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Christchurch Hop-On Hop-Off Tram
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Christchurch Hop-On Hop-Off Tram

By Christchurch Tramway
Recommended by 90% of travellers
This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher
Hop aboard the Christchurch Tramway, a unique way to view the city’s changing face. Drivers provide entertaining commentary along a route that includes 17 stops—such as the Canterbury Museum and Hagley Park—where you can hop off to explore. Each beautifully restored heritage tram departs regularly, and your ticket is valid for the entire day.
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HK$165.96
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HK$165.96
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 24h
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Highlights
  • Hop-on hop-off tour on the Christchurch Tramway
  • Ticket valid for the entire day for easy sightseeing
  • Heritage trams departs on a regular basis
  • Stops include Punting on the Avon and the Christchurch Botanic Gardens
  • Driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board
  • Local taxes
What's not included
  • Personal expenses
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure details
  • Location Name: Any of the 17 stops Return Location: Any of the 17 stops
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3352P9
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Seats are cozy and secure, but please note outside seats are not weatherproof
  • Children must be accompanied on the trams at all times by a paying adult. For safety reasons, we allow one adult to supervise up to three children/infants aged 15 years and under
  • Folded prams can be accommodated on board the trams
  • Please advise in advance if you are in a wheelchair
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
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How much is Christchurch Hop-On Hop-Off Tram?
Christchurch Hop-On Hop-Off Tram price starts from HK$173.51. Discover and book Christchurch Hop-On Hop-Off Tram on Tripadvisor
What is the Christchurch Hop-On Hop-Off Tram cancellation policy?
Christchurch Hop-On Hop-Off Tram cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Christchurch Hop-On Hop-Off Tram on Tripadvisor
Which company provides Christchurch Hop-On Hop-Off Tram?
Christchurch Hop-On Hop-Off Tram is hosted by Christchurch Tramway. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Christchurch Tramway on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Christchurch Hop-On Hop-Off Tram on Tripadvisor
If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3352P9
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By: Christchurch Tramway
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timbo35067
timbo35067
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Beautiful Historic Trams
Really enjoyed the Christchurch Tramway. A great way to see and visit Christchurch. You can hop on and off as many …
dirtycarrottikibar
dirtycarrottikibar
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Great way to see Christchurch in a day.
We loved the combo package that included the HOHO bus, the boat ride and the gondola. We learned a lot about the to…
lisalF756FC
lisalF756FC
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Dont forget the informative ride!
The trip on the gondola was fabulous. The centre at the top was beautiful and well laid out. After a rather windy…
jamesC519BC
jamesC519BC
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Great experience
Sunny day so fantastic views from the top. Gondola ride is great with no waiting in lines. I gather because April i…
helentas2017
helentas2017
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Great to get an overview of Christchurch
Great to get an overview of Christchurch. We were able to see the city in relation to the ocean, Lyttleton Harbour …
VetGirlSara
VetGirlSara
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Tourist trap not worth the $
You can walk through the city faster than the tram moves from stop to stop. The stops are long - so you are waiting…
TannerTill
TannerTill
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Tram and Cablecar Experience - A Fabulous 5.5 Hours Spent Visiting Christchurch...
Tramway and cablecar experience... A very well organised experience. The 50 min tram ride was most informative and …
Mrs-Diedre
Mrs-Diedre
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Fantastic
Loved the gondola ride fantastic views, nice cafe and souvenir shop. Tram was super cool going through the city and…
jennywV567FT
jennywV567FT
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Good value - hop on and off
Informative guides, who point out things of interest and make recommendations on areas to visit that you may not ha…
cruzfool2005ft
cruzfool2005ft
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Excellent Christchurch experience, ride the Gondola on a clear day, enjoy the views, shop & cafe at the top
We bought the 3 activity Christchurch pass online from Christchurch attractions for $90 per person. This gave us a…
Barb527
Barb527
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A great introduction to the city
I rode the tram and went punting in the morning. Both were whorthwhile and a good way to get your bearings. The st…
Dordy2014
Dordy2014
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Informative and comfortable Christchurch tour
definately a great way to enjoy Christchurch ... would love to have something similar in Auckland. Helpful commenta…
gwenh615
gwenh615
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Gondola trip
Beautiful scenery, exceptionally helpful personnel at the counter. She helped with other tours by phone.
CrosNest
CrosNest
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Definitely worth it!
A lovely experience, we combined the gondola ride with the trams around Christchurch, booked in advance, excellent …
carmel b
carmel b
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Great Trams
This is a great way to see the city. The historic trams are a fun way to travel. The commentary gives you some insi…
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44 contributions
Nice Diversion at a Price
Nov 2022
Quaint trams, easy way to get a quick but limited overview of downtown Christchurch. NZ$30 for 24 hour single adult ticket is good if you need a rest from walking, or don’t want to walk, or just want to ride on a 100-year old tram. Hop on and off is nice. I rode the tram twice in 24-hours just because I wanted to see these sites before and after I walked around the city. Interestingly, with two different conductors who provide live comments on interesting facts about the city, you get different experiences. One conductor was great, very funny, and had interesting anecdotes; the other was dull and made me want to tell the other passengers to get off this tram and try the next one.
