Two-Day & Two-Night Otago Central Rail Trail Tour for One-Person

This tour includes: 

• Two day bike hire. You get to choose from their  fleet of Specialised USA Comfort mountain bikes with a really upright posture or Hardrock 29r’s with a standard mountain bike riding position
  
• Luggage transport (1 bag per customer, bag storage provided if you have additional bags)
• Two nights self-contained accommodation (Omakau Bedpost or Solandra Lodge) – includes continental breakfast - put a group of three or more together and they’ll guarantee sole occupancy for your group
• Transport from Clyde to Omakau on day 1, Omakau to Oturehua on day 2

Excludes:

• Lunches and dinners
• Any other activities you might choose to do
• Additional transport to retrieve you from the trail should you be unable to continue cycling

Requirements:

• Ability to ride a bike
• Reasonable level of fitness to cover the daily distances. Theyrecommend that you do some training before coming to enhance your enjoyment and they provide a training program
• No medical issues that would prevent you from partaking in the described activity

Itinerary:

Day 1

• Drive yourself to Clyde. 
• 4:15 pm – Shebikesehebikes transport from Clyde through to Omakau for your first night
• 4:45 pm – Check in at your accommodation in Omakau and enjoy a great meal at one of the four dining options in the area, or self-cater. A continental breakfast is provided for the morning

Day 2

• 9:15 am – shebikeshebikes transport through to Oturehua.
• 10:30 am – cycle from Oturehua back to Omakau, 30 km trending downhill
• Second nights accommodation in Omakau – a continental breakfast is provided for the morning

Day 3

• Start at a time to suit you this morning and cycle from Omakau to Clyde on the Otago Central Rail Trail (with the option to ride the 150th Anniversary Track again if you loved it) – 35 km trending downhill
• When you get to Clyde, drop your bikes, collect your bags and car and you’re on your way to your next adventure

About shebikeshebikes:

Like all shebikeshebikes adventures, this trip is all about fun. Even if you haven’t been on a bike for a very long time because you’re old enough to have ridden a horse to school or what you used to refer to as your bike is now in your local transport museum, they have the solution. Their specialized mountain bikes come in “cushy, sprung seat, upright, comfort” low step or standard bar versions or the more sporty 29’r wheeled “have you noticed that my bigger wheel’s shallow curve is rolling over the trail surface more easily?” versions. They have a tandem too for those who like the thought of the “captain and stoker” relationship.

Having done the Otago Central Rail Trail is an automatic conversation starter – even if you have only actually done one or two days of the best bits – minor details for busy people. So the next time that someone says “Oh have you done the Rail Trail?” don’t be afraid to throw in a few trail-related points of interest. Like that the Poolburn gorge is home to the rare New Zealand falcon (Karearea) and you of course have actually seen one (check out the back of the $20 note for details), that although Cyclophobia is a very real and scary phenomenon for some - you now have empathy as you also experienced the rapid heartbeat and tunnel vision on day one of this trip. Just quietly - over 50% of cyclists forget to take off their sunglasses when going through the deep dark Poolburn tunnels and remark on how dark it is – much to the amusement of their companions.

Shebikeshebikes is a family run business doing great things on the Rail Trail since 2009. Feel free to read about them on Trip Advisor.