Top 5 Activities in Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and is the country’s second-largest urban area. It is also the oldest established city in New Zealand. The city is also internationally renowned due to its beautiful gardens and wide open spaces. The city is said to be a city that offers the world the best of New Zealand. The Canterbury Association gave Christchurch its present name. The name of Christchurch was agreed on at the first meeting of the association on March 27, 1848. It was suggested by John Robert Godley, who had attended Christ Church, Oxford.
Some early writers called the town Christ Church, but it was recorded as Christchurch in the minutes of the management committee of the association.
Christchurch is a wonderful place to live, work, visit and do business. It has a flourishing business center. It offers some of the best sea and air links for international trade. It has world class leisure and sporting facilities. It has lively arts and entertainment scene, and has easy access to beaches, seascapes and landscapes.
The residents are really proud of their beloved city while the visitors love the city’s vibrant nightlife, award-winning restaurants, cafes, fashion precincts, and heritage architecture.
Avon River is a river that flows through the center of the city. It was named Avon due to the request of the pioneering Deans brothers to commemorate the Scottish Avon, which rises in the Ayrshire hills near what was their grandfathers’ farm and flows into the Clyde.
Here are some of the top things to do when visiting the City of Christchurch.
1. Christchurch Garden Tours
See the beautiful gardens of Christchurch in the Christchurch Garden Tours.
Christchurch Garden Tours offers to accompany you while you witness New Zealand’s most beautiful gardens. Be stunned as you lay your eyes on Christchurch parks, gardens and reserves.
One of the spectacular gardens in Christchurch that is a “must see” is the Botanical Gardens.
So what are you waiting for? The beauties of the many gardens in Christchurch are waiting for you.
2. Arthur’s Pass Hiking and TranzAlpine One Day Tour
Love to hike around beautiful mountains? Then the Arthur’s Pass Hiking and TranzAlpine One Day Tour is the activity for you.
There is no where-else in the country you can do so many things in a day.
A guided walk in the spectacular Southern Alps, a rail journey on New Zealand’s iconic TranzAlpine and back to the comforts of your Christchurch accommodation ― all these in one day.
You won’t just see the beautiful scenery in a distance; you’ll be in close contact with it.
3. Aoraki Mount Cook Day Tour
Have a trip from Christchurch to Queenstown or vice versa, go through Mount Cook, and experience the best of New Zealand with every minute of your trip
You can admire the majestic beauty along the way including Canterbury Plains, Lake Tekapo, Church of the Good Shepherd, Aoraki/Mt Cook and Lindis Pass. Have a stop in Mount Cook Village and have an optional scenic helicopter or ski plane flight, but it depends upon the weather whether it’s suitable for flying.
4. Avon River
Be ready to have a fantastic experience at Avon River
Take an adventure up the Avon River and see the stunning gardens situated at the riverbanks.
Go punting and experience a very relaxing and enjoyable way to see picturesque Christchurch.
Punting refers to a boat in a punt. The punter generally propels the punt by pushing against the river bed with a pole.
The punts have soft plush seats that allow you to really relax and soak in the sights along the Avon River. You can also enjoy hearing the punter tell little tidbits about the sceneries.
5. Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Witness the home to the best collections of exotic and indigenous plants in New Zealand in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens
The Christchurch Botanic Gardens displays some of the flora of New Zealand and other parts of the world. Founded in 1863, the garden now features one of the finest collections of exotic and native plant that are found in New Zealand.
You can see majestic trees, where many are over 120 years old, forming an outstanding background to the vast plant collections and extensive lawns.
With 21 hectares of horticultural displays, conservatories, memorials, and walking tracks, gardens are an oasis in the city of Christchurch.
So, what are you waiting for?
Get inside a nice car and have a drive around the beautiful Garden City. Log in to www.vroomvroomvroom.co.nz and find a car to drive while enjoying in the activities that Christchurch has to offer.
