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Christchurch Bike & Walking Tours

Christchurch Bike & Walking Tours
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TOURS INCLUDE:

Christchurch Rebuild Bike Tour (two hours)

The Christchurch Rebuild Bike Tour is a two-hour guided experience that showcases the changed nature of the CBD and the future build of Christchurch as it becomes a 21st century city. Biking around the city with a passionate local is great way to feel the 'buzz' and see the creativity being used to rebuild a modern city for us all.

Christchurch Bike Tours guides' offer information on the new city vision, including the new precincts, community projects and local business stories incorporating the strength and resilience of the people from Christchurch. During the tour there is plenty of time to take photos and ask your friendly local guide lots of questions!  Includes local guide, comfortable modern bike, helmet and safety sash
 
Original Christchurch Bike Tour (two hours)
Experience the best of Christchurch by bike. A friendly and entertaining local guide will lead you at a relaxed pace. Tour duration is two hours.
Highlights include: Christ’s College, Hagley Park, Riccarton House, Dean’s Cottage, Riccarton Bush, Mona Vale Estate, New Regent Street, Cathedral Square, Re:START Project.
Includes local guide, comfortable modern bike, helmet and safety sash
 
Farmers’ Market Bike Tour (two hours)
Enjoy a pleasant guided cycle tour out to the Christchurch Farmers’ Market at the historic Riccarton House.  Sample some of Canterbury’s finest produce and mingle with the locals while soaking up the ambience and listening to live music. Tour departures are 10am on Saturday’s.
It is a fifteen minute leisurely bicycle ride out to the lovely grounds and homestead of Riccarton House and the Christchurch Farmers’ Market. Nestled in amongst the Oak trees beside the stream, you will soak up the ambience of live music and sample some delicious locally grown produce and gourmet food. This is your opportunity to savour the flavour of Canterbury... You quickly forget that you are still in the city.
You will enjoy biking on the traffic free cycle-ways with plenty of open space and fresh air.
Enjoy pedalling back through the beautiful estate of Mona Vale, with its sculptured gardens, through the leafy Little Hagley Park and onward to the city.
Includes local guide, comfortable modern bike, helmet and safety sash.
 
The Gourmet Bike Tour (four hours) & Gourmet Walking Tour (four hours)
Take your taste buds on a tour of Christchurch city and sample some of Canterbury’s finest culinary delights. The Gourmet Bike Tour is the perfect activity for people who love the outdoors, good food and gorgeous scenery.
Starting at the historic Antigua Boat Sheds you will be fitted with a bike and helmet. Your guide will introduce you to lots of local flavours as you pedal and sample your way around the city. Over the four hours clients will enjoy a mix of visiting city highlights, as well stopping off at our most innovative and XXX eateries.
You will experience a selection of the best food places in town.  Depending on season and availability (day of the week) stops may include some of following places:
The finale of the tour is a two-course tasting lunch of fresh Canterbury cuisine.
Includes: two-course tasting lunch, coffee, beer or wine tasting, bike, helmet, safety sash, local guide.
 
City Walking Tour (two hours)
This guided experience showcases the changed nature of the CBD and the future rebuild of Christchurch as it becomes a 21st century city. Walking around the city with a passionate local is a great way to feel the 'buzz' and see the creativity being used to rebuild a modern city for us all. There are plenty of local business stories incorporating the strength and resilience of the people from Christchurch. Guides discuss the new city vision, including the new precincts and community projects. It’s a great opportunity to point out the new cafes, bars, trendy restaurants and hot shopping spots.
This is a flexible and informal experience so guides can tailor the tour route to suit the group’s interests and start/end points can be at inner-city accommodation.
Highlights include; Gapfiller Projects/sites and art displays, Canterbury Museum, New CBD projects & precincts, Transitional Cathedral, Worchester Boulevard, Cathedral Square, High Street, Christ’s College, Victoria Square, New Regent Street, Re:START Project – our very own Pop Up City.
 Includes: local guide, inner city hotel start points if convenient for client. 
 
NZ $0.00

User Reviews

There are: 1 reviews, with an average rating of 5.0 out of 5
We have been visiting relatives in Christchurch this past week and decided to join the bike tour to see some of the city highlights and earthquake damage. It was very interesting and great to get some inside knowledge from the guide on what's going on in the city as we don't hear much on the news anymore. The highlight for me was Deans bush - we walked through there and it was very inspiring to hear how the Deans family set up in Canterbury. We both recommend this tour - it is easily achievable for the general public - completely flat and easy paced.
Posted by Liz McLeod on 2011-11-22 12:16:23