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Southern Moonlight Self-Guided Tour
 It is very difficult to convey what it is like to ride around the south island in words – brilliant holiday, great roads, mind blowing scenery, excellent hospitality, food to die for and nil traffic. I quite liked the VFR800, light and easy to handle – why are there so few bikes in New Zealand? We must have seen no more than 6-7 all week! One great day we followed the lake shores – Wanaka/Hawea and over the Haast pass – for 2 hours in brilliant sunshine winding between snow covered peaks and only passed 2 cars. Priceless! Thanks a lot for your help arranging this one, we had a great riding holiday and will definitely go back again.
Karl Anders, UK, 2007
Highlights
- World Famous NZ wine regions
- Farm stay
- Milford Sound Cruise
- Queenstown
- Fox / Franz Josef Glaciers
- West Coast wildlife
- Food and drink
Itinerary
DAY 1 Arrive Christchurch. Our shuttle service will transfer you to your hotel and after you’ve checked in there’s time to relax in Hagley Park, Christchurch’s ‘village green’ just by the hotel, or stretch your legs with a stroll around Christchurch. Visit the famous Botanical Gardens and the Antarctic Museum. If you arrive in New Zealand a day early and you feel up to it, you can pick up your bike and take a ride out to Akaroa or Motukarara on the beautiful Banks Peninsula. This really is a ride that will get you in the mood for the fun ahead. Big, never ending curves and twisting roads. Then visit the unique Britten Museum. Chateau on the Park.
DAY 2 Christchurch – Mt Cook (350 km). After breakfast and a briefing, you set off on your first day in the saddle, a leisurely ride to Mount Cook, in the centre of the south island. You finish the day with a spectacular ride along the banks of Lake Pukaki and the Tasman River. The Hermitage.
DAY 3 Mt Cook – Dunedin (475 km). Leaving Mt Cook, it’s a short ride to Twizel, then head for Cromwell and Alexandra, reputed to be New Zealand’s hottest town. Stop at the historic gold-mining town of St Bathan’s, with time for a drink at the famous Vulcan Hotel. Then follow the gold trail to the Pacific Coast before continuing past the famous Moeraki boulders and on to Dunedin, with its Scottish history. Larnach Castle.
DAY 4 Dunedin - Te Anau (290 km). Say goodbye to the pounding surf of the deep blue South Pacific Ocean and head inland across rolling green farmland covered in white woolly sheep. The land becomes more mountainous as the day winds on. As you reach Fiordland, with its mirror-like lakes reflecting snow-capped mountains, you will see why they call this one of the most scenic places on earth! Your destination is a farm near Te Anau. Our farmstays are a great success with customers, you will get a tour of the farm, shown what they do, eat locally grown produce and receive the warmest of Kiwi welcomes.
DAY 5 Te Anau - Milford Sound – Te Anau (240 km). An enjoyable morning’s ride takes you to the spectacular Milford Sound, where you take a bewitching cruise down the fjord and back. On the return ride, there plenty of time to stop, enjoy the pristine views and take photos. The riding along twisting roads is every bit a match for the cruise. Farmstay.
DAY 6 Te Anau - Queenstown (195 km). Today you can take the long way or the short way – you choose. If you want to get to Queenstown early and start doing some of the many activities there, then it's only a 2 hour ride. Before you get there, enjoy the ride and take in the Wildlife Reserve, or take in a scenic flight but, if you want a whole day riding then head south to Invercargill and visit the Burt Munro Memorial, and get to sample the world’s best oysters from Foveaux Strait before returning north to Queenstown, the adventure playground of New Zealand. St Moritz Hotel
DAY 7 Queenstown (free day). An opportunity to sample some of the many activities in the ‘playground of the South’, such as jet boating on the Shotover River, tandem skydiving, fly fishing, a vintage steam cruise and of course bunjee jumping. And too many more to mention! Then it’s time to relax in the Gondola restaurant or the Motor Museum, or go for a ride to Arthur’s Point lookout and Coronet Peak. St Moritz Hotel.  .
