Christchurch Attractions
View from Christchurch Gondola © Tim Musson
Christchurch Gondola
The spectacular ride takes visitors to the top of the crater rim
of Christchurch’s extinct volcano on the outskirts of the
city, unfolding magnificent views of the city, over the Canterbury
Plains and towards the Southern Alps, and the sweep of Pegasus Bay
and Lyttelton Harbour, as it rises to 1,460ft (445m) above sea
level. At the summit the Gondola Complex features the Time Tunnel
Heritage Show with a walk-through exhibition and video relaying the
history and geological evolution of the Canterbury region as well
as Maori mythology. From the summit it is possible to walk back
down through the Port Hills to Sumner Beach.
Address: Gondola Base Station, Heathcote Valley;
E-mail: gondola@gondola.co.nz;
Website: www.gondola.co.nz;
Telephone: (0)3 384 0700;
Transport: Best Attractions bus that leaves from Cathedral Square to the base NZ$6.50, return. City Bus 28 to Lyttelton, or bus 35 to Heathcote from the Colombo Street Bus Exchange, NZ$2.50 for a 2 hour return ticket;
Opening time: Daily 10am to 9pm;
Admission: NZ$24 (adults), NZ$10 (children 5-15 years)
