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Grand Tour

Duration
16 days
Site savings
$59
From
$5,836 USD
1 Review

This is the Grand South Island cycling experience - wonderful biking with a superb range of magnificent scenery that includes four National Parks over a 16 day tour. You will start with a magical ride around the Marlborough Sounds coastline, to Nelson Lakes National Park, and then down spectacular Buller Gorge to the wild West Coast. Stay at Punakaiki, right by the beach and see the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes at Paparoa National Park. Pedal past picture perfect West Coast lakes and Glaciers and stay at a Wilderness Lodge in the rain forest. Walk to the beach and you may see penguins!

  • Category
    Multi-Activity
  • Type
    Fully Guided
  • Duration
    16 days
  • Culture Level
    Familiar
  • Skill Level
    2 - Novice
  • Activity Level
    3 - Active
  • Elevation
    3 - Intermediate
  • Terrain
    Coastal
  • Distance
    367.9 miles
  • Avg. Daily Distance
    28 miles
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  • Where does the tour start and end?

    The tour starts in Picton, at the top of the South Island and ends in Queenstown, New Zealand, further south.

    You can make your own way to Picton from either getting the beautiful ferry across from Wellington on the North Island, or from flying into Christchurch and traveling up with the tour operator on the first day. There is an international airport in Christchurch (CHC) and it is a major hub for buses and trains to arrive.

    Queenstown Airport (ZQN) is an international airport.

  • How long is the tour? How many days riding?

    The tour is 16 days long with 13 days being riding days. There is a support vehicle along with the tour if you fancy a break at any time.

  • What's the tour like?

    Over the course of the 16 days you'll be given a choice each cycling day as to how far you want to ride so this tour is suitable for a range of abilities, please see the itinerary page for the individual breakdown of each day's cycling.

    E-bikes are also available to hire if you'd prefer to take it easy.

  • Can I rent a bike?

    Yes, the tour operator can supply road bikes, hybrids or E-bikes.

  • Who will carry my luggage and purchases?

    The support bus will carry your luggage and any purchases you might make along the way, leaving you free to enjoy the cycling.

Overall Rating:
5.0/5
Al & Cheryl, USA
(Review obtained from Tour Operator)

Great trip, great guides, great group. Guides were very helpful and accommodating. Each day they checked our equipment & briefed us on the ride. We enjoyed having several mileage options each day. We appreciated the tour extras (glow-worm, rafting, hot pools). We appreciated the high quality bicycles.