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For this tour a 27-speed Avanti Pioneer hybrid cycle with front suspension is available. The hybrid provides a more upright cycle position which can be more restful. |
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| Day 7: |
Christchurch
At leisure, exploring on your own. |
| Day 8: |
Christchurch-Canterbury Hills
After a warm-up ride in the Port Hills, set off across the Canterbury Plains, alternately cycling and driving until reaching the foothills of the spectacular Southern Alps. Here, stay overnight at an historic homestead and farm. |
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Canterbury Hills-Tekapo
Following breakfast prepare for a day of cycling at your own pace. The turquoise blue of Lake Tekapo is approximately 63 kms via Burkes Pass. Those who wish to can cycle the entire way at their own speed, others can enjoy the full comfort of the occasional vehicle ride. The vast MacKenzie Basin with its views of Mt Cook and the Southern Alps provides an awesome backdrop to the beautiful wild flower fringed highway, before dropping into Tekapo and your lakeside accommodation. |
| Day 10: |
Lake Tekapo-Lake Ohau
Huge glacial lakes and flat sealed hydro canal roads add interest to the day as you cycle and then walk beneath Mt Cook and the alpine village. The Hooker Valley is dominated by New Zealand highest mountain with its steep glacier sides regularly providing a spectacular sideshow. At day's end drive and cycle the final section into Lake Ohau and your lodge accommodation. |
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Lake Ohau-Lake Wanaka
An early morning lakeside cycle away from the mountains and onto Lindis Pass, the crossing into the Otago watershed. A chance to freewheel past the historic gold mining areas of New Zealand’s past. By coach and cycle we approach Lake Wanaka and enjoy a superb final lakeside track onto our lodge accommodation for the night. |
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Lake Wanaka-Glenorchy
We wake up to a 20km cycle ride on a smooth sealed road to the historic Cardrona Hotel. This is the back road to Queenstown, through the scenic Crown Range and Arrowtown, once a bustling gold mining town. We forsake the bright lights of Queenstown for Glenorchy, where we stay in a mountain lodge where the superb views match the hospitality of our hosts. |
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Exploring around Glenorchy
This is a day to spend as you choose – you can explore the Rees and Dart Valleys, cycling or on foot – or there are kayaking and jet boating trips on offer, all amidst the breathtakingly beautiful surrounds of Glenorchy. |
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