Kaikoura Whale Watch Day Tour from Christchurch

Location: Christchurch, New Zealand

Duration: 11 hrs

Tour Code: 2950CLT08

Spend the day getting close to nature on a whale-watching day trip to Kaikoura, renowned for its variety of marine mammals. You'll enjoy a scenic drive through the rolling hill country of North Canterbury, go on a whale-watching boat tour from Kaikoura, visit a seal colony and complete the day with a wine tasting at a local vineyard.

Highlights

Day trip from Christchurch to go whale-watching from Kaikoura
Scenic drive through North Canterbury's rolling hill country
Whale-watching boat tour to spot whales, dolphins, seals and other marine life
Visit to a seal colony
Wine tasting at a North Canterbury vineyard
Fully guided tour and commentary
Pickup and drop off from centrally located Christchurch hotels

Recent Photos of this Tour

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Kaikoura Whale Watch Day Tour from Christchurch

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dolphins swimming alongside our boat

Photo by: IAN M

10 2010
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seal colony is so cool and you get to see them so close up

Photo by: IAN M

10 2010
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we were lucky to see this sperm whale come up

Photo by: IAN M

10 2010
Seal colony

after breakfast nap

Photo by: Roger D

United Kingdom, 04 2010
kaikoura Bay

The sea is deep here

Photo by: Roger D

United Kingdom, 04 2010
Tohora

Mauri sea god. Good size boat, good ride.

Photo by: Roger D

United Kingdom, 04 2010
Albatross

Wanering Albatross

Photo by: Roger D

United Kingdom, 04 2010
Sperm Whale surfaces

The Whale takes in oxygen ready for the next dive.

Photo by: Roger D

United Kingdom, 04 2010
Dancing dolphins

Along the Kaikoura coastline were a pod of dolphins which delighted in entertaining us.

Photo by: Julie Ann G

Australia, 01 2010

On your whale-watching cruise from beautiful Kaikoura, where the mountains meet the sea, you might spot giant sperm whales, acrobatic dusky dolphins, seals and royal albatross.

After lunch at a local restaurant, you'll visit a seal colony to view fur seals at close quarters. On your return journey to Christchurch you'll stop at a North Canterbury vineyard where a wine tasting has been arranged for your pleasure.