Touring New Zealand On A Cycle
Touring to New Zealand is a whole lot of fun and to double it, there is nothing as exciting as a cycling tour. Travel packages have cycling tours to cover the entire expanse of New Zealand. To begin with, you can either go for a guided tour, if you are traveling to New Zealand for the first time. Experienced or frequent travelers can go for unguided tours and explore various destinations along the way. The most important thing on the whole tour is the cycle, which can be bought along by you or save space by renting it for a day or two. You need not worry about the accommodation as there are a plenty of inns on the way to suit every budget.
Christ church to Auckland - To cover the entire stretch from Christchurch to Auckland, it would take about 20 days on a cycle. The path to cover would be from the Northern Island to the Southern Island with small pits stops at various tourist attraction spots. Travelers will cycle through the icy glaciers, natural hot springs and go via the wet farmlands and national parks as well. Important places like Pancake rocks, Cook Strait and Coromandel peninsula are a visual treat in cycle tours. It is a continuous journey and breaks can be taken during the night and resumed the early morning. Guided tours are the best for this kind of a cycle tour with a group of friends.
Rotorua to Auckland - It is another famous cycling trek that leads you to Rotorua, where you can cycle through the Huka falls and also visit the Tongairro wild life sanctuary. The cycling tour is mostly done in the Northern Island and takes about 7-8 days to cover the entire stretch. Accommodation can be best arranged in the farmlands and it would also help you to get real close with the lap of nature. Guided tours are perfect, as you would not want to miss the other attractions of the Northern Island.
Peninsula tour - For short trips of about 3- 4 days, you can take the peninsula tour. It covers the plains of Canterbury and the stretch of the Pacific Ocean towards the south. Travelers can venture on their own without the help of a guide and explore nearby places as well. It is a great sight to see the vast ocean along the peninsula coast.
River trail tour - It is a short trip again and need not necessarily have a guide. The River trail tour is best suited for bird and nature lovers. It is mostly done on the routes leading to the country side and will give you a glimpse of the rural life of the natives of the New Zealanders.
Besides these tours, there are other attractive travel packages for various destinations in New Zealand. To surround yourself completely to the mystical journey of New Zealand, you would have to keep coming back for more. New Zealand is an amazing country with strings of surprises from every corner and is truly a traveler's destination.