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3 Day Kaikoura Sealife and Coach Tour from Christchurch
Canterbury
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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Available 01 October to 30 April. Seals, dolphins and whales - what more could you want in a three-day break! Head north from Christchurch to the coastal town of Kaikoura. Kaikoura township is bustling with many cafes, restaurants and shops but the main reason for visiting is the wildlife. Your tour includes a magical swimming encounter with Dusky Dolphins, the world-famous Kaikoura Whale Watch tour and a half-day kayaking tour before heading home.
This is an Independent coach tour, where you travel on a combination of touring coaches and sightseeing services with commentary and/or point to point coaches which may not have commentary. You will be with different people on each part of the to...
Highlights
3 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Coach transport to Kaikoura
Whale Watch Kaikoura
Experienced coach drivers with some commentary on boad
2 nights accommodation in a Premium Motel
Guided Seal Kayaking Half Day Experience
Dolphin Encounter Kaikoura Swim with the Dolphins
Pre and post tour accommodation
Travel insurance. We recommend travel insurance for all tours
Meals unless specified
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Bus Interchange (Platform A)
07:00 Outside Christchurch Bus Interchange on Lichfield Street, near Colombo Street. Check-in 15 minutes prior to scheduled departure time, and report to the driver.
Return
Christchurch
Service ends at Christchurch Bus Depot a scheduled time of 17:40. From here, take a taxi to your accommodation (taxi not included).
3 Day Kaikoura Sealife and Coach Tour from Christchurch
Canterbury
About
Available 01 October to 30 April. Seals, dolphins and whales - what more could you want in a three-day break! Head north from Christchurch to the coastal town of Kaikoura. Kaikoura township is bustling with many cafes, restaurants and shops but the main reason for visiting is the wildlife. Your tour includes a magical swimming encounter with Dusky Dolphins, the world-famous Kaikoura Whale Watch tour and a half-day kayaking tour before heading home.
This is an Independent coach tour, where you travel on a combination of touring coaches and sightseeing services with commentary and/or point to point coaches which may not have commentary. You will be with different people on each part of the to...
Highlights
3 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Coach transport to Kaikoura
Whale Watch Kaikoura
Experienced coach drivers with some commentary on boad
2 nights accommodation in a Premium Motel
Guided Seal Kayaking Half Day Experience
Dolphin Encounter Kaikoura Swim with the Dolphins
Pre and post tour accommodation
Travel insurance. We recommend travel insurance for all tours
Meals unless specified
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Bus Interchange (Platform A)
07:00 Outside Christchurch Bus Interchange on Lichfield Street, near Colombo Street. Check-in 15 minutes prior to scheduled departure time, and report to the driver.
Return
Christchurch
Service ends at Christchurch Bus Depot a scheduled time of 17:40. From here, take a taxi to your accommodation (taxi not included).
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Christchurch to Kaikoura and Swimming with the Dolphins
2 Stops
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Kaikoura
Coastal Pacific Train: Christchurch to Kaikoura
The Coastal Pacific train journey travels between Christchurch, the South Island's largest city and the delightful port of Picton. This journey is a scenic feast of New Zealand, with the Kaikoura mountain ranges on one side of your train and the rugged Pacific Ocean coastline on the other. The Coastal Pacific travels through 22 tunnels and crosses 175 bridges - one of them being New Zealand's only road-rail bridge. The Coastal Pacific includes an open-air viewing carriage where all your senses are awakened with the clean and fresh sea air.
This leg of the journey crosses the wonderful North Canterbury countryside to the township of Kaikoura. Kaikoura offers dramatic landscape scenes of mountains meeting the sea. Kaikoura is world famous for its resident whale population and whale-watching tours. The more adventurous traveller might wish to get closer to marine life and swim with the dolphins.
4 hours
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Encounter Kaikoura (Dolphin Encounter)
Dolphin Encounter
Upon arrival in Kaikoura, please collect your luggage and make your way to Dolphin Encounter Kaikoura. The Dolphin Encounter office is located at 96 Esplanade, Kaikoura, which is 800 metres (874 yards) from the InterCity coach stop and takes approximately 10 minutes to walk. Or if you would like assistance with your luggage taxis are also readily available, at your own cost.
Once you arrive at Dolphin Encounter, please present your itinerary with your reservation number to the check-in staff and request that they store your luggage until the end of the Swimming with Dolphins Tour. Experience a magical swimming encounter with dusky dolphins off the coast of Kaikoura. You’ll be taken out in the catamaran and have the chance to swim in the water with these wild mammals in a completely natural environment. The dusky dolphin inhabits the waters around Kaikoura for most of the year - making it one of the only places in the world where dolphins can be encountered every day.
