DAY 7
Te Anau to
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110km each
way: Ride alon
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through the
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Fiord itself. Keep an eye out for kea, a
cheeky alpine parrot with a taste for
rubber and plastic. Your cruise around
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Te Anau to Dunedin, 320km:Today’s
route is a curvaceous ride that winds
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Victorian architecture and the divine
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attractive place to visit. We travel via
Invercargill for the chance to visit the
World’s Fastest Indian collection and
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collection of classic motorcycles in the
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Free day. Explore Dunedin: Dunedin is
the heritage and wilderness capital of
New Zealand. You can choose to
explore the city or ride out to the Otago
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winding roads with stunning coastalie s, i e e ci as is oric
buildings, museums and art galleries
waiting to be exploredDAY 10
Dunedin to Tekapo, 434km: Leave
Dunedin for a great ride over the
Maungatua Ranges. The area is typical
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Zealand’. Then take on the Lindis
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between Lindis Valley and the Ahuriri
River to Lake Tekapo.DAY 11
Tekapo to Christchurch, 274km: Lake
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admire the bronze statue of a sheep dog
and views of the turquoise lake. Ride on
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say our goodbyes and make plans to
return over a farewell meal! DDAY 3
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as ‘The Ice Run’, this road provides
superb riding. The glaciers are an awe
inspiring spectacle, amazing seen from
the ground, and even more stunning
from above. A helicopter can take you
on a trip you’ll never forget!
DAY 4
Franz Josef Glacier to Queenstown,
355km: Heading north on the Tasman
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Kiwi tradition! The scenery changes
dramatically to native forest as we turn
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Tumbling rivers, waterfalls and
winding undulating riding. Again, the
scenery changes as we enter central
Otago and the Mount Aspiring
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lakes with a background of snow
capped mountains and cross the
highest sealed road in New Zealand,
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Free day. Explore Queenstown:
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jumping and white water rafting are
just a few of the adventure activities
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you could take a ride along the ribbon
of lakeside road to Glenorchy, visit a
vineyard for lunch, or explore
Arrowtown a historic gold mining
town full of cafes and art galleries, site
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DAY 6
Queenstown to Te Anau, 173 km:
Take a short, but stunning ride to Te
Anau and see Fiordland’s primeval
landscapes. This is one of the few
places on the planet the wilderness is
still pristine. Waterfalls tumble
hundreds of metres into forested
valleys, the mirror surfaces of the
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mountains where the word ‘silence’
takes on a different meaning.
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