What's New
Posted: 04 May 2012
Let PureTrails take the hassle out of your next ski holiday with our new packaged tour of the magnificent South Canterbury snow fields of Dobson, Roundhill and Ohau. Our tours are scheduled midweek, outside the school holidays, to minimise your exposure to crowded fields. Feel on top of the world and the exhilaration of an empty ski field full of fresh dry powdery snow on the PureTrails Tekapo & Ohau Ski Package!
We collect you from Christchurch, provide all transport to and from South Canterbury, your accommodation in ensuite units, breakfasts and dinners, and transfers to the fields. This leaves you to purchase your own lift pass on the day, taking advantage of special deals and age discounts, and avoiding any outlay for passes on bad weather days.What's more, if you do experience bad weather, our guide and vehicle is ready to take you on an alternative excursion, possibly to the Tekapo Hot Pools, the Hermitage Hotel and Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Museum at Mt Cook, the Kaki/Black Stilt viewing hide in Twizel or the Omarama Hot Tubs to name a few options. We can assist with gear hire, and can offer a flexible programme to take advantage of the best conditions on the right snow field each day. Click here for the itinerary details.
Posted: 21 Mar 2012
PureTrails has become an 'Official Partner' of Nga Haerenga The New Zealand Cycle Trail in conjunction with the Otago Rail Trail. Nga Haerenga, meaning 'the journeys' (both in a physical and spiritual sense), is a government backed project to open up NZ's fabulous scenery and regions to recreational cyclists, by way of purpose built cycle trails.
Construction is still underway of most of the 18 'Great Rides', and some of the new routes are expected to be open by the summer of 2012/2013.
PureTrails is committed to researching and developing new cycle tour itineraries around the country, both on the new cycle trail routes and in other areas. Watch this space!
Posted: 25 Nov 2011
Our new Bike Canterbury's Backcountry tour now includes a wagon ride, pulled by a team of Clydesdale horses, at Erewhon Station - 'home of the working horse'.
This is a fantastic opportunity to get up close to these beautiful animals, and experience the stunning scenery and learn the history at Erewhon Station, on a mode of transport rarely seen today.
Posted: 22 Jul 2011
After many months of research we are proud to launch our two new South Island cycle tours! Bike the Wild West Coast features the tropical nikau and beech forests of the upper West Coast area, combined with 170km of easy Grade 1 rated cycling over 5 days.
Bike Canterbury's Backcountry explores the vast and stunning river valleys that bridge the Canterbury Plains to the Southern Alps with Grade 2 rated rides.
Check out our new tours today. As an introductory special offer we are giving away 1 nights free accommodation in Christchurch for tours departing in January when two people book together. (Accommodation is based on double or twinshare accommodation at The Grange Guesthouse motels or similar). Offer expires on September 30 or until sold out.
Posted: 15 Mar 2010
"Chocolate Box New Zealand: The best way to see the Mackenzie Basin" Read an article written by Charles Riddle, a participant on a recent PureTrails Bike Mackenzie Country tour, as seen in the Waikato Times on February 19.
Charles, who is head of the Wintec's journalism department, was on holiday with a group of friends and had not intended to write about our trip. However his experience and photo's taken compelled Charles to share his experience with others. Click here to read the article (4MB pdf file).
Bookings are now open for the summer season. Click here to view our Bike Mackenzie Country itinerary, dates and prices.
Featured Tour
Bike Canterbury's Backcountry
Our Bike Canterbury’s Backcountry tour explores a huge and sparsely populated area of the South Island made up of braided river valleys, crystal clear lakes, dramatic snow-clad mountain ranges - a landscape made famous by the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Bike to Erewhon and Mesopotamia. Stay in cosy and warm high county accommodation's including Glenfalloch Station and Flock Hill.