New Zealand Student Tours

Earthquake Tour

Our Coach take us through this colourful earthquake damaged city where we explore the results of the demolitions and how this extraordinary disaster has impacted the people and the city facilities. 

Previously a busy packed streets lined with busy buildings It is now full of empty sections and fenced construction, destruction and repair areas.  With available time we can take a walk to:-
●  Visit the Earthquake museum
●  Explore shipping container shopping area
●  Visit the just finished "Cardboard" Cathedral
●  See the newly finished "Old Regent St" 

Churches now broken		 Churches
Today most of the churches damaged in the CBD earthquake have been removed. 

Only the Catholic and Anglican cathedrals stand;  broken, waiting for their future to be decided. 


Original Earthquake Pictures

Earthquake 2011 		Next we link with the Volcano tour visiting the broken Eastern suburbs.  where there are thousands of broken and deserted homes being prepared for demolition. 
  The land that held the city
The driver explains the processes of liquefaction and how it did so much damage.  Drains, power and water supply lines were broken the the damaged areas leaving thousands without power, water and toilets.  Holes had to be dug for waste. The work repairing these is still continuing.

 

We learn how people worked together to cope without power, water, roads and drains.