From Christchurch to Middle Earth and Back Again – New Zealand Bike Tours

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If your dream vacation involves getting up close and personal with nature, exploring a vast unspoiled country or experiencing the outdoor adventure of a lifetime, then you will love going on a New Zealand bike tour.

Situated in the Pacific region of Oceania, New Zealand is an island nation geographically isolated from the rest of the world, its nearest neighbours being Australia and Antarctica. Home to more sheep than people, New Zealand’s vast and pristine landscape is untouched by pollution and mass urbanization.

A cycling tour across this vast and uncompromising land is the ultimate holiday adventure for any avid cyclist or lover of the great outdoors. Active New Zealand Cycle Tours has been in business for over 15 years and have given more than 13,000 very satisfied customers the cycling holidays of their lifetimes.

When booking a cycling holiday with Active New Zealand you get the full package – accommodation, food, bikes, cycling equipment, local guides, are all covered. A number of different tour packages are offered to ensure that there is something to suit everyone, regardless of their individual fitness level or cycling ability. Customers are even given the option to create their own cycling tour package to meet their specific requirements and schedule – the team at Active New Zealand Cycle Tours are more than happy to help design a custom holiday.

Active New Zealand Cycle Tours covers both the North and South Islands – although the most popular tours tend to take place in the South Island. Here are three of our most popular South Island Tours:

Deep South Ride – Experience the unparalleled scenic beauty of New Zealand’s South Island with this challenging 14 day Deep South Ride. This ambitious two week excursion starts off in Christchurch and heads west through Arthur’s Pass down to the rugged west coast where you will cycle through the majestic Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers before making your way to Wanaka. From Wanaka the trip takes you over the spectacular Crown Range road and into Queenstown. After some R&R in the adventure capital of the world the tour continues on to the pristine blue waters of Lake Tekapo and back into Christchurch. The entire South Island up close and personal, in 14 days!

The Zone – the perfect way to spend a week on the South Island, The Zone gives you the quintessential Kiwi experience in just 8 days. Starting from Christchurch, the tour goes all the way down to Queenstown cutting across the Southern Alps. Stopovers include Arthur’s Pass, Hokitika (famous for its Greenstones), Franz Josef Glacier, Lake Wanaka and the Crown Range. Great for nature lovers!

Weka – Experience the joys and challenges of off-road and on-road biking in this 13 day trip. The mixed terrain Weka tour takes you on a complete circuit of the South Island, starting at Christchurch and stopping over at Queenstown before concluding in Milford Sound. Areas of interest include Hanmer Springs, Lewis Pass, the Mt. Nicholas station roads, and the Central Otago Rail Trail.

Active N Z offer quality New Zealand bike tours that will fit all levels of fitness levels. New Zealand cycle tours with Active will leave you with great memories of New Zealand and that will be with you for the rest of your life.

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