Canyon Discovery Experience
Duration
7 hour(s)
Languages
English
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Included
Explore Christchurch’s rebuild after 2011/12 earthquakes
Cruise Waimakariri River canyon on thrilling jet boat
Learn about Kiwi inventor Bill Hamilton’s legacy
Enjoy gourmet burger lunch with cheese platter
€ 193.45
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This seven-hour all-inclusive day tour begins with pickup at Lyttleton Harbour. Your journey to the Springfield Adventure Park involves a coach drive through Christchurch, allowing you to observe the extensive rebuilding efforts following the 2011 and 2012 earthquakes. Upon arrival, the tour features a longer-than-usual Canyon Safari, boating upstream through the Waimakariri River canyon. During this experience, you will enjoy a cheese platter while learning about Bill Hamilton, the Kiwi inventor who pioneered the jet boat. The park proudly displays Bill Hamilton's last personal jet boat, highlighting the area's significance in the invention's development, which largely took place opposite the park on Woodstock Beach.
The lunch provided is a Gourmet Burger lunch featuring a homemade beef patty or a vegetarian option, served on a warm ciabatta bun with a selection of relishes and salads. This meal is preceded by an extensive cheese platter and concluded with a trio of sweet treats, along with coffee, tea, and cold drinks. After lunch, guests can take a short, easy 5 to 10 minute stroll on a native bush walk. This walk features informative signs, one of Canterbury's oldest Matai trees, and large black beech trees used by bees for Honeydew production. It is also home to native birds like the fantail and Bellbird. Before the coach returns you across the Canterbury Plains to your ship, you'll have the opportunity to feed the park's pet merino lamb and its companions, PJ Peggy, Little Guy, and Lucky.
Return coach from Lyttelton Harbour
Jet boat canyon ride
Cheese platter and gourmet burger lunch
Trio of sweet treats with drinks
Guided native bush walk
Farm animal interaction
Personal expenses
Gratuities
Sunglasses & Sunscreen
Jacket
Hat
Gloves
Camera
Warm clothes
Vegetarian option for lunch must be requested in advance
Coach returns to the ship across the Canterbury Plains
Participants must be aged above 5 years
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Customer Reviews
Shane
We visited to do one of the many trail walks around/through the woods All very well signposted and easy to navigate
John
Lovely walk, 4 different ones to follow. I did the purple route, then the red route and I think the green route around the lake. The total walk was around 8km. A few hill but nothing to worry about. Great shelter from the elements. Plenty to look at as you wander around. The zip line goes over head, there’s archery, kayaking and boating on the lake. There’s a coffee hut in the forest near the fairy village.
Gavin
Brilliant place ! Loads to do for people of all ages. Even the walk around alone is nice Only put off is the little over prices food place there =/ didn't have much stuff to sell at the time but was still 7/8.50 for a plain cheese toasty...
Vika
A wonderful spot for children to enjoy! They had a fantastic time exploring. Next to the main building, there are a few shops, and the cafes serve a great variety of food. The surrounding woodland offers several walking trails, with the longest estimated to be around 5km. Families can also choose between playground fun or a boating adventure. We spent roughly half the day there—an ideal getaway for quality family time.
badri
Very nice place for cool family time. Tickets can be bought at the visitor center to the right of the car park as you leave the car park. There are not enough signs to make that clear. The zip line is long but make sure a light weight person does not go. We noticed a Girl getting stuck midway because of lack of momentum. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Very polite.