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Arthurs Pass and Southern Alps Day Excursion from Port Lyttelton or Christchurch
Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
$1000.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
This day excursion takes us across the Canterbury Plains around 50 miles to Porters Pass (just under 1000 m and higher than Arthurs Pass) and into the Southern Alps. Mountain lakes and wide braided rivers pass through ancient glacial valleys. After about 2.5 hours we reach Arthurs Pass National Park and its beech forests. We drive to the top of the pass and divide looking over into the rainforests of the West Coast, then stop in AP village here for lunch.Time permitting we have a quick tour of Christchurch on the return trip and a short stroll at Castle Hill.
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Arthurs Pass and Southern Alps Day Excursion from Port Lyttelton or Christchurch
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 7 hours
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Lunch
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Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor CentreA centre giving information on the geology, flora and fauna of Arthurs Pass, as well as a souvenir shop
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Christchurch CathedralPhoto stop
- Large trees from all over the world and well-maintained gardens....we can stop if time permits. The Arts Centre and Great Hall are also here and worth a visit (Gothic Architecture). (pass by)
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Castle HillOption to take a stroll in this amazing scenery.....an ancient seafloor that is now giant limestone cliffs and rocks in the middle of the Southern Alps. Ancient giant sharks teeth have been found fossillised in these rocks and Narnia : The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe was filmed across the road. The path is gentle and takes you into a very photogenic land which has been appreciated back into history since the gentle Waitaha people used it as a spiritual centre. Today you may see climbers from across the world making their way up or around these fascinating structures.
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Arthur's Pass ChapelBehind this lovely small mountain chapel is the beech forest which covers most of the Southern Alps. A walk of a few minutes takes you to a small bridge and beautiful stream of clear mountain water flowing over a waterfall.
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Arthur's Pass National ParkTake a photo by an imposing stone sign which signifies the start of Arthur's Pass National Pass....the route through here was opened up in the mid 1860's as gold was found on the West Coast and a road was hurriedly built in a year to connect east and west.
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See a statue of the Giant Moa, the tallest bird to live on earth and hear the story of Paddy Freeny and its possible rediscovery in the 1980's.
- Enjoy the limestone of this area....a stream flows under the road at great depth and takes about an hour to go through....but not on this trip. (pass by)
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Canterbury RegionTraverse the Canterbury Plains from east to west from Christchurch to the skifields of the Cragieburn Range and into the Southern Alps . This fertile plain is one of the most productive on earth boasting world record yields of wheat and barley. This agricultural powerhouse also produces large amounts of the world's seed and provides potatoes, onions, wine, dairy products, animal feed, sheep etc. Look for the Waimakariri River ...a classic braided river connecting the mountain icefields to the Pacific Ocean.
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Arthurs Pass and Southern Alps Day Excursion from Port Lyttelton or Christchurch
Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
$1000.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!