Tours
Discover Christchurch Tour
Two-hour tour of Christchurch. Taking in the history of the city from ancient Māori habitation to early European settlement, and through to modern-day Christchurch. Enjoy the unique modern gem that is Christchurch. See first-hand the impact of the 2010/2011 earthquakes - areas still to be remediated, the no-build red zone, and modern new private and civic developments. Ride the thrilling roads of the Port Hills to spectacular views over the extinct volcano that is now Lyttelton Harbour, and back over the city itself.
Or tell us where you'd like to go, what you'd like to see and how thrilling or luxurious you'd like your ride to be.
Kaikoura Seafood Lunch Tour
Full day tour from Christchurch, through North Canterbury and along the Kaikoura coast. Marvel at the stunning smell of the sea as you first emerge onto the coast. Stop to view seal colonies along the way. Enjoy a beautiful crayfish* lunch as the sea crashes on the rocks at Ōkiwi Bay or dine in style at the seafood specialist - Pier Hotel restaurant. Or if seafood’s not on your menu, enjoy a pub meal or traditional fish and chips in town.
Lonely Planet’s ‘New Zealand’s Best Road Trips’ says, “Kaikoura is a pretty coastal town with a dramatic, snowy-peak backdrop. Its hand-some peninsula is the place where – according to Māori legend the demigod Māui placed his feet when he fished the North Island up from the depths.”
*subject to availability
Alpine Coast to Coast Tour
Traverse the great Southern Alps on this full day return tour from Christchurch. Stopping in Arthur's Pass, you'll be able to get up close and personal with the cheeky Kea - a mountain parrot endemic to the South Island of New Zealand, that features on our logo. Traveling through the mountainous Arthurs Pass and spectacular Otira Gorge, you'll travel right across New Zealand from East Coast to West Coast and back again - all in one day!
Or take your time over 2 days … then again, instead of coming straight back you could choose to take a longer way home and turn it into a Two Passes Tour.
Lonely Planet’s ‘New Zealand’s Best Road Trips’ says, “From the agricultural plains of Canterbury to virgin West Coast rainforest – with the awesome Southern Alps in between – this drive from coast to coast takes in landscapes of extremes.”
Two Passes High Country Tour
Our Two Passes Tour follows a route often referred to by local riders as ‘around the block’. For seasoned motorcyclists this is a wonderful one-day ride with a leisurely lunch in Reefton – the first town in the Southern Hemisphere to be lit by electricity (1888), just 6 years after New York (1882)!
The trip loops through two distinctly different Southern Alps passes – Arthur’s and Lewis – boasting national park and other fine wilderness scenery, as well as historical sites.
Alternatively, taking your time over a few days will allow you more opportunity to absorb the experience and spend some time in the hot-pool resort town of Hanmer Springs.
Lonely Planet’s ‘New Zealand’s Best Road Trips’ says, “These two Southern Alps passes provide a richly rewarding loop between the distinctly different east and west coasts. Debate rages about which is more beautiful – the lusher Lewis Pass or crag-tastic Arthur’s. In and around them are lakes, braided rivers and a very odd rock garden, plus a series of small, interesting towns including the hot-pool resort of Hanmer Springs.”
Canterbury Farmlands Tour
Banks Peninsula Tour
Alpine Pacific Triangle Tour
Wider South Island Tours
Wine Tours with Attitude