Otago Rail Trail Classic
New Zealand
5 days (Bike: 4 days)
150 km (~38km per day)
Leisure
Off-road, Cycle paths
Guided
Supported
Cycle through beautiful ‘big sky’ country, Central Otago’s ‘timeless land’, on the iconic and original NZ cycle trail
The Otago Rail Trail passes through many small communities, some dating back to the 1860s, allowing you to experience a huge amount of history of one of NZ’s special places, and one that will exceed your expectations time and again. Many of the 4th/5th generation farming families still live locally and enjoy conversing with those cycling the Otago bike trail. Enjoy exploring the original stone pubs and meet the locals famous for their ‘Southern hospitality’.
The Otago Rail Trail rates as among the easiest of all the cycle trails in New Zealand, and is a good trail to start with if you are new to cycling. The 150km cycle trail is a disused railway corridor originally built for steam trains so the gradient is a very gentle incline and as such the Otago bike trail is rated easy to negotiate with no steep hills or obstacles.
Otago Rail Trail Tour Highlights:
Cycle the 150km Otago Rail Trail
Enjoy the scenery and meeting the people of Central Otago
Feel the warmth of the famous ‘southern hospitality’
Explore the historic gold mining town of St Bathans
Visit Hayes Engineering Works
Tour Information
From
Christchurch, Queenstown, Clyde or Dunedin
To
Christchurch, Queenstown, Clyde or Dunedin
Cost From
Guided Please Ask
Single Supplement
Available
Inclusions
4 nights twinshare en-suite accommodation
4 evening meals; 3 lunches; 4 continental breakfasts
fruit, snacks & morning teas on the trail
the services of a tour leader who provides vehicle support & information
cycle repair support
side trip to St Bathans
side trip to Naseby
all transport from/to Christchurch
Goods & Services Tax of 15%
Exclusions
lunch on Days 1/5
wine; beer; espresso coffees
Options
bike hire or e-bike hire
transfers to Queenstown/Dunedin to Clyde on Day 1
transfers from Middlemarch to Clyde/Dunedin/Queenstown on Day 5 (
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