While the Botanic Gardens are open under Alert Level 3, the car parks and buildings within the Gardens, including toilets, remain closed.
We are open 364 days a year
(closed Christmas Day)
Summer 10am to 3:30pm
(November – March)
Tour Takes Approximately 50 minutes
Winter 11am to 3:30pm
(April – October)
Christchurch Botanic Gardens Tour
Christchurch is recognised for having the reputation as the Garden City of New Zealand, the Gardens are a place of ever-changing beauty. Showing off the flora and fauna of New Zealand and from other parts of the world, the Gardens feature one of the finest collections of exotic and local plants in New Zealand. With more than a Million visitors each year the Botanic Gardens are one of the Christchurch's most popular and well-loved attractions.
You can ride on one of our all-weather eco electric vehicles and tour the gardens in comfort. Get on or off at any of the stops along the way or stay on and take the full tour of 50 minutes.
Regarded as a museum with a living collection by those that support the gardens, its displays and plants are always changing, as the seasons change. With a variety of gardens and collections over 21 hectares, the endless array of plants and flowers will activate all of your senses all year round. The relaxed atmosphere along with of abundance of fresh colours, life, and smell brings many visitors back over and over again.
Our Botanic Gardens Tour is an affordable nature activity for people of all ages, explore one of the world's top Botanic Gardens along with an experienced commentory. Christchurch Botanic Gardens Tour Guides are all experienced people able to advise you on all things in this lovely place.
Our great little tour departs every 30 minutes from outside the Museum or Gardens kiosk.
