Overview
There’s a reason why rider’s from around the world aim to ride in New Zealand someday. Its stunning scenery and mesmerising back drops make it one of the world’s most beautiful countries. This mountain biking adventure boasts the very best on offer in New Zealand and covers some of the best all mountain trails available: Queenstown, Wanaka, Craigieburn, The West Coast, Nelson and The Marlborough Sounds. Mix these world class trails with professional local guides, a helicopter, a boat, some local seafood and beer you can start to imagine why this is a New Zealand trip of a lifetime!
Activity Level
The technical ability required for Silver Fern is rated as Level II and higher. In other words, the trails are technical at times and even though this is an all-mountain trip there is an emphasis on gravity riding. Please call us to further clarify the technical ability needed. For fitness level, this trip is a Level II and higher. Expect four to six hours on your bike daily over nine consecutive days of riding. The fitter you are the more fun you’ll have! This trip is demanding at times as we ride daily and travel quite often, but the rewards are fantastic.
Bike and Equipment
The perfect bike for this trip is a 5 or 6-inch all-mountain dual suspension with disk brakes. All participants are required to have their bikes in excellent working order before the trip begins. We will send you a detailed list of required equipment and clothing before departure.
**High-performance rentals are available. Please inquire with us.**
Accommodation and Food
This trip has been designed to showcase accommodation that captures the true experience of New Zealand. Expect unique properties – from private lodges in spectacular settings, to hotels and mountain huts. We’ll eat very well in New Zealand. Please let us know if you have any dietary needs.
Climate
In mountains, weather can change quickly and drastically – it could be 30 degrees Celsius one day and then freezing on a mountain top the next day. We need to be prepared for a wide range of weather. The average high temperature in Queenstown in February is 22 Degrees Celsius, average low is 10 Degrees Celsius.
Safety
Our trips take place in remote regions with limited evacuation options available and there are always risks and hazards on the trails that we ride. If you choose to participate in this trip, it is up to you to ride well within your limits, to ride conservatively and to be safe as mountain biking is a dangerous sport. Participants must keep their bikes in good working condition, they must be hydrated and rested and alcohol and drugs are not permitted while riding. Your guides have basic first aid training and if a serious injury is suspected they will call helicopter search and rescue at the cost of the participant. Personal medical travel insurance is mandatory.
We can customise any of our featured packages to suit your personal travel requirements. Mates’ Escapes can also build fully tailored one-of-a-kind itineraries from the ground up, if you can dream it up we can certainly make it happen.
We can tailor a trips regardless of your group size, be it 2, 8 or 20. Get in touch with us and let’s discuss your options.
Booking Conditions
- A Deposit of 50% is required to confirm your booking.
- Final Balance is payable 90 days prior to the trip commencement date.
- Min. and Max Group Size: 6 min/10 max.to run this trip (Please enquire with us if you are under or over these limits and we will do our best to accommodate you)
- Cancellation Fees for this trip is as follows: 90+ days prior to your trip: a charge of $150/46-90 days prior to your trip: a charge of $750/0-45 days prior to your trip: a charge of 100% of the total cost of the trip.
Payment Options
- Direct Credit into our Bank Account. Details will be shown on your invoice.
- Credit Card (Surcharges apply).
- Cheques can be made payable to PlaySeeGo Travel Group Pty Ltd and posted to PO Box 34, Kew East, Victoria, 3102.
Additional Terms
- Comprehensive travel insurance (covering aircraft evacuation) is mandatory and is the responsibility of each individual. Should you need assistance with travel insurance, please let us know we can assist in finding the most appropriate cover.
- Complete, sign and return waiver form.
- Please note, any payments made to an airline on your behalf may not be recoverable and will be subject to the airlines cancellation policies.
- No refunds will be made for a cancellation during the course of the tour, nor for unused portions of the trip.
- Single supplement is an additional fee for participants that request their own room for the duration of the trip. If you are travelling on your own but do not request the single supplement you will be paired up with someone of the same gender. If you are travelling on your own and there is not another single person of the same gender the participant will be required to pay the single supplement fee.
- Participants should be healthy and active and they are strongly advised to follow our pre-departure fitness training recommendations. It is vital that persons with medical problems make them known to us well before departure. Hospital facilities for serious problems can be difficult to source and evacuation can be prolonged, difficult and expensive. Mates’ Escapes assumes no liability regarding provision of medical care.
- Trip participants have a certain responsibility to the tour operator, guides and other trip participants. Trip participants are responsible for: understanding the conditions implied in the Trip Itinerary, selecting a trip that is appropriate to their interests and abilities, preparing for the trip accordingly and having the proper bike and equipment needed for the selected trip. A participant may be asked to leave a trip if the leader feels that the person’s continued participation may prove detrimental to the individual or to the well-being and enjoyment of other guests.
- Reckless riding will not be tolerated.
Please refer to our General Terms & Conditions that are also used in conjunction with this package’s terms.