5 Day Otago Rail Trail - Queenstown to Christchurch
Tour Code: GT007
After exploring the newly established Queenstown Cycle Trails, it’s time for a scenic and historic journey into the heart of Otago, offering 150 kilometres of changing landscapes, high country sheep stations, river gorges, tunnels and viaducts. At Ranfurly, try your hand at the sport of curling, before rounding off the journey in style aboard the Taieri Express, rated one of the world’s great rail trips.
Highlights
Otago Rail Trail, Queenstown Cycle Trails, Taieri Gorge Express Railway and Curling in Naseby
Tour Route Map
Tour Detail
Focused around riding the Otago Rail Trail, this tour does a lot more than just that. We start by exploring the Queenstown Cycle Trails before stopping at a winery en route to Clyde for the start of the main event. This tour includes the Taieri Gorge railway as a finishing highlight to a great trip. There are also options to end in Dunedin, please ask for details.
Inclusions
Meals as listed, guides and support vehicle, accommodation, train journey, DOC Fees and Otago Rail Trail passport. Please Note: a $50 surcharge is added to tours with a public holiday.
Regions
The Detail Stuff
Departure Dates:
15 Mar 2021-19 Mar 2021, 01 Apr 2021-05 Apr 2021, 12 Apr 2021-16 Apr 2021, 22 Apr 2021-26 Apr 2021, 25 Oct 2021-29 Oct 2021, 01 Nov 2021-05 Nov 2021, 15 Nov 2021-19 Nov 2021, 05 Dec 2021-09 Dec 2021, 10 Jan 2022-14 Jan 2022, 07 Feb 2022-11 Feb 2022, 20 Feb 2022-24 Feb 2022, 01 Apr 2022-05 Apr 2022, 23 Apr 2022-27 Apr 2022
Cost:$1895.00 NZD
No. of Days:5
Tour Type:Cycle Tour, Cycle Trail
Support Level:Guided Tour
Start:Queenstown
Finish:Christchurch
Kms Per Day:24-59
Grade:1 – Easy
Single Supplement:$495.00 NZD
Bike Hire:From $170
Meals:4B & 4D
Accommodation:4 Nights of 2-3 Star Twin Share with Shared bathrooms.