Motorcycle dual-purpose and Adventure self-guided New Zealand north and south.

天 1 Christchurch International Airport - Christchurch - 0

Day # 1
After arriving at the Christchurch International Airport, you’ll be met at the airport and shuttled to your hotel to check in and then to pick up your bike.
Today is set aside to allow you to settle in and rest up before the adventure begins tomorrow. Visit some of the city sights.

天 2 Fairlie - 320

Day # 2. 320 km / 190 mi route (Approx. 4:30 hrs. riding)
Leaving the old English style city, a twisty introduction to NZ’s great roads leads you to the secluded seaside village of Akaroa. After a relaxing harbor side lunch, a back road excursion with lots of fantastic views leads you back to the main part of the island. A short ride through rich farmland brings you to your stop for the night.

天 3 Fairlie - Balclutha - 445

Day #3. 445 km / 265 mi route (Approx. 6:30 hrs. riding)
After a relaxing breakfast, hit the road, and cruise along between amazing lakes, leading you to view NZ’s highest mountain on smooth well maintained meandering roads.

天 4 Balclutha - Te Anau - 420

Day #4. 420 km / 250 mi route (Approx. 5:30 hrs. riding)
Picturesque scenery, windy roads, native bush, changing elevations & numerous photo stops make up the highlights of today’s ride. This is a GoPro day. (Make sure your GoPro is ready with plenty of back up batteries) Stopping to visit the world-famous Niagara Falls, the bottom of the Sth. Isl. and the world's fastest Indian make this a memorable day.

天 5 Te Anau - Queenstown - 415

Day #5. 415 km / 250 mi route (Approx. 5:45 hrs. riding) [Milford Sound recommended for advanced riders only]
Heading towards Milford Sounds puts you in the middle of some of NZ’s amazing, rugged rainforest and perfect motorcycle roads. Bush covered hills combined with waterfalls make this a fun day. Fantastic cornering, great scenery, this is another GoPro day (there will be lots more on this tour) Have those batteries charged and ready. Overnight stop in Queenstown.

天 6 Queenstown - Queenstown - 0

Day # 6—Rest Day Optional - 0 km / 0 mi route (Approx. 0:00 hrs. riding)
Today is a short day with some local optional activities for you to enjoy, followed by a restful afternoon for you to catch up on all those important things like sorting out photos, writing down all the key points and even getting that pesky laundry taken care of.
An optional local ride is available for you to explore the area if the thought of doing laundry doesn’t appeal to you. Consider dinner above Queenstown for a great finish to the day.

天 7 Queenstown - Hokitika - 495

Day #7. 495 km / 295 mi route (Approx. 6:30 hrs. riding)
If you love waterfall’s, wild bush, misty mountains, and easy sweepers then today is your day. The road will take you alongside lakes, rivers, and great photo opportunities. Also, another great GoPro day.
Start the day at a quaint country pub/hotel for breakfast.

天 8 Hokitika - Nelson - 420

Day #8. 420 km / 250 mi route (Approx. 5:30 hrs. riding)
Today’s ride takes you along the world-famous coastal highway, sweeping through fantastic corners, racing past rocky outcrops, and grinning all the way. Mix this with some fantastic stops for one-of-a-kind scenery, and you have a ride location that is amazing.

天 9 Nelson - Wellington - 140

Day #9. 140 km / 85 mi route (Approx. 4:45 hrs. riding)
A short riding day but packed with wow factors. Fly above NZ’s bush on an optional mile long zip line, cruise along easy twisties next to a picture-perfect harbor, a relaxing 3-hour ferry crossing to NZ capital city on the Nth. Island for tonight's stop.

天 10 Wellington - Tūrangi - 440

Day #10. 440 km / 265 mi route (Approx. 5:30 hrs. riding)
Leaving the city life behind you, head out for some great range riding, as you head Nth. Todays mix of easy cruising, fast sweepers, tight corners and fantastic scenery is a nice day to set the pace for the Nth Island. Overnight under the shadow of NZ’s central mountain/volcano region.

天 11 Tūrangi - Nūhaka - 325

Day #11. 325 km / 195 mi route (Approx. 4:30 hrs. riding)
After breakfast head east around the largest lake in the Nth. Isl. [this was the crater of a volcano that erupted many years ago] and then continue towards the coast through one of NZ’s wine areas for your overnight stop

天 12 Nūhaka - Rotorua - 350

Day #12. 350 km / 210 mi route (Approx. 4:30 hrs. riding)
Today will take you through a picturesque gorge before entering the geo-thermal center of the north island where mud pools and geysers can be seen next to the road as you ride through the town.

天 13 Rotorua - Rotorua - 255

Day #13. 255 km / 155 mi route (Approx. 3:30 hrs. riding)
Based out of Rotorua, today is a relaxing day with local rides or a rest day to catch up on those little things that need doing. Explore the town and geo-thermal sights, explore the local lake area or do nothing. Your choice. Lots of optional attractions to visit to experience the Māori culture.

天 14 Rotorua - Orewa - 475

Day #14. 475 km / 285 mi route (Approx. 6:15 hrs. riding)
Head out on a fun coastal ride through some nice windy sections, with outstanding scenery and lots of photo ops. Have those GoPro batteries charged and ready. Leaving the coast and looping Nth. through NZ’s largest city brings you to your stop for the night in a beach front location, where you can hear the ocean from your room. A great place to experience NZ’s famous Fish & Chips right on the beach.

天 15 Orewa - Paihia - 245

Day #15. 245 km / 145 mi route (Approx. 3:30 hrs. riding)
You’re now heading into parts of NZ that are rich in history for both the native population and the European settlers that followed them. The roads are lightly travelled and full of easy sweepers. Today will take you from seaside to hilly elevations, through open countryside and thick native bush. Along the way you will stop in areas where the first European settlers landed and carved out a new life as they colonized the country. Stopping for a break in the seaside town of Russell lets you walk in the footsteps of these early adventurers, while you live your own adventures. Crossing the bay on a ferry brings you to your stop for the night.

天 16 Paihia - Opononi - 435

Day #16. 435 km / 260 mi route (Approx. 5:30 hrs. riding)
Leaving the seaside town of Paihia, you will ride to visit some of the local historical sites as you travel further north. The island is getting narrower from this point on and you are never far from either coast. The influence of the warmer weather is evident in the type of forest growth, parrots in the trees and the warm friendly people.
You will ride through to the most northly point of the Nth. Island and stop for a visit to the lighthouse located there. An area rich in history, this is a must stop photo stop.

天 17 Opononi - Hillcrest - 295

Day #17. 295 km / 175 mi route (Approx. 4:00 hrs. riding)
After a relaxing night you will ride south cruising through “old growth” forests, & small towns, As you ride you will enter one of the oldest forests in NZ, home to some of the largest trees in the world. Here you can sense that time stands still. A stop to visit the largest tree in NZ is followed by a fantastic ride through to your stop for the night. You will return to Auckland to drop off your bike and catch your shuttle to the hotel, for that final sorting and packing.

If you want to stay on for additional nights that can be arranged.

天 18 Hillcrest - Auckland Airport

Day #18 Auckland hotel to airport
After breakfast, you will catch your shuttle to the airport. This shuttle ride is filled with talk about the adventure you’ve just had and the fun experienced. Time to start planning your next Pohutukawa Motorcycle Tour. Remember additional nights can be arranged; advance notice is required.