Botanic Gardens Tour
Botanic Gardens Tour
4.5
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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The Botanic Gardens Tour offers informative guided tours of Christchurch’s spectacular Botanic Gardens. The 40-minute tours include an educational live commentary on board an eco-friendly electric shuttle and offer a fantastic overview of this 21-hectare green space in Christchurch’s central city: it's the best and most convenient way to see Christchurch’s Botanic Gardens.
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Fiona W
London, United Kingdom20 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Recommend the guided tour. Our guide, Kim, was so knowledgeable and friendly and pointed out so many things we would have missed.
Written 19 October 2023
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Phil W
38 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
We are not plant people but this is a must do on your holiday list. Penny was so informative during the tour, she was an absolute delight. The botanic gardens are amazing. A place Christchurch should be proud of.
Written 19 October 2023
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Tamara D
Glen Allen, VA21 contributions
Jun 2023 • Solo
I suggest the guided tour since there’s so much to see! This place is amazing! Year round life, more than expected from a Winter visit! Very unique trees from all over the world!
Written 26 June 2023
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LisaPB60
Pukekohe, New Zealand67 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
The four of us had a very informative tour of the gardens in the newish electric vehicle. We were taken around the various areas of the garden and had pointed out some of the most prominent parts of the garden
Written 15 June 2023
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Maryellen S
Olney, MD54 contributions
Mar 2023 • Friends
Penny was our guide for the last tour of the day. She was knowledgeable and very friendly. we enjoyed hearing all about the many types of trees and flowers as well as the history of the garden. If you take the tour, be sure to stand behind the Peacock Fountain - we waited next to the fountain and almost missed the tour! Also, be sure to get there early enough in the day to see all the conservatories. Much to our regret, we were unable to see them as we arrived too late in the day. This tour was well worth the money!
Written 9 March 2023
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Hi there,
Thanks for joining us on the Botanic Gardens Tour. We will pass your feedback on to Penny. We're glad to hear you loved your experience.
We hope to see you back another time!
Kind Regards
Christchurch Attractions
Written 11 May 2023
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Naki gals
1 contribution
Feb 2023 • Couples
This was an awesome day a wonderful Tour guide with such interesting facts on all the beautiful old trees.. highly recommend doing this👍
Written 9 February 2023
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Cup1993
Hanmer Springs, New Zealand94 contributions
Dec 2022
We've walked through the gardens on a few occasions, primarily as it is a short cut from the car park to the hospital. Each time we'd take a slightly different route back to the car so I could take in a little more of the gardens, which are simply beautiful.
One day we saw the little green bus toodling around and thought "we'll do that when we have time"
A week's worth of treatment at the hospital meant we finally had time and it was well worth the wait. The tour guide was knowledgeable, deliver the information in such a way that it felt natural rather than stiff and contrived like some tours can be. I learned so much more than when I'd walked through.
Absolutely worth $25
One day we saw the little green bus toodling around and thought "we'll do that when we have time"
A week's worth of treatment at the hospital meant we finally had time and it was well worth the wait. The tour guide was knowledgeable, deliver the information in such a way that it felt natural rather than stiff and contrived like some tours can be. I learned so much more than when I'd walked through.
Absolutely worth $25
Written 10 December 2022
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Hi there,
Thanks for joining us on the Botanic Gardens Tour. We're glad to hear you loved your experience.
We hope to see you back another time!
Kind Regards
Christchurch Attractions
Written 23 January 2023
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Global571611
6 contributions
Oct 2021
An excellent free tour. I was the only person on the tour but the guide insisted on taking me anyway. She was very knowledgeable and spent over 90 minutes showing me the different parts of the gardens and telling me about the history and the plants. I would highly recommend this tour
Written 11 October 2021
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MATempleton
Christchurch, New Zealand47 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
We had a lovely trip on the caterpillar. Our guide was delightful with a lovely Irish accent. Very informative. Would highly recommend this.
Written 2 March 2020
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Patrick C
Vancouver, Washington44 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
With limited time this is the perfect way to experience the gardens. Our guide Mike provided outstanding commentary of what we were viewing as we passed through the gardens, making the experience far better than if we had walked it by ourselves.
Written 29 February 2020
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Nur Maisarah A
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia6 contributions
I would like to join the Caterpillar tour in Botanic Gardens. Is the garden open whole year round?
Christchurch A
Christchurch, New Zealand3 contributions
Thank you for your enquiry.
Yes, our Botanic Gardens Tour operates every day except Christmas Day (the tour may also be cancelled in the event of inclement weather).
Our tours depart from the Museum entrance to the Botanic Gardens at 11am, 12pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm as well as at 10am in summer (usually October - April), . Tours take approximately 55 minutes.
You can purchase a ticket from the driver on the day or you can purchase a ticket from our website in advance (we also offer discounted combo tickets combining entry to the Botanic Gardens Tour with entry to one or more of our other Christchurch attractions if you were interested in visiting the Tram, Gondola or Punting as well).
Please feel free to contact us directly if you have any further questions.
Kind regards,
Emma
Christchurch Attractions