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Christchurch & Dunedin in 13 days

6 sightseeing days in Christchurch, a dedicated relocation day, then 6 days in Dunedin. Includes Christchurch Art Gallery and Dunedin Public Art Gallery, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Christchurch for the first 6 sightseeing days; move to Dunedin on day 7, then stay for 6 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 309 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
6 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Welcome — Vegetarian. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Dux Dine — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 3 · @Tony's — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 8 · Etrusco at the Savoy — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 9 · Harry's Kitchen — Ramen. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 10 · Pasha Cafe and Bar — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Christchurch & Dunedin itinerary: 13 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Christchurch: Christchurch Art Gallery & Christchurch Botanic Gardens

  • · Christchurch Art Gallery · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Christchurch Botanic Gardens · 30 min
  • · Christchurch Botanic Gardens · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Welcome (Vegetarian) · 75 min

Day 2: Christchurch: Orana Wildlife Park & International Antarctic Centre

  • · Orana Wildlife Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to International Antarctic Centre · 45 min
  • · International Antarctic Centre · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Dux Dine (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 3: Christchurch: Cardboard Cathedral & ChristChurch Cathedral

  • · Cardboard Cathedral · 90 min
  • · Transfer to ChristChurch Cathedral · 30 min
  • · ChristChurch Cathedral · 90 min
  • · Dinner: @Tony's (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 4: Christchurch: Air Force Museum & Riccarton Bush

  • · Air Force Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Riccarton Bush · 30 min
  • · Riccarton Bush · 75 min

Day 5: Christchurch: Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities & Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial

  • · Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial · 30 min
  • · Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial · 75 min

Day 6: Christchurch: Ferrymead Heritage Park & Site of Canterbury Television building

  • · Ferrymead Heritage Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Site of Canterbury Television building · 45 min
  • · Site of Canterbury Television building · 75 min

Day 7: Christchurch → Dunedin: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Christchurch → Dunedin · 600 min

Day 8: Dunedin: Dunedin Public Art Gallery & St. Paul's Cathedral

  • · Dunedin Public Art Gallery · 120 min
  • · Transfer to St. Paul's Cathedral · 30 min
  • · St. Paul's Cathedral · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Etrusco at the Savoy (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 9: Dunedin: Tūhura Otago Museum & The Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery

  • · Tūhura Otago Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to The Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery · 30 min
  • · The Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Harry's Kitchen (Ramen) · 75 min

Day 10: Dunedin: Toitū Otago Settlers Museum & Dunedin Chinese Garden

  • · Toitū Otago Settlers Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Dunedin Chinese Garden · 30 min
  • · Dunedin Chinese Garden · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Pasha Cafe and Bar (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 11: Dunedin: Gasworks Museum & St Joseph's Cathedral

  • · Gasworks Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to St Joseph's Cathedral · 30 min
  • · St Joseph's Cathedral · 90 min

Day 12: Dunedin: Dunedin Botanic Garden & North Dunedin

  • · Dunedin Botanic Garden · 120 min
  • · Transfer to North Dunedin · 30 min
  • · North Dunedin · 75 min

Day 13: Dunedin: Glenfalloch Woodland Garden & Larnach Castle

  • · Glenfalloch Woodland Garden · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Larnach Castle · 30 min
  • · Larnach Castle · 120 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    Worcester Blvd and Montreal St

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Christchurch (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Christchurch

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.79 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Rolleston Ave, Central City

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    2 Wharenui Rd, Riccarton

    Vegetarian. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 2.8 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Christchurch (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5406744; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    McLeans Island Rd

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  • 12:0045m
    Christchurch

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (7.2 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    38 Orchard Rd, Christchurch Airport

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Christchurch (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    28 Riccarton Rd

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 6.7 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Christchurch (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5406744; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 09:3090m
    234 Hereford St, Central City

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  • 12:0030m
    Christchurch

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.51 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Cathedral Square, Central City

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    2 Waterman Place, Ferrymead Central

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Mon-Fri noon–2:30PM, Mon-Wed 5:30–10PM, Thu-Sat 5:30PM–1AM, Sun 5:30–9PM. Recheck with the restaurant. About 5.7 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Christchurch (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5406744; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    45 Harvard Ave, Wigram

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  • 12:0030m
    Christchurch

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (4.54 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Christchurch

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Christchurch (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    3 Hereford St, Arts Centre

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  • 12:0030m
    Christchurch

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.4 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Christchurch

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Christchurch (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    Ferrymead Park Dr

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  • 12:0045m
    Christchurch

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (6.18 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Christchurch

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Christchurch (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 08:00600m
    Christchurch → Dunedin

    Dedicated relocation day from Christchurch to Dunedin; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 309 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 8
  • 09:30120m
    30 The Octagon

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  • 12:0030m
    Dunedin

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.07 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    228 Stuart St

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    8 Moray Pl

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.2 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dunedin (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5401350; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 9
  • 09:30120m
    419 Great King Street

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  • 12:0030m
    Dunedin

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.5 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    61 Royal Terrace

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    358 George St

    Ramen. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 11AM-8PM. Recheck with the restaurant. About 0.4 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dunedin (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5401350; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 10
  • 09:30120m
    31 Queens Garden

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  • 12:0030m
    Dunedin

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.11 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Corner of Rattray and Cumberland Streets, next to the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dunedin (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    31 St. Andrew St

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.7 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dunedin (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5401350; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 11
  • 09:30120m
    20 Braemar St

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dunedin (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Dunedin

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.14 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    300 Rattray Street

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dunedin (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 12
  • 09:30120m
    12 Opoho Rd

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dunedin (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Dunedin

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.32 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Dunedin

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dunedin (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 13
  • 09:30120m
    430 Portobello Road, Otago Peninsula

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dunedin (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Dunedin

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (3.46 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    145 Camp Rd, Otago Peninsula

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dunedin (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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