Key Information: Tour Duration: 4
day(s) Group Size: 2
- 20
people Destination(s):New Zealand Specialty Categories:Bicycle TouringCultural Journey Season: January - December Airfare Included: No Tour Customizable: No Minimum Per Person Price: 1125 New Zealand Dollar (NZD) Maximum Per Person Price: 1125 New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Savour the atmosphere of Akaroa's French heritage and the high quality Bed & Breakfasts. Dolphin watching is an optional extra not to be missed.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Christchurch. We meet in the evening to try out the bikes and sample one of the city's many fine restaurants.
Day 2: Church Bay. Ride from the city to the sea at Sumner, then cross Evans Pass to the attractive port of Lyttelton. Skirting Lyttelton Harbour, with its many bays, we ride to Church Bay. Our comfortable home stay has superb views of the bays and hills.
Day 3-4: Akaroa. It is a mostly flat ride to Little River where the support van will take you to Hilltop to enjoy a wonderful descent to Duvauchelle on Akaroa Harbour. The village of Akaroa was settled by the French in 1840 and still retains a distinct French flavor. Time to explore the village or take a dolphin watching cruise on the harbor.
On the final day you will be driven up to the Summit Road overlooking the harbor to cycle back to Little River on the high road. From here it is a short drive back to Christchurch.
