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- Adventure South
- Bicycle
- Pedal-powered journeys for two-wheeled explorers
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Medium Intensity
- Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 6 - 14
- Age range 16 to 99
Highlights
- Cycle the Summit Road with volcano views
- Ride past historic sites and turquoise lakes
- Explore Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park
- Hike the Hooker Valley to a glacial lake
- Discover Central Otago's Rail Trail
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Christchurch - Port Hills: Cycling up to 52km, Ascent 857m (100% Paved)
- Day 2 Christchurch to Lake Tekapo: Cycling 76km, Ascent 1,005m (30% Paved, 70% Gravel)
- Day 3 Lake Tekapo to Aoraki/Mount Cook: Cycling 62km, Ascent 269m (17% Paved, 83% Gravel)
- Day 4 Aoraki/Mount Cook to Lake Ohau: Hiking 10km (mostly flat) | Cycling 41km, Ascent 245m (58% Paved, 42% Gravel)
- Day 5 Lake Ohau to Oamaru
- Day 6 Oamaru to Ranfurly: Cycling 91km, Ascent 1374m (46% Paved, 54% Gravel)
- Day 7 Ranfurly to Queenstown: Cycling 70km, Ascent 334m (100% Gravel)
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Operated by
Adventure South
Number of tours
10
Age Range
16 to 99 years old
Response time
2 hours
Response rate
100%
Adventure South has been operating active holidays throughout New Zealand...
Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportGood
- AccommodationGood
- FoodExcellent
- JMJames· March 14th, 2024Chris, our one guide was exceptional. The tour group was very good. Weather was good. What more could you ask for?Show moreTrip date: March 2024
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- From Sunday9 Nov, 2025To Saturday15 Nov, 2025From:$3,795
- From Wednesday11 Feb, 2026To Tuesday17 Feb, 2026From:$3,795
- From Sunday15 Mar, 2026To Saturday21 Mar, 2026From:$3,795
- From Sunday8 Nov, 2026To Saturday14 Nov, 2026From:$3,895
- From Tuesday9 Feb, 2027To Monday15 Feb, 2027From:$3,895
- From Sunday14 Mar, 2027To Saturday20 Mar, 2027From:$3,895
- 5 Other Unavailable Departures
What our customers ask about this tour
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Rosemary
Asked on April 1st, 2024Are e-bikes available for hire? Are single rooms an option? What is the luggage limit?
Adventure SouthOperator•Written April 20241. Are e-bikes available for hire? YES for an additional hire fee. We are finding more people are taking e-bikes on our road biking trips but it is important that cyclists are assertive and have good road biking skills. Some of the days are 80km+ and the e-bike battery pedal assist range is 80km, so it might be that the battery runs low or out completely on the longer days depending how it is used. Yet we do have the support vehicle as a backup. 2. Are single rooms an option? YES and a single supplement is payable if you would like to guarantee your own room. We will match solo travellers of the same gender on a trip in the twin share accommodation. 3. What is the luggage limit? Our trailers can take a bag per person. You will be fine with 20kg luggage, and a day pack can be carried in the support vehicle.
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Tina
Asked on November 3rd, 20231. Do you rent out bikes (not electric) / Cost / mountain bike or hybrid/gravel bike recommended?
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Tina
Traveler•Written November 20232. What is the additional cost for a private room / I am travelling alone?
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Tina
Traveler•Written November 20233. For and overweight 61 year old, gradients anything to be concerned about / what is the intensity grading for this ride?
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Tina
Traveler•Written November 20234. Somewhere it was mentioned "partially supported", what is not fully supported?
- Adventure SouthOperator•Written November 2023
Gravel road bike $NZD350. The tour is fully supported and if at any stage you feel like having a rest from cycling you will be able to ride in the support vehicle.
- Adventure SouthOperator•Written November 2023
Single Supplement $NZD795
- Adventure SouthOperator•Written November 2023
The Southern Lakes Cycle is graded moderate. You will need to be a competent road rider with stamina and a good level of fitness, you should be able to cycle comfortably for 4-6 hours or around 80km/50miles per day, day after day. There are some long undulating and hilly sections. You should be confident riding on main roads alongside traffic which can be travelling at speed. This tour is not for beginners.
- Adventure SouthOperator•Written November 2023
Adventure South offers fully guided and supported tours and the cost includes all accommodation on tour, most food and tasty snacks, professional guides and support vehicles.
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Tina
Traveler•Written November 2023When I bring my road pedals, they will have no concerns about fitting them?
- Adventure SouthOperator•Written November 2023
Yes, the guides will help fit your pedals to our road bikes.
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Lucy
Asked on March 16th, 2023Does the tour organise bikes to hire for the ride?
- Adventure SouthOperator•Written March 2023
Bike will be included in the tour price. You have an option for a Road Bike, a Hybrid Road bike or an E-Bike (additional Charge).
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Lucy
Traveler•Written March 2023My preference would be for a hybrid bike with pedals, not cleats.
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Lucy
Traveler•Written May 2023If we can't fill the fourth spot do we have to pay for that?
- Adventure SouthOperator•Written May 2023
We require a minimum of 4 bookings to confirm this trip. Book as 3 x Twin share, we will match the 3rd person with same gender in a twin room or pay the single supplement to guarantee your own room.
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Tanya
Asked on November 12th, 2022do you have semi supported self guided
- Adventure SouthOperator•Written November 2022
The beauty of a fully supported trip is that you can forget about the planning and all the other hard bits, and focus on the adventure ahead. We aim to include as much as possible into our trips so that all you need to think about is being in the moment. We include all accommodation, most meals, a support vehicle, private transport and guides. We will match solo travellers of the same gender on a trip in twin share accommodation. A single supplement is payable if you would like your own room.
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