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6-Hour Cycling Tour Of Wellington

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Cycling, Mountain Biking

  • Duration

    6 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English

Description

Discover the Remutaka Ranges' rich rail history & natural beauty. During this 6-hour tour, pass through tunnels and over bridges up to Summit, then enjoy a fun descent to Cross Creek in the Wairarapa.

Highlights
  • Follow the Remutaka Rail Trail on your cycle
  • Reach the summit and enjoy the vistas from there
  • Enjoy a fun descent to Cross Creek
  • Take a cycle ride from Maymorn to Cross Creek expand_more
    • Meet the guide at around 9 am in your hotel in Wellington.
    • Head to Maymorn (25 km ride) or Kaitoke (18 km ride) in a shuttle with your Wellington tour guide.
    • Follow the Remutaka Rail Trail on your cycle. The route will have a very gradual incline. Cycle through tunnels and over bridges while learning about how the old fell railway system was constructed.
    • Reach the summit - a large grassy plateau perfect for a picnic or a cold drink. 
    • Enjoy a fun descent to Cross Creek in the Wairarapa, surrounded by some of New Zealand's most scenic farmland.

    Take a shuttle from Cross Creek (2:00 pm) back to your accommodation in Wellington (3:30 pm).

What's Included

  • Capable and comfortable mountain bike or electric bike (eBike)

  • Helmet and repair kit

  • Packed lunch and water

  • English-speaking Wellington guide

  • Maps and information

  • First aid kit and GPS tracker in case of emergency

What's Excluded
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Personal expenditure
  • Additional cost for eBikes instead of normal mountain bikes (200 NZD Per Adult)
What to bring
  • What to wear:

    • Closed shoes - running shoes, or sneakers, for example

    • Shorts or tight-fitting pants (so they don't get caught up in moving parts)

    • T-shirt or similar for when you're riding

    • Fleece and a light waterproof jacket for when you're resting

    • Sunglasses and sunscreen

    • Depending on the weather and season, you may also want to wear thermal leggings and bring a woollen hat and gloves

  • What to bring:

    • A camera

    • Bike gloves

    • Your personal helmet (if you'd prefer to use your own)

Know before you go

  • The tour operators will get in touch with you the day before the event is due to take place, to confirm whether or not the booking is going ahead - if you've supplied an NZ-based phone number, they will try to call you on this, but if they can't reach you or you've supplied an international number, they'll default to the email address supplied

  • If the weather looks a bit dubious, they will discuss this with you and make a joint decision as to whether to go ahead

  • If the weather looks awful, they will call the booking off

Other Cancellations/Modifications:

  • For a full set of terms and conditions, and cancellation and refunds policy, see contact the tour operator

  • To cancel or modify your booking, please either message (if at least 24 hours ahead of the event's start time) or call/text if within 24 hours

Meeting Point

Wellington, New Zealand

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 4 NZD 170 Per Person

This is a group tour

Starting From

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USD 106 / person