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Tour Itinerary
Travel from Christchurch through the rich pastoral farmland of the Canterbury Plains, then travel inland to the township of Geraldine where you stop for morning tea (own expense).
From Geraldine travel across historic Burkes Pass before descending to the stunning glacial-fed Lake Tekapo to visit the Church of the Good Shepherd that stands on the lake foreshore.
Travel up the western side of Lake Pukaki to Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park, Australasia’s highest mountain at 3754 metres. Spend time enjoying lunch (own expense) or exploring the Mount Cook Village.
Return to Christchurch by coach. There is time for an optional scenic flight before returning to Christchurch (weather permitting).
Tour Highlights:
- Canterbury Plains - rich pastoral farmland
- Geraldine - for morning tea (own expense)
- Burkes Pass
- Lake Tekapo & Church of the Good Shepherd
- Lake Pukaki - stunning glacial-fed lake
- Aoraki / Mt Cook
- Mount Cook Village
- The Hermitage, Mt Cook - Enjoy a full buffet lunch (available as a pre-booked option)
Tour Inclusions:
- Price includes hotel pick-up and admissions
- Luxury Coach Transport
Tour Departures:
- Frequency: Daily. All year round
- Departure Point: Copthorne Central Hotel, 776 Colombo Street, Christchurch or from selected centrally located accomodations
- Departure Time: 7:30am
- Duration: 11 hours (approximate)
- Return Details: Approximately 6:30pm, Copthorne Central Hotel, Christchurch
- Closed: Christmas Day
Children's Prices:
Child prices for day tours apply to children aged 3 - 12 years (inclusive) and are generally 50% of the adult price. Children less than 3 years are free of charge, if not occupying a seat.
Important Information:
- This tour must be booked at least 72 hours in advance of travel.
- Confirmation for this product will be received within 24 hours of booking, subject to availability.
- Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated.
- Complete operator information, including opening times and local contact telephone numbers are included on your e-voucher.
General Information:
- Experienced driver-guides providing full commentary.
- Daily departing city sightseeing tours.
- A modern fleet of luxury coaches specifically designed for sightseeing and touring around New Zealand.
- Glass roofed coaches on a number of tours.
- Multi-lingual commentary
- Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off service from inner city hotels. Pick-up and drop-off details must be advised at the time of booking.
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Reviews from past clients of Relaxing Journeys.
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I enjoyed the tour which has good, helpful and friendly coach.
Elizabeth Linandi (30/08/2011) |
It was a very enjoyable tour for me and three ladies in my group. The scenery was awesome. The only setback for us is the limited time - we have to rush to get to our destination and return to Christchurch on time, so we only had limited time at the places where we stopped by. But that's not a big complaint. We will return and take other tours offered by your company. Our compliments to your company and to the bus driver/tour leader. Congrats.
Azmi Atan (22/07/2011) |
We had to wait for the boat at the pier for 15 mins after the tour for penguins. So cold at the pier. Wished the shuttle van would stay till the boat came.
Adeline Poon (04/02/2011) |
The driver cum tour guide is humorous & informative. Thanks. Really had an enjoyable time!
Name Withheld (21/05/2010) |
The first half of the tour was informitive, and enjoyable. The buffet lunch at Mt. Cook was unbelieveable. More food than you could imagine, and very tasty. We would have like to have more time at Mt. Cook. More time to explore and hike. After eating lunch, we had about a half hour. The trip back was VERY long. We had a different driver, so we had to hear everything again. Thanks for showing us New Zealand.
Name Withheld (24/03/2010) |
The day itself was excellent. The scenery was fantastic and the tour gave you a good taste of the southern island of New Zealand. It was well worth having the buffet lunch included, and the location magnificent. The drivers were very informative and the hostess couldn't do enough for us. The day was very enjoyable, even though due to cloud cover we did not see the peak of Mount Cook. It was a tour that I would highly recommend.
Don & Rose Chakos (06/04/2009) |
5-10 Minutes stops are too short to apreciate all the beauty you drive so far to show your customers.
Esther Elbaz (09/01/2009) |
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