Port Tours

Port boat tours

This summer, Lyttelton Port Company will host boat tours that showcase the port’s operations from the water, with commentary provided by an LPC staff member.
You will see the Inner Harbour, where the bulk carriers berth, Cashin Quay, where container ships are loaded and unloaded and across the harbour to Ripapa Island and Diamond Harbour.

Tickets cost $5 per person; children must be accompanied by an adult, and all proceeds go to Cholmondeley Children’s Centre. No exchanges or refunds are available.

Tour details:
Tour start time: 1.30 pm
Tour duration: 90 minutes
Parking: LPC Jetty 2 car park (from Norwich Quay, turn left onto the Oxford Street overbridge next to SUPER restaurant and drive down to the car park)
Tour departs: From Black Cat Ferry Terminal, Lyttelton Wharf

Discover the world behind LPC gates with exclusive port tours

Thank you to everyone who joined us for an opportunity to explore the Lyttelton Port Company, the largest deep-water port on the South Island, in July 2024.

Over $2700 was raised from ticket sales and donations, with all monies going to Cholmondeley Children’s Centre at Governors Bay. This centre helps families with young children by providing short-term emergency or planned respite care when needed. Big thanks to Bentley Coachlines for their support.

Given their popularity, sold out in 24 hours, we will host further tours of the Port of Lyttelton over the coming summer.

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