Mountain Biking in New Zealand

On arrival at Christchurch Airport you will be met by your guides. We enjoy a scenic drive through the countryside as we head into the Mackenzie Basin to Tekapo. Tonight we have a welcome dinner with your guides and the rest of the team.
Note: We will depart the airport at 2pm.

This morning we drive for an hour before we commence our ride.
We begin at Lake Pukaki and head to Twizel, where we stop for a coffee and refreshing snack. We continue to Ohau, and from there finish the rest of our ride to Omarama. We will load into our shuttle and drive just over an hour to Wanaka through the beautiful winding country and over Lindis Pass.
CYCLING: 80km

This morning, we ride to a few of the in-town local tracks. We start off with a ride in Hikuwai, a 9km loop. We then cross over the Upper Clutha River to Dean’s Bank, a fantastic one-way cross-country mountain bike 11km loop track. We return towards town where we stop for lunch at the famous Pembroke Pâtisserie, for a classic French patisserie with a modern Kiwi twist. We then finish our ride in at Sticky Forest, which is a fun network of single tracks, technical switchback, the best of the pine forest in Wānaka township.
CYCLING: 45km+

This morning, we take the shuttle to Bike Glendhu, a 10min drive. Enjoy 35km of epic single-track mountain bike trails for all riding levels from beginner to seasoned pro. We enjoy the day riding the trails at Glendhu, you can even stop at the Velo Cafe at the base building to refuel yourself with a coffee, beer, nachos, pizza or even a ginger slice.

We load into our shuttle and take a 55min drive to Kids Bush, where the private property of the Hunter Valley Station Road begins. The 7,400 (approx.) hectare property is situated on the Western shores of Lake Hawea in a picturesque setting of mountains, beech forest, lake frontage and extends into the Hunter River Valley, all the way to the Southern Alps. Today we get to ride amongst this beautiful valley that only a few have access to.
CYCLING: 40km+

RideThis morning we get to have a later start. At midday we set out towards Cromwell where we explore Old Town and stop for coffee. We then bike to Carrick for lunch and finish our ride along the Dunstan trail down to Clyde. After a rest in Clyde, we shuttle to the valley of wine making, Gibbston Valley for wine tasting and an overnighter.

CYCLING: 35km+

We pack up and leave the beautiful wine country behind and head to the start of our trail head, Arrowtown. The Coronet Loop is a backcountry mountain bike trail with epic scenery and gold mining history. It is a 50km circuit that begins in Arrowtown, climbing Bush Creek and over the Coronet Face Water Race to the Coronet Peak Road/Skippers Saddle. Descending into Pack Track and Sack (grade 4/5), before turning right to climb Greengate Saddle and into Deep Creek. Sidle past Picnic Rock, Easter Island and over Deep Creek saddle. Descend down Eight Mile Creek to meet the Macetown Track and return to Arrowtown via the Arrow Gorge Trail. The ride will take around 5 hours, and we will provide snacks.

CYCLING: 50km

We head to Skyline Gondola this morning where the hard work is taken out of mountain biking by depositing riders and bikes almost 500 metres above central Queenstown. After the super-scenic, six-minute ride up, the downhill options are mind-boggling, with 28 worldclass trails crisscrossing the southern flanks of Bob’s Peak. As befitting one of the world’s most popular adrenaline sport resorts, the 30+ km trail network winds, drops, swoops and flies through exotic and regenerating native forest with eye-popping views across Lake Wakatipu to the jagged Remarkables and Cecil Peak.
CYCLING: 30km+

We shuttle to Coronet Peak to ride, upper & lower Rude Rock, and Hot Rod which will be shuttle assisted. Coronet Peak offers wider, more flowy trails, runs filled with berms and Rude Rock to challenge the advanced riders.
CYCLING: 30km+

Today is the day our bike adventure ends. If you’d like to stay longer and explore the area, just ask your guides for some recommendations! If not, your guides will transfer you to the airport.