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Lyttelton Shore Excursion and Castle Hill Inland Tour
Lyttelton Shore Excursion and Castle Hill Inland Tour
Lyttelton Shore Excursion and Castle Hill Inland Tour
Lyttelton Shore Excursion and Castle Hill Inland Tour
Lyttelton Shore Excursion and Castle Hill Inland Tour

Lyttelton Shore Excursion -Inland Canterburey & Castle Hill Tour

By Adventure by Nature
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$372 per adult
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  • 7h
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Overview

Small-group tour including 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 have a go at bouldering and test your climbing skills, or use your time here to explore the endless maze of boulders. We stop here for lunch at Castle Hill.

Activity location

  • Darfield
    • Darfield, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre
    • 20 Oxford Street
    • 8082, Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Castle Hill/Kura Tawhiti- Guided tour from Christchurch
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h7h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$371.74 x 1 AdultAU$371.74
Total
Price is AU$371.74
Until Fri, 3 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnacks
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedCoffee 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_ACTIVITIESDarfield
    • Darfield, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEThe Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre
    • 20 Oxford Street
    • 8082, Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand

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