Days
6
Pricing From
$998
Difficulty
3
This 5-Day Alps to Ocean Swift cycle tour in New Zealand is a great option for more experienced cyclists who want to tackle the entire A2O trail in just five days.
You will be cycling for 70-80 kilometres per day, starting the itinerary from either the foothills of the majestic Aoraki Mt Cook or the beautiful Lake Tekapo, and then making your way through the golden tussocks of Mackenzie Country, the Waitaki Valley, and finishing in the beautiful seaside town of Oamaru, where you will meet the Pacific Ocean.
We will move your luggage and arrange the best-suited accommodation for you, while you enjoy the stunning scenery of the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail.
Difficulty: 3
Daily departures from October to April only.
Start: Twizel
Finish: Oamaru
Includes:
Pricing:
COST PER PERSON
October 2020 - April 2021
Tekapo to Oamaru
Mt. Cook to Oamaru
Includes helicopter over Tasman River
Note: All pricing is based on twin share rooms
Extras
This 5-Day Alps to Ocean Swift cycle tour in New Zealand is a great option for more experienced cyclists who want to tackle the entire A2O trail in just five days.
You will be cycling for 70-80 kilometres per day, starting the itinerary from either the foothills of the majestic Aoraki Mt Cook or the beautiful Lake Tekapo, and then making your way through the golden tussocks of Mackenzie Country, the Waitaki Valley, and finishing in the beautiful seaside town of Oamaru, where you will meet the Pacific Ocean.
We will move your luggage and arrange the best-suited accommodation for you, while you enjoy the stunning scenery of the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail.
Alps 2 Ocean Finish Line
Aviemore Dam
Lake Benmore View
View of Aoraki / Mount Cook
We recommend allowing a day of travel to get to Twizel from Christchurch or Queenstown. Take the afternoon to explore this rural township before spending the night in Twizel.
Our morning shuttle will take you to your chosen starting point on the trail. Cycle the golden tussock and lakeside trails through the Mackenzie Country to Twizel.
Cycling options:
Spend the night in Twizel.
Cycle the sealed canal roads from Twizel to the edge of Lake Ohau before following the dedicated lakeside cycle trail around to Lake Ohau Lodge.
Spend the night at Lake Ohau.
Cycle to the top of the Tarnbrae highpoint, overlooking Lake Ohau and the Mackenzie plains before heading downhill through the Quailburn. Take a 7km detour to the Clay Cliff rock formations if you have time. Continue cycling along the backcountry roads around Lake Benmore.
Spend the night in Otematata.
Along the backcountry roads of Lake Aviemore. Cycle through to Kurow, then follow the trail along the Waitaki River, passing through the vineyard just out of Kurow’s township (a great spot for a coffee stop!). After about 23km you will come to the Maori Rock art site before continuing on through the wetlands into Duntroon.
Depending on the accommodation level – spend the night in Duntroon or Rural Duntroon.
Along the backcountry roads of Lake Aviemore. Cycle through to Kurow, then follow the trail along the Waitaki River, passing through the vineyard just out of Kurow’s township (a great spot for a coffee stop!). After about 23km you will come to the Maori Rock art site before continuing on through the wetlands into Duntroon.
Depending on the accommodation level – spend the night in Duntroon or Rural Duntroon.
COST PER PERSON
October 2020 - April 2021
Tekapo to Oamaru
Mt. Cook to Oamaru
Includes helicopter over Tasman River
Note: All pricing is based on twin share rooms
Extras
We recommend allowing a day of travel to get to Twizel from Christchurch or Queenstown. Take the afternoon to explore this rural township before spending the night in Twizel.
Our morning shuttle will take you to your chosen starting point on the trail. Cycle the golden tussock and lakeside trails through the Mackenzie Country to Twizel.
Cycling options:
Spend the night in Twizel.
Cycle the sealed canal roads from Twizel to the edge of Lake Ohau before following the dedicated lakeside cycle trail around to Lake Ohau Lodge.
Spend the night at Lake Ohau.
Cycle to the top of the Tarnbrae highpoint, overlooking Lake Ohau and the Mackenzie plains before heading downhill through the Quailburn. Take a 7km detour to the Clay Cliff rock formations if you have time. Continue cycling along the backcountry roads around Lake Benmore.
Spend the night in Otematata.
Along the backcountry roads of Lake Aviemore. Cycle through to Kurow, then follow the trail along the Waitaki River, passing through the vineyard just out of Kurow’s township (a great spot for a coffee stop!). After about 23km you will come to the Maori Rock art site before continuing on through the wetlands into Duntroon.
Depending on the accommodation level – spend the night in Duntroon or Rural Duntroon.
Along the backcountry roads of Lake Aviemore. Cycle through to Kurow, then follow the trail along the Waitaki River, passing through the vineyard just out of Kurow’s township (a great spot for a coffee stop!). After about 23km you will come to the Maori Rock art site before continuing on through the wetlands into Duntroon.
Depending on the accommodation level – spend the night in Duntroon or Rural Duntroon.
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