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ing between New Regent St and Canterbury Museum (35 minutes), but the route will ex-
pand as the rebuild continues.
Bone Dude
COURSE
OFFLINE MAP
( 03-385 4509;
www.thebonedude.co.nz
; 153 Marshland Rd, Shirley; from $60; 1-4pm Mon-
Fri, 10am-1pm Sat)
Creative types should consider booking a session with the Bone Dude,
who'll show you how to carve your own bone pendant (allow three hours). Sessions are
limited to eight participants, so book ahead.
Garden City Helicopters
SCENIC FLIGHT
( 03-358 4360;
www.helicopters.net.nz
;
20min $199)
Flights above the city and Lyttelton
let you observe the impact of the earthquake and the rebuilding efforts.
Tours
Discovery Tours
BUS TOUR
( 0800 372 879;
www.discoverytravel.co.nz
; tours from $130)
Excursions to Akaroa, Aoraki/
Mt Cook, Hanmer Springs, Kaikoura and the Waipara Valley wine region. The Arthur's
Pass tour (adult/child $355/178) packs the
TranzAlpine
train, jetboating and a farm tour
into one action-packed day.
Hassle Free Tours
BUS TOUR
( 03-385 5775;
www.hasslefree.co.nz
)
Explore Christchurch on an open-top double-decker
bus (adult/child $29/15). Regional options include a 4WD alpine safari, jetboating on the
Waimakariri River, and visiting the location of Edoras from the
Lord of the Rings
trilogy.
Red Bus Rebuild Tour
BUS TOUR
( 0800 500 929;
www.redbus.co.nz
;
adult/child $29/15)
Commentaries focus on the past,
present and future of earthquake-damaged sites in the city centre. Tours take 90 minutes
and include video footage of the former streetscape.
Christchurch Sightseeing Tours
BUS TOUR
( 0508 669 660;
www.christchurchtours.co.nz
;
tours from $75)
City tours, plus further-afield
detours to Akaroa, Hanmer Springs and the Waipara wine region.
Christchurch Bike Tours
CYCLING
