Christchurch City Tour: Gardens and Scenic Views

Explore the grand architecture, beautiful gardens, and scenic viewpoints of Christchurch on a half-day city tour. Upgrade to visit the International Antarctic Center for an unforgettable experience.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

The tour begins with a visit to the central city’s main attractions, including the Botanical Gardens, Museum and Art Centre, Avon River, and the Bridge of Remembrance.
Next, venture out of the inner city to Mona Vale, a historic homestead and gardens. Here, you’ll have time to take a leisurely stroll through 5.5 hectares of beautifully landscaped…

What's Included
  • Local guide
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Live commentary on board
  • Hagglund ride (if option selected)
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Explore the magnificent buildings, charming gardens, and picturesque viewpoints during a half-day sightseeing trip to Christchurch. Stroll through the tranquil ponds and decorative water elements of Monavale Gardens. Journey through the city’s core which is adorned with historic structures and unique architecture. Take a trip to the coastal neighborhood…

Location
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Rolleston Ave,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Angi102017
Mar 22, 2026
Mega - A great tour very much info, the most beautiful places. Thank you Scotty
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Irene_g
Feb 7, 2026
Worth the tine abd the price. - It was a lovely 3 hour tour with a great driver and guide. Walked through some beautiful and pristine gardens, then later enjoyed a fabulous warm date scone with fresh cream! Yum.
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Trail37558825307
Jan 29, 2026
Do yourself a favour and if you want at tour of Christchurch go no further than Leisure Tours and Joseph for an overall perspect - Joseph from Leisure tours is an ex engineer so had a unique perspective of earthquake and its impacts. As a life long resident he could speak to the city before and after the quake. He took the tour beyond the city to the east coast harbour and beaches through some amazing scenery. Two stops for short walks in a jam packed 3 hours of amazing information. Leisure tours were only company willing to pick me up from my hotel which was not on the prescribed list. A totally exceptional experience.
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James_c
Jan 9, 2026
Great tour with knowledgeable local guide! - Joseph was a terrific guest and it was great to have a guide with such a deep knowledge and passion for his city. Joseph was engaging, entertaining and gave us some nice recommendations for the rest of our journey in New Zealand.
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323jpt
Dec 4, 2025
Not to be missed! - Great fun and informative. Beautiful scenery. Despite our trip being cut short due to an earlier cruise ship departure time because of incoming bad weather, our driver Joseph excelled in giving us the best experience possible in the time available. Would thoroughly recommend.
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Teresa_h
Nov 19, 2025
Christchurch - Great introduction to the city with a great guide (Scotty). We had a great experience traveling around the city and hillside.
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Kim_b
Nov 6, 2025
This tour gives you... - This tour gives you excellent knowledge of the history of Christchurch and views in and around Christchurch
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Swithyburd
Feb 24, 2026
Around Christchurch - Not really what we expected. Brent was a lovely guy, but not really a tour guide- very little commentary. No introduction or explanation of what to expect. Usually book a tour for when we arrive in a new place to get an idea of places we should visit. The tour was delayed to the afternoon, so we had already done the centre of Christchurch by tram. Went to the surrounding areas of Christchurch- Mona Vale was nice (would have preferred coffee stop here). Travelled through quite industrial parts of Christchurch eventually arriving at a viewpoint over the port at Lyttelton, which wasn't particularly picturesque. Returned through Sumner to Christchurch. Bit disappointed with tour content & lack of commentary.
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Brad_l
Jan 29, 2026
Our guide was not very... - Our guide was not very informative about what we were seeing. Lots of silence as we toured. Some of his facts were incorrect. Told us the last volcanic eruption was 600 years ago. We Googled it and found out it was 6 million years ago.
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604larryc
Feb 28, 2026
Tour guide no show - The tour didn't happen because thr tour guide didn't show up.
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up to 9 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).