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Banks Peninsula Crater Rim Walk: Private Luxury Tour on Volcanic Coastline
5.0
22 Ratings
Christchurch
Enjoy a private guided walking on Banks Peninsula, a spectacular extinct volcano within 30 minutes of Christchurch. Experience world-class views and see some of New Zealand’s most stunning coastlines with an experienced local guide.
Enjoy a private guided walking on Banks Peninsula, a spectacular extinct volcano within 30 minutes of Christchurch. Experience world-class views and see some of New Zealand’s most stunning coastlines with an experienced local guide.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sumner Beach (Cave Rock) - After being picked up by your private guide in an SUV, head to Sumner Beach for hot drinks at our local seaside suburb. Sit out on the deck admiring the ocean and Cave Rock.
- Taylors Mistake - Awaroa / Godley Head Walk - A beautiful black sand surf beach, with quaint little baches is the starting point of our walking…
- Sumner Beach (Cave Rock) - After being picked up by your private guide in an SUV, head to Sumner Beach for hot drinks at our local seaside suburb. Sit out on the deck admiring the ocean and Cave Rock.
- Taylors Mistake - Awaroa / Godley Head Walk - A beautiful black sand surf beach, with quaint little baches is the starting point of our walking track. Your guide will provide walking poles, bags, lunch, snacks and water before you set off.
- Godley Head - Walk around the stunning Godley Head, undoubtedly one of Chrsitchurch’s most beautiful walks. This 8 km loop track will take around 3 hours walking, with lots of time to stop and enjoy the scenery.
It is a well-established track, full of history and beautiful coastal views. You will see Scott’s Hutt, an Antarctic Cabin, WW2 Gun Emplacements, a penguin colony, and visit Boulder Bay, a quaint beach accessible only by foot, where you will enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch.
Note: The remaining time is for the round tour and time spent sightseeing or explorations.
Take the day at your own pace with your own private guide, and return to the city in time for dinner.
What's Included
- Transport by luxury SUV
- Hotel pickup
- Private local guide
- Lunch included
- Snacks provided
- Bottled water available
- Tea and coffee served
- Walking poles provided
- Transport by luxury SUV
- Hotel pickup
- Private local guide
- Lunch included
- Snacks provided
- Bottled water available
- Tea and coffee served
- Walking poles provided
Location
Sumner Beach (Cave Rock)
The Esplanade, Sumner Beach
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(22 Ratings)
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Christie_w
Apr 10, 2025
Fantastic hiking tour! - We had a fantastic experience on the Crater Rim walking tour! We had perfect weather for our hiking / walking tour and Nicole, our tour guide, was amazing!
We were very fortunate to have bonus views of the snow-covered Southern Alps from a snow storm in the mountains the evening before - from our views on Godly Head, the mountains were clearly visible and absolutely spectacular!
Nicole was extremely knowledgeable of the area and shared a lot of interesting information - and provided a tasty lunch picnic & snacks along our trek!
We highly recommend this tour!
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Camper00122704416
Mar 31, 2025
An informative, active and engaging way to spend a morning in Christchurch! - This is an active way to spend a 1/2 day getting to know the geology and history of Christchurch! Our guide was friendly, informative and fun and we had a great time on this 5.5 mile walk/hike. You will enjoy great views of the coast/bays as well as WWII buildings/gun placements. The terrain is an easy walk, accessible by almost any age/ability.
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Robert
Feb 24, 2025
Crater Rim hike. - We had a great hike and lunch with Dee around crater rim. About 8 km hike so we got to see some incredible scenery on the loop.
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Harryhf1176am
Feb 20, 2025
Beautiful Rim Walk - Our first full day in NZ started with a fabulous 1/2-day Crater Rim Walk! Our guide Dee was energetic and very informative, pleasure to spend time with. The views were amazing and the harbor history was really interesting. We enjoyed a very nice picnic lunch on a stony beach overlooking the sea. The Rim Walk was the perfect way to get started in NZ!
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Jackgh5947hn
Jan 4, 2025
Challenging weather_Great Guide! - I am a photographer who went for a walk with Heidi specifically to capture images. She arrived for our appointment on time and, although the weather was less than ideal for photography I could not have been more pleased with our tour. Heidi's creative eye really made a challenging weather day into a very successful shoot. Her local knowledge and engaging personality made this a very memorable experience. I would without reservation recommend Heidi as a tour/photographic guide and I will certainly try to book her again on my return.
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Maestralintl
Dec 29, 2024
Amazing Godley Head hike - We enjoyed a beautiful and memorable hike on Godley Head with our knowledgeable, professional and engaging guide Nicole. Nicole can fully outfit your group if you like, from packs and water bottles to walking sticks. She gave us a good briefing before the hike and along the way so we knew what to expect. Godley Head is an open trail so there are amazing views all the way. At the summit there are old WWII fortifications and the opportunity to refill water bottles and use restrooms. We were a bit ahead of schedule so Nicole took us to a secluded beach picnic site for a delicious lunch she provided. Just a stunning day from beginning to end and highly recommended.
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Carlln5532wz
Oct 23, 2024
Thank you Nicole - Amazing views with a great guide. Knowledgeable, friendly and very fun, enjoyable to be with. Cant say enough good things about our excursion
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Elizabethpg5953wf
Oct 18, 2024
Fabulous experience - Nicole was such a pleasant, knowledgable, thoughtful host. She provided us the most delicious picnic lunch and scenery I can ever remember having. This may be the prettiest walk I've ever done around the world. I loved learning from Nicole and highly recommend this guided walk.
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L678g
Sep 26, 2024
Beautiful coastal walk near Christchurch - An easy and beautiful loop trail close to central Christchurch. Many thanks to Nicole and Dee for organising the trip. On time pickup, plenty of information about the history, and excellent food selections provided.
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Hazelpw6984cv
Sep 3, 2024
Perfect hike, perfect scenery - What an awesome way to explore this beautiful peninsula. Nicole and Flick were so knowledgeable about the area. The day was perfect and we would definitely recommend. Thanks again Nicole.
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