DAY 8 Queenstown - Fox Glacier (265 km). Heading north out of Queenstown you pass Lakes Hawea and Wanaka before heading into the subtropical rainforest of Haast Pass and to the west coast. Following the coastal highway north through coastal rainforests you arrive at the spectacular Fox Glacier in the heart of Westland National Park. There’s time to walk on the glaciers, see the Glow Worm Dell or take a helicopter ride or a helihike. High Peaks Lodge.
DAY 9 Fox Glacier - Hanmer Springs (320 km). Today is a big day riding but with time for some stops along the way; the sheepskin factory in Ross, a greenstone factory at Hokitika and the reconstructed gold-mining shanty town near Greymouth. And after all that there’s some serious riding to be done as you head inland via Reefton and over the superb Lewis Pass to the natural beauty of Hanmer Springs. Alpine Lodge.
DAY 10 Hanmer Springs - Punakaiki (450 km). This morning you head back to the west coast and Westport, taking the long way round via Sefton, Ashley and over Arthur’s Pass. There may be time to do what you missed yesterday, and to see some of the indigenous wildlife – seals, kiwis, Keas, penguins, dolphins and the rare White Heron - and the famous Pancake Rocks and blowholes in Punakaiki. Punakaiki Rocks Resort.
DAY 11 Punakaiki - Nelson (260 km). Your day starts with a coastal ride taking you past the Tauranga Bay seal colonies and the Coaltown Museum in Westport, then through the beautiful upper Buller Gorge region. Why not take some time out for some white-water rafting and jet boating, or take a longer ride and re-visit the magnificent Lewis Pass and stop for lunch at Springs Junction. DeLorenzo’s.
DAY 12 Nelson (free day). Today it’s a free day to ride and explore Nelson and surrounding areas. Golden Bay has some of the finest beaches in New Zealand and Nelson has more sunshine than any other part of the country. For those who like to continue riding, hop on your bike to discover Abel Tasman National Park, or take a 4-WD drive tour to Farewell Spit, the longest sand dune in New Zealand, and view a variety of sea birds and unique vegetation. And remember you are in one of New Zealand’s main wine producing areas. Delorenzo’s.
DAY 13 Nelson – Christchurch (380 km). Your final day is a lovely 5-6 hour ride. Head east to where the Richmond Mountains meet the sea, and then south following the coast. Stop at Kaikoura for lunch, famous for its Maori culture and whales, and time and weather permitting you may get the chance to take a boat trip and see some of these incredible mammals. Chateau on the Park.
DAY 14 Depart Christchurch. Return your motorcycle first thing, and depending on your departure time, the day is free for you to explore Christchurch.
Total distance c. 3250 km
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Price includes: 13 nights deluxe accommodation including 2 nts farmstay (all with private facilities), 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, Milford Sound cruise, 12 days motorcycle hire with luggage and unlimited mileage, full motorcycle insurance, 24-hr support, tourbook, maps; biker’s rucsac.
Price excludes: Flights to/from New Zealand, travel insurance, optional CDR bike insurance (see rental table for details), pre- / post-tour accommodation (all of these may be arranged through H-C Travel), petrol, meals not stated above, riding gear, personal items and expenses.
Any questions? Please click here
Ready to book? Please click here
Price includes: 13 nights deluxe accommodation including 2 nts farmstay (all with private facilities), 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, Milford Sound cruise, 12 days motorcycle hire with luggage and unlimited mileage, full motorcycle insurance, 24-hr support, tourbook, maps; biker’s rucsac.
Price excludes: Flights to/from New Zealand, travel insurance, optional CDR bike insurance (see rental table for details), pre- / post-tour accommodation (all of these may be arranged through H-C Travel), petrol, meals not stated above, riding gear, personal items and expenses.
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16 Mar - 14 Dec 2012
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£1,825
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£2,075
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£2,425
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£2,775
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£1,125
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£1,975
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£2,195
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£2,625
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£2,875
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£1,125
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£1,125
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