If you have a guidebook and are in good enough shape to walk around for an hour, skip the expense, fire up your Google maps and save yourself some money. If you want to ride in a tram, especially with kids, it’s worth the money.
Written 23 November 2022
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sinclaired
Geelong, Australia315 contributions
Name a better way to see Christchurch?
Oct 2022
The Christchurch On/Off Tram experience provides a great way to get to know the CBD area of Christchurch. At NZ$30 for a “day pass” it offers great value. The 50 minute trip gives the customer great insights into what attractions to see/visit.
Tour guides/Tram Drivers were excellent; relevant local knowledge and enjoyable and sometimes cheeky repartee. The journey takes you to what would appear to be the majority of the city’s major attractions including the main retail strip, Cashel Street. Other highlights include the Avon River, the Botanical Gardens and the Christchurch Museum.
All this aboard historic trams from around the world.
Written 25 October 2022
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jane b
85 contributions
A wonderful experience
Nov 2022
We really enjoyed riding on the tram and got so much information. As a matter of fact, we liked it so much that we did the entire route when we first got on and then after hopping on and off all day, we did the entire route again! We got to see so many things we would of missed if we hadn't taken the tram. We really enjoyed all the street art. It was also fun to see the different style trams and hear the different drivers tell about the city. We would highly recommend this to anyone traveling to Christchurch for the first time.
Written 21 November 2022
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SimonMacB
Auckland Central, New Zealand61 contributions
Fun way to see the city
We used the tram to get a tour round the city centre as we thought it would be a fun experience for us and the kids. The trams were well run and the drivers we saw were excellent with great commentaries. The carriages were clean and well maintained. Easy to get on and off and with just minimal planning got us to places we wanted to see. We did think the adult prices were a little high but as our children went free we feel for us it was a worthwhile experience.
Written 12 July 2022
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Christchurch A
Hi Simon Thanks for your great review. We hope to see you back again soon Kind Regards Christchurch Attractions
Written 17 July 2022
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Robert J
Brisbane, Australia367 contributions
We thought the tam might be worth a look until we saw the price.
Jan 2023
If you are desperate to do everything a city has to offer and you don't mind being ripped off take the tram. I can think of many things better value for money than sitting in an old tram for an hour and paying 30 dollars per person for the privilege. Your mind and body would be much better off taking a walk round the tracks.
Written 19 January 2023
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Christchurch A
Hi Robert, Thanks for your feedback We do encourage people to hop on and off with their ticket to utilize the all day pass. Unfortunately we don't offer another ticket type if people just want to do the one loop. We do provide a full commentary the whole way round which gives visitors some great information about our city centre Kind Regards Christchurch Attractions
Written 23 January 2023
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Leah
Auckland, New Zealand47 contributions
Worth it
It thought it’s not worth it because you could definitely go around the city by foot and probably doesn’t need to pay 20 bucks but this tram tour is so worth it. It’s so informative and would recommend it to do right after you arrived to the city so you could plan what to do or where to go next. I actually ended up hopping on to the tram a few times in a day cause I found it so fun!
Written 10 January 2021
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Hilary S
Chipping Ongar56 contributions
Fun way to see a delightful city
Jan 2023
Great introduction to the city, we did a whole circuit before getting off. The trams themselves are wonderful pieces of history and you are paying towards the upkeep of them as well as the journey. So in my opinion, not too expensive. The commentary from the driver is original and unrehearsed so if you change trams you get a different perspective. If you only have limited time in Christchurch I would recommend you start with this attraction.
Written 30 January 2023
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Jet795458
Freeland, MI72 contributions
Great way to see the area
Great way to see the city. The seats on the tram are hard wood, but if you get on and off it shouldn't be a problem. They do allow people on the tram if the seats are full...they are allowed to stand, so it can get crowded. Masks are not mandatory and most passengers were not wearing them. The commentary was very informative and easy to understand. I would definitely do this excursion again.
Written 6 February 2023
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Christchurch A
Hi there, Great to hear you enjoyed your time with us and will be joining us again Kind Regards Christchurch Attractions
Written 16 February 2023
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Philip Horan
Hastings, New Zealand24 contributions
A great night out
Nov 2022 • Friends
Booked for dinner tram staff were brilliant made us feel welcome and special. Meal was brilliant from appetizers to deserts and wine selection, though pricey, was delightful.
Very happy to recommend them to anybody and will definitely go again.
Written 14 November 2022
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Ken H
Ipswich, UK1,058 contributions
Fun To Do - Interesting Commentary
Feb 2023 • Couples
Quaint old trams give a different ride around the city centre with a running commentary. Journey very much city centre based and very walkable if you didn't want to ride the tram. Watch out for the 'Wizard' tho ... he may just hop on to your ride! Fun to do and one the children might enjoy.
Written 10 February 2023
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Christchurch A
Hi Ken Thanks for joining us on the Christchurch Tram, exciting to hear that you got to see the Wizard who is another iconic Christchurch Attraction! Kind Regards Christchurch Attractions
Written 16 February 2023
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