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They'll also meet you with a bike at the top of the gondola if you fancy a 16km descent
($70 including gondola ride; 1½ hours).
Natural High
BICYCLE RENTAL
( 03-982 2966;
www.naturalhigh.co.nz
;
690a Harewood Rd, Harewood; per day/week from $50/
175)
Rents touring and mountain bikes, and can assist with guided and self-guided bicycle
touring through Canterbury and the South Island.
Vintage Peddler Bike Hire Co
BICYCLE RENTAL
( 03-365 6530;
www.thevintagepeddler.co.nz
; 16 Bealey Ave; per hour/day $15/30)
Take to two
retro wheels on these funky vintage bicycles. Helmets, locks and local knowledge are all
supplied.
WELCOME ABOARD COMBOS
the punting, tram, gondola and Botanic Garden caterpillar tours, as well as Thrill-
seekers Adventures in Hanmer Springs. A baffling array of combo tickets is avail-
able which will save you some money if you're considering doing more than one
activity. It also operates the six-hour Grand Tour (adult/child $119/69), which in-
cludes all four Christchurch-based activities and a stop in Sumner.
Other Activities
Gondola
CABLE CAR
OFFLINE MAP
(
www.gondola.co.nz
;
10 Bridle Path Rd; return adult/child $25/12; 10am-5pm)
Take a ride to
the top of Mt Cavendish (500m) on this 945m cable car for wonderful views over the
city, Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula and the Canterbury Plains. At the top there's a cafe and
the child-focused
Time Tunnel
ride through historical scenes. You can also walk to Cav-
endish Bluff Lookout (30 minutes return) or the Pioneer Women's Memorial (one hour
return).
Tram
TRAM
( 03-377 4790;
www.tram.co.nz
;
adult/child $10/free)
Prior to the earthquakes, historic
trams operated on a 2.5km inner-city loop. Limited services resumed in late 2013, head-
