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Lyttelton Shore Excursion - City Highlights & Waipara Wine Tour
Christchurch, New Zealand
- 7 hours 30 minutes
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup point
- Fisherman's WharfNorwich Quay, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
Start time
08:30 AM
Pickup details
Meeting instructions will be sent upon booking. Please note that the default time for this tour is 8.30am but this can be amended depending on your cruise ships arrival and departure times. Please advise any dietary requirements at booking.
What To Expect
Lyttelton
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sign of the Takahe
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Mona Vale
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Christchurch Cathedral
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Waipara
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Please note that activity times and schedules can be slightly amended depending on your cruise ships timetable.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Terence_W, Apr 2024
Had the absolute best day with Di... She was a lifetime local and had so many great stories and was so engaging and personable.
The morning tour of the city with just two other people was beautiful and Christchurch is at the top of our list to come back and discover... One day off the cruise ship wasn't enough!
After the morning, we picked up more people and headed to the wine tastings. The small group we had from around the world became fast friends. We had such an amazing afternoon of wine tasting, beautiful views and friendly people. We didn't want it to end!
Thanks for the great day!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Kiaora Terence and thanks for taking the time to leave a review. I'm pleased to hear you
enjoyed your day with Di!
SherryB_J, Jan 2024
We had a great time with Andrew. He gave us a tour of coasiyfrom Littleton to Christchurch. We also toured Christchurch with history of the region. He is very proud of his home region and that makes for a wonderful tour. The wineries were also fun. After the first wine tasting room everyone loosened up and we had a great time at the other two. This is definitely a good tour when you visit this area.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Kiaora Sherry and thanks for leaving a review. I'm pleased to hear that you enjoyed your
tour with Andrew!
Jami_B, Apr 2023
This tour was a good experience except for two of the three wineries that we visited. Our tour guide was great, and the small group atmosphere was very comfortable. We enjoyed the drive from Lyttleton to Christchurch, through the hills with stops to take photos of the outstanding views.
Unfortunately, two of the chosen wineries were less than enjoyable. At the first stop, we were ushered into a separate room where the winery owner poured a variety of wines without even telling us what we were sampling. We had to ask questions to pull information about his winery and the wines they offered. This was the strangest wine tasting experience we have ever had.
The second winery, Waipara Hills was beautiful, and lunch there was great. Unfortunately, the person pouting the wines and talking about them, and the winery, was rude and condescending. I understand this is not the fault of the tour, but our suggestion would be to re-think the choice of wineries (or at least talk to the proprietors about those representing their brands).
The third winery, Torlesse, was outstanding. It was not grandiose like the nearby Waipara Hills Winery, but the owner was very hospitable, and explained their wines with pride. They have an outstanding tawney port, and a very good white port (something we have never seen anywhere else in the world). This is the only winery at which we made a purchase, though we were prepared to do so at the other two until the poor experiences.
Our rating was based on the winery choices -- everything else about the tour was great!
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Kiaora Jami and thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review it's much appreciated. I'm so glad you enjoyed your day. Thanks for being so detailed in your account of the tour as it really helps others when deciding to book. I will be reviewing all of our winery partners over the winter and will your comments to their attention.
Bruce_A, Apr 2023
Our Tour guide Tania was the best! And thanks to Lizzie for keeping us updated and for her patience and positivity!
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Kiaora and thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review it's much appreciated. I'm so glad you enjoyed your day with Tania
SharonC_G, Apr 2023
The wines were good as was the lunch.
We waited over an hour for a woman towing 3 children - and our tour guide finally got the go ahead to leave without them so we missed one of the planned wineries due to this delay. Also had a family group on with 3 children - WHY????
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