The 15 Best Cycling Tours in New Zealand

The Classic: our most popular electric bike tour of Auckland's Highlights - Starting on Quay Street and learning the bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 497 reviews · from $111Our pick

Ride Auckland’s hills and harbor on a small-group e-bike tour with Mt. Eden views, city history, cycleways, photos, and a local guide.

“After a great tutorial with the e-Bike, Carson gave a great riding overview of the marina, neighborhoods, Mt Eden, Museums, and downtown areas where you can find fantastic restaurants. Carson was super friendly, knowledgable, and easy to talk with. Highly recommend!!”

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Bike the Wanaka and Hawea Trails

2.Bike the Wanaka and Hawea Trails

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 346 reviews · from $80

Ride Lake Hawea, the Clutha River, and Lake Wanaka by bike or e-bike, with a shuttle, quality gear, and scenic family-friendly trails.

“Fantastic views and great bikes. Really good instruction on the route and back up from James. If you’re not used to cycling far then opt for an e-bike. Great trails, a bit challenging in places.”

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Self-Guided Wine Tours by Bike with Lorelle & Greg

3.Self-Guided Wine Tours by Bike with Lorelle & Greg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · from $43

Cycle quiet Marlborough roads between Renwick wineries with bikes, wine panniers, shuttle service, tasting tips, and flexible self-guided routes.

“Jo and Steve provided great guidance on creating a memorable biking wine tasting route. Their bikes were comfortable and well maintained. It’s a great way to enjoy the Marlborough wine region!”

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Otago Central Rail Trail One Day Wonder Cycle tour

4.Otago Central Rail Trail One Day Wonder Cycle tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 300 reviews · from $99

Cycle the Otago Central Rail Trail from Auripo through Poolburn Gorge, past viaducts and tunnels, with bikes, gear, transfers, and a flexible finish.

“Lots of fun riding the old rail trail. The country side can be a bit bleak in parts and in others the view across the mountains is spectacular. We had electric bikes which I would recommend , not for hills but your on holiday right ! A few nice cafe and a great pub along the way. We rode the one day from Auripo to Clyde. Great fun”

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CHP Bike Rentals Cromwell

5.CHP Bike Rentals Cromwell

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 280 reviews · from $111

Ride the Lake Dunstan Trail from Cromwell with quality bikes, e-bikes, gear, and shuttle support through vineyards and the Cromwell Gorge.

“Rodes will welcome you warmly and your superb electric bikes will be ready. Rodes will give you some good tips and explanations on how to make the most of this route to Clyde. An efficient and very pleasant organization at the start and finish.”

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Marlborough: Full-Day Self-Guided Biking Wine Tour

6.Marlborough: Full-Day Self-Guided Biking Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 221 reviews · 1 day · from $41

Cycle Marlborough’s flat vineyard roads, visit up to 12 nearby wineries, and enjoy a flexible self-guided wine day with hotel transfers.

“Roo was a fantastic driver/bicycle set up & tour/map guide! Even though it was cold and rainy, we had a great time, got some exercise and drank good wine. 🍷 Cheers!!”

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Queenstown: Arrowtown To Queenstown Biking Adventure

7.Arrowtown To Queenstown Biking Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 212 reviews · 5 hours · from $56

Ride 35 km from historic Arrowtown to Queenstown on scenic river and lake trails with a standard bike or e-bike rental.

“This was the best tour. They were great at explaining the track and then gave you the chance to explore in your own time. Most beautiful scenery I have ever seen while leisurely riding. Recommend the e bikes due to the hills but not a problem when you have one of these bikes. Best trip ever, doing again in a couple of days but different track”

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Guided Wellington Tour by Electric Bike

8.Guided Wellington Tour by Electric Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 210 reviews · from $121

Ride Wellington’s waterfront, bays, and hilltop lookouts by e-bike, with a guide, café stop, Māori stories, and dramatic harbor views.

“A great way to have a look around Wellington with guides who have good knowledge of the area and its history. The 2 Jack’s were great guys and were funny while being serious about safety and making sure everyone was having a fun rideRead more”

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Bike & Wine Tour: Arrowtown to Valley of the Vines

9.Bike & Wine Tour: Arrowtown to Valley of the Vines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · from $73

Cycle from historic Arrowtown to Gibbston wineries on a self-guided Queenstown e-bike tour with shuttle, tastings, and mountain views.

“We had a great ride doing the wineries. The scenery was amazing and the e-bikes made the ride easy. The wineries were super friendly and well set up. And having a pick up after a wine or two was the best.”

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Self-Guided Biking Wine Tour (full day) in the Marlborough Region.

10.Self-Guided Biking Wine Tour (full day) in the Marlborough Region.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · from $43

Cycle Marlborough’s flat vineyard roads at your own pace with bike hire, hotel pickup, wine map, bottle collection, and winery choice.

“Andy presented us with a map and gave a quick guide on the local area vineyards. Unfortunately it was very busy as a cruise ship was in and we hadn’t booked any wine tours or lunch in advance. Managed to get lunch as we booked straight away: a lot of people were happy to have platters though. We also did tasters on our own.”

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Guided eBike Tour ‘Ride to the Sky’

11.Guided eBike Tour ‘Ride to the Sky’

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 175 reviews · from $152

Ride an e-bike to Grants Peak above Queenstown for 360-degree Wakatipu views, Māori stories, private trails, and a rewarding mountain workout.

“Great experience with Shay our guide who kept us informed of what was coming up, where to ride. Very patient and kind with everyone. Absolutely worth the effort and time and the views from the top were breathtaking.”

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Wānaka And Hāwea: Trail Ride on Bike or E-Bike

12.Wānaka And Hāwea: Trail Ride on Bike or E-Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 161 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $80

Ride from Lake Hāwea to Wānaka on a scenic 30km river trail, with quality bikes, helpful support, and an optional e-bike boost.

“Very pleasant , easy going and scenic. If anything a few more sign posts for direction would help”

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Wellington Electric Bike Rental

13.Wellington Electric Bike Rental

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 159 reviews · from $52

Rent an electric bike in Wellington and ride the waterfront, bays, Mt Victoria, Weta Workshop, or Pencarrow at your own pace.

“Brilliant way to see Wellington. Loved our 40klm hike along the coastline. Well worth it considering I have not ridden a bike for over 30 years, the e-bike made it so much easier to get back on!”

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