Motor Cycle Tours

Motorcycle touring is the simplest way to experience all that New Zealand has to offer. You only need a map, sleeping bag, load of gear and a free-spirited sense of adventure. Thousands of avid bikers circumnavigate New Zealand each year exploring the highways and byways and really getting acquainted with genuine New Zealanders in communities well off the main tourist circuit.

Motorcycles can be rented from some Auckland and Christchurch bike shops or bought outright on a Motorcycle buy-back scheme. Expect to pay $1500-2000 for a reliable second-hand road bike. Alternatively you can join a group NZ tour package. There is a range of packages available; luxury, budget, self-guided and specialist off-road tours, as well as women's tours and Harley Davidson tours.

For self-guided tours around New Zealand you can find first-class camping grounds at virtually every main town and coastal settlement throughout the country. Backpackers, youth hostels, motels, hotels, farm stays, home stays and bed and breakfast places are available everywhere.

So bring your international driving permit or full motorcycle licence and enjoy the excitement of cruising the open New Zealand roads.