South Island Tour Away from civilisation on the tracks of the film Trilogy 'The Lord of the Rings' you'll explore the beauty of New Zealand's south island. You pass trough stunning scenery and visit the breathtaking attractions this island has to offer - Mt Cook, the Catlins, Milford Sound, rainforest and glaciers on the west coast, Hanmer Springs, Abel Tasman NP and much more! 12 day tour - NZ$ 3,200

Mt Cook Region - we leave Christchurch crossing the vast Canterbury Plain towards the highest and most impressive Pass up to 945 metres. Shortly after the Porters Pass we turn left and ride on adventurous tracks to the McKenzie Country. We spend the first night at Lake Tekapo and carry on towards Mt. Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain. The population is getting sparse the countryside rougher and the road as well!

Catlins Forest - in the next few days we even disappear further into the whop whops away from the tourist roads as we follow the tracks of the film Trilogy 'The Lord of the Rings'. In our tour we cross the Lammerlaw Ranges and follow the route into the rainforest of the catlins. On a bumpy slope along the rough coast with stunning views over the step cliffs we reach the most southern point of the mainland where it is only 4000km to the Antarctic!

The Fiordland - an awesome and indescribable route to the Milford Sound is waiting for us. Not for nothing the 121km long Milford Road was defined as a world culture heritage - lush forests, harsh mountains, torrential rivers and picturesque scenery are present in this region. However, the ultimate landmark is the 16km long fjord with its world famous pyramid hill - the Mitre Peak.

Along the west coast - the road from Queenstown to Wanaka via Cardrona is probably one of the greatest short cuts with fun of riding which doesn't seem to end while crossing the Haast Pass. Along steep cliffs the road winds between the deep blue glacier lakes Wanaka and Hawea - a breathtaking view that invites us to linger.

Icy Glaciers - all the same 1.5m per day the glaciers move down the hill to get cracks in the surface from dragging boulders and finally melt. The 13km long Franz Joseph and Fax Glaciers have their source in the perpetual ice and stretch till the nearby rainforest.

Thermal springs - from the rainy evergreen west coast we ride to the 385 meter high located village Hanmer Springs. With its temperate thermal pools and the around laying nature park this is an optimal place to give yourself and your bike a break.

Desert like - even more gravel roads take us into the sunny corner of New Zealand. There is so much to see and to do in the Abel Tasman National Park! Golden sand beaches, lush rainforest and untouched sand dunes like amidst a desert make this National Park so famous. Relax on the beach or exercise yourself in the different types of watersport - there is something for everyone!

Garden City - extreme twisty is the last stretch of this tour. The road towards Christchurch takes us along the awesome costal line via Kaikoura with breathtaking views to the Pacific Ocean and through native bushland back to the Garden City. This tour will be a journey of your lifetime!