Total Tours - All Rounders Tour - Canterbury Cricket

WHO ARE TOTAL TOURS?

Total Tours Ltd has been operating since 2004 and hosts a wide range of sporting and other groups to Christchurch and other parts of New Zealand. The company is based in Christchurch and is a specialist inbound operator. With sporting connections throughout the country, no destination is off the radar. In Christchurch, there are opportunities for unique cricket experiences with top-level coaching and the chance to meet professional players. Canterbury Cricket supports Total Tours to ensure a unique and memorable experience.

“Cricket offers so much at all levels and I would encourage young people to play the game and create lifelong memories for themselves as I have. Touring and playing together in other countries provides many experiences and personal development opportunities. New Zealand is rich in so many ways and the experiences available here are first class. My home town of Christchurch is an exceptional cricket destination. I am happy to recommend Total Tours for a great tour experience”
Tom Latham, New Zealand International Cricketer

WHY CHRISTCHURCH?

Christchurch is the gateway to the South Island. This other ‘half’ of New Zealand is where the mountains, glaciers and other wonderous scenery exists. And amongst it all are endless opportunities for skiing, whitewater rafting, jet boating, thermal pools and road-trips that will take your breath away. Christchurch is a fantastic small city with a population of 370,000. The city is easy to get around and is warm and welcoming, especially amongst the sporting community.

Top competition – There are many top schools in Christchurch that have cricket as their main summer sport. The standard is high, as is the hospitality. Schools that have strong cricket teams at most levels are: Christchurch Boys’ High School, Burnside High School, Saint Andrews Collage, Christs College, Shirley Boys’ High School, Saint Thomas College and more.

Specialist coaching – Access to Canterbury Cricket qualified and experienced coaches. This experience provides an opportunity to learn about the game from a different perspective, to test your knowledge and understand and share information.

ITINERARY

DAY 1:

Arrive in Christchurch. Welcomed by Total Tours Cricket – staff with be available to assist with transfers, currency exchance and phones.

Light training subject to flight arrival time

DAY 2:

Canterbury Cricket Specialist Coach Session (2 hours). Coaches will be from the Canterbury Cricket system who are currently coaching at the provincial level.

Ko Tane Cultural Eveining with hangi dinner.

Ko Tane at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is an international quality cultural experience. There are native birds on display, including Kiwi. See a Maori village and learn about New Zealand’s indigenous people’s culture through song and haka. Share a hangi later in the evening, cooked the traditional way.

DAY 3:

Celebrity Breakfast – meet professional players over breakfast. Photos and Q & A.

Match 1 with aftermatch function – matched opposition to 1st XI level.

DAY 4:

Canterbury Cricket Specialist Coach Session (2 hours). Coaches will be from the Canterbury Cricket system who are currently coaching at the provincial level.

Adrenalin Forest

Adrenalin Forest is one of our most popular excursions. Test your nerve as you work your way through the levels, with each getting higher and more demanding. A great team-building activity.

DAY 5:

Free morning!

Match 2 with aftermatch function – matched opposition to 1st XI level.

DAY 6:

Thrillseekers Jet Boating followed by Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve.

A thrilling 20 minute ride through the Waiau Gorge is an adrenalin pumping experience! The jetboat was invented in New Zealand and it is a special thrill to fly over rapids and scrape past rock faces in only a few centimetres of water.

The natural springs at Hanmer and world-renowned. Some may wish to relax and sit in 38 degree pools with the mountain surrounds, while the more active can take on the hydroslide and super-bowl.

DAY 7:

Canterbury Cricket Specialist Coach Session (2 hours). Coaches will be from the Canterbury Cricket system who are currently coaching at the provincial level.

Action Karts Indoor Go Karting.

Action Karts is the Southern Hemisphere’s only clay based track. It is quite different than normal go karts, as majority of the time is spent sideways, drifting around the track. This requires real skill and it is amazing how much better you can get in a short amount of time. This is real team fun as you take on teammates and send them into the wall!