Kaikoura is where mountains meet sea. Kaikoura is world renowned for the variety of marine mammals which can be seen, not least of all the giant sperm whales and the acrobatic Dusky Dolphin.
This morning you will join a whale watch tour, where you will see the giant sperm whales, which reside in the deep waters just off the coast of Kaikoura year round.
In the afternoon, following the whale watching, you will visit a seal colony where New Zealand fur seals may be viewed at close quarters and provide fantastic photo opportunities.
Upon departing Kaikoura, you will travel by road through the rolling hill country of North Canterbury, enjoying the beauty of its rural pastoral scenes, to Christchurch.
On route, we'll stop at a winery in Waipara, one of the larger wine regions of New Zealand. Here you will have the opportunity to taste some of New Zealand’s delightful wines.
From Waipara the coach continues south to Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand.