Arthur’s Pass & Castle Hill Day Tour

Feeling like trading in urban life for mountain tops? This Arthur’s Pass and Castle Hill Day trip is your getaway to the picturesque beauty of the Southern Alps. Witness limestone giants, alpine lakes, wild waterfalls, and epic viewpoints.

It's not just a day trip. It's a story written in stone, snow, and stream. Join our Arthur’s Pass and Castle Hill Day Tour from Christchurch for best NZ travel experience.

$885

Up to 4 persons included

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Arthur’s Pass & Castle Hill Tour Highlights

Alpine Highway

Journey along one of the most picturesque roads of New Zealand. Pass along mountains, gorges, and valleys formed by old glaciers.

Lakes Watching

Seize your breath at the shimmering Lake Lyndon. Look across the mythical braided riverbeds of the Waimakariri during your trip to Arthur’s Pass.

Castle Hill Boulders

Wander among the primordial landscape of gigantic limestone monoliths. They are sacred to Maori and love by photographers & climbers.

Otira Lookout

Get your smartphone or DSLR ready for photo ops in the South Island. This place will indeed give you a wide view of the viaduct.

Waterfall Walk

Devil's Punchbowl Waterfall is the best place for those who want to take an optional short trek through mossy forest to a thundering 131-meter alpine waterfall.

Cave Stream

A short trail and Cave Stream Scenic Reserve will reveal underground river cave system that whispers of adventure. You won’t go in, but being at the margin itself is surreal enough.

What's Included

Arthur’s Pass & Castle Hill Day Tour from Christchurch is one of the most popular packages with The Journey right now. Here's everything it brings for the participants:

Professional Driver
Private transport
Clean and comfortable vehicle
Local travel expert
Meet and greet
Free water bottle
Free coffee
Professional photography (Additionally charged)

What's not included: Food, tickets, whale cruise tickets, and other activities are not covered in the Tour price.

Travel Itinerary

8:00 am: Your Arthur’s Pass trip Christchurch journey begins when a personal vehicle will reach to pick you up from your accommodation. You will wind through Canterbury’s high country with river views and early mountain vistas.
9:00 am: Stop and enjoy Wild Mountain Lake Lyndon. Smell in the clean air and snap a few silent pictures.
10:00 am: Scour the spiritual limestone playground of Castle Hill. A place where huge rock structures appear like they were hurled out of the heavens.
11:30 am: An essential spectacle, soaring road and jagged valley framed by native forest and plunging alp peaks make Otira Viaduct a must-visit place during your Arthur’s Pass tour.
12:30 pm: Take a walk through native bush. Listen to kea calls or even just stand around and enjoy the jaggedness of the National Park’s beauty.
1:30 pm: An optional 20-30 minute return walk will lead to one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the Southern Alps. This place is called Devils Punchbowl walking track.
2.45 pm: Discover the unusual and gorgeous surface path above a stream cave tunnel.
4:00 pm: Sit back and take in the mountains on your way down. Go back over your journey with a brand new perspective!
6:00 pm: Arrive back in Christchurch with a feeling of inspiration and a bit more in love with nature.

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