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id penny-farthing trek up the entire length of New Zealand. He also rents out 1940s-style
bikes (half-/full day $20/45). Opening hours vary; call for times.
Vertical Ventures
( 03-434 5010;
www.verticalventures.co.nz
)
Rent a mountain bike (from $40 per day), or join
guided mountain-biking trips, including the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail (seven days includ-
ing transport, food and accommodation $2700) and helibiking day trips (from $415). The
'vertical' part comes in the form of rock climbing (from $140 per person).
CYCLING, ROCK CLIMBING
Tours
Penguins Crossing
( 03-437 0753;
www.travelheadfirst.com
;
adult/child $55/20)
Door-to-door tour taking in the blue and
yellow-eyed colonies. Price includes standard admission to the blue-penguin colony.
WILDLIFE TOUR
Festivals & Events
Oamaru Wine & Food Festival
(
www.oamaruwineandfoodfest.co.nz
)
Showcasing North Otago's food and wine scene. On the third
Sunday in February.
WINE, FOOD
Victorian Heritage Celebrations
(
www.vhc.co.nz
)
Five days of costumed hijinks, culminating in a grand fete. In mid-Novem-
ber.
CULTURE
Sleeping
HOSTEL
$
Old Bones Backpackers
( 03-434 8115;
www.oldbones.co.nz
; Beach Rd; r $90, campervan per person $20; )
About 5km south
of Oamaru on the coast road, this top-notch dorm-free hostel has spacious rooms off a
sunny, central space. Relax in this isolated setting listening to the surf crashing over the
road.
Chillawhile Backpackers
HOSTEL
$
