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The Akaroa Walk

Location
The walk starts with a gondola ride from the edge of the City of Christchurch to the Summit Ridge and finishes with a return trip to Christchurch.
Description

The Akaroa Walk is rapidly becoming an icon among New Zealand hiking adventures. It is a 42km, three day, guided walk from Christchurch to Akaroa. You travel along the Summit Ridge and across Banks Peninsula, in the Canterbury Region of the beautiful South Island of New Zealand.

You will experience unsurpassed views of the Southern Alps, Canterbury Plains, Lyttelton, Diamond Harbour, Port Levy, Okuti, French Farm Valley, Kaituna, Wainui, Lake Forsyth, Lake Ellesmere and Akaroa.

Visit the below website for further information and details on how to book this tour.

Distance
42.0 km
Level
Medium
Amenities
  • BBQs
  • Birds
  • Food & Drink
  • Historical
  • Lookouts
  • Plant Life
  • Toilets
  • Tramping
Source
www.tuataratours.co.nz
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