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Adventurous Things to Do in Christchurch

Top Adventurous Things to Do in Christchurch, New Zealand

Best Adventurous Things to Do in Christchurch

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1. Margaret Mahy Family Playground

1,030
Playgrounds
By by ELCLAN23
great kids park, loved it lots to do, great picnic spots worth some down time to let the kids loose and enjoy themselves
  • Photo provided by International Antarctic Centre

2. International Antarctic Centre

2,724
Speciality Museums
Admission tickets from NZ$49.00
By by rosemarieh52
Great fun and extremely informative, real snow plus ride on snow vehicle, huskies and lots more well worth a visit
  • Corner 1 Action

3. Supa Karts Indoor Raceway

15
Sports Complexes
By by GinellF
Great family fun
  • Great place to "hot desk", hang out, and work from in the cafe

4. Exchange Christchurch (XCHC)

27
Civic Centres
By by Fuentes_Nata
... can appreciate residents artist work or you can bring your art supplies and make some art right there! so inspiring!
  • Our 38 awesome individually themed climbs in Clip 'N Climb

5. The Roxx Climbing Centre

23
Sports Complexes

6. Rubicon Valley Tourist Centre

631
Horseback Riding Tours
By by maddib2019
Absolutely amazing experience, well knowledged instructor and incredible views, would highly recommend everyone to co...
  • Having Fun

7. Newzengland Ltd - Clay Shooting & Archery Services

119
Shooting Ranges
By by 139barryt
... archery,clay bird shooting and golf .It was a lot of fun and our group really enjoyed the day Cheers Barry & Jo
  • Christchurch Segway Tours

8. Christchurch Segway Tours

211
City Tours • Segway Tours
By by 655matthewv
It was a great way to get around the city and was a good combination of learning from Graeme and having fun at the sa...
  • Wheel lifting fun for everyone.

9. Velocity Karts

430
Rides & Activities • Other Outdoor Activities
By by mitchell211
Fantastic, grandchildren loved it, great fun family thing to do and will certainly go back for another fun experience
  • #helidive

10. Skydiving Kiwis Otautahi

418
Skydiving
By by carlosdY7715PS
We jumped 31th December and was the most amazing experience in our lives The crew so friendly, funny, polite and very...
  • We create immersive experiences

11. CodeBreakers

151
Escape Games
By by s0phier8
Our family had a terrific time and really enjoyed the challenging puzzles.
  • Larger teams up to 18!

12. Escape Artists

178
Escape Games
By by Getaway53894068948
We weren't sure what room to do so the lovely girl who ran our game recommended the cabin, and it was such great fun!...
  • smiles all round

13. Rangitata Rafts

532
River Rafting & Tubing
By by 759elib
... beautiful braided Rangitata River valley before heading on the exhilarating ride through the gorge’s grade V rapids.
  • Launching from Zip 3 offers awesome views!

14. Christchurch Adventure Park

168
Zipline & Aerial Adventure Parks
By by labib873
We had perfect weather on the day so I got to a speed of 102kmh on the 4th zip line and it was fantastic.
  • Hassle-free Tours offer unique tours in their 4WD vehicles.

15. Hassle Free Tours

884
City Tours • Hop-On Hop-Off Tours
By by GoPlaces816534
... beautiful scenery in context with stories - that’s where a great tour guide makes the journey awesome - thanks Kris!
  • A great photo op and smiles for days!

16. Adventure Trail Rides

84
Multi-day Tours • 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
Open now
By by aiden948428
We had such a blast with Adventure Trails and Don was such an amazing and patient tour guide!
  • Love is in the Air

17. Garden City Helicopters

90
Helicopter Tours
By by Scott_Ammerman
On a bluebird day, our pilot, Juliette, made us feel completely at ease, and provided us with an amazing experience.
  • Flyboarding in Akaroa

18. Volo Jetski Adventures

102
Waterskiing & Jetskiing
  • Cycling on the Otago Rail Trail

19. Adventure South NZ

73
Bike Tours • Sightseeing Tours
By by sdg231
But above all the stupendous scenery, tremendous variety of tracks each day, sometimes challenging, sometimes more ge...
  • Heading out for a ride

20. Waimak River Riding Centre

60
Lessons & Workshops • Horseback Riding Tours
By by tracylY4062QJ
The horses are very quiet and well trained, great scenery and a knowledgeable trek guide.
  • In the spider net.

21. Adrenaline Forest

168
Sightseeing Tours
By by SlayTheFunky
We came across this place after zip lining on the North Island, and finding ourselves hungry for more adrenaline.
  • Christchurch Helicopters mid-flight

22. Christchurch Helicopters

45
Helicopter Tours
By by 731willa
We watched Richie McCaw's ‘Chasing Great’ doco a few months ago (which is unreal - so inspirational - especially when...
  • Playing a fish on a scenic West Coast lake

23. South Island Adventure Fly Fishing

35
Fishing Charters & Tours
By by PaddyDono
Chris is a brilliant & skilled guide and very enjoyable to spend time with.
  • The Magic of a still day

24. Christchurch Sea Kayaking

35
Kayaking & Canoeing
By by MinMcD1
KT is a knowledgeable guide - generous with her time, experience and love of Christchurch and the river.
  • Segway resting

25. Urban Wheels

39
City Tours • Segway Tours
  • Kaitorete Spit from Bossu Rd with Ellesmere, Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps -Southern Bays

26. Banks Peninsula Experience

24
4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours • Motorcycle Tours
  • Boeing 737-800

27. Flight Experience Flight Simulator

16
Air Tours
  • Day trips

28. Southern White Water

28
River Rafting & Tubing • Adrenaline & Extreme Tours
Open now
By by AdventureSouth66
Enjoyed seeing the Waimakaririr gorge, great scenery to drift through and enough rapids to add a bit of interest.
  • Can You Escape?

29. Locked in Christchurch

26
Escape Games
  • Painting & sipping

30. Paint & Sip Studio

23
Paint & Pottery Studios • Bars & Clubs
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