New Zealand Encompassed

Day 1: Your airport transfer will take you directly to our joining hotel, ready for an early start tomorrow. Today you will meet your crew for your tour briefing and welcome dinner.
Day 2: Your first day is a reasonably long one but well worth it, you’ll enjoy some stunning riding up into the delightful Bay of Islands.
Day 3: Another big, yet rewarding, effort on the bike continuing north up to Cape Reinga and back, the northern most tip of the North Island. Otherwise, enjoy a free day exploring the local area or simply relax by the pool or jacuzzi.
Day 4: With the Bay of Islands in our rear-view mirrors, today we’ll head across to Opononi and then down through majestic Kauri forest area into Dargaville. There will be time to visit the Matakohe Museum on our way back into Auckland.
Day 5: Today’s riding is spectacular as we ride the Coromandel Loop. We will overnight in the beautiful beachside town of Pauanui.
Day 6: Our destination today is the geothermal area of Rotorua where we can enjoy therapeutic thermal springs and we will experience a traditional Maori cultural evening and Hangi. En-route, riders will also have an option that includes a visit to the set of Hobbiton, made famous by Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy (Optional Excursion).
Day 7: Today we will see the impressive Huka Falls, a popular destination for Jet Boat enthusiasts. Our destination is Ohakune which is a small town close to the southwestern slopes of the active volcano Mount Ruapehu.
Day 8: Wellington, the nations capital sits near the North Island’s southernmost point.. It’s our last day on the North Island before we catch the ferry across the Cook Straights tomorrow.
Day 9: Catching the inter-island ferry, we’ll arrive in Picton Harbour around midday. It’s beautiful ride on to Nelson via the spectacular Queen Charlotte Drive to Havelock.

Day 10: Today we’ll ride out and over the Takaka Hill known for its impressive cave formations, sinkholes and streams. From there, it’s a wonderfully stretch of road out to Collingwood where we will have lunch before returning back to Nelson. Otherwise, you’d be more than welcome to have a rest day and enjoy the sites around historic Nelson.
Day 11: Retracing our tracks out via Havelock and onto Blenheim before hitting the coastal highway to Kaikoura where we will pick up the scenic Inland Road to Hanmer Springs. The spa town of Hanmer Springs offers up easily accessible natural hot springs and pools which is always a nice way to unwind after a day’s ride.
Day 12: Today will see us head over the ranges via Lewis Pass to Greymouth, a small town on the West Coast. Our route will take us via Westport allowing us to visit the famous Pancake Rocks and Blowholes in Punakaiki.
Day 13: Leaving Greymouth and with weather permitting, we’ll enjoy a morning ride to Arthurs Pass Village before heading back to the coast and onward to Fox Glacier. Fox Glacier is one of the most accessible glaciers on the planet and one of New Zealand’s must see destinations.
Day 14: Weather permitting again, there are glacier flights on offer over Fox Glacier (Optional Excursion). Today’s destination is Queenstown, the adventure capital of New Zealand. The riding today will again include some of the most amazing scenery you could ever hope for.
Day 15: A free day in Queenstown to enjoy all the activities that Queenstown is very well known for. White Water Rafting, Jet-boating, Bungee-Jumping, Para-Gliding and for the most daring of us all, Disc (AKA Frisbee) Golf in Queenstown Gardens. Tonight we will experience a unique paddle-steamer cruise on Lake Wakatipu that includes a BBQ Dinner and Farm Show.
Day 16: Today we head down to both Invercargill and Bluff, the southern-most point of the South Island. We’ll visit the NZ Motorcycle Museum which rivals one of the finest motorcycle collections anywhere in the world. More back roads from Tuatapere to Manapouri and finally, the ever-enchanting Te Anau.
Day 17: We’ll ride out to Milford Sound and back along the lake to take in a boat cruise on the Sound and experience one of the most famous Fjords in the world (Included Excursion). It’s difficult to imagine another place that captures such pristine beauty, over and again.
Day 18: You’ll be charmed once again with our route from Te Anau into Dunedin and even more captivated with your accommodation at Larnachs Castle!
Day 19: Mt Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak, is our agenda for today. We’ll depart early with a lot to take in. We’ll be riding through delightful rural valleys and rivers and finally up into the picturesque wall of snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps for the night.
Day 20: Before we depart Mt Cook, there is the possibility of scenic flights if the weather is clear (Optional Excursion). We’ll have one final day of wonderful riding out of the Alps and into the Garden City of Christchurch.
Departure day: Spend some time in Christchurch or fly home, the choice is yours of course!