Bike Tours Wānaka

Approximately 2.5 hours of riding. With shuttles leaving Wanaka at 9am, 10.30am and 12.30pm you will have the rest of the day riding the local trails on your e-bike. Additional shuttles can be arranged by contacting nzbiketrails. Bikes are available for riders that are 8 years and older and taller than 130cm - Baby seats, trailers, Shotgun seats and tagalongs are also available for younger children in the booking options.
Booking is essential. If you require more details/availability please call/message David directly on + using mobile or Whatsapp.
Spend the day riding the Hawea and Wanaka Trails. Includes transport out to Hawea, e-bike hire, Safety briefing, Helmet, lock, repair kit, pump and bike pickup. Your bike will have two water holders that will fit up to a 700ml sports bottle. There is also an 8L Topeak day bag that attaches to the rear rack so you will not need to carry a rucksack on your back.
Ride from Hawea to Wanaka along the river trail. This is approximately a 30km ride which on an e-bike is a relatively easy family friendly ride. There are longer options available on your maps. Once you have arrived in Wānaka your bike will be collected by nzbiketrails.
The 10.30am shuttle will drop you at the end of the Gladstone Track. The 12.30pm shuttle will drop you at the trail entrance in Hawea.
If you want to stop at Pembroke Patisserie in Albert Town - which normally closes at 2pm - please make sure that you book the 9am or 10.30am shuttle to ensure enough time. The 12.30pm shuttle may not allow enough time to stop at the Patisserie.

You will need to bring water, suncream and mobile phone. Enjoy your ride and stop enroute at Pembroke Patisserie or Hook in Albert Town. A great day out on our brand new fleet of Sinch e-bikes.
Children should be confident riders. From experience we recommend our E-bikes will be great for riders 8 years and over. We have recently introduced Sinch Mode 26 e-bikes for younger children and smaller adults and also Specialized Levo SL Kids 24" bikes. These bikes are similar to Mountain bikes with a battery and providing your child can handle a bike confidently and uses gears on their bikes at home these bikes will be suitable for 8 years+ (130cm+). Please contact us for options for riders 8 years and below if you require an e-bike.

*Pickups available from Wanaka through to Cromwell. subject to availability. Shuttle departs Wanaka 0830hrs. Single bookings please call David on 027 202 8686 for booking single riders.



Departs from the lakefront at 0830hrs - Please be at the pick up point (Lakefront bus stop, next to the Public Toilets) 10-15 minutes earlier. Returns approx 4-4.45pm. nzbiketrails is a Qualmark Gold accredited tourism business.


Enjoy a fantastic days experience on Central Otago's Lake Dunstan Trail including luxury return transfers from Wanaka - in our Mercedes Long Wheel Base Sprinter with lots of leg room even for the tallest of passengers - and our premium regular bike hire. nzbiketrails uses Specialized Rockhopper Elite regular bikes kitted out for trail riding.



The Lake Dunstan Trail flaunts the best of Central Otago's natural beauty and begins from the quaint Heritage township of Cromwell. This trail is for confident and fit riders.


The trail seeps with history from the bygone gold rush days, and as you cycle the 42km ride (Grade 1-3) alongside the beautiful teal waters of Lake Dunstan, the Kawarau River and the Clutha River it will become clear to see why many early settlers chose to reside in this region.


