Itinerary
- Day 1
Christchurch
- Meals
- Dinner (Group dinner)
Included Activities
- Guided bike ride along Port Hills and Summit Road around extinct volcano crater rim
- Cycle to Godley Head to see WW2 defense battery relics
- Coastal ride with climbs and descents between bays to Governor's Bay
- Group dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore central Christchurch city
Landmarks Port Hills Summit Road Banks Peninsula Lyttelton Harbour Godley Head Governor's Bay - Day 2
Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided bike ride through Canterbury Plains farmland
- Cycle up Little Opawa River Valley and over Waratah Saddle
- Cycle over Mackenzie Saddle (785m/2575ft)
- View Church of the Good Shepherd and Lake Tekapo
Optional Activities
- Coffee stop at Pleasant Point
Landmarks Canterbury Plains Little Opawa River Valley Waratah Saddle Mackenzie Saddle Mackenzie Country Dog Kennel Corner Lake Tekapo Church of the Good Shepherd Southern Alps - Day 3
Lake Tekapo to Mount Cook
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Alps to Ocean cycle trail from Lake Tekapo to Twizel
- Cycle alongside Lake Pukaki with views of Aoraki/Mt Cook
- Optional guided walks: Mueller Lake Lookout via Hooker Valley Track, Tasman Glacier Viewpoint, or Sealey Tarns Track
Optional Activities
- Walk to Red Tarns for panoramic views
- Shorter walk to Kea Point
- Visit Edmund Hillary Museum
- Visit Department of Conservation visitor information centre
Landmarks Lake Tekapo Lake Pukaki Aoraki/Mt Cook Twizel Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Red Tarns Kea Point Hooker Valley Track Mueller Lake Tasman Glacier Sealey Tarns Track Edmund Hillary Museum - Day 4
Mount Cook to Lake Ohau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning guided walks (options available)
- Bike ride from Lake Pukaki to Lake Ohau alongside hydro canals
- Cycle trail around Lake Ohau shore
Landmarks Mueller Lake Hooker Valley Track Tasman Glacier Sealey Tarns Track Lake Pukaki Lake Ohau - Day 5
Lake Ohau to Oamaru
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Fresh seafood)
Included Activities
- Morning bike ride around Lake Aviemore and across dams
- Cycle through Kurow on Alps to Ocean trail
- View Elephant Rocks formations
- Afternoon bike ride to Oamaru
- Explore Victorian heritage buildings in Oamaru
Optional Activities
- Visit Steampunk Museum
- Visit penguin colony (best at dusk)
- Fresh seafood dinner
Landmarks Benmore Dam Lake Aviemore Waitaki Hydro Electric scheme Kurow Elephant Rocks Oamaru Steampunk Museum Penguin Colony - Day 6
Oamaru to Ranfurly
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Stanley's Hotel), Dinner (Typical rural Kiwi pub)
Included Activities
- Bike ride over Macrae's Pass with views of Taieri Plains
- Cycle through farming country past Macraes gold mine settlement
- Descent to Hyde
- Central Otago Rail Trail from Hyde to Ranfurly
- Pub dinner
Landmarks Palmerston Macrae's Pass Taieri Plains Macraes Stanley's Hotel Hyde Central Otago Rail Trail Ranfurly - Day 7
Ranfurly to Queenstown
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Central Otago Rail Trail from Ranfurly to Alexandra
- Cycle over viaducts and through tunnels and cuttings
- Cycle through Ida Valley
- Cycle through Pooleburn Gorge to Ophir
- Visit historic Ophir
Optional Activities
- Celebration at local cafe in Alexandra
- Explore Queenstown activities and scenery
Landmarks Central Otago Rail Trail Ida Valley Pooleburn Gorge Ophir Alexandra Queenstown
