Southern Off Road Adventure Mountain Bike Tour & Southern Lakes Sensation

South Island Mountain Biking Tour - 9 Or 15 Day

A variety packed 9 or 15 day South Island biking adventure for the outdoor-loving mountain biker! This South Island mountain biking tour will provide all the excitement and challenge you could wish for! Bike amidst the breathtaking and diverse scenery in New Zealand's South Island. Experience terrain rarely available to mountain bikers on public and private land. This tour is ideal for the intermediate mountain biker, with plenty of options for the more experienced rider.

South Island Road Cycling Experience - 10 & 14 Day

10 or 14 Day Road Cycling Tour Of New Zealand's South Island

This South Island road cycling tour takes us from the southernmost point of the South Island to Christchurch via the scenic West Coast or to Picton. We enjoy some of the best road cycling to be had in New Zealand on a tour designed for the rider serious about cycling. Fully supported and guided by Pacific Cycle Tours' experienced guides, we cover the entire distance from hotel door to hotel door on our bikes. As we travel north we take in the many sights and activities that make New Zealand one of the world's most popular cycling destinations. Choose to finish your tour on day 10 with a trip on the famous Trans Alpine train through the Southern Alps to Christchurch or extend your tour crossing the Southern Alps to the Nelson Lakes and finishing in Picton.

Paradise Plus South & North Island Road Cycle Tour - 19 Day

New Zealand South To North Island Cycling Tour

If you're seeking a sense of paradise look no further than our 19 day cycle tour of New Zealand from Christchurch to Auckland. Be prepared for sensory overload as you encounter this scenic, cultural and adventure wonderland. Your tour embraces the diversity of coastal roads, sweeping beaches, rugged mountain ranges and active geysers, hot springs and boiling mud pools. You will see majestic turquoise blue lakes, spectacular scenic panoramas, rolling pastures, native forests and lush bush. There will be time for trekking, kayaking, horse riding and for those who really crave an adrenalin rush, bungy jumping, white water rafting and jet boating. There will also be moments of tranquillity and solitude, delicious food and wines and time to sit back and reflect on how so much beauty can be found in one single place on earth. NOTE: The Paradise Plus South & North Island Road Cycle Tour starts in Christchurch in the South Island and finishes in Auckland in the North Island. You may also be interested in our Paradise Plus North & South Island Road Cycle Tour.

Hiking Highlights North & South Island Hiking Tour - 19 Day

North To South Island Hiking Tour

New Zealand is the 'down under' paradise for nature lovers. Where else in the world can you find as many different landscapes, climate zones and vegetation types so close together as in New Zealand? This tour includes many walks in the most beautiful National Parks. You will discover extinct, as well as active volcanoes, secluded beaches, deep mountain lakes, geysers and thermal activity areas as well as fiords and rainforests. Experience the double culture of the Polynesian Maoris and European settlers with their different traditions and feel the cosmopolitan flair of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. NOTE: The Hiking Highlights North & South Island Tour starts in Auckland in the North Island and finishes in Christchurch in the South Island. You may also be interested in our Hiking Highlights South & North Island Tour.

West Coast Wilderness Hiking Tour - 11 Day

Join us for a New Zealand hiking holiday on the West Coast packed full of highlights including a hike through beech forest, past limestone sinkholes and across tussock-covered mountain slopes in Kahurangi National Park. Watch the antics of New Zealand fur seal pups at a breeding colony. Hike through lush rainforest in a limestone canyon, wade across crystal clear rivers, and explore glowworm caves in Paparoa National Park. Take a guided walk on the spectacular Fox Glacier and marvel at its crevasses and ice caves. Kayak the tranquil Okarito lagoon and watch native birds feeding in the shallows. Hike through podocarp forest to natural hotpools surrounded by mountain peaks in Westland National Park. Throughout your New Zealand hiking vacation, you should keep watch for dolphins as you stroll along isolated beaches.

