Christchurch Whale Watching

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2 Day Kaikoura Whale Discovery Train Escape from Wellington

Rail Tour - Wellington - Starting from around NZ $350.00 per person

One of the world's most scenic train journeys, this two-day Kaikoura Whale Discovery rail journey takes you from New Zealand's capital, Wellington, across Cook Strait and through the picturesque Marlborough Sounds, where you board the train for Kaikoura. Experience a whale watch boat tour, where you may see whales and other marine life, before continuing to Christchurch, the 'Garden City'.

Kaikoura Whale and Dolphin Overnight Tour from Christchurch

Wildlife - Christchurch - Starting from around NZ $470.00 per person

Kaikoura Whale Watch Tour including TranzCoastal Train from Christchurch to Kaikoura

Wildlife - Christchurch - Starting from around NZ $310.00 per person

Spend the day spotting giant sperm whales and acrobatic Dusky Dolphins. Take the scenic Tranz Coastal train from Christchurch, across the rolling farmlands of North Canterbury, to the coastal town of Kaikoura. Take a whale watch tour by plane or boat, where, if you are lucky, you will spot whales and other marine animals. A great day out for all those who wish to see these gentle creatures from the deep.

The TranzCoastal Rail Service between Picton and Christchurch

Rail Service - Picton - Starting from around NZ $40.00 per person

Travel south by train from Picton to the 'Garden City' of Christchurch on the railway TranzCoastal. This journey is a scenic feast with the Kaikoura mountain ranges on one side of your train and the rugged Pacific Ocean coastline on the other. Along the way you pass though the village of Kaikoura, where you can break your journey to take in the whale watching or dare to get closer and swim with the dolphins. Then it's onto the rolling farmland of North Canterbury, across the Waimakariri River and through More...