For a full day in Christchurch from Lyttelton Harbour, we recommend visiting the Christchurch Gondola in the morning on your way into the city and combining visits to the Christchurch Tram, Punting on the Avon and the Botanic Gardens Tour during the afternoon before returning to the wharf.

You can also switch this itinerary to head straight into the central city to visit the Christchurch Tram, Punting on the Avon and the Botanic Gardens Tour before visiting the Christchurch Gondola in the afternoon and then travelling back to Lyttelton wharf.

Please contact our Punting on the Avon reservations team at info@punting.co.nz to make a reservation ahead of time as bookings are essential for this attraction (please make sure you arrive at the correct Punting location in plenty of time, as guests who miss their booked rides will not be able to be refunded).

Directions to our attractions

Shuttles from the cruise ship will be arriving in Christchurch City on Cashel Street.

Christchurch Tram: from the shuttle drop off point you can walk one block east along Cashel Street to the Bridge of Remembrance to catch the Christchurch Tram (Stop #4 is located on the other side of the archway, and you can purchase tickets or collect prepaid passes from our drivers). 200 metres | 3-minute walk

Punting on the Avon – Antigua Boat Sheds Site (2 Cambridge Terrace): from the drop off point you can walk two blocks west along Cashel Street towards the Botanic Gardens. At the end of the street turn left, and you will see the green and white Antigua Boat Sheds building. This attraction is also accessible from Christchurch Tram Stop #13 (a short walk south along Rolleston Avenue). Bookings are essential for this attraction.  400 metres | 5-minute walk

Punting on the Avon – Worcester Bridge Site (Worcester Boulevard): from the drop off point you can walk east along Cashel Street towards Cambridge Terrace before turning left and walking two blocks north along Cambridge Terrace until you reach the Worcester Bridge. You will see the punting landing on the north side of the bridge. This attraction is also accessible from Christchurch Tram Stop #10 directly above on the Worcester Bridge. Bookings are essential for this attraction. 400 metres | 5-minute walk

Botanic Gardens Tour: from the shuttle drop off point you can walk two blocks west along Cashel Street towards the Botanic Gardens. At the end of the street turn right and enter the Botanic Gardens via one of the three gates. Walk towards the fountain, and look for the purple flag nearby showing the Botanic Gardens Tour departure point. This attraction is also accessible from Christchurch Tram Stop #13 directly across Rolleston Avenue. Bookings are recommended for this attraction. 550 metres | 7-minute walk

Christchurch Gondola (10 Bridle Path Road, Heathcote): our Gondola Shuttle operates between Cathedral Square in the central city and the Christchurch Gondola on cruise ship days. The shuttle departs from Cathedral Square on the half hour from 9:30am until 3:30pm, and from the Christchurch Gondola on the hour from 10am until 4pm. $15 return and $10 one-way tickets can be purchased from our Tram Hosts at Tram Stops 2 and 4, or from the driver (please note only card payments are accepted for onboard fares). The #8 public bus that operates between Lyttelton and central Christchurch stops at the Gondola base station (please note that only cash payments are accepted for onboard fares which are $4 per journey). Cruise ship visitors wanting to travel to the Gondola from Lyttelton can catch the #8 public bus towards the Airport, and guests wanting to visit the Gondola on the way back from Christchurch can catch the #8 public bus towards Lyttelton from the Christchurch Bus Interchange on the corner of Colombo and Lichfield Streets. Guests can also choose to travel via taxi or rideshare service.