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Hassle Free Tours

Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
+64 3-385 5775
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US$207.90*
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Lord of the Rings - Journey to Edoras from Christchurch
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US$245.16*
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Full-Day Kaikoura Tour from Christchurch
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US$233.23*
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Christchurch Super Saver: Christchurch Double Decker Bus Tour plus Lord of the...
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Hassle-free Tours is an award winning company that specialises in offeirng unique tour experiences in Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown. Hassle-free Tours is privately owned and has been operating since early 2003. We believe a tour is about more than 'just seeing the sights'. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service and giving our guests memorable experiences that will last a life-time. From city sightseeing tours on-board classic and new, open and closed top, double decker buses, to visiting a Lord of the Rings movie location, speeding through the Waimak Gorge in a jet boat, watching whales and dolphins in Kaikoura, and riding on the TranzAlpine train to Christchurch, Hassle-free Tours offers a myriad of tour experiences for everyone to enjoy.
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  • Average4%
  • Poor1%
  • Terrible1%
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“edoras tour” (81 reviews)
“wings” (105 reviews)
“rings tour” (33 reviews)
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Hours Today: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Suggested Duration: More than 3 hours
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Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
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+64 3-385 5775
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Reviewed 6 December 2017 via mobile

We booked this from the ship, and were picked up in Akaroa. This is a long trip. Micah and Simon were the tour guides. They were great. The scenery was wonderful. They were very knowledgeable about the movies, and the area. Did a great job...More

1  Thank Mooretosee
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 19 December 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your honest review of our Lord of the Rings Tour. We are delighted that you thoroughly enjoyed your day with us, learning about the making of the movies in this area, and agree that the scenery is 'wonderful'. We...More

Reviewed 3 December 2017 via mobile

Off the cruise ship and from among the array of modern coaches emerges this big red 1960's Routemaster which was our ride for the morning.  Informative commentary from both the guide & driver along the way detailing both the Maori history and French influence of...More

Thank Mick C
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 19 December 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your honest review about our Double Decker tours in Akaroa. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us and particularly the informative commentary from our driver. We appreciate your taking the time to post a...More

Reviewed 2 December 2017

We came into Akaroa on a cruise and opted for the jet boat excursion , the guide was very friendly and though the excursion was long , but he did whatever he could to make it as interesting as possible. The jet boat was a...More

Thank ALWALEED A
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 19 December 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your wonderful review of our 4WD and jet boat tour. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit with us and had fun on your jet boat experience. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your Cruise...More

Reviewed 2 December 2017

This one of the best tours I did so far.The tour guide has excellent knowledge and the passion to explain everything on the way was amazing. very polite ,friendly,easy to understand .we went to the top of the mountsunday , where the load of the...More

Thank sgammampila
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 19 December 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your wonderful review of our Lord of the Rings Tour. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your journey with us and appreciate your kind comments about our guides and your overall experience. Whilst we warmly welcome Lord...More

Reviewed 27 November 2017 via mobile

We went on the dolphin encounter tour to Kaikoura with Hiker as our driver. He is a wonderfully positive man who made the journey very enjoyable. The dolphin encounter was spectacular. We saw hundreds of dolphins up close, doing all kinds of acrobatics in the...More

1  Thank Terri D
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 19 December 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your wonderful review of our Kaikoura Tour. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your tour experience with Gaike and are delighted to hear that the dolphins put on such a wonderful 'show' during your visit. Seeing these spectacular creatures...More

Reviewed 12 November 2017

We´ve done this Full-Day-Tour with Geike. Perfect presentation and informative. Great views and perfect catering. We´ve seen wonderful LOTR.Scenes. It´s been an amazing unforgettable day. This Tour is absolutely advisable.More

1  Thank Chris M
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 19 December 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your wonderful review of our Lord of the Rings Tour! We are absolutely delighted that you thoroughly enjoyed your time with us and appreciate your comments regarding the tour experience, including our lunch offering. Thank you for choosing to...More

Reviewed 7 November 2017 via mobile

The knowledge and the information was excellent. The passion that the guide had was also superb. Our guide won an Oscar for Sound Mixing on Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. Which was something else. He had some excellent pictures to show if...More

1  Thank Jill F
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 19 December 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your lovely review of our Lord of the Rings Tour. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your journey with Hammond and learning about work on the movies 'behind the scenes'. We hope you managed to capture some wonderful photos...More

Reviewed 4 November 2017 via mobile

I am very impressed with Hassle Free. First, my wife and I were the only ones on the tour and I cannot tell you how thankful we are that the tour was not cancelled. Our guide, Ghaika (sorry if I spelt your name wrong), was...More

1  Thank John G
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 19 December 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your lovely review of our Alpine Safari Tour. We were thrilled to hear of your wonderful day out with Gaike and will make sure to pass on your comments as he will be delighted to hear your feedback. We...More

Reviewed 3 November 2017 via mobile

I had such a great day with Hassle Free tours, even if you're not a fan of lord of the rings this tour is awesome. The scenery is amazing for everyone and even more amazing for a LOTR fan! My driver, Mike, was great fun...More

Thank Koenmak
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 19 December 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your honest review of our Lord of the Rings Tour. We are delighted that you thoroughly enjoyed your day with us and agree that the scenery is 'amazing'. It sounds like you had lots of fun with our 'props'...More

Reviewed 1 November 2017 via mobile

Lots of info and a friendly tour guide with beautiful scenery. Massive lunch provided. Cheers for a top day Mike!More

Thank 522ALH
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 22 November 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your review of our Lord of the Rings Tour. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your journey with Mike and agree that the scenery is beautiful! Whilst we warmly welcome Lord of the Rings fans, we know that this...More

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jackiemahood
3 January 2017|
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Response from HassleFreeToursNZ | Property representative |
Kia Ora, thank you for your query. We are pleased to confirm that Kaikoura is recovering well from the recent earthquakes and the Inland Scenic Road, and State Highway One, are both open allowing access from Christchurch to... More
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