Advice for Christchurch (Lyttelton) day trip

[Louand66]

Hi all,

 

On our November trip we are stopping at Lyttelton from 8.00am to 6.00pm. I was just wondering if anyone could advise of any good day trip please.

 

We had hoped to do a day trip  at Akaroa but someone said we might be to far away.

 

Any help greatly apprechiated.....

 

ps...We arent' into Wine tasting...

Edited January 9, 2022 by Louand66

[onlyslightlymad]

If it's just a day you may as well go into Christchurch.  Jump on the little tram that does a circuit around the city and you can hop on and off.  Go for a walk in the Botanical Gardens and into the Museum, Art Gallery and Arts Centre.  Walk to the Square and stare at the remains of the Cathedral post Earthquake.  Go shopping at Ballantynes dept store.  Jump off the tram at New Regent St and grab lunch at one of the cafes or restaurants there.  Take a walk along the new river walkway and feed the ducks.  A lot of the CBD is still vacant post earthquake but there are still some nice things to do.  Akaroa is lovely but it's a good hour's drive on a windy road.

[Louand66]

5 hours ago, onlyslightlymad said:

If it's just a day you may as well go into Christchurch.  Jump on the little tram that does a circuit around the city and you can hop on and off.  Go for a walk in the Botanical Gardens and into the Museum, Art Gallery and Arts Centre.  Walk to the Square and stare at the remains of the Cathedral post Earthquake.  Go shopping at Ballantynes dept store.  Jump off the tram at New Regent St and grab lunch at one of the cafes or restaurants there.  Take a walk along the new river walkway and feed the ducks.  A lot of the CBD is still vacant post earthquake but there are still some nice things to do.  Akaroa is lovely but it's a good hour's drive on a windy road.

Thank you very much for your help. Very much appreciated...

 

 

[Over from NZ]

On 1/10/2022 at 2:50 AM, Louand66 said:

Hi all,

 

On our November trip we are stopping at Lyttelton from 8.00am to 6.00pm. I was just wondering if anyone could advise of any good day trip please.

 

We had hoped to do a day trip  at Akaroa but someone said we might be to far away.

 

Any help greatly apprechiated.....

 

ps...We arent' into Wine tasting...

If you really want to go to Akaroa - do it. It's only about an hour and a quarter drive. You could head over there and have say 5 hours there with couple of hours to spare. That would be plenty of time to see Akaroa.