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Real Name: Kris & Tim
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Off The Beaten Path: River Avon trip
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  • Written by kris-t on Mar 1, 2006
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    • Punting on the Avon, punts depart from cnr Worcester Street and Oxford Tce, make bookings at Visitors Centre in Cathedral Square.
    Glide down the river in British style with a uniformed boatsman.

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    Phone: +64 3 379 9629
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    Off The Beaten Path: Christchurch Gondola
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    • Christchurch Gondola, base station 10 Bridle Path Road (or take Best Attractions Express Shuttle from Cathedral Square, $5 adult, $3 child, or Leopard No. 28 Lyttleton Bus from Bus Exchange).
    Daily 10AM-late.

    $18 adult, $8 child (summer), $17 adult, $8 child (winter).
    Ride in the enclosed gondola car up to the summit of the Port Hills then view the Heritage Time Tunnel, take an outdoor nature walk, or dine at the restaurant.
    Three-course meal $60 including ride

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    Phone: +64 3 3840700
    Website: http://www.gondola.co.nz/
    Other Contact: (+64 3 384 0707 for restaurant r
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    Akaroa: Akaroa
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    • Akaroa is beautiful, quaint and packed with good eateries.
    I'm dying to try out the "Swim with the Dolphins in the sea" trip

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    sprdak11 Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:19 UTC
     Very interesting travel page with nice pictures. Greetings.    		luckyzen Sat May 6, 2006 04:05 UTC
     Hi Kris, I loved the picture and info on the International Antarctic Centre. Huge penguins! Thank you and thanks for dropping by. 'njoy the warm weather! :~)) Regards to Tim.
    Waalewiener Wed Mar 22, 2006 19:15 UTC
     What a classy looking place Christchurch is ,it looks soo clean and it probabbly is . Did you see or meet Rosie ,Rozehill while you were there ? Very nice very colourful and your pictures are so clear ,just a great page .    		Salvador_Lemonez Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:15 UTC
     Fantastic photos of NZ!
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