Christchurch Free Walking Tour

Are you looking for a quality city tour that covers the history of Christchurch and visits all the main attractions? Do you want to find the best places to eat, drink and play like a local? Put down your guide book and leave it to one of our expert local guides!

A group of people on a free Christchurch walking tour listening to a guide near a carved wooden monument with Maori designs, inscribed with 'Te Pou Herenga Waka', outside a modern building.
Group of seven people standing outside the Riverside Market in Christchurch at dusk, smiling and pointing at a friendly tour guide in the middle wearing a black T-shirt with a Green Kiwi Tour logo.
Group of six tourists posing with a Rollickin Gelato statue in Christchurch city. They are outdoors at a restaurant with their tour guide, smiling and making gestures, with some sitting and others standing around the statue.
Group of people gathered in front of the Christchurch Bridge of Remembrance on a free walking tour with New Zealand flags, trees, and buildings in the background on a sunny day.
A vintage red and cream Christchurch tram on a city street seen during a free walking tour passing modern buildings and pedestrians.
Colorful buildings with shops and cafes on a Christchurch street with tram tracks in the foreground, street signs, and lighting, under a clear blue sky.
Seven people are standing in front of a mural of an icy Arctic scene, with icebergs and glaciers in Christchurch city on a free walking tour.
Parking lot in Christchurch with painted mural of a hand reaching towards cherries on a pink background, shadows of hand and cherries on the wall, and two parked cars.
Group of people gathered outside a historic stone church, listening to a tour guide in Christchurch.
Group of young adults walking outdoors in Christchurch city center during the evening, with modern buildings and tram wires in the background.
Peaceful Avon River in Christchurch with lush green trees on both sides, some houses with gardens along the right bank, and people paddling small boats in the water. Bright blue sky with scattered clouds overhead.
Group of young people dancing and having fun outdoors in front of a colorful graffiti mural in Christchurch free walking tour.
Green Kiwi Tour guide explaining landmarks to a small group during a walking tour in Christchurch. Tour guide engaging with families on a Christchurch walking tour.
A group of people listening to a tour guide discuss culture and history in Christchurch city with a mural of a Maori woman on the wall behind them.
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About the tour

From the 16th of October 2025 our free tours are back!

If you want to hear the history of Christchurch from a knowledgable local perspective, you are in the right place! All our guides are locals with a wealth of knowledge.

Our Christchurch Free Walking Tour is an informative and entertaining way to get the express history of Christchurch. From Māori and European settlers to modern day locals. From geography, architecture and the recent earthquakes, we cover it. As we unravel these stories, be amazed at the hidden gems of the city.

Christchurch City is flat, so this tour is suitable for almost all levels of fitness and is all wheel chair accessible. The tour typically takes around 2 hours and finishes at the Antigua Boat Sheds, very close to our start point at The Arts Centre.

Check out our reviews on Google and Trip Advisor and see what other guests say!

We look forward to showing you around!

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“Absolutely loved our Christchurch walking tour! Demi was an exceptional guide – genuinely the sweetest and friendliest person. Her passion for the city was infectious, and her stories about the earthquake and Christchurch's incredible resilience were truly moving. You could tell she poured her heart into the tour. Wishing Demi all the best with her studies at university! Highly recommend this tour”

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Our stops include:

  • Riverside Market

  • National Earthquake Memorial

  • Christchurch Arts Centre

  • Antigua Boat Sheds

  • New Regent Street

  • Christchurch Anglican Cathedral

  • Cardboard Cathedral

  • Avon River (Ōtākaro)

  • Christchurch Library (Tūranga)

  • CCTV building memorial site

    …and heaps more!

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Why choose us?

By choosing Green Kiwi Tours you are supporting a local family who were born and grew up in Christchurch. You are also supporting a tour which is 100% on foot, no engines needed!

FAQs

  • Although the tours can be free, the free tour model operates on a "pay-what-you-feel" model, meaning participants are expected to tip the guide at the end of the tour. Tipping is voluntary, but it's the primary way our guides earn their income.

  • Most people pay around $20-$30 per person. Other organised pre-paid walking tours around Christchurch range from $20 to $175 per person.

  • Yes! Although cash is a quicker method, all our guides have a secure payment method on their phones.

  • At the Bontanic Gardens car park, you can park 3 hours for $5. This is a 10/15min walk to our start point. Alternatively there is two hour street parking all around our start point at a slightly more expensive rate. For free parking, you can park further out of the city and walk 20min in.