Winery Tour: Cromwell to Bannockburn - Kiwi Journeys
1 Day Self-Guided Bike Tour
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This 1 day bike ride is a leisurely day out, with approximately 35 km cycling combined with some wonderful Central Otago wines.
Meeting at the Kiwi Journeys Cromwell depot, you'll be given a briefing on your bike, trail conditions, options on cellar doors to visit and directions to get you on the trail.
Ride Itinerary:
Pricing:
Tour Inclusions:
Availability:
Optional Extras:
Bookings:
To make a booking and for more details, visit the Kiwi Journeys Website
Meeting at the Kiwi Journeys Cromwell depot, you'll be given a briefing on your bike, trail conditions, options on cellar doors to visit and directions to get you on the trail.
Ride Itinerary:
- Initially, the riding takes you alongside Lake Dunstan, before reaching Cromwell Heritage Precinct just 2.5 km away.
- Leaving the precinct, you ride alongside the Kawarau arm of Lake Dunstan through rolling terrain on an excellent trail, before reaching Bannockburn Bridge after 8km.
- Turn left and ride 3km to Carrick Winery, which is an excellent venue for coffee, pizza and wine on their expansive lawn.
- Retrace your steps to Bannockburn Bridge, then continue on to Felton Road to visit Mt. Difficulty, Te Kano, and Terra Sancta, all with wonderful views and just a further 2-4 km riding.
- Plan your lunch stop at Mt. Difficulty, Te Kano or Carrick Wineries. An alternative option is Black Rabbit Café or Bannockburn Hotel in Bannockburn.
- For the return journey, you may like to ride the roadside trail back to Cromwell direct, and visit Scott Base Wines (just to the west of Cromwell), and Mischa’s, Pisa Range and Wild Earth Wines, all close to our depot.
Pricing:
- $75pp
- Pick-up (and Drop-off) available from your accommodation in Queenstown and Wanaka (see optional extras below)
Tour Inclusions:
- New Trek trail comfort bike, MIPS helmet, pannier bag, repair kit and pump
- Map and information
- Kiwi Journeys drink bottle
Availability:
- 15th September - 15th May (Subject to availability). Excludes Christmas Day.
- Please be mindful that some cellar doors may not be open seven days, and may have limited hours, particularly during winter months.
- Start dates are flexible. The Reservations staff will work with you to create an itinerary for your preferred dates (dependent on accommodation availability).
Optional Extras:
- E-Bike upgrade $60.00pp (Bosch E-Bikes with large 625wh batteries)
- Pick-up and Drop-off available from your accommodation in Queenstown and Wanaka - $55pp each way (return $110pp) based on 3 or more people.
- Pick-up (and Drop-off) available from your accommodation in Queenstown and Wanaka - Additional $165 each way (return $330) based on 1 or 2 people in van.
Bookings:
To make a booking and for more details, visit the Kiwi Journeys Website
