People Cycling Rides

Ultimate New Zealand South Island Bike, Hike & Kayak.

This is a Approved Ride
Moderate
Ride Info
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Ride Leader
Thomas Ryan
Tour Dates
3/5/2026–3/16/2026
Start Location
Christchurch, New Zealand (CHC)
End Location
Christchurch, New Zealand (CHC)
Cost (est.)
$5875 (USD + $150.00 ride fee)
Deposit
$500 (USD
Payment Due
12/14/2025
Tour Company
Adventure South NZ
Avg. Distance
27 mi / 43 km
Avg. Elevation
1381 ft / 421 m
Ride Description

This once in a lifetime bike, hike and introductory kayak trip takes place over 12 Days and 11 Nights in March 2026, the best time to be on the other side of the world! The tour showcases the very best of New Zealand’s landscape, environment, heritage and culture and is supported by Adventure South, a local operator with over 30 years’ experience and specialising in guiding biking, hiking and multi-activity tours throughout New Zealand. For those signing up before April 30th 2025, 25% of the NZD800 ebike rental fee is waived. Drop handlebar road bikes are also available to rent for NZD400.

 

Trip Description

General Information

Guests booking on the New Zealand South Island Scenic Bike, Hike and Kayak trip need to arrive into, and depart from, Christchurch airport, airport code CHC, where the tour both starts and finishes.

Bike rentals and pre and post night’s accommodation can be arranged through Adventure South, and should be requested directly after ride leader acceptance. A drop handlebar road bike is available to hire for NZD400 and Electric bikes are also available for NZD800, which will be discounted 25% for all bookings made upto April 30th 2025. Both rental options will be equipped with wider tyres suitable for riding on the hard packed shingle as well as asphalt roads, which both feature in the trip. For any guests choosing to bring their own bikes, road bikes will be suitable for the majori… (Join People Cycling to read more)

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People Cycling's Ride Rating

People Cycling has four categories for our rides – Easy, Moderate, Difficult, and Challenging. It should be somewhat obvious what these categories mean, but please become familiar with the elevations and distances that define them:

Easy
Easy rides are under 30mi/48km in average distance and 1600ft/500m in average elevation
Moderate
Moderate rides are over the Easy rating but under 50mi/80km and 2460ft/750m
Difficult
Difficult rides are as over the Moderate rating but under 75mi/120km and 3280/1000m
Challenging
Anything over the Difficult rating

NOTE: This is not a strict guideline. There could be rides that have a day or two where the average elevation or distance exceeds the values given above. These anomalies should be outlined in the ride description. It is recommended that you read it carefully.

About People Cycling

People Cycling is a bicycle touring club, which you can join for free. We offer Domestic and International Cycling Tours which are led by volunteer Ride Leaders. Our tours are made up of a small group of participants (typically 15-20 or so) who want to ride an average of 30 to 55 miles a day over a one or two week period in interesting regions of the world. Our tours range in price from frugal getaways to luxurious adventures. We travel road, gravel, or mountain bike styles, and all bicycle types – including e-bikes, recumbents, and tandems are typically allowed.

Our ride leaders are volunteers and do not financially profit on tours they lead. They are also given broad discretion on how to lead their tours, and we consider them our greatest asset.

People Cycling tours are operated at cost or at lower cost (as negotiated by our ride leaders) than individuals can obtain on commercial tours. Within the cost of a tour, there is a nominal fee to support club operations and provide tools to ride leaders to manage their rides.

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