GeoTours offer a wide range of day trips and overnight tours around the South Island, beginning and ending conveniently in central Christchurch. Short trips are a great addition to a New Zealand holiday.

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Mount Cook Overnighter

Experience walks through New Zealand's greatest mountains and glaciers. Overnight in a farmhouse. Includes Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki, Mount Cook, Omarama Pinnacles and Oamaru.



  • Departs: 8am, Monday and Wednesday
  • Duration: 2 days and 1 night
  • Costs: $295 per person, including dinner and breakfast
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Ultimate Fun Day

A day trip packed with great activities! Come jet boating on the Waimakariri River, stroll on a sand dune surf beach, sample the vintages in the Waipara wine district, enjoy a farm visit with a country lunch and beginner's horse ride, try boutique cheese tasting and enjoy a forest walk to a waterfall in a gorge. The best trip to see all that Canterbury can offer.

  • Departs: 9.30am, Monday to Thursday
  • Duration: 8 hours
  • Costs: $195 per person
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Farm Visit and Wine Tasting

Enjoy a tour of a unique New Zealand farm. Meet and feed a wide variety of tame animals and birds, and experience a beginner's horse ride. Travel further north to the Waipara Valley, Canterbury's prime wine region where you can taste some of the best wine varieties available in New Zealand.






  • Departs: 9.30am and 1.15pm, Monday to Thursday
  • Duration: 4 hours
  • Costs: $95 per person, including morning or afternoon tea.
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Akaroa Harbour

A trip to the town of Akaroa, located within an extinct volcano and originally settled by the French. Along the way we stop at a wild beach in search of interesting stones, visit a craft shop with unique pieces and taste some of the local cheese at Barry's Bay. In Akaroa we explore the town or take a boat trip to see a group of Hector's dolphins, the world's smallest and rarest dolphin. Return to Christchurch along the Lyttelton Harbour crater rim and see some fantastic views and photo opportunities.

  • Departs: 9.30am, Monday to Thursday
  • Duration: 8 hours
  • Costs: $100 per person or $150 per person with the boat trip. Includes snacks and drinks.
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Jet Boat and Wine Tasting

Come jet boating on the mighty Waimakariri River. Let the 360 degree spins and the power of the boat leave you breathless. Continue north to the Waipara Valley, an area renowned for its Riesling and Pinot Noir wines. We visit two wineries and sample a large selection. A great combination of two memorable activities.







  • Departs: 9.30am and 1.15pm, Monday to Thursday
  • Duration: 4 hours
  • Costs: $120 per person
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Jet Boat and Farm Visit

Feel the power of the jet boat as it surges through the clear waters of the Waimakariri River at high speed. Experience 260 degree spins, against the backdrop of the Southern Alps with its extensive birdlife. Continue to the farm to see its many tame animals and take a beginner's horse ride. A real Canterbury experience!

  • Departs: 9.30am and 1.15pm, Monday to Thursday
  • Duration: 4 hours
  • Costs: $135 per person, including morning or afternoon tea.
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Arthur's Pass

Travel deep into the Southern Alps and view magnificent alpine scenery in an ancient glacial valley. Take a walk to the Devil's Punchbowl, a stunning waterfall plunging through a natural beech forest. We also visit Castle Hill, with its fascinating limestone formations and cave.





  • Departs: 9.30am, Monday to Thursday
  • Duration: 8 hours
  • Costs: $130 per person.
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