Cycle Tours & Trails
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Multi-Day Short Tours
What's Included in the Three Gorges Cycling Tour?
Your three-day self-guided cycling package includes:
- Premium eBike hire for three days
- MIPS helmet, repair kit, pannier and handlebar bags
- Kinross Cellar Door Classic Wine Tasting experience
- Wine flight, pizza, garlic bread and fries at Carrick Cellar Door & Garden
- Lake Dunstan Explorer scenic boat transfer from Clyde to Cromwell
- Two nights of boutique twin-share ensuite accommodation
- Two breakfasts
- Luggage transfers, limited to one bag per person weighing up to 15 kg
- Storage for excess luggage
- Return shuttle from Cromwell to Queenstown
- Kiwi Journeys travel wallet and trail map
- Trail support throughout your ride
- Bike accidental damage insurance
Airport arrival transfers are available on request, with arrangements confirmed during booking.
Additional meals, winery tastings, personal purchases and entry fees for optional attractions are not included.
What to bring: Comfortable cycling clothes, suitable footwear, warm layers, a waterproof jacket, sunscreen, drinking water and personal items for your two-night stay.
Who Is the Three Gorges Cycling Tour Suitable For?
This three-day cycling holiday suits active couples, groups of friends and independent travellers who want to explore Queenstown and Central Otago by eBike.
It's particularly appealing to cyclists who enjoy longer rides, changing landscapes and visits to local wineries. You'll experience three different trail networks, with premium eBikes to assist on climbs and luggage transfers arranged between your overnight stops.
Previous cycling experience is important. The Kawarau Gorge and Lake Dunstan Trails include intermediate sections, while the optional Hugo Tunnel section of the Shotover Gorge Trail is graded advanced.
The tour is less suitable for complete beginners, riders uncomfortable with narrow or exposed trails, or anyone unable to manage approximately four hours of cycling each day.
- Meeting point: Alta Queenstown, 8 Duke Street, Queenstown
- Transfer: Included shuttle from Queenstown to your cycling starting point at Arthurs Point or Arrowtown
- Parking: Short-term off-street parking is available at no charge
- Check-in time: Allocated during booking for eBike fitting and trail briefing
- Day 1 departure: Morning, with the exact time confirmed during booking
- Day 3 finish: Kiwi Journeys Cromwell, 182 State Highway 8B, by 4:15 pm
- Return shuttle: Departs Cromwell at 4:30 pm for Queenstown
The Three Gorges Cycling Tour includes Grade 2 (Easy) and Grade 3 (Intermediate) trails, with an optional Grade 4 (Advanced) section on the Shotover Gorge Trail.
A reasonable level of fitness and previous cycling experience are important, particularly for the Kawarau Gorge and Lake Dunstan sections. Riders should be comfortable handling an eBike on gravel surfaces, narrow corners and elevated trail sections.
- Route: Arthurs Point or Arrowtown – Gibbston – Bannockburn – Clyde – boat transfer to Cromwell – return shuttle to Queenstown
- Distance: 99-127 km
- Ride Time: approximately 4 hours riding each day
- Trail Grade: Grade 2–3 (Easy to Intermediate) / the Hugo Tunnel section of the Shotover Gorge Trail is Grade 4 (Advanced)
- Fitness Level: previous biking experience and a good level of fitness are required
Age Information
- Minimum age: 18 years
Payments
- Deposit: non-refundable $600 per person upon booking
- Balance: 40 days before departure
- Full payment if travelling within 40 days
Cancellations
- 70-31 days before departure: Refund* less 30% cancellation fee + any third-party supplier fees
- 14–30 days before: Refund* less 50% cancellation fee applies + any third-party supplier fees
- Within 14 days: 100% cancellation fee applies
Booking Changes
- Transfer of booking/change of date within 40 days: $250pp change fee + any change fees applied as may be levied by our accommodation and tour partners; paid balance will be transferred to the future date or tour
*Note: Any refund approved under our terms and conditions will be subject to a 5% admin & processing fee, which will be deducted from the refund amount. Please see more information on refunds and cancellations in Go New Zealand's terms and conditions.
