Arthurs Pass Private Day Trip from Christchurch with Castle Hill
Overview
Totally Personalized Private Experience!
A day trip to Arthur's National Park offers a variety of green fields to rugged mountain ranges, lush forest, and ice-fed lakes and rivers and an optional guided walk with your guide to explore, biggest waterfall. Travel along the Great Alpine Highway through the ever-changing landscapes.
Explore Lake Lyndon, castle Hill (famous for massive limestone boulders and rocks), Otira Viaduct Lookout (famous piece of infrastructure for scenic view), Arthur’s Pass National Park, Powerfull Devils Punchbowl Waterfall and Cave Stream Scenic Reserve.
What's Included
- Private Vehicle
- Bottled water
- Professional Driver
- Clean and comfortable vehicle
- Meet & Greet
- Adventures Activity-Hiking/Trekking
- Specalized Guide
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Meeting and Pickup
Guide will contact the traveller prior to the trip to confirm the pickup point and timing. Guide will notify the traveller before leaving to the pickup location. Guide will find the traveller with name display.
52 Cathedral Square
Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Waimakariri River (pass by)
Lake Lyndon
10 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Castle Hill
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Otira Viaduct Lookout
20 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Arthur's Pass National Park
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Devils Punchbowl Walking Track
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Cave Stream Scenic Reserve
10 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Christchurch (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Both sides travelling time approximately 4 hours
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-5552096P8
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (NZDT).
- Private Vehicle.
- Bottled water.
- Professional Driver.
- Clean and comfortable vehicle.
- Meet & Greet.
- Adventures Activity-Hiking/Trekking.
- Specalized Guide.
- Breakfast.
- Lunch.
- Dinner.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 1..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Arthurs Pass Private Day Trip from Christchurch with Castle Hill is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Arthurs Pass Private Day Trip from Christchurch with Castle Hill will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Private Vehicle
- Bottled water
- Professional Driver
- Clean and comfortable vehicle
- Meet & Greet
- Adventures Activity-Hiking/Trekking
- Specalized Guide
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Both sides travelling time approximately 4 hours
