Trip at a Glance
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Locations
Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand
Activities
Adventure, Cycling
Price
$5385 USD per person-
Duration
16 days
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Avg Distance
1019 km / 633 miles
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Departure Day(s) and Time(s)
February 23 2015; November 29 2015; 5 January 2016
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Starting Location
Picton, South Island
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Price Includes
3 & 4* character lodges, 15 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 13 dinners, full minibus support, experienced guide/cycle mechanic, wine with final dinner, snacks and water, maps with profiles, souvenir jersey,
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Notes
Road and hybrid bikes available to rent. Single occupancy surcharge for those who want guaranteed own room.
Highlights
- A spectacular ride through Queen Charlotte Drive, native bush and over Pelorus Bridge. Quiet back roads through Nelson Lakes National Park.
- Queenstown, known as the "adventure capital of the world". Awe-inspiring scenery, adventure, relaxation and rejuvenation, and pure mountain air.
- Westland National Park and Fox Glacier: dramatic glacier flowing down to rainforest, with a backdrop of New Zealand’s highest snow capped peaks.
- Paparoa National Park and the impressive pancake rocks and blowholes at Punakaiki.
- The West Coast, (or Te Wahi Pounamu) is rightly recognized as a World Heritage Area, and is where "The Lord of the Rings" was filmed.
