The 4 Best Rail Trail Cycling Tours in New Zealand

1.Otago Central Rail Trail One Day Wonder Cycle tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 300 reviews · from $99Our pick

Cycle the Otago Central Rail Trail from Auripo through Poolburn Gorge, Omakau, Ophir, and Chatto Creek on a scenic six-hour day tour.

“Lots of fun riding the old rail trail. The country side can be a bit bleak in parts and in others the view across the mountains is spectacular. We had electric bikes which I would recommend , not for hills but your on holiday right ! A few nice cafe and a great pub along the way. We rode the one day from Auripo to Clyde. Great fun”

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2.Remutaka Rail Trail eBike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 54 reviews · 6 hours · from $131

Ride New Zealand’s Remutaka Rail Trail by eBike through tunnels, across a swing bridge, with lunch, mountain views and Wellington transfers.

“A great day! Our company was very flexible with our cruise ship timetable; provided great e-bikes, and catered lunch boxes (vegan and dairy free was no problem); and our guide, Sam, was super friendly and knowledgeable. We loved the whole bike path - beautiful from start to finish. The single -track section was a little challenging for non-bikers, but our 2 biking companions made it through and enjoyed it as well. Highly recommended!”

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3.Remutaka Rail Trail Mountain Bike Explorer Cycle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $124

Ride Wellington’s Remutaka Rail Trail through forests, tunnels, and bridges with bikes, lunch, transport, and safety gear included.

“Communication was good, preparation was good and equipment was top notch. Beautiful views and stunning scenery. The only thing you should know if you are booking this is that you should be confident on a mountain bike. The track for the most part is manageable by most - however the last 4-5km is tough mountain biking - very narrow path, lots of rocks to navigate around and on the side of a pretty high hill. We ended up walking our bikes the last little part (and we are pretty fit). If you have the energy after the first part of the ride take the option to continue to Featherstone -…”

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4.Lake Dunstan E Bike Trail Activity

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $93Best value

Ride Lake Dunstan’s turquoise waters and Central Otago scenery on a powerful e-bike, with Clyde to Cromwell transport and flexible stops.

“We loved this bike ride. The views were incredible and the water was a beautiful sapphire blue the whole day. We thought about using regular bikes but are thankful we used the ebike option because some of the elevation would have been pretty challenging. We highly recommend doing this.”

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