Key Information: Tour Duration: 8
day(s) Group Size: 2
- 16
people Destination(s):New Zealand Specialty Categories:Bicycle TouringEcotourism Season: December - March Airfare Included: No Tour Customizable: No Minimum Per Person Price: 2895 New Zealand Dollar (NZD) Maximum Per Person Price: 2895 New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Much of our route is on very quiet sealed roads with little or no traffic. We finish at Larnach's Castle on beautiful Otago Peninsula, close to the city of Dunedin.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Queenstown. We meet at the hotel late afternoon where our guides will assist you with unpacking your bike or fitting you to your rental before heading off for an introductory ride around Queenstown.
Day 2: Te Anau. A beautiful ride beside Lake Wakatipu to Kingston, where the vintage steam train departs.
Day 3: Te Anau. Drive to Milford Sound (fiord) along one of the most spectacular roads in the world, with plenty of stops for beautiful walks on the way. Lunch overlooking Mitre Peak, take a cruise on scenic Milford Sound then drive back to Te Anau.
Day 4: Otautau. We stay with a local farming family.
Day 5: Invercargill. Around the coast to Invercargill, New Zealand's most southerly city.
Day 6: Papatowai. Quiet rural riding through mixed farm land and the Catlins Forest, an area of native bush, waterfalls and beautiful deserted beaches. Some excellent coastal views.
Day 7-8: Dunedin. Dunedin is a small attractive city with a rich architectural heritage and strong Scottish ancestry. You may like to spend additional time on spectacular Otago peninsula, and visit the albatross and penguin colonies.
