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Lyttelton: Shore Excursion, Godley Head, Guided Walk

By Adventure By Nature
Free cancellation available
Price is €167 per adult
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  • 3h+
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Overview
  • Capture stunning photos from Godley Head's WWII gun embattlements
  • Visit a White Flippered Penguin colony and other wildlife along the costal track
  • Enjoy a picnic lunch and refreshing morning tea with your local guide.
  • Visit Taylors Mistake Beach, Sumner Beach, Evens Pass, Boulder Bay, and more
  • Choose to take a bush or coastal walk or simply relax and enjoy the scenery
Activity location
    • Christchurch
    • Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Meeting/Redemption Point
    • Norwich Quay, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand | Norwich Quay bus stop (opposite Independent Provedoring Co, no 20 Norwich Quay), there is only one bus stop on Norwich Quay. You will be collected by a white branded car or minivan and your guide will be wearing a branded uniform.
    • Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Half-Day Tour - Godley Head, Lyttelton
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English

Select this option if you want to be part of a small group (max. 8 people) half-day tour. Note: at least two people are required to run this tour. For single bookings, please book & pay for two people and you'll be refunded if another booking is made.

Language options: English
Price details
€167.11 x 2 Adults€334.22
Total
Price is €334.22
Until Fri, 6 Mar
Small Group Full-Day Tour - Godley Head from Lyttelton
  • Activity duration is 6 hours and 30 minutes6h 30m
    6h 30m
  • English

Select this option if you want to be part of a small group (max. 8 people) full-day shore excursion. At least 2 people are required to run this tour. For single bookings, please book & pay for two people and you'll be refunded if another booking is made.

Language options: English
Starting time: 08:30
Price details
€217.90 x 2 Adults€435.80
Total
Price is €435.80
Until Fri, 6 Mar

What's included, what's not

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    Port pickup
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    Local guide
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    Lunch (Full-day Tour Only)
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    Snacks
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    Drinks
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    Transport
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch is not included in the half-day tour

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Drones
  • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

The tour starts by spending time exploring the historic port town of Lyttelton. This quirky little town has been the launching port for many Antarctic exploration voyages. Leave Lyttelton via the exceedingly steep and narrow side streets, stopping briefly at the historic Timeball Station and the lookout on Evans Pass.

Follow Evans Pass over the Port Hills and down onto Sumner Beach, where your guide lays out a refreshing morning tea. A short drive from Sumner Village brings you to Taylors Mistake Beach. From here, set out on the walking tour of Godley Head, which follows a well-formed loop track of approximately 8 km (3-hours).

From Taylors Mistake Beach, the coastal track climbs a small hill before traversing above scenic cliffs. Descend onto a small rocky section of the coast, home to the rare White Flippered Penguin (only found in 2 places in New Zealand). The visit to the penguin colony is optional. Once you’ve worked up an appetite, lunch is provided at Boulder Bay or Godley Head. After lunch, spend some more free time discovering the remnants of the WWII defences. The location offers excellent photographic opportunities with uninterrupted views of Lyttelton Harbour, Banks Peninsula, and Christchurch City.

On the return journey back to Taylors Mistake Beach, your guide explains the use of the military outpost at Godley Head and New Zealand's involvement in WWII. Finally, the drive back from Taylors Mistake to Lyttelton passes through Sumner Village and along the estuary before heading through New Zealand's second-longest road tunnel. Once back in Lyttelton, your guide will drop you back at the meeting point on the port.

1/2-Day Walking Tour:

  • Track grade: Very easy, 2.5 hrs of walking time
  • Walking distance: 3-5 km (flexible depending on group ability)
  • Total elevation gain: ~180 m
  • Lunch not included

Full-Day Walking Tour:

  • Track grade: Easy – Moderate fitness required, 3-4 hrs of walking time.
  • Walking distance: 6-9 km (flexible depending on group ability)
  • Total elevation gain: 380-440 m
  • Lunch included

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Christchurch
    • Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Norwich Quay, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand | Norwich Quay bus stop (opposite Independent Provedoring Co, no 20 Norwich Quay), there is only one bus stop on Norwich Quay. You will be collected by a white branded car or minivan and your guide will be wearing a branded uniform.
    • Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Norwich Quay, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand | Norwich Quay bus stop (opposite Independent Provedoring Co, no 20 Norwich Quay), there is only one bus stop on Norwich Quay. You will be collected by a white branded car or minivan and your guide will be wearing a branded uniform.
    • Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand