Activities in Canterbury, New Zealand. Canterbury, NZ Activities types include: Air, Helicopter & Balloon, Cruises, Sailing & Water, Cultural & Theme, Day Trips & Excursions, Family Friendly, Food, Wine & Nightlife, Heath & Beauty, Holiday & Seasonal Tours, Multi-day & Extended, Outdoor Activities.

Canterbury New Zealand Activities

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Air, Helicopter & Balloon (45)

Cruises, Sailing & Water (42)

Cultural & Theme (94)

Day Trips & Excursions (37)

Family Friendly (15)

Food, Wine & Nightlife (47)

Heath & Beauty (2)

Holiday & Seasonal Tours (1)

Multi-day & Extended (51)

Outdoor Activities (160)

Shopping (1)

Shore Excursions (38)

Shows, Concerts & Sports (13)

Sightseeing Tickets & Passes (9)

Tours & Sightseeing (106)

Transportation (56)

Walking & Biking (23)

Water Sports (41)

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H2 Explore Hovercraft

Sightseeing Cruise - Lake Pukaki

Step on board New Zealand's only commercially operated hovercraft and experience Lake Pukaki's famed scenic beauty and vistas of Mount Cook. H2 Explore is the only tourism venture on Lake Pukaki. Our hovercraft can travel to areas that until now have been largely inaccessible. More...

Mount Cook Scenic Flight

Air Tour - Wanaka - Starting from NZ $435.00 per person

A breathtaking flight following the Southern Alps right to New Zealand's highest Peak of 3753 metres. Magnificent views of the world famous Fox, Franz and Tasman Glaciers. Departs from either Wanaka or Makarora. More...

International Antarctic Centre

Attraction - Christchurch

The International Antarctic Centre is your destination for authentic, interactive fun and provides an exciting experience of Antarctica for visitors of all ages. It doesn't matter whether you're 2 or 92 - there's hours of fun here for everyone! You'll visit 'Antarctica' the snow and ice experience, survive an Antarctic Storm, learn about life in modern day Antarctica and Scott Base, and hang out with Little Blue Penguins! More...

3 Day Southern Highlights Scenic Tour

Multi-day Coach Tour - South Island

A three day tour offering the best the South Island has to give. Travel to Mount Cook, Queenstown, Milford and Dunedin before returning to Christchurch More...

Mount Cook and Fox Glacier including snow landing (allow 30 minutes)

Helicopter Tour - Franz Josef - Starting from $350.00 per person

Mount Cook and Fox Glacier including snow landing (allow 30 minutes)
Explore the ice pinnacles and seracs of the magnificent Fox Glacier then fly by the sheer West faces of Mount Cook and Mount Tasman before descending back down the Fox Glacier after your snow landing. Your snow landing provides opportunities to photograph the panoramic and breathtaking scenery. (Be sure to check the departure point - this flight option only departs from our Fox Glacier Base. Reporting time 30 minutes prior... More...

The Wiapara Wineries FULL day Tour with Sampling

Day Tour - Christchurch - Starting from $125.00 per person

V.I.P. Tour for dedicated Tasters

6 - 8 hours of scenery - tastings - lunch and even more tastings. Sounds perfect!

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Okarito Eco Tour

Eco Tour - Franz Josef - Starting from $80.00 per person

Explore the old gold mining village of Okarito - one of New Zealand's unique hidden gems. Reknown for New Zealand's longest natural wetland and feeding ground to the Kotuku (White Heron), home to Royal Spoonbills and 74 other species of birds including many seabirds like the Eastern Bar-tailed Godwit, pied Stilts and Oyster Catchers.
The village itself has rich gold mining and flax (harakeke) export history, with an old wharf shed now converted into a mini museum. Well known for it's... More...

10-Day South Island Adventure from Christchurch

Multi-day Tour - Christchurch - Starting from $1775.00 per person

This 10-day small-group tour, will take you on a remarkable adventure around the lower South Island of New Zealand with a knowledgeable local guide. Guaranteed to take you further off the beaten track, the "Haast" tour journeys down the wild west coast of New Zealand, visiting Franz Josef Glacier, Lake Wanaka and the vibrant lakeside town of Queenstown. Visit Fiordland, revered as one of New Zealand's most scenic national parks and enjoy a boat cruise through Doubtful Sound. Return north via... More...

Christchurch to Wanaka via Mount Cook One-Way Tour

Day Tour - Christchurch - Starting from $341.00 per person

This full day tour departs Christchurch in the morning, and travels through the rich pastoral farmland of the Canterbury Plains before heading inland to the small farming township of Geraldine for a morning tea break. Leaving Geraldine and its rolling green valleys, the tour continues further inland as the road starts to climb and travel across the historic Burkes Pass. The views are breathtaking as you descend towards the stunning, glacial fed Lake Tekapo. Visit the famous Church of the... More...

Mount Cook Alpine Explorer Helicopter Flight

Helicopter Tour - Mount Cook - Starting from $415.00 per person

Aoraki/Mount Cook was named the cloud piercer by Máori. You’ll see for yourself on this flight over the Ben Ohau Mountain Range and peaks of the Southern Alps that surround this storied mountain. Your helicopter will manoeuvre you to an alpine vantage point where it’s safe for a snow landing and time to take it all in. More...

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Breakfast in the Sounds - Day Tour - Picton. Starting from $60.00 per person.

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