lake Tekapo → Lake Pukaki → Aoraki/Mount Cook Village → Christchurch
The Mackenzie Country classic: Fairlie, turquoise Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.
ChristchurchAoraki / Mt CookChristchurch → Geraldine → Fairlie → Lake Tekapo → Mount John Observatory → Christchurch
A gentler alpine day: Geraldine, Fairlie, Lake Tekapo and the Mackenzie Basin without the long push to Mount Cook.
Christchurch
AkaroaChristchurch → Port Hills Summit Road → Lyttelton → Little River → Akaroa → Christchurch
Over the Port Hills to Lyttelton, then the crater rim road to the French village of Akaroa.
ChristchurchHanmer SpringsChristchurch → Waipara → Waiau Ferry Bridge → Hanmer Springs → Christchurch
North through the Canterbury Plains and Waiau Gorge to the alpine spa village of Hanmer Springs.
ChristchurchKaikōuraChristchurch → Pegasus Bay → Cheviot → Kaikoura → Point Kean Seal Colony → Christchurch
The coastal road north to Kaikoura for whales, seals and crayfish beneath the Seaward Kaikoura Range.
ChristchurchArthur's PassChristchurch → Springfield → Castle Hill → Lake Pearson → Arthur's Pass Village → Otira Viaduct Lookout → Christchurch
Inland northwest through Springfield and the Castle Hill limestone boulders to Arthur's Pass National Park.
ChristchurchArthur's PassChristchurch → Arthur's Pass → West Coast → Christchurch — 2 Day Return
Two days across the Alps to Hokitika and Greymouth, with a night on the West Coast before the return crossing.
ChristchurchHanmer SpringsChristchurch → Waipara Valley → Waipara → Amberley → Christchurch
Forty-five minutes north to North Canterbury's riesling and pinot noir country, cellar door to cellar door.
ChristchurchChristchurch → Port Hills Summit Road → Lyttelton → Sumner Beach → Christchurch Botanic Gardens → Christchurch
A half day close to home: Summit Road panoramas, historic Lyttelton and the seaside village of Sumner.
Popular routes from Christchurch
Point-to-point transfers with your own driver — add stops on the way.