Find your walk CHRISTCHURCH / 2026–27 CRUISE SEASON
Step ashore. Find a local story. Make a little room for gelato.
Visiting Christchurch on Grand Princess? Explore the city on foot with a local guide, from the Avon River to the streets and squares that give Ōtautahi its character.
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME ASHORE
Our recommended walk for cruise visitors is the Ultimate Christchurch Walking Tour, departing at 10:00 and finishing around 13:00. Confirm you can reach the meeting point by 09:50 and return before your ship’s all-aboard deadline.
OUR RECOMMENDED CRUISE-DAY WALK
A deeper look at Christchurch’s streets, architecture and stories, with gelato and a drink along the route.
Meet at Tūranga’s Gloucester Street doors for the 10:00 Ultimate tour, finishing around 13:00. Confirm that your ship’s arrival and city transfer leave enough time to reach the meeting point, and allow for your return transfer and all-aboard deadline.
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A SHORTER AFTERNOON OPTION
Local stories, riverside sights and a scoop of Rollickin’ gelato. Start and finish at the Bridge of Remembrance, with time to find your bearings along the way.
Christchurch in 90 departs at 14:00 and finishes around 15:30. Only choose this alternative if your return transfer and all-aboard deadline allow enough time.
Check dates & pricesTour departures, prices and places are shown in the booking calendar. A scheduled ship visit does not reserve a tour place.
YOUR SHIP / YOUR DAY
Choose your scheduled visit to open the Ultimate Christchurch Walking Tour booking calendar on that date.
Our 2026–27 planning schedule was checked against the Lyttelton Port cruise timetable on Tue, 15 Sept 2026. Times shown use that port timetable where the visit is listed. This is a dated schedule, so confirm your itinerary before booking. All times are local New Zealand time.
Arrival and departure refer to the ship, not the tour. Your all-aboard time will be earlier than the ship’s departure. If a date has no tour available, please choose another suitable departure or contact us.
LYTTELTON TO CHRISTCHURCH
Our walks begin in central Christchurch. Your journey from the ship is part of the day to plan separately.
For a Lyttelton berth, use the approved transport off the wharf. Confirm your cruise line’s Christchurch shuttle, its fare and its first departure. A shuttle into Lyttelton township is a different service from a transfer to central Christchurch.
The Ultimate Christchurch Walking Tour meets at Tūranga’s Gloucester Street doors, opposite The Court Theatre. Arrive at 09:50 for the 10:00 departure. The walk finishes around 13:00 at the Bridge of Remembrance on Cashel Street. Allow time for your transfer into the city and the walk to the meeting point.
Find Tūranga’s Gloucester Street entrance ↗Ask your ship for its all-aboard time and the last return shuttle. Allow for queues, traffic and the transfer back to the vessel. The port’s scheduled sailing time is not your all-aboard deadline.
BEFORE YOU STEP ASHORE
Yes. Book directly with This Uncharted World using the tour’s calendar. You arrange your own transport from the port and back, and must choose a departure that fits your ship’s all-aboard time.
We recommend the Ultimate Christchurch Walking Tour for cruise visitors. It departs at 10:00 and finishes around 13:00, with local stories, gelato and a drink along the route. Confirm that disembarkation and your city transfer let you reach Tūranga by 09:50, and leave time for your return transfer before all-aboard. Christchurch in 90 is a shorter afternoon alternative, departing at 14:00 and finishing around 15:30, if your ship’s schedule allows. Port transfers are separate.
Port pickup and shuttle tickets are not included. The Ultimate Christchurch Walking Tour meets at Tūranga’s Gloucester Street doors, opposite The Court Theatre, and finishes at the Bridge of Remembrance on Cashel Street. Confirm the city transfer, drop-off and return arrangements with your cruise line.
No. Arrival does not mean you can disembark immediately. Check your ship’s disembarkation arrangements, transfer time, all-aboard deadline and return shuttle before choosing a tour. Ship schedules and tour availability can change.
Contact us as soon as you know. Our standard cancellation policy applies to direct bookings; read it before choosing your tour.
This Uncharted World is an independent Christchurch walking-tour operator. These tours are booked directly with us and are not operated by, sponsored by or affiliated with your cruise line. Port transfers are not included.