Join Punting on the Avon for an exclusive evening punt ride experience: sit back and relax on a 35-minute tour through the Tirama Mai festival’s illuminated Avon River Precinct!
See the festival from a unique perspective as you travel downstream from the Antigua Boat Sheds past The Terrace, Te Pae Christchurch, the Town Hall and Victoria Square before the tour ends at the Town Hall landing. Your punter will give a live commentary focusing on the story of Matariki. This special tour is being offered exclusively for the festival with limited availability.
- $60 per seat (infants under 5 years are free when seated with an adult and no separate seat is required)
- Tours depart at 5pm, 6:30pm and 8pm every evening between 7-9 and 13-15 July 2023
- Board at the Antigua Boat Sheds and disembark at Victoria Square in the heart of the Tīrama Mai illuminations
- Rides are approximately 35 minutes
Bookings are essential as seats are strictly limited for these exclusive tours.
Book now to secure your seats to see the Tīrama Mai festival from a unique perspective!
Due to the outdoor nature of the festival, these punt rides are subject to weather dependency, and may be cancelled for any reason: if this occurs guests will be notified at 2pm on the day and will receive a full refund.