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New Zealand - Grand Tour

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Our 21-day Grand Tour is an incredible Adventure that offers riders the extraordinary opportunity to delve into the best that New Zealand has to offer – on both islands. You'll see the country’s most popular attractions, and enjoy aspects of this fascinating country that most visitors never have the opportunity to experience. In addition to great riding and stunning landscapes, the quality of meals and lodging are in keeping with the high standards that have become an integral part of all Ayres Adventures. Accommodations range from comfortable, middle class hotels to luxury accommodations and “boutique” establishments that are off-the-usual-tourist-path.

The Grand Tour begins in Christchurch, New Zealand’s “Garden City" on the South Island and ends in Auckland, "City of Sails" on the country's North Island. In between, you'll enjoy the following attractions:

  • Mount Cook (or Aoraki, in the native Maori language) - at 12,300 ft. altitude, the highest mountain in New Zealand. The overnight stay will be at The Hermitage - New Zealand's most famous hotel.
  • A cruise of Milford Sound
  • The "Southern Alps" and the Franz Joseph and Fox Glaciers
  • The volcanoes of Tongariro National Park
  • The thermal activity and Maori cultural center of Rotorua
  • The country's Scottish city of Dunedin - home to New Zealand's only castle - Larnach Castle – one of our preferred accommodations for our visits to Dunedin.
  • A two-night stay in Queenstown – New Zealand’s outdoor adventure capital located on Lake Wakatipu and surrounded by the breathtaking Remarkables and Eyre Mountains.

We're sure you'll find that no one does New Zealand like Ayres Adventures!

 
Photo by Christian Pychlau

New Zealand Grand Tour
Day From To Km
1 Arrive Christchurch 0
2 Christchurch Mount Cook
350
3 Mount Cook Dunedin 350
4 Dunedin Bluff 250
5 Bluff Te Anau 200
6 Free Day in Te Anau - Milford Sound  
7 Te Anau Queenstown 180
8 Free Day in Queenstown  
9 Queenstown Franz Joseph 400
10 Franz Joseph Punakaiki 320
11 Punakaiki Nelson 335
12 Free Day in Nelson  
13 Nelson Greytown 110
14 Greytown Wanganui 250
15 Wanganui Rotorua 325
16 Rotorua Coromandel 255
17 Coromandel Warkworth 270
18 Warkworth Russell 225
19 Free Day in Russell  
20 Russell Auckland 275
21 Depart Auckland  
Total 4,095
Paved
 

Dates and Prices:
(Arrive at departure city on start date, depart final destination on end date)

Start Date End Date Duration Price (USD) Co-Rider Note
Jan 6 2012 Jan 26 2012 21 Days $11,750 $8,950
Oct 27 2012 Nov 16 2012 21 Days $11,750 $8,950
Jan 4 2013 Jan 24 2013 21 Days $11,750 $8,950
Oct 26 2013 Nov 15 2013 21 Days $11,750 $8,950

Includes BMW G650GS (single cylinder), Honda VT750, Honda VLX600, Suzuki VSTROM DL650 ($1,500 damage deposit), Honda VT1100 ($2,000 damage deposit) or Yamaha FZ6S ($2,000 damage deposit)

Additional $285 for Suzuki VSTROM DL1000 or Suzuki Bandit GSF 1250 ($2,000 damage deposit)
Additional $650 for two cylinder BMW F650GS ($1,500 damage deposit)
Additional $800 for BMW R1200R ($2,000 damage deposit)
Additional $900 for Honda VFR 800 VTEC ($2,000 damage deposit)
Additional $1,075 for Honda ST1300 ($3,000 damage deposit)
Additional $1,110 for Triumph Tiger 1050 ($3,000 damage deposit)
Additional $1,775 for Ducati ST3 or Multistrada 1000S ($3,000 damage deposit)
Additional $1,900 for BMW R1200GS
or R1200RT ($3,000 damage deposit)

Single room supplement - $1,750.

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Meals:
Price includes all breakfasts and 16 dinners.

Attractions included in tour price:
Cruise of Milford Sound, Maori cultural experience in Rotorua  


Motorcycles Available:

Model   Specifications

BMW F650GS

(2 Cylinder)

Seat Height: 820 mm / 790 mm

Seat Height: 32.3 inches / 31.1 inches

Dry Weight: 171 kg / 377 lb

Fuel Capacity: 16 Liters / 4.2 Gallons

Displacement: 798 cc

Damage Deposit: $1,500

BMW G650GS
(or F650GS)

(Single Cylinder)

G650GS

Seat Height: 780 mm

Seat Height: 30.7 inches

Dry Weight: 176 kg / 388 lb

Fuel Capacity: 17.3 Liters / 4.6 Gallons

Displacement: 652 cc

Damage Deposit: $1,500

BMW R1200 R

 

BMW R1200R

Seat Height: 800 mm / 770 mm

Seat Height: 31.5 inches / 30.3 inches

Dry Weight: 198 kg / 437 lb

Fuel Capacity: 20.5 Liters / 5.4 Gallons

Displacement: 1170 cc

Damage Deposit: $2,000

BMW R1200 GS

 

Seat Height: 870 mm / 850 mm

Seat Height: 34.25 inches / 33.46 inches

Dry Weight: 199 kg / 439 lb

Fuel Capacity: 20 Liters / 5.3 Gallons

Displacement: 1170 cc

Damage Deposit: $3,000

BMR R1200 RT

Seat Height: 840 mm / 820 mm

Seat Height: 33.07 inches / 32.28 inches

Dry Weight: 229 kg / 505 lb

Fuel Capacity: 33 Liters / 7.1 Gallons

Displacement: 1170 cc

Damage Deposit: $3,000

Ducati ST3 Ducati ST3

Damage Deposit: $3,000

Ducati Multistrada 1000S Ducati ST3

Damage Deposit: $3,000

Honda ST1300 Honda ST1300

Damage Deposit: $3,000

Honda VFR 800 Honda VFR 800

Damage Deposit: $2,000

Honda VT1100 Honda VT1100

Damage Deposit: $2,000

Honda VLX600 Honda VLX 600

Damage Deposit: $1,500

 

Suzuki VSTROM 650

VSTROM 650

Damage Deposit: $1,500

Suzuki VSTROM 1000 VSTROM 1000

Damage Deposit: $2,000

Suzuki Bandit 1250 Bandit 1250

Damage Deposit: $2,000

Triumph Tiger 1050 Triumph Tiger

Damage Deposit: $3,000

Yamaha FZ6S Triumph Tiger

Damage Deposit: $2,000

 
 
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