Christchurch to Kaikōura day tour options with Canterbury Leisure Tours

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Spend your day getting close to nature. Travel by road or train through the rolling hill country of North Canterbury, enjoying the beauty of its rural pastoral scenes, to Kaikōura where mountains meet the sea. Kaikōura 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 dolphins.

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WE ARE OPEN & OPERATING AS NORMAL

Kia Ora,

We sincerely thank you for your patience and understanding as our community recovers from the recent significant weather event.

Our whale watching tours are operating as normal, subject to favourable sea and weather conditions.

TRAVEL ADVISORY:

Please note that State Highway 1 north and south of Kaikōura are open. A section of State Highway 1 south is down to one lane near Hawkeswood and is under stop/go temporary traffic management. Please expect delays along this route and plan your journey accordingly.

For the latest information on road conditions, please visit the NZ Transport Agency website before travelling. 

We look forward to welcoming you back to Whale Watch Kaikōura and thank you for your continued support.   

Nga Manaakitanga  

The Team at Whale Watch Kaikoura.