This tour took us to the places on the itinerary. Not much commentary or information given , more of a car service than a tour

AVOID THIS TOUR COMPANY! Tour was overbooked. Instead of a small bus tour with guide, we were placed on a large coach bus. Their other company vans were at port. We were unfortunate ones placed on a coach bus, even though I booked 4 months in advance. Our bus driver apologized to us at end of ride, not tour. He said tour was overbooked and he was just a driver, not a guide. Said he was contracted day before to provide bus. He handed out tour company cards to get a refund. Our ride consisted of the driver providing no commentary. He would drop us off at a site, then tell us how much time we had. PERIOD. At the gardens, he dropped us off, told us to follow path, then he would meet us in 30 minutes at other side of park. The path was a maze. A group of us just tried to figure out how to navigate park without getting lost. We obviously did not enjoy park. No commentary at any stop. Just a bus. Could have just travelled by city bus. Did not stop at Riverside Market. Trip details from company says maximum of 30 per tour, our bus held over 40. Since I booked thru TripAdvisor, contacted them. They did not follow up to me. I had to contact them again, told me company denied refund. Will now contact credit card for refund. If I could rate zero stars, I would. Do yourself a favor, do not book tours with Leisure Tours.

Well organized from the time of booking. Clear Instructions and information provided. Our driver Jude was lovely and my son and I enjoyed this tour very much. Pace and timing of the tour at each location was appropriate and the highlight was seeing the dolphins!!

Unfortunately our whale watching got canceled as we were in line due to weather conditions. However our guide Stephanie made the afternoon absolutely wonderful by giving us a tour of the peninsula and showing us local landmarks. She was incredibly knowledgeable and we were able to have an amazing afternoon even without seeing whales! By the time we returned to the hotel they had already contacted us about a refund (we chose not to go on the alternate excursions offered), all in all they were a great company to work with and I wouldn’t hesitate to book with them again if I’m ever back in New Zealand!!!!

Very enjoyable trip. Our guide Pete was amazing and very informative. You will get a great education on a wide variety of New Zealand subjects, while seeing a beautiful country. Highly recommend .

This was an excellent tour. Pete, our guide was very knowledgeable and provided insight on a number of topics related to the area and NZ in general. Loved the lunch place, and there was sufficient time to explore the town. The ride on the boat through the harbour was a highlight. Can’t believe we saw those beautiful little dolphins! Highly recommend this tour…

The fourth star is entirely for our guide, Carmen, as she was very friendly and had a natural ease with tour groups. But we found the tour a bit disappointing. The drive to Akaroa was beautiful along the mountain road (great for roadside pics) but it took longer so left us with only an hour in Akaroa, not enough time to see all that the town has to offer. We had the lunch option, and the restaurant was fine (choices for all diets), but this ended up cutting into town-touring time. The Dolphin watching trip was okay (cold and few dolphins - not the tour operator's fault!) but the two-hour tour spent too much time chasing elusive dolphins and not enough time on the other sea-life such as the seals and birds. The "cheese tasting" at the end of the tour was misleading and disappointing: it was a shop with a few pieces of cheese out to taste but otherwise the expectation was to buy something - the description led ja to believe it would be more of a guided tasting and explanation of cheese making. Would recommend this be skipped in favour of more time in Akaroa. However: would still recommend as a day trip from Christchurch for the mountain road views.

Scotty was very knowledgeable but talked nonstop. My brain needed a break now and then. I found myself tuning him out unfortunately. The animal reserve was nice but the guide would start talking as soon as he started walking away from us all and only the first few people could hear him. He needs a microphone or not talk until we are all present. I told him we could not all hear him and nothing changed.

This day tour included a scenic drive to Akaroa with a nice stop about an hour out at Little River for rest room and cafe. Plenty of time to explore the town and enjoy an excellent lunch at Bully Hayes restaurant. The highlight was the two hour catamaran cruise via Black Cat Cruises. We were able to observe Hector’s dolphins ,New Zealand fur seals and plenty of bird species. Brief stop at a cheese shop on the way back. Pete was an excellent host/driver with passionate commentary during the round trip commute from Christchurch. A really enjoyable day!

Scenic train journey to Arthur’s Pass. Pleasant trip with tour guide Graham. I know the afternoon did not have the farm visit due to a medical event but a simple cup of tea/coffee would have been nice. I am not sure the lunch was value for money

Graham was a great driver and guide full of commentary for the area. This is a great way to experience the TranzAlpine train to Arthur’s Pass which took a bit over two hours from Christchurch. Graham was right there to meet us. He did have a mishap with the van on the way up as a side window was shattered by a passing logging truck. I say this as he had already coordinated a replacement van and our tour’s safe travel was paramount. We hiked the Devils punchbowl which had spectacular views and returned to to have a lunch coordinated in advance. We visited various overlooks and photo stops in route back to Christchurch. We were not able to visit the sheep farm as there was a medical incident related to the farmhouse that was communicated to us the day prior to the tour. We wish them full and speedy recovery and appreciate the communication prior to the tour. Would recommend this full day tour, well worthwhile with spectacular scenery.

The operator cancelled us only two days before the tour. By that time, all decent tours were unavailable. Here's what they said: "Your driver allocated on Saturday 8th Feb for this tour is now unavailable due to personal reasons, and as its a double cruise ship day in Lyttelton we are unable to operate this tour." Don't risk it, book with someone else.

This day tour included a scenic (and sometimes windy) drive to Akaroa. Had plenty of time to explore the town and enjoy a lunch at Bully Hayes restaurant. The highlight was the two hour catamaran cruise! We spotted five Hector’s dolphins and some New Zealand fur seals. Brief stop at a cheese shop on the way back. An enjoyable day all around!

Excellent tour by Joseph who was able to take us to many places in & around Christchurch which has had to recover from devastating earthquakes 14 years ago. Would highly recommend.

This tour was fantastic with a great tour guide. Lots of great information was provided. He gave some great ideas for lunch and plenty of time to have lunch and do some shopping before having to move on to other places. The Antarctic Center was great. I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to learn more about the area and see the sights of Christchurch.