Hanmer Springs Tour: Thermal Pools and Jet Boat Ride

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Canterbury Region

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Experience the ultimate day of relaxation and adventure with a trip to Hanmer Springs. Soak in the hot thermal pools, ride a thrilling jet boat, and indulge in a delicious cafe lunch.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 6 days

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Highlights

Canterbury Region - 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.
Hanmer Springs Attractions - Arrive at the Waiau Bridge for your exciting Jet Boat Ride on the Waiau Uwha River (if option selected)….

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Driver/guide
Lunch
Transport by private vehicle

What's Not Included

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Additional Information

Explore the charming village of Hanmer Springs on a delightful full-day excursion from Christchurch. The journey begins with a convenient pick-up from your accommodation, followed by a transfer to the Hanmer Springs Pool & Spa, where you can unwind and refresh in the soothing hot thermal pools. Experience the thrill of a jet boat ride through the…

Location

Canterbury Region

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings

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I7009jpellenc

Mar 12, 2026

Hot springs experience - 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.

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Greg_l

Dec 27, 2023

Definitely worth the trip - 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,

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Catharineh24

Aug 7, 2019

Water Baby's Paradise - 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.

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Michelle

Sep 23, 2018

Heaven! - 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.

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32brucebeach

Mar 19, 2018

Loved it! - 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.

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Jennifer

Feb 18, 2018

Fun day! - 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.

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Screensareus

Jan 22, 2018

Summer holiday in Hanmer - 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.

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Alexandra

Jan 21, 2017

Did not have time for thermal pools... - <p>Did not have time for thermal pools but jet boat experience was another highlight of our holiday. Enjoyed the trip round Christchurch.</p>

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Edward_p

Feb 7, 2014

Jetboating was fun, but I would have... - <p>Jetboating was fun, but I would have loved to bungi jump - not sure if that was also an option.</p>

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Anonymous

Jun 27, 2012

Hanmer Springs Tour - 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.

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From $134

up to 9 guests

1 - Adult