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:
Bike Hire and Support
- Premium eBike hire for four days
- MIPS helmet, repair kit, pannier and handlebar bags
- 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
Experiences
- Lake Dunstan Explorer boat transfer from Cromwell to Clyde
- Indoor curling experience in Naseby
Meals
- Three breakfasts; One dinner
Accommodation
- Three nights of twin-share or double-room ensuite accommodation
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 This 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 fare: 16 years and up
- Child fare: 6-15 years
Payments
- Deposit: non-refundable $200 per person upon booking
- Balance: 70 days before departure
- Full payment if travelling within 70 days
Cancellations
The following minimum cancellation charges apply, together with any additional charges imposed by individual suppliers
- More than 70 days before departure: Loss of deposit
- 69-31 days before departure: 35% cancellation
- 30-14 days before: 50% cancellation fee
- Within 14 days: 100% cancellation fee
- No refund is available once travel has commenced.
Booking Changes
- Transfer of booking/change of date within 70 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
Any additional refund approved under our terms and conditions is subject to a 5% administration and processing fee, which will be deducted from the refund amount. For further information on refunds and cancellations, please see Go New Zealand’s terms and conditions.
Travel insurance is highly recommended for your holiday.
