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| Home | The Rail Trail | Organising Your Trip | Transport | What to Expect | Pukerangi | Bookings | Why Choose Us? |
HOW? First you contact us to organise the trip - this is the easy and effective way. You can email or phone us for a detailed discussion of your needs. WHEN? Summer, spring or autumn, even winter. Mostly depends on when you have time. You will find that our summers can be very hot, especially in the middle of the day. However, summer may also be unexpectedly cold. Please check the climate section for details. We do recommend that you pack for a sudden drop in temperature, rain and wind. WHERE to start? Whether Clyde or Middlemarch or somewhere in between is your choice. We will arrange all the details and make recommendations when you call us to discuss your plans. WHY? People cycle the trail for
the sheer pleasure of being outdoors, to see countryside at a leisurely pace, to
enjoy the freedom of cycling with no competition from cars, or trucks, or motorbikes,
along a trail of great scenery and landscapes. Many trail cyclists have not been
on a cycle for 40 years - amazing how a skill returns so quickly. The feeling of
achievement at the end of the tour is truly an endearing personal experience. We tailor tours for families, groups or
individuals and take all the worrying
details out of organising your trip. Our service is
FREE! We know and liaise with operators along the Trail and your
trip costs no more than if you organised
all the details yourself. Our service includes travel arrangements
to
get to Middlemarch or anywhere along the trail, accommodation, meals, cycles & helmets,
secure vehicle parking, baggage forwarding, and all the other
many details
that arise. We think of everything. Information on trail conditions,
clothing, side tours, sightseeing along the way and really good
quality late model mountain bikes will help you enjoy your Rail
Trail cycling holiday.
All our bikes are new and customised for the Rail Trail with front suspension, high rise handle bars and platform pedals. Each bike comes with helmet, repair kit, spare tube and pump. We offer spacious panniers with a draw string at the top and a flap that fully protects your gear from dust and rain. Some of our customers have tried to fit their backpacks onto their bikes. This is not a good idea. Backpacks and other travel bags do not easily provide a stable and even load and invariably move during the day. We strongly recommend that you consider using panniers instead. Accommodation choices range from hotels, motels and cabins. As the trail was once the centre of transport and trade, it passes through centre of many of the old townships of Central Otago.
Off Trail Tours Visit the historic gold mining towns of St Bathans and Naseby. This
can include ice curling, historic pubs, churches and cemetries. Oceana Gold Mine Tours Explore the largest gold mine in New Zealand
and watch the enormous trucks and excavators. Visit the Frasers Open Cast Pit
and the gold processing plant. Also visit a rainbow trout hatchery pond. We look forward to seeing you on the trail. Due to exploding popularity avoid disappointments and book in advance. Wiser still is to call us and we will do the whole package for you. |
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