Paradise Plus North & South Island Road Cycle Tour - 19 Day

North To South Island 19 Day Road Cycling Tour

If your seeking a sens of parasie look no further than our 19 day cycle tour of the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Be prepared for sensory overload as you encounter this scenic, cultural and adventure wonderland. Your tour embraces the diversity of coastal roads, sweeping beaches, rugged mountain ranges and active geysers, hot springs and boiling mud pools. You will see lakes coloured in turquoise blue, spectacular scenic panoramas, rolling pastures, native forests and lush bush. There will be time for trekking, kayaking, horse riding and for those who really crave an adrenalin rush, bungy jumping, white water rafting and jet boating. There will also be moments of tranquillity and solitude, delicious food and wines and time to just sit back and reflect on how so much beauty can be found in one single place on earth. NOTE: The Paradise Plus North & South Island Road Cycle Tour starts in Auckland in the North Island and finishes in Christchurch in the South Island. You may also be interested in our Paradise Plus South & North Island Road Cycle Tour.

Hiking Highlights South & North Hiking Tour - 19 Day

South To North Island Hiking Tour

Our 19 day Hiking Highlights tour is a one way tour between Christchurch and Auckland which offers many selected hikes along the way. You may book only the North or only the South Island sections of the itinerary. New Zealand is the down under island paradise for nature lovers and recreational walkers - an ideal place to take part in a guided hiking tour. Where else in the world can you find as many different landscapes, climate zones and vegetation types so close together? NOTE: The Hiking Highlights South & North Island Tour starts in Christchurch in the South Island and finishes in Auckland in the North Island. You may also be interested in our HIking Highlights North & South Tour.

New Zealand Uncut - 20 Day

This hiking tour of New Zealand offers the complete experience! Explore both the North and South Islandsas you weave your way through the country on this hiking tour which has been carefully designed to maximise your time in the wilderness yet still take in iconic destinations. This tour has a well-balanced mix of accommodation from wilderness campsites to eco lodges. Also on offer are a range of activities including white water rafting, sea kayaking, glacier walking and mountain biking to complement the hikes superbly and keep this tour as diverse and exciting as the landscapes we explore

Ball Pass Alpine Crossing Hiking Tour - 3 Day

Aoraki Mount Cook National Park offers New Zealand's most spectacular alpine scenery. With all but one of its peaks over 3000m, it is New Zealand's climbing mecca. Most peaks are accessible only to experienced mountaineers. However, alpine hiking or trekking is possible close to Mount Cook on the guided Ball Pass Trek, in the company of experienced mountain guides. Ball Pass is a challenging 3 day alpine crossing of the Mount Cook Range from the Tasman to the Hooker Valley. The hiking route follows the Ball Ridge, high above the Tasman Glacier, and opposite the mighty Caroline Face of Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest ice face. Guided hikers spend two nights at the private Caroline Hut at 1830m/6000ft, using the middle day to climb an easy peak and explore the Ball Glacier. The views of Aoraki Mount Cook and surrounding mountains, the highest in New Zealand are breathtaking. You will encounter rich alpine flora and unique bird life.

Secret South Safari Hiking Tour - 11 Day

The Secret South hiking safari will reveal to you some of the best reasons why so many hiking holidays focus on the South Island. On this 11 day safari we will hike into the rugged mountains of Fiordland National Park to beautiful alpine lakes with stunning mountain views. You'll kayak beneath massive sea cliffs in Milford Sound while watching out for basking seals and leaping dolphins. Explore the spectacular Catlins Coast, with beautiful beaches, luxuriant rain forest, fossilised trees, and rare species of sea lions, dolphins and penguins. Hike up the rocky slopes of the Ohau Range and look down on turquoise glacial lakes. Gaze in awe at the contorted forms of glaciers and the snow capped peaks of Mount Cook. Explore the remarkable volcanic topography of Mount Somers with its waterfalls and narrow canyons. This is one of New Zealand's most beautiful, varied and interesting hiking holidays.