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Remutaka Rail Trail Mountain Bike Explorer Cycle Tour
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Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Please provide the following at time of booking, so we can make sure your day goes smoothly:
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Info regarding your dietary requirements - eg "no seafood please", "gluten free", "vegetarian"
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Your approximate height (for bike sizing)
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Discover the Remutaka Ranges' rich rail history & natural beauty on a mountain bike. The flagship daytrip of the Remutaka Rail Trail, this is suitable for riders of all levels with a reasonable level of fitness. 28km of easy/moderate riding.
Cycle through native forest, over bridges and through tunnels while enjoying views of the landscape and the old railway system. Enjoy a delicious picnic lunch at the Summit and embark on a fun descent to Cross Creek in the Wairarapa, home to some of New Zealand’s most scenic farmland. Follow the countryside to the Royal Hotel in Featherston.
Please note: for those arriving by cruise ship, the pick up and drop off location is approx. 1.4km from the crui...
Highlights
6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lunch and water provided - Please message us your dietary restrictions or if you eat anything ASAP!
All equipment - mountain bikes, helmets and other safety gear, lights and a pannier bag.
All transport - shuttles to and from Wellington
All taxes/fees are included in the headline price - no hidden extras.
Ecludes on-trail guide - our friendly staff will brief you and answer any questions you may have
Pick up from port. Cruise ship passangers to make their own way to pick up location.
Meeting Points
Departure
55 Lady Elizabeth Lane
We'll meet you outside the front entrance of the East by West Ferry office at 9:30am. We'll be in a white van with 'Wildfinder' signage.
Please note: if you are on a cruise ship and thiese timings don't work with your ships schedule. Please contact us directly via email.
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Remutaka Rail Trail Mountain Bike Explorer Cycle Tour
(51) Reviews
About
Discover the Remutaka Ranges' rich rail history & natural beauty on a mountain bike. The flagship daytrip of the Remutaka Rail Trail, this is suitable for riders of all levels with a reasonable level of fitness. 28km of easy/moderate riding.
Cycle through native forest, over bridges and through tunnels while enjoying views of the landscape and the old railway system. Enjoy a delicious picnic lunch at the Summit and embark on a fun descent to Cross Creek in the Wairarapa, home to some of New Zealand’s most scenic farmland. Follow the countryside to the Royal Hotel in Featherston.
Please note: for those arriving by cruise ship, the pick up and drop off location is approx. 1.4km from the crui...
Highlights
6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lunch and water provided - Please message us your dietary restrictions or if you eat anything ASAP!
All equipment - mountain bikes, helmets and other safety gear, lights and a pannier bag.
All transport - shuttles to and from Wellington
All taxes/fees are included in the headline price - no hidden extras.
Ecludes on-trail guide - our friendly staff will brief you and answer any questions you may have
Pick up from port. Cruise ship passangers to make their own way to pick up location.
Meeting Points
Departure
55 Lady Elizabeth Lane
We'll meet you outside the front entrance of the East by West Ferry office at 9:30am. We'll be in a white van with 'Wildfinder' signage.
Please note: if you are on a cruise ship and thiese timings don't work with your ships schedule. Please contact us directly via email.
Return
Itinerary
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We'll drive 30 minutes from the East by West office in Wellington out to the start of the Remutaka Rail Trail to Wildfinder Kaitoke. From here you'll be breifed on the trail and how the bike works before heading off on your self guided adventure!
30 minutes
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Remutaka Rail Trail - Kaitoke
Start point for your 28km ride at Kaitoke, on the trail, you’ll start by cycling through the native bird-filled Pakuratahi Forest. Follow an old railway line over bridges and through tunnels, while pausing, if you like, to check out information stations detailing the enormous task of constructing the “Fell” railway system - a first for New Zealand at the time, and one of only a few around the world. Once you reach the summit, you will stop for a picnic lunch on a large grassy plateau next to the remnants of a historic station. After lunch, enjoy an exhilarating (but easily controllable!) descent to Cross Creek in the Wairarapa, with views of some of New Zealand’s stunning farming heartland. Follow the path along the countryside to Featherston and we'll see you at the Royal Hotel.
3 hours
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Wairarapa
We'll pick you up at the Royal Hotel in Featherston, before we shuttle you back over the Remutaka ranges, down the Hutt Valley and back to Wellington (arriving approx. 3.30pm back at the East by West ferry office at Meridian Building, waterside 55 Lady Elizabeth Lane, Queens Wharf, Wellington 6011)
