The Seventh Generation — Attraction in Banks Peninsula Community

Marie from The Seventh Generation was an excellent and passionate guide on our adventure around Akaroa! Her tour came highly recommended by a friend and we went for the 3 hours history and nature tour, which we greatly enjoyed.

She has a great depth of knowledge of the area and its history, as a local with roots back to the founding of the town. We stopped at historically significant sites that were lying around town in plain sight and went to hidden gems like the top of a hill where we had a lovely picnic with homemade scones and a breathtaking view of the bay. We are glad to have a deeper knowledge about this sleepy seaside town and had an amazing time! We would highly recommend Marie to anyone wanting to get to know Akaroa beyond just the...

What a fun afternoon my mother-in-law and I had with Marie! Firstly, I rang Marie in the morning and we were on the tour a few hours later. Secondly, I have been living on the Akaroa Harbour for 15 years (an expat) and had no idea of the significant cultural events that occurred in this harbour -- Marie brings the stories to life whilst taking us to locations of interest such as the local Marae. Lastly, the tour is all the more special as Marie is the 7th generation of descendants from the first French settlers in New Zealand. The tour is rich with historical significance and scenic delights. Highly recommend and likely to point all my visiting guests to this tour. ...

Marie provided an in-depth tour of Akaroa's history from a geological and cultural perspective while visiting important landmarks over nearly four engrossing hours.

Since its complex volcanic formation millions of years ago, the Banks Peninsula has been significantly influenced by successive waves of human migration and interaction over the past 700 years, beginning with Maori settlement and conflict since the 13th Century.

Marie presented the interwoven stories of Maori, French, English, and Australian settlers in a fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable way.

Included a nice cup of tea and freshly baked scone at a beautiful spot overlooking Akaroa.

Highly...