New Zealand Explorer Tour
the ultimate motorcycle experience!

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1. general tour-info, prices      tour dates 2. itinerary and tour description 3. booking form 4. tips and info 5. just pretty pictures:  see below!

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Present the
NEW ZEALAND EXPLORER TOUR 2009

2009 Tour 1:   3 Jan - 19 Jan 2009   CHC - AKL
2009 Tour 2:   21 Feb - 9 Mar 2009  AKL - CHC 

The New Zealand Explorer motorcycle tour takes you on some of the best riding roads NZ has to offer with an emphasis on the more untouched areas of the country. Of course, some of the main attractions shouldn't be missed either, so they are included in our itinerary. For the more adventurous rider there will be opportunities to ride excellent gravel road alternatives.

 

tour Auckland-Christchurch

Day	Route	kms
0	arrival in Auckland, Welcome diner	-
1	handover bikes in Auckland, Day trip	80
2	Auckland- Waitomo	200
3	Waitomo- Rotorua	170
4	Rotorua- Gisborne	292
5	Gisborne- Napier	215
6	Napier- Wellington	319
7	Wellington -Kaikoura	160
8	Kaikoura	0
9	Kaikoura- Westport	340
10	Westport- Franz Josef	280
11	Franz Josef- Wanaka	285
12	Wanaka Te Anau	350
13	Milford	230
14	Te Anau - Queenstown	168
15	Queenstown	0
16	Queenstown- Tekapo	271
17	Tekapo- Christchurch / diner included	250
18	Flight back home
	Total kms, approximately	3610

Tourprice

Bikes	Tourprice in NZ$	Tourprice in € (indication)	Insurance excess and bond in NZ$	Insurance excess and bond in €
cat 1: Yamaha XT600e - Suzuki DR650; GS500; S40 650 Intr.	6750	3640	1500	750
cat 2: BMW F650GS/Scarver - Yamaha XT660 R Honda CB600 Hornet - Suzuki SV650 - Suzuki V-strom	7450	4000	2500	1250
cat 3: Suzuki DL1000 - Yamaha TDM 900 - Suzuki GSF 1200	7850	4230	2500	1250
cat 4: BMW R1200 GS, 1200 RT	9650	5200	3000	1500
Pillion Passenger	4450	2400

Included in the Tour Price · Motorbike Hire · Welcome Dinner · Expert Tour Guide · Support Vehicle · Baggage transport · Maintenance & Repairs on the bikes · Unlimited Kilometres · 18 nights accommodation based on Twin Share, NZ$50/night (appr 27  Euro)   NZ$70/night surcharge for single rooms.   (Chalets, lodges, cabins) · 18 x Breakfast · Ferry crossing between North & South Island · Detailed Roadbook and Map · Farewell Dinner · Transfer to the airport for your return journey · 12.5 % GST (Goods & Services Tax) included Additional costs: ·· Fuel appr. NZ$ 350 for the tour · Lunch & Dinner appr. NZ$ 25 -NZ$ 40 depending   on budget and taste · Sightseeing Trips (see the separate list with suggestions) · International Airline Ticket · Airport taxes · Personal Travel Insurance

Our Tour guides

Our tour guides have an intimate knowledge of New Zealand's roads, history, culture and natural environment because rather than coming from your country of origin they work, live and ride in New Zealand all year round. Further more they have over 15 years experience in conducting motorcycle tours in New Zealand and are able to fulfil the role of tour guide, support person, mechanic and interpreter.

Accommodation

We carefully selected a mixture of quality 3-4 star motel units (more like chalets), self-contained cabins and lodges for you, in unique locations. Room types are based on twin share. Single rooms are available on request at a surcharge of $70 per night. Breakfast is supplied. Evening meals are up to the individuals in the group. There will be a variety of restaurants close to our nightly accommodation to suit different budgets and tastes. Many of the places also have cooking facilities if you wish to use them.

Support Vehicle

Our support vehicle transports all your luggage, has a fully equipped workshop on board as well as a first aid kit and will follow the riders thus enabling you to enjoy your riding to the full. In the mornings we discuss the day's route, attractions on the way and our destination for the day. You are then on your way to enjoy the day at your own pace.

