Cycle Tours & Trails
Multi-Day Short Tours
What's Included in the Classic Otago Central Rail Trail Cycling Tour?
Your four-day cycling package includes:
- Premium eBike hire for four days
- MIPS helmet, repair kit, pannier and handlebar bags
- Lake Dunstan Explorer boat transfer from Cromwell to Clyde
- Indoor curling experience in Naseby
- Three nights of twin-share or double-room ensuite accommodation
- Three breakfasts; One dinner
- Luggage transfers, limited to one bag per person weighing up to 15 kg
- Storage for excess luggage
- All scheduled shuttle transfers, including transport from Middlemarch to Cromwell
- Kiwi Journeys travel wallet and trail map
- Trail support during your ride
- Bike accidental damage insurance
Other meals, personal purchases and entry fees for optional attractions are not included unless otherwise specified.
What to bring: Comfortable cycling clothing, closed-toe footwear, a waterproof jacket, warm layers, sunscreen, drinking water and personal items for your three-night stay.
Who Is the Classic Otago Central Rail Trail Cycling Tour Suitable For?
This four-day cycling holiday suits couples, friends, families and recreational cyclists who want to experience the full Otago Central Rail Trail at a comfortable pace.
The Grade 2 trail follows a former railway line, with gentle gradients and wide gravel paths. Premium eBikes make the longer sections more manageable, while daily luggage transfers allow you to ride without carrying your overnight belongings.
You'll still need to be comfortable spending three to four hours cycling each day, with distances ranging from 28 km to 46 km.
The tour may be less suitable for travellers who cannot comfortably ride a bicycle on gravel or families with younger children unable to manage the daily distances. Children must also meet the eBike hire and curling participation requirements
- Departure location: Kiwi Journeys Cromwell
- Street address: 182 State Highway 8B, Cromwell 9310
- Parking: Short-term off-street parking is available at no charge
- Check-in time: 8:15 am on Day 1 for eBike fitting and trail briefing
- Departure time: 9:00 am from Cromwell
- Starting point of cycling: Clyde, reached by the Lake Dunstan Explorer boat transfer
- Finishing point: Middlemarch on Day 4
- Return shuttle: Departs Middlemarch at 1:30 pm
- Return arrival: Approximately 4:30 pm in Cromwell
- Route: Boat transfer to Clyde - Omakau* - Wedderburn* - Hyde* - Middlemarch* - Shuttle to Cromwell
*or similar based on daily distances and accommodation availability - Distance: 152 km
- Ride Time: approximately 3-4 hours riding each day
- Trail Grade: Grade 2 (Easy)
- Fitness Level: ideal for cyclists of all abilities
Age information
- Adult: 16 years and up
- Child: 6-15 years
Payments
- Deposit: non-refundable $600 per person upon booking
- Balance: 40 days before departure
- Full payment if travelling within 45 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.
