Rangi - New Zealand Bike Tour

Itinerary

1. Intro

   Introduction
2. Day 1

   Auckland

   Auckland Show on map

   Optional Activities

   • Explore Auckland independently
3. Day 2

   Auckland to Coromandel Peninsula - Waihi

   Auckland to Coromandel Peninsula - Waihi Show on map

   Included Activities

   • Cycling stage on Hauraki Rail Trail to Waihi (62 km through farmland on a former railroad line)
   • Crossing through Karangahake Gorge

   Landmarks
   Karangahake Gorge
   Hauraki Rail Trail

   

4. Day 3

   Paeroa to Rotorua

   Paeroa to Rotorua Show on map

   Included Activities

   • Cycling stage on Hauraki Rail Trail to Te Aroha (65 km through farmland)

   Landmarks
   Te Aroha

   

5. Day 4

   Rotorua to Lake Taupo

   Rotorua to Lake Taupo Show on map

   Included Activities

   • Cycling stage through thermal area with geysers and hot springs
   • Visit to Huka Falls
   • Hike along Waikato River (approximately 2-3 hours, 10 km)

   Landmarks
   Huka Falls
   Lake Taupo

   

6. Day 5

   Taupo

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   Included Activities

   • Cycling stage along Lake Taupo to Lake Mangakino (60 km through farmland)

   Optional Activities

   • Swimming at Lake Mangakino
   • Alternative cycling route
   • Bus return to Taupo

   Landmarks
   Lake Mangakino

7. Day 6

   Taupo to Whanganui

   Taupo to Whanganui Show on map

   Included Activities

   • Cycling stage on Whanganui River Road through Tongariro National Park area (60 km through villages to Whanganui)

   Landmarks
   Tongariro National Park
   Whanganui River Road

8. Day 7

   Whanganui to Wellington

   Whanganui to Wellington Show on map

   Included Activities

   • Hike at a scenic beach (approximately 1 hour, 4 km)

   Optional Activities

   • Visit Te Papa National Museum

   Landmarks
   Te Papa National Museum

9. Day 8

   Wellington to Picton to Nelson

   Wellington to Picton to Nelson Show on map

   Included Activities

   • Ferry crossing from Wellington to Picton
   • Cycling stage through Tasman region and Motueka Valley (approx. 200 km total)

   Optional Activities

   • Explore local Marlborough region wineries

   Landmarks
   Marlborough Region
   Motueka Valley

   

10. Day 9

    Nelson

    Nelson Show on map

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Nelson independently
    • Excursion to Abel Tasman National Park
    • Day hike on Abel Tasman Coast Track (approximately 3-4 hours)
    • Swimming in Abel Tasman National Park
    • Boat tours in Abel Tasman National Park
    • Kayak tour in the bay
    • Cycling on Great Taste Trail

    Landmarks
    Abel Tasman National Park
    Abel Tasman Coast Track
    Great Taste Trail

11. Day 10

    Motueka to Hokitika

    Motueka to Hokitika Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Pancake Rocks
    • Hike into Pororari River gorge

    Landmarks
    Pancake Rocks
    Pororari River Gorge

12. Day 11

    Hokitika to Lake Kaniere

    Hokitika to Lake Kaniere Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Cycling stage to Lake Kaniere and back through rainforest and farmland (65 km)

    Optional Activities

    • Swimming at Lake Kaniere

    Landmarks
    Lake Kaniere

13. Day 12

    Hokitika to Wanaka

    Hokitika to Wanaka Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Viewing Franz Josef Glacier from viewpoint
    • Hike along mountain lake shore (approximately 1-2 hours, 6 km)

    Landmarks
    Franz Josef Glacier
    Haast Pass
    Mt Aspiring National Park
    Wanaka

14. Day 13

    Wanaka to Queenstown

    Wanaka to Queenstown Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Cycling stage to Cardrona (35 km)

    Optional Activities

    • Break at Cardrona historic hotel
    • Stroll through Arrowtown

    Landmarks
    Cardrona
    Arrowtown
    Queenstown

    

15. Day 14

    Queenstown

    Queenstown Show on map

    Optional Activities

    • Jet boat ride
    • Gondola ride
    • City walk in Queenstown
    • Steamboat trip on Lake Wakatipu
    • Cycle back to Arrowtown
    • Day trip to Milford Sound with boat trip (eight-hour excursion)

    Landmarks
    Lake Wakatipu
    Milford Sound

16. Day 15

    Queenstown to Ranfurly

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    Included Activities

    • Cycling stage on Otago Rail Trail from Lauder to Ranfurly (45 km through hilly landscape with tunnels and viaducts)

    Landmarks
    Otago Rail Trail

    

17. Day 16

    Ranfurly to Oamaru

    Ranfurly to Oamaru Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Cycling stage on Otago Rail Trail from Ranfurly to Middlemarch (60 km)

    Optional Activities

    • Evening beach walk to see little penguins

    Landmarks
    Macraes Flat
    Moeraki Boulders
    Oamaru

    

18. Day 17

    Oamaru to Omarama

    Oamaru to Omarama Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Cycling stage on Vanished World Heritage Trail and Alps2ocean cycle path through Waitaki Valley to Omarama (80 km)

    Landmarks
    Waitaki Valley
    Lake Benmore
    Vanished World Heritage Trail
    Alps2ocean cycle path

19. Day 18

    Omarama to Christchurch

    Omarama to Christchurch Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Cycling stage to Lake Pukaki (50 km)
    • City tour of Christchurch

    Landmarks
    Lake Pukaki
    Mount Cook
    Lake Tekapo

20. Day 19

    Christchurch

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    Optional Activities

    • Explore Christchurch independently