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Tour Aotearoa, NZ North Island, Te Ika a Māui

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Small Groups

When we say small, we mean up to 12 people per cycle tour.  That lets us focus on you and your unique holiday, and not on a big unwieldy group of cyclists.

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Expert Leaders

All our cycle tours are led by two of our expert Escape Adventures cycle leaders. (NZ based) We pride ourselves on the calibre of these great people who you will be spending your holiday with.

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Really Local

We know that our most precious memories are with real people. We’ve been going to the same villages for many years. You’ll meet locals on their terms, and make friends that will seem like family when you leave.

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Making a difference

By supporting local restaurants, accommodations, and small businesses we make a direct and real contribution to the economies of the areas we visit.

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We pride ourselves on the calibre and resourcefulness of these great escape people with whom you will spend your adventure.

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“Joey and I had the most incredible bike trip to Kenya and Tanzania. The information and helpfulness from Mandy in the office, to the actual bike tour with John and the crew, is a testament to them offering an experience of a lifetime and living up to it.” Shelly Groves

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West Coast Treetops Walkway

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West Coast Wilderness Trail

West Coast Wilderness Trail

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West Coast Wilderness Trail

West Coast Wilderness Tour

West Coast Wilderness with Escape by Cycle

The West Coast is New Zealand’s equivalent to the Wild West – a remote strip of spectacular coastline between the Southern Alps and the Tasman Sea. Famous for its rugged natural beauty, snow-capped mountains and wild black sand beaches.

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An epic 6-day journey across the Southern Alps, exploring the length of the West Coast, past glaciers, rivers and snow-capped mountains. Ride the TranzAlpine through the Southern Alps – one of the greatest train rides in the world. Experience Te Wahipounamu – a UNESCO World Heritage Area with a jet boat safari on the remote Haast River. Visit the spectacular Punakaiki Pancake Rocks – one of New Zealand’s most stunning stretches of coastline. Includes a visit to the Hokitika Gorge, Shantytown, West Coast Treetops Walkway, and meet New Zealand’s rarest kiwi at the West Coast Wildlife Centre. Excellent quality mountain bikes and a new fleet of e-bikes serviced after every tour. Full vehicle support with drink breaks and picnics.

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This website helps visitors connect with providers of great New Zealand tourism experiences. It is not intended to give any assurance that any particular provider meets certain quality standards or legal obligations. Please contact this business for more information. See also: newzealand.com terms of use .

Why New Zealand?

Because it is unique, relatively inexpensive and beautiful. Where to go is mostly determined by time. Three weeks? Head to the South Island. Highlights are seal colonies, a rail trail in Central Otago, lakes, mountains and a clean environment. There are great beaches and long, isolated and pristine coastlines.

With a small population of friendly people and excellent public services, relative to the rest of the world New Zealand is probably one of the safest places on the globe to explore by bike.

What to Expect

New Zealand has a temperate maritime climate with mostly sunny weather from December to April. Subtropical in the north to moderate in the far south and a total area of around 166,940 square kilometres. New Zealand is approximately 1600 kilometres in length. There are no snakes, no bugs, no giant spiders... it's just beautiful.

For information about this site and any inquiries about cycle touring in New Zealand please feel free to contact me, and I will be happy to give you specific details.

NZ Cycle Classic

New Zealand Cycle Classic

Aotearoa's only uci 2.2 event, 👉 latest news 👈, race date: 10th-14th january 2024.

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NZ's Premier Professional Cycling Tour

The NZ Cycle Classic has been an annual sporting fixture for over three decades and is recognised as the premier international road cycling event in New Zealand. Each year the NZ Cycle Classic unearths new talent, and a number of these riders have gone on to win stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, world championships, Commonwealth Games and Olympics.

Yellow jersey wearer after stage one, Aaron Gates (NZ National team). Masterton-Alfredton circuit - Stage One of 2024 NZ Cycle Classic UCI Oceania Tour in Masterton, New Zealand on Wednesday, 10 January 2024. Photo: Dave Lintott / lintottphoto.co.nz

Wairarapa & Wellington

The Wairarapa is the wine and outdoors region of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington. Direct flights from Australia can be made into Wellington and then it's a one hour drive to the Wairarapa.

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Spectators & casual riders.

Everyone can get involved in the tour as a spectator or casual bike rider. There are opportunities to get involved as a supporter and win prizes for dressing up, making noise and displaying signs.  Then ride the final stage on Lambton Quay, Wellington  before the big guns take to the race course.

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