The Paradise Tour Exhilarating routes will be taken to all special areas the South Island offers. The Southern Alps, beautiful mirror lakes, rainforests, plains and hills make riding all excitement and a real adventure. Just pack your bags and hop on your motorcycle, our tour guide will lead you through New Zealand's most beautiful areas. 16 day tour - Variable pricing

Day 1: Christchurch
After collecting you from the Christchurch International Airport, we’ll take you to your hotel in Christchurch, New Zealand’s “Garden City”. You can relax and unwind from your flight, take a short streetcar tour of the city, or take a walking tour to one of Christchurch’s many local attractions, including a stroll along the peaceful Avon River which meanders through the city.

You’ll get introduced to your fellow Adventurers and tour leaders – and to your motorcycle, attend a kick off meeting and receive a briefing about the coming journey, and celebrate the beginning of the trip with a kick-off dinner at a nearby restaurant.

Day 2: Christchurch to Mt Cook
Soon after departing Christchurch, you’ll find yourself on the Scenic Southern Route to the Mackenzie Basin – the largest inter-montane (between mountains) basin in New Zealand. After passing through the charming village of Geraldine, the landscape becomes especially scenic, as the road twists and turns through the Four Peaks Range on the way to Fairlie and the beautiful glacial blue waters of Lake Tekapo. From Lake Tekapo the ride offers stunning landscapes and innumerable photo opportunities. At Mt. Cook, you’ll stay at The Hermitage – reputed to be one of the most famous hotels in New Zealand.

Day 3: Mt Cook to Dunedin
During today's ride via Lindis Pass and back to the East Coast the scenery is very diverse. In the evening we reach the very Scottish town of Dunedin.

Day 4: Dunedin to Bluff
Today we visit the most southern point of the southern island - the tiny town Bluff. This is the place where the famous Bluff oysters come from, a delicacy everywhere in the world. The tour from Dunedin to the south end leads us on a twisty cost road trough the wilderness Catlins.

Day 5: Bluff to Te Anau
Again we cross the island, riding through the rolling green hills of Southland and the Clutha Valley. Te Anau, gate to the Fiords, awaits us tonight.

Day 6: Te Anau to Milford Sound to Te Anau
Very unique scenery and a beautiful ride all the way to Milford Sound is on the agenda today. In Milford Sound, it is worth joining a boat cruise before returning to Te Anau.

Day 7: Te Anau to Queenstown
After a ride through farm country and along the shores of Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown - the adventure capital of the world - is today's destination.

Day 8: Queenstown
This is the perfect place for both adventurers and leisure seekers, and a wide range of activities await you in Queenstown. Nothing is impossible here!

Day 9: Queenstown to Fox Glacier
Today it is a roller coaster ride towards the West Coast and over the Haast Pass. The Mt Aspiring National Park is the heart of the South West New Zealand World Heritage Area, a world cultural heritage equated from the UNESCO with the Grand Canyon, Great Barrier Reef, Mt Everest etc. Then we'll reach the west cost with its impenetrable rainforest and the best motorbike road you can imagine - endless bends, less traffic and a breathtaking scenery. After we arrive at Fox Glacier you can go on a helicopter flight over the Southern Alps and the Glaciers.

Day 10: Fox Glacier to Punakaiki
Winding roads take us further up the West Coast to Punakaiki. The landscape is unique with the rough Tasman See on your left and the deep green bush and rainforest on your right hand side. The Pancake Rocks are just a few minutes away from our present destination and a distinctive place to visit.

Day 11: Punakaiki to Nelson
Today's leg along the west coast from Punakaiki to Charleston and Nelson is another spectacular stretch with twisty roads and fascinating scenery trough the Buller Gorge and the inner land.

Day 12: Nelson
You have time to explore the Abel Tasman National Park , join a kayak tour, or visit some of the golden beaches in the region.

Day 13: Nelson to Kaikoura
The winding Queen Charlotte Drive that takes us from Nelson to Picton is one of the Highlights of this tour. From Havelock to Picton one curve follows another one and behind every corner you have a different spectacular view over the bays of the Marlborough Sounds. In Picton we turn south towards Blenheim and follow the SH1 to Kaikoura. On the way we pass several wineries and we even have the chance to watch gigantic whales from a boat.

Day 14: Kaikoura to Christchurch
We leave Kaikoura and follow the stunning coast road southwards. After 30km the road does a turn into the inner land and winds its way through farm land down to Christchurch. The closer we get to the city the more traffic we have - and this seems to be unusual after the remote roads we took the last 13 days.

Day 15: Christchurch to Akaroa to Christchurch
We are back in Christchurch but we have another great day on the bike for everyone who can't get enough. A day trip to the Banks Peninsula and the once French colony Akaroa will make a fantastic final of your New Zealand adventure. Tonight we celebrate the end of this wonderful journey with a farewell dinner.

Day 16: Depart Christchurch

Bike Options UP TO 900cc: NZ$ 10,685 Honda VTR250, Honda CB400, Honda Hornet CB600, Yamaha XT600e, Suzuki SV650, Honda Transalp XL650, BMW F650CS, BMW F650 Dakar, BMW F650 GS, Honda VT750, Honda VFR800 FI, Yamaha XJ900 Diversion

Bike Options OVER 900CC: NZ$ 11,990 Honda Shadow VT1100, BMW R1150R, BMW R1150RT, BMW R1150GS, BMW R1200RT, BMW R1200GS, BMW K1200LT, Suzuki GSF 1200S

Bike Options, Harley Davidon and Honda Holdwing NZ$ 13,392 Harley Davidson Heritage, Harley Davidson Roadking, Honda Goldwing GL1800