Discover Akaroa Best Tickets, Tours & Experiences

Akaroa is Canterbury’s oldest town, founded in August 1840 by French settlers. It has been suggested that French interest in New Zealand speeded up Britain’s decision to annex New Zealand. By the time French settlers arrived, the Treaty of Waitangi between the British Crown and Maori chiefs had been signed. Akaroa is a popular resort town, where may be found within the harbour, and swim with the dolphins’ boat tours are a major tourist attraction. Places to visit in Akaroa include; Akaroa Harbour, the Giants House, Banks Peninsula, Swimming with Dolphins, Akaroa Dolphins, Pohatu Penguins/Plunge NZ Ltd, and several others.

Tourists would enjoy exploring the city's fine art and museums on sightseeing tours and can visit and explore ancient landmarks and cultural centres on cultural and historical tours that allow visitors to learn of the city's history and discover hidden gems. Visitors can also take a brief tour of the city on walking and biking tours through the city's most beautiful pathways and enjoy exciting moments partaking in several exciting outdoor activities in Akaroa. On private custom tours in the city, visitors will enjoy a personalised experience of the festive atmosphere and can go on luxury special occasions that expose them to the best experiences in the city. Food and wine tasting tours are also available to visitors, providing them with an insight into the city's culinary lifestyle. The city’s vast water bodies can be explored on boat cruises and sailings and visitors can engage in several water sports including snorkelling, kayaking, scuba diving and several others.

With convenient airport transfers in Akaroa, tourists can move through the nooks and crannies of the city easily and comfortably and can also explore the outsides of the city on day trips and excursionsfrom the city to neighbouring cities and towns as well as multi-day tours from the city. These tour activities are available on Tripindicator, a tour agency committed to providing visitors with the best tour activities based on customer ratings and feedbacks at very affordable prices compared to other tour teams.