Days on a cycling trip typically start with breakfast at your accommodation, a briefing from the guide, and a shuttle or ride to the day's trailhead. You ride at your own pace with a support vehicle carrying bags, and the guide drives ahead to set up lunch. Afternoons finish with a transfer to the night's stay — usually a lodge, hotel or motel in a small town along the trail — and dinner is either included or arranged locally. Daily distances are moderate, and the grading of 3 (Moderate) on most cycling trips reflects that.

The hiking trips work the same way on foot. The seven-day Queen Charlotte and Abel Tasman trip is graded 1 (Introductory) and links two of the upper South Island's best-known coastal walks. The seven-day Milford, Hollyford and Stewart Island trip is graded 2 and takes in Milford Sound, the Hollyford Valley and Stewart Island. The twelve-day Best of South Island Hike and Kayak combines walks in the Southern Alps and national parks with easy kayaking, also graded 2.

For something harder, the four-day Coast to Coast NZ Bike Hike and Raft is graded 5 (Challenging): you cross the Southern Alps from the west coast to the east by bike, on foot and by raft. The fifteen-day South Island Great Rides Explorer is the longest cycling option, covering three famous New Zealand cycle trails, and the eight-day Best of South Island's Great Rides covers the best of the trails in a shorter window.

Food and wine features on some departures. The six-day Tastes of the Alps to Ocean is built around eating and tasting along the trail as well as riding it, and the six-day Kaikoura and Molesworth High Country Cycle includes wineries, whale watching and hot pools, plus a stay on New Zealand's largest high country farm.

The company has been running these trips for over 30 years and describes its guides as the core of the operation — the same team leads the trips year after year. Trips run across the North and South Islands, with the South Island itineraries making up most of the range. The 2026/27 season is listed as having limited availability.

What's included

- Multi-day guided trip as per the chosen itinerary - Accommodation each night along the route - Most meals - Local guide throughout - Support vehicle and luggage transfers on cycling trips - Electric bike option on most cycling departures

What's not included

- International and domestic flights - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Meals not listed in the itinerary - Single supplement (available on request) - Optional activities not listed in the itinerary