Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Jet Boat Day Trip from Christchurch
Description
Discover the picturesque village of Hanmer Springs on this full-day trip from Christchurch. You will be picked up from your accommodation and transfered to the Hanmer Springs Pool & Spa to relax and rejuvenate in the hot thermal pools. You will also get to ride an exhilarating jet boat through Waiau Gorge and enjoy a cafe lunch in Hamner Springs.
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Itinerary
Picked up from your Central Christchurch accomodation and transfered through the rolling countryside of Northern Canterbury to Hanmer, peppered with farming townships and boutique wineries.
Arrive at the Waiau Bridge for your exciting Jet Boat Ride on the Waiau Uwha River (if option selected). Experience the exciting twists and turns of the jet boat as you ride through the gorge.
Arrive into the beautiful Hanmer Springs township with its stunning alpine backdrop. Use this time to explore the town and enjoy a delicious lunch at the Kiosk Café.
Spend the afternoon relaxing and bathing in hot thermal pools. There's also some additional extras that can be purchased on arrival including theraputic massages and exhilarating hydroslides.
Picked up from Hanmer and transfered back to your Christchurch accomodation.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for infants
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Please bring swimming costume, towel & comfortable walking shoes
Reviews(17)
Graham was an excellent driver and shared information about the area. Very knowledgeable and friendly. We were delighted to skip the jet boat and have more time at the hot springs. We recommend this tour.
Thank you for your review, your thoughts and comments. And thank you for highlighting Graham.
The Jet boats and their Captains are AWESOME. Total knowledge of the river system resulted in an excellent experience. The Thermal pools experience was a great ending to the day helping to relax those muscles that were given a workout on the Jet boats,
Kiaora Greg and thanks for leaving a review. I'm pleased to hear that you enjoyed your tour with us!
If you love water, you will love this. A great range of water options including private pools and therapeutic pools. Wonderful location, great staff, thermal spring water which is not too sulphurous. Must do if you are in the area. All ages and ranges.
Thanks for the awesome review. It's great to hear you had such a nice time on your Hanmer Springs Day Tour. The thermal pools in Hanmer have a lot to offer its visitors, including therapeutic pools, communal pools, hydroslides, lazy river, spa and massage options, etc. As you said, it's a must do for water babies and anyone in the area. And the staff at Hanmer Springs do a fantastic job with maintaining the pools and keeping their customers happy, so it's nice to see them appreciated. Thanks again for the review and I hope you get to visit NZ again soon.
What a great place to visit, quite an unexpected pleasure to go swimming in such a cold place. Highly recommend the private pools and look for vouchers in the local free tourist magazines, we managed to get a free upgrade to the private pools which saved us some money. I only wish we had stayed longer and planned an overnight visit so we could have seen more of the town around the springs. Well worth the drive from Christchurch even if it is for just a day.
We loved the thermal pools. There re lots to choose from. The sulphur pools are nice and quite hot. The mineral pools are lovely. The best for us was the jet pools....lots of jets gives you a nice massage. There are three of them, and the middle now had a central area with super jets....you had to hang on to the bar so you don't shoot away! Heavenly! We did not do the family pool or the water slide.
Thank you for taking the time to submit your review, your feedback is important to us to ensure we meet our customers expecations and where possible exceed them. I am pleased to learn that you had an enjoyable day and that your loved the thermal pools. I hope you have the opportunity to visit this very special part of New Zealand again at some future date.
My husband & I were in New Zealand for our honeymoon and would highly recommend this day trip from Christchurch! It was equal parts adventure and relaxation with the exhilarating jet boat ride, followed by a leisurely afternoon in Hamner Springs.
Thank you for taking the time to submit your review. It is very satisfying to hear that you enjoyed your day in Hamner Springs and that you found your day both exhilarating and relaxing. I hope you have the opportunity to visit this beautiful part of New Zealand sometime agin in the future.
Excellent place to take picnic lunch and spend the day. Enjoyable for all ages, lines go through quickly so you can enjoy your time there.
Thank you for taking the time to submit your review of the tour. I am pleased you had a great day and enjoyed Hanmer Springs. I hope you have the opportunity to visit this very special part of New Zealand again at some future day.
<p>Did not have time for thermal pools but jet boat experience was another highlight of our holiday. Enjoyed the trip round Christchurch.</p>
<p>Jetboating was fun, but I would have loved to bungi jump - not sure if that was also an option.</p>
Our Hammer Springs Day Tour started with a trip to a sheep farm for a very brief tour and a sheep shearing demonstration. We then moved on to Thrillseekers Canyon for an exciting jet boat ride. After the jet boating we had lunch at the Garden House Cafe at the Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve and spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing in the Hanmer Springs Thermal Resort Pools. On the journey back to Christchurch we made a brief stop at a North Canterbury Winery for wine tasting. Overall the trip was fine, we enjoyed the driver and the other guests on the tour. We did note that our arrival appeared to be a shock to each of the places we visited other than the sheep farm, I suspect that the tour company did not inform the Thermal Reserve or the winery that we would be stopping by. Our lunch was supposed to be ready for us when we arrived at the Garden House Cafe but due to a mixup we had to re-order when we got there and lost an hour that we could have spent in the pools or walking around the adorable town. Overall, the trip was fine but better planning would have been helpful.
