08
- 19 November 2008 (10 DAYS)
Semi
Guided
Short
description: South Island Cruising Tour in 10 days from Christchurch
to Christchurch. Incl. wildlife tour to see penguins, seals
& sea lions, Milford Sound cruise, action
& offroad tour (optional) in Queenstown, spectacular
West Coast rainforest & glaciers and plenty more
to see and do! Semi-guided: Tour guide
on the first three and on the last tour day.
Other motorcycles on
request
All prices based on twin
share
Single room surcharge: £300.-
Accommodation:
2-3 star quality rating (good to very good), holiday homes, motels,
B&B, rooms with private bathroom and often with sea views
Included in the tour package:
Airport pick
up & shuttle service, motorcycle hire incl. insurance and 24 hour
support, 3-4 star accommodation in hostels, motels, holiday appartments
and bed & breakfast places, Cruise in Milford Sound, tour guide(s)
on first two tour days and on last tour day, plenty of information before
and during the tour.
Extras
Meals and petrol costs are not included in the tour package. Neither
are flights.
Tour itinerary
Might be due to minor changes
Arrival
Day
Arrive not later
than 9 November 2008 in Christchurch.
Airport pick up and transfer to your accommodation. Relax until the
briefing and dinner.
Day
1: Christchurch - Lake Tekapo (270 km / 160 miles)
Sea and mountains are two main features in New Zealand’s landscape.
Today we already reach the first mountains of the New Zealand
Alps and stay the night at the shore of a magnificent turquiose
coloured glacier lake. The ones who are up early might like
to go on one of the offered scenic flights (NZ$200) over the
glaciers next morning - it’s certainly worth the extra
expense!
Day 2: Lake
Tekapo - Dunedin (300km / 180 miles)
Not less than
14 named peaks over 2000m form the New Zealand Alps. The tallest
and most beautiful peak is Mt. Cook at 3754m. The Maori call
him "Aoraki "which means Cloud Piercer. This sight is just
amazing and will stick in your mind quite a while on the next hundred
kilometres. Dunedin - an University town with a very cruisy
atmosphere - is our next stop. This afternoon you will experience
true New Zealand wildlife: albatrosses, seals, sea lions and
penguins — these cute little creatures! (Cost for 6 hrs
wild life tour: NZ$45, optional)
Day
3: Dunedin - Te Anau (300km / 180 miles)
After a cruisy breakfast we will make our way to the world famous Milford
Sound. Tonight in Te Anau you have the option to go on a night
time cave tour (cost: NZ$45).
Day
4: Te Anau — Milford — Te Anau (240km / 140 miles)
Cruise into the heart of Milford Sound where we go
on a spectacular cruise through the world-famous fiord built millions
of years ago. The ride to the heart of the Milford Sound is one of
the best Downunder. Spectacular views, spectacular scenery,
spectacular windy bits - do we have to say more? There are
also several other attractions awaiting you.
Day 5: Te Anau
- Queenstown (140 km / 82 miles)
The ride to Queenstown
will take us to beautiful back country, then along rugged mountains.
Queenstown - the entertainment capital of New Zealand
- is ideally placed at the bottom of a remarkable mountain range and
at the shore of Lake Wakatipu. One of the oldest steamboats
in service can take you across the lake to Walter Peak Station. Here
you get the chance to exploreNew Zealand farm life
on one of the biggest farms of the area. Life in Queenstown
is "all go".
Day
6: no trip, Explore Queenstown
Today we just enjoy the special atmosphere of Queenstown and think
of the best way to spend our time. Highly recommended is the 1/2 day Off-road
Motorcycle Tour (for non-riders also) where you get the appropriate
bike and equipment to have great fun! Other options are bungee
jumping, rafting or jet boating through the famous "Skippers
Canyon". (all activities are around NZ$150).
Day 7: Queenstown
- Haast (240 km / 140 miles)
Stunning scenery makes it hard to keep our eyes on
the road while we are riding along the shore of two beautiful lakes.
Climbing up the Haast Pass we reach the next leg of our trip: the spectacular
Rain Forest of the West Coast of New Zealand, also referred
to as "Wet Coast".
Day 8: Haast
- Glaciers - Hokitika (300 km / 180 miles)
This will be a magnificent day - in sunshine, rain or hail. The
West Coast is simply naturally amazing. At lunch time we’ll
reach the glaciers and have the chance to stretch our legs with a
short walk to the snowline. Glacierland also offers some lovely windy
roads for us to take us to biker’s heaven... In Hokitika we
can go on a Jade Discovery Walk to find out more
about this unique gem of New Zealand. Tour participants of the 10-day
South Island Paradise Tour return from here to Christchurch via the
Tranz Alpine Scenic Train Ride.
Day 9: Hokitika
- Christchurch (250 km / 150 miles)
Back to Christchurch
over the spectacular Arthur's Pass.
Your accommodation
Kaikoura Motel with seaviews ***+
Lake Tekapo Boutique Motel with lakeviews ****
Dunedin Larnach
Stables at Larnach Castle, B&B ***
Te Anau Motel
**
Queenstown Serviced Apartments with lakeviews ****
Haast Motel
**
Hokitika Holiday Villa with seaviews ***+
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