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Three days in Christchurch

Three days in Christchurch, paced so the middle one is the big one and the last is not a scramble for the airport.

  • 2 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Christchurch trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-30 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

3 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    No.4 Bar and Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    4 Mansfield Ave

  3. 14:3017:00

    Christchurch Art Gallery

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Christchurch, New Zealand

    Christchurch Central · Worcester Boulevard 49, 8013 Christchurch

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Dux Dine Riccarton

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Riccarton Road 32, 8011 Christchurch

  6. 20:3023:00

    Isaac Theatre Royal

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre and cinema in Christchurch, New Zealand

    Christchurch Central · Gloucester Street 145, 8011 Christchurch

Day 2

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Sign of the Kiwi

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Rest House

    Summit Road, Christchurch

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3011:00

    Victoria Park

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    New Zealand protected area on the Christchurch Port Hills

    Victoria Park Rd, 8022 Christchurch

  4. 11:00

    2h open

    11:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    The Birdwood Pizzeria

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    76 Malcolm Ave, 8023 Christchurch

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 16:00–20:00 · Fri–Sun 15:00–20:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Ngaio Marsh House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    37 Valley Road, Christchurch

  7. 17:0017:45

    Cashmere Hills Presbyterian Church

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    New Zealand church

    Cashmere · Macmillan Avenue 2, 8022 Christchurch

  8. 17:45

    1h 15m open

    17:45 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  9. 19:0020:30

    Welcome Vegetarian Cafe

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Wharenui Road 2

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 12:00–20:00 · Sun closed

  10. 20:3022:00

    Cracroft Reserve

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    park in Christchurch

Day 3

Departure day

4 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Addington Coffee Co-Op

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    297 Lincoln Rd, Addington

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3011:00

    The Arts Centre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Christchurch Central · Worcester Boulevard 2, 8013 Christchurch

  4. 11:00

    2h open

    11:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Strawberry Fare

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    19 Bealey Ave, Merivale

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Christchurch
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors