What a fantastic day! The train trip is comfortable and you see miles and miles of flat Canterbury Plains before getting into the picturesque mountain passes. The trip absolutely comes alive when your tour guide meets you at Arthur’s Pass Station and takes you to all the places you would’ve missed if you stayed on the train! Stu (our guide) was brilliant. Knowledgeable and entertaining, he really seemed to enjoy the day as much as we did.

Ollie was fantastic. High energy, knowledge, and really don’t get stumped by any questions. We were a cohesive group of 6 and had a great time shopping, snacking, viewing, a harbor cruise. When you book your all day tour or any tour book with Ollie

Tim was our tour guide and he was bright and charming early in the morning. He gave travel commentary through Christchurch and to Akoroa. We learned Maori words and culture, history of early settlers, geographical points of interest and several good stops for photos. He answered so many questions from everyone and was a gracious, patient host.Lunch was delicious, the tour was fun and informative.

My adult sons and I have spent the last two weeks traveling around New Zealand. We decided to take a two-day tour from Christchurch to Queenstown via Mt. Cook and booked our transport with Canterbury Trails. Our guide and driver was Hugo. He picked us up at the Airbnb place we rented in Christchurch and we were dropped off at our hotel in Queenstown. We traveled in a new, very comfortable, clean van. Water bottles at each seat. We stopped at a couple bakeries and cafes along the way (sampled some tasty pies and smoothies) and explored the magnificent natural points of interest. Our trip was safe, stress-free, and fun. Exactly what we needed. Hugo was kind, entertaining, and knowledgeable with both his recommendations -- what to do and where to eat -- and history.  We had the most positive experience we could have imagined! We're thankful🙏🏼😊

I highly recommend the Arthur’s Pass Alpine small group tour. The train ride was comfortable and clean with beautiful views. Our guide Ollie was excellent. He took great care in making sure we were safe and had a wonderful time. He guided us to some beautiful walks and knew the great spots to get memorable photos. He was knowledgeable and friendly and made the trip truly special.

Our day started by being picked up from our hotel by our guide, Sue. Sue was friendly and knowledgeable throughout the day, nothing was too much trouble. It was an excellent tour.

Very knowledgeable guide on history and geography of the area. Great views from the Alpine train. Went to several lookout points with the guide and also hiked through alpine beech forest with amazing mosses and lichens. Also hiked through the impressive Castle rocks. Small group of 8 people.

Had a fantastic experience with Canterbury tours and the guide mary. Rode the train and then we were brought to various lookouts, nice lunch and hikes. It was a terrific day. I highly recommend this tour.

What a spectacular drive with great views. Grant, our guide, discussed the history and relayed the damage from the earthquake to us as we travelled. Then we were able to tour the harbor on a boat in search of dolphins- which we found. It was a wonderful experience.

This was an amazing experience! Beautiful water and landscape. Grant gave us lots of information about the area and stopped at the perfect spots to get photos.

We just spent two amazing days with Grant. He made sure we were able to take all the amazing pictures we wanted and was very knowledgeable about the area.

Stewart as lead driver was a wealth of knowledge and a very safe driver. Lynne accompanied as a trainee and also was excellent.

We actually had a private Christchurch private tour of Christchurch and the surrounding area. Our guide was Mandy and she was fantastic! She asked what we were interested in and we mentioned street art, cultural places, recovery from the earthquake and aftershocks etc. She showed us many examples of street are during the day - some so stunning - one was a 3D of the storefronts that had been destroyed by the earthquake - so cool. We visited many places in the city including the catherdral, riverside market and so much more. We then drove into the hills above the city and had breathtaking views of Christchurch. Our recommendation is to ask for Mandy if you want to learn about the city and have a very pleasant day.

This was relaxing and exhilarating at the same time! Our guide - Mary was terrific. The views were spectacular. The drive back down was wonderful. We could not have asked for more!

The driver, Dave was incredibly informative, helpful with recommendations and possesses that New Zealand friendliness. He was prompt, organized and kept us moving (there was so much to see). His recommendations were spot on.