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A white sandbar separates a deep blue ocean from a turquoise tidal lagoon and forest. Credit: New Zealand Fine Touring / Photographer Unknown
Walking & Hiking

Coastal Trails & Rails

Christchurch

Christchurch

10 days, 9 nights

Self-Guided Coach Tours

From: $5,250 pp

Trip overview

Trace the rugged eastern coastline by rail before diving into the tranquil beauty of the South Island’s sunniest regions. This tour balances the historic charm of Akaroa with the spectacular marine life of Kaikoura and the South Island's finest coastal tracks. From the deep blues of the Marlborough Sounds to the golden sands of Nelson, you will experience a perfect harmony of scenic transit and active discovery.

Trip highlights & inclusions

10 days / 9 nights
9 breakfasts, 2 lunches

Christchurch

Christchurch

Hotel 4 star
  • Christchurch City to Akaroa Half Day Trip
  • Coastal Pacific Train: Christchurch to Kaikoura
  • Whale Watch Kaikōura Ocean's Cabin

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  • Wānaka-based specialists planning your trip from inside New Zealand.
  • One travel specialist to plan and book every detail from start to finish.
  • 24/7 in-country support while you’re travelling, so help is close if plans change.

Trip itinerary

Welcome to Christchurch City

Welcome to Ōtautahi / Christchurch, the South Island’s garden city, where historic heritage meets contemporary urban design. Whether you’re exploring the Avon River, wandering through expansive botanical gardens, or discovering contemporary art galleries, Christchurch offers plenty to uncover. As the gateway to the Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps, the city is also the perfect base for refined farm-to-table dining, scenic adventures, and alpine escapes

People sitting on concrete steps by a river with modern buildings and a blue tram in the background. Credit: New Zealand Fine Touring

Accommodation

Exterior of a modern hotel building with glass windows reflecting sunset sky and a car parked outside. Credit: Sudima Christchurch City
Sudima Christchurch City

Activities

Trip highlights

A wide-angle sunset view from a grassy hilltop where sheep graze, looking down onto the deep blue waters of Akaroa Harbour and the layered green hills of the Banks Peninsula under a moody, clouded sky. Credit: Christchurch Touring Company

Christchurch City to Akaroa Half Day Trip

Train moving along beach coastline with mountains and ocean in the background. Credit: Kiwi Rail

Coastal Pacific Train: Christchurch to Kaikoura

Two whale watching boats on ocean with mountain range in background under clear sky. Credit: Whale Watch Kaikoura

Whale Watch Kaikōura Ocean's Cabin

Coastal Pacific train traveling along a railway beside the ocean and green hills under a cloudy sky. Credit: Kiwi Rail

Coastal Pacific Train: Kaikoura to Picton

Two men flexing their arms on a hilltop with a blue lake and forested mountains behind them. Credit: Marlborough Tour Company

Full Day Guided Walk in Queen Charlotte Sound - Lunch Included

An aerial drone view looking down a sweeping coastline in Nelson, showing steep green hillsides dropping into calm blue ocean waters next to wide flat pastures, with the long, thin strip of the Boulder Bank curving across the horizon under soft evening cl

Picton to Nelson by Intercity Coach

Two hikers walking on a suspension bridge over a green river amid dense forest. Credit: Wine Art and Wilderness

Abel Tasman Water and Walk Tour - Includes Lunch

A curved stone pathway next to a blue fountain pool with a black railing leads toward a historic stone Gothic Revival building under a blue sky. Credit: Jon Chica - Shutterstock

Nelson to Christchurch via Blenheim

Green garden tour vehicle driving past red flowers with passengers inside on a sunny day. Credit: Christchurch Tramway

Christchurch Botanic Gardens tour

Additional inclusions

Private transfer Christchurch Domestic Airport to Accommoation

Private Transfer Accommodation to Christchurch Train Station

Shared Transfer from Kaikoura Accommodation to Railway Station

Picton Train Station to Picton Accommodation

Picton Accommodation to Picton Coach Stop

Private Transfer

Private transfer Lichfield St stop to your accommodation

Private Transfer from Christchurch Accommodation to Airport

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