New Zealand Motorcycle Self Guided Tours

Motorcycle self guided tours

Sunday, 05-Feb-2012 11:34:05 NZDT

Ardmore Motorcycle Rentals, Auckland, New Zealand can help you with suggested routes to take for your New Zealand Motorcycle adventure.

We have several pre-designed self guided tours which at your request can be loaded into a GPS unit free of charge, We do not make accomodation bookings, we can provide accomodation guides for your information. This is a free service. For all tour options it is required that you hire one of our Garmin Zumo GPS units, the cost of the GPS hire is $100.

You can inquire about one of our predesigned packages as follows. Please note: These predesigned tours are travelling everyday, if you would like rest days please increase your number of rental days accordingly.

Tour one
15 days Hard core 75% South Island.
Over night stop	Island	kms	Est time
Whangamomona	North	346	4:31:06
WellingtonCentral	North	391	5:38:46
Hanmer Springs	South	388	9:02:08
Arthur's Pass National Park	South	311	4:17:38
Akaroa	South	214	3:18:50
LakeTekapo	South	320	4:49:02
KakaPoint	South	402	5:37:10
TeAnau	South	394	6:07:51
TeAnau (day trip to milford Sound)	South	235	4:09:58
Wanaka	South	272	3:51:23
Hokitika	South	419	5:44:13
Takaka	South	403	5:43:44
Martinborough	North	382	8:55:58
Via Napier to Taupo	North	464	5:51:49
afternoon return via Rotourua and Coromandel	North	499	7:07:29
Total		5440
Average km's per day		362
Comments: This tour is for the hard core who want to see allot in a short period of time, not recommended for those wanting to do tourist attractions unless you add in a few rest days, this will be allot of time in the seat. Mostly Tarmac roads with a very small ammount of gravel.

Tour Two
20 days 60% South Island
Over night stop	Island	kms	Est time
New Plymouth Central	North	339	4:46:41
WellingtonCentral	North	428	6:34:33
Takaka	South	341	8:11:29
Westport	South	340	5:10:13
Christchurch Central	South	356	4:57:57
LakeTekapo	South	267	3:43:56
Queenstown	South	258	3:35:20
TeAnau (Milford Sound)	South	407	6:39:34
Bluff	South	215	3:00:43
KakaPoint	South	176	3:09:43
Wanaka	South	261	3:42:40
FranzJosefGlacier	South	288	3:56:21
Hanmer Springs	South	384	5:19:29
Havelock	South	300	4:34:10
Martinborough	North	210	6:13:27
NapierCity	North	317	5:13:27
Tokomaru Bay	North	306	4:12:17
Rotorua	North	371	5:06:46
Hahei	North	209	3:26:59
Afternoon return	North	227	3:18:23
Total		6000
Average km per day		300
Comments: This trip covers the majority of both Islands except for North of Auckland

Tour Three
Auckland 3 Day trips
Destination	kms	Est time
Coromandel	364	5:00:23
North af Auckland Beach hop	322	5:01:36
Raglan	273	4:28:00
Total	959
Comments: For people staying in Auckland over night, 3 day trips in different directions all very scenic.

Tour Four
20 days 55% South Island Backpackers and Camping
Over Night Stop	Style of accom	Island	kms	Est time
Coromandel	Backpacker	North	150	2:09:06
Thornton Beach	Camp	North	287	3:57:36
Gisbourne	Backpacker	North	199	2:52:15
Napier	Backpacker	North	216	2:59:41
Martinbourgh	Backpacker	North	329	5:18:49
Nelson	Backpacker	South	322	7:53:36
St Arnaud	Backpacker	South	333	5:16:32
Punakaiki	Camp	South	200	2:45:40
Franz Joseph	Backpacker	South	218	3:01:29
Queenstown	Backpacker	South	393	5:26:02
TeAnau	Camp	South	173	2:33:27
TeAnau (Milford Sound)	Camp	South	230	4:03:42
Kaka point	Motel	South	323	5:20:06
Lake Tekapo	Camp	South	403	5:39:31
Akaroa	Backpacker	South	335	5:04:03
Kaikoura	Backpacker	South	268	4:02:03
Wellington	Budget Hotel	North	259	6:50:05
Mangaweka	Camp	North	226	3:09:47
Taupo	Backpacker	North	162	2:13:53
Raglan	Camp	North	215	3:33:19
Return morning			137	2:26:25
Total			5378
Average per day			269
Comments: All over night stops are in locations with budget accomadation options. Covers most of the country apart from North of Auckland

For all tour options it is required that you hire one of our Garmin Zumo 550 GPS units, the cost of the GPS hire is $100. We recommend you also take one of our mapbooks on your tour, the use of this is free of charge.

Riders name

Do you have a pillion

E-Mail (required)

Contact phone number

Motorcycle - 1st choice:

Motorcycle - 2nd choice:

How many motorcycles?

Date of motorcycle pick up (if unknown please at least indicate month of intended travel)

How many days in total including rest days? (required)

Please note there is a 10% surcharge for riders aged between 21-25.

All hirers of Ducati must be aged 27 or older and have at least 3 years riding experience

Riding Experience (years) and Date of Birth

License Country of issue:

Bikes you currently ride?

Approx height? This is to help with motorcycle set up.