Riding Experience

The tour caters for all levels of riding experience and is classed as an on-road tour.
We make a point of avoiding a "cattle drive" by limiting the tour groups to a maximum of 10 and giving each rider sufficient freedom to travel at their own pace. A days ride is usually between 200-350 kms allowing plenty of time for sightseeing, relaxing or more bike riding.
License Requirements
A full motorcycle license must be held by anyone wishing to participate in our tours and/or rent a motorcycle. The same license restrictions will apply as those of country of origin.

Cancellation Policy

In the unlucky event you need to cancel your booking you will need to notify us in writing by fax or email.
The follow cancellation costs apply:
· 45 days and over deposit retained
· 15 - 45 days 40% of total tour cost
· 1 - 14 days 75% of total tour cost
· No Show 100% of total tour cost

Bookings and deposits

A maximum of 10-12 riders can participate per tour, so secure your spot NOW!
Closing date for bookings is 3 months prior to departure of each tour to enable us to secure bikes, accommodation and ferry crossings in time.  Exceptions to this rule ARE made, so please contact us first!

A 30% deposit is required at the time of booking with the residual due 45 days prior to departure.

For further questions, suggestions and additional information,
please feel free to contact us on any of the addresses below.

We look forward to welcoming you on our tour in New Zealand!

Aussie Rider Adventure Travel
ABN 85 523 055 412
3 Alfred Street Coburg MELBOURNE
VIC 3058 AUSTRALIA
ph/fax +61 (0)3 9383 5759
email: info@aussierider.com
website: www.aussierider.com

 

 

 

itinerary and Tour description

2009 Tour 1:   3 Jan - 19 Jan 2009   CHC - AKL
2009 Tour 2:   21 Feb - 9 Mar 2009  AKL - CHC 

The New Zealand Explorer motorcycle tour takes you on some of the best riding roads NZ has to offer with an emphasis on the more untouched areas of the country. Of course, some of the main attractions shouldn't be missed either, so they are included in our itinerary.
For more adventurous riders there will be opportunities to ride excellent gravel road alternatives en-route.

During your bike tour there will be plenty of time for other activities and to experience some Kiwi hospitality.

The following tour description is a brief outline of what awaits you on your 17 days of travel through the diverse country of New Zealand.

The Christchurch-Auckland tour is more or less similar to the following description, it just needs to be read back to front!

We start in Auckland with some sightseeing and a small bike tour to the coast, to familiarise ourselves with the motorbikes we will be riding on the tour. We head down the west coast to the Waikato region with a chance to do some caving and abseiling at the end of the day.

We continue east to Rotorua, the Maori cultural capitol, with cultural shows hot pools and Geysers.
After motorcycling through some of the North Island's most spectacular forest, unspoiled East Coast beaches greet us in Gisborne. A refreshing swim in the Pacific Ocean or a wine tasting is a nice way to end a very pleasant day.

A road of curves, deep gorges and high vantage-points leads us to the Art Deco City of Napier, a region which also grows fruit and produces wine. A leisurely stroll through this well-preserved art deco town is recommended.
In Wellington we have a chance to visit the National Museum, Te Papa, as well as a little sightseeing tour of the city itself.

We say goodbye to the endless beaches and windy roads of the North Island and take the ferry through the Marlborough Sounds to the South Island. Vineyards, snow capped mountains and, lazy seals along the coast are some of our first encounters of the south as we approach Kaikoura.

After some whale and dolphin watching we get on our motorcycles and ride through Lewis Pass to reach the small villages along the rugged West Coast. We continue on the West Coast road along the foot of the Southern Alps until we reach the Glaciers.
We recommend a visit to Lake Matheson or a scenic helicopter flight over the glaciers. Our next destination is Te Anau and the Milford sounds. We spend a full day in Fiordland National Park so you have time to take in the splendour and make this an everlasting memory.

We have reached our southernmost destination and so begin our journey northwards again to Queenstown. Here we will have a rest day to indulge in some adrenaline therapy before entering the final segment of our New Zealand Explorer motorcycle tour During the last two days we will ride through MacKenzie Country, visit the shores of Lakes Pukaki and Tekapo and cross the Canterbury Plains.
We reach Christchurch , our final destination, where we conclude the tour with some city sightseeing and a celebration!

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