What should I expect from this experience: The Lake Dunstan Trail is one of the most beautiful rides in the Country with absolutely stunning scenery. It is a 'Must Do' activity in the Otago Region. All riders should be physically fit, competent and confident riders. This is a self-guided trip so you can progress along the trail at your own speed, taking frequent stops to enjoy the fantastic views and overall experience. The trail is grade 1-3 with a mixture of gravel trails, boardwalks and dirt tracks. There is no road access to the trail for the last 25km so you will need to be properly prepared for this ride. We do not recommend bringing riders under 15 years old on this experience. At times there are narrow trails with steep drops alongside. All riders should be competent, confident and safe riders. There are 4 potential stops on this ride. These are 1) the Cromwell Heritage precinct where you will start very close to so we don't recommend stopping this early, 2) the Carrick Winery (carrick.co.nz), Coffee Afloat/Burger Afloat (coffeeafloat.co.nz for menu and opening times, 17km into the ride just before the 2 big hills that your e-bike will nicely push you up!) and 4) the Historic town of Clyde with lots of Heritage Cafe's. Our recommendation is a very short 10 minute stop at the Carrick Winery for drinks and snacks, followed by a 30 minute stop at @coffeeafloatnz/@burgerafloat and then hopefully you will still have time to enjoy Clyde dependent on your progress prior to your pickup to return. We only hire new well maintained brand new premium Specialized Rockhopper Elite Regular Bikes. This experience is about enjoyment. These bike are available for those riders that are frequent riders at home and don't want an e-bike(!) This experience is about Safety, Fun and Smiles with your party. It is not a race.
What should I bring: Bottled water in a bottle that will fit into a normal bike bottle holder Sunscreen Clothing appropriate for the weather conditions - you will have a holder on the back of your bike for anything that you do not need whilst riding ie jackets etc Phone/camera
What will we provide: Booking on this special package we will provide complementary luxury transfers from Wanaka to Cromwell for each participant (maximum 11 available in total) A team member who will drive you, set up your bikes for you, provide a safety briefing and then meet you at Clyde to return you to Wanaka A new well maintained Specialized Rockhopper Elite Regular Bike that you should love like a family member, care for on the ride and constantly talk to on your experience. Each of our bikes are individually named and cared for by an x-World Tour mechanic. Transfers between the start and finish location

This product is for experienced and active cyclists only - remember, and you may not yet believe it - gravel is the new road - one of the fastest growth sectors in the cycling industry.


In partnership with ilabb - one of NZ's leading adventure and sporting brands - you can hire one of our fleet of ilabb gravel bikes (based on a Scott Speedster Gravel Bike, 2x11, flat pedals with Maxxis 40mm tires). Please note that these bikes have both front and rear gears and harder seats than all of our other bikes. They do not have rear trunk bags so you will carry what you need on the ride. Our gravel bikes are designed for great trail riding. If you are a regular drop handlebar road cyclist and you want to try something different on the trails, without any 'e' assistance, this could be for you. Similar to any normal road bike the gears are within the brake levers. Please do not ride these bikes if you are not a regular cyclist. Specialized Camber helmet hire is included in the rental price.


Catch a shuttle from central Wanaka at 0900, 1030 or 1230hrs and nzbiketrails will drop you out at Lake Hāwea. nzbiketrails will explain the route on the way, plus some options to extend your ride further. The base ride from Lake Hāwea is 36km but we have numerous options to increase this up to an 80-90km gravel ride - no roads, just gravel - the nzbiketrails team have a lot of road riding in their backgrounds but we all buy into 'gravel is the new road' - Lets give it a go and let's go riding. Please pick the earlier shuttles if you want to ride the longer distances. Bikes have to be returned by 1600hrs outside the Wanaka i-Site.


Riders should be between 165cm and 195cm tall.


After your ride take a look at the local ilabb stores in both Wanaka and Queenstown and enjoy a 15% discount as an nzbiketrails ilabb rider.


Please only choose this gravel bike option if you are an experienced rider. If you are not an experienced rider please select the e-bike option (recommended) or the regular bike option.

*Pickups available from Wanaka through to Cromwell. subject to availability. Shuttle departs Wanaka 0830hrs.



Departs from the lakefront at 0830hrs - Please be at the pick up point (Lakefront bus stop, next to the Public Toilets) 10-15 minutes earlier. Returns approx 4-4.45pm.

Enjoy a fantastic days experience on Central Otago's Lake Dunstan Trail including luxury return transfers from Wanaka - in our Mercedes Long Wheel Base Sprinter with lots of leg room even for the tallest of passengers - and our premium e-bike hire.


The Lake Dunstan Trail flaunts the best of Central Otago's natural beauty and begins from the quaint Heritage township of Cromwell. This trail is for confident and fit riders.


The trail seeps with history from the bygone gold rush days, and as you cycle the 42km ride (Grade 1-3) alongside the beautiful teal waters of Lake Dunstan, the Kawarau River and the Clutha River it will become clear to see why many early settlers chose to reside in this region.


What should I expect from this experience: The Lake Dunstan Trail is one of the most beautiful rides in the Country with absolutely stunning scenery. It is a 'Must Do' activity in the Otago Region. All riders should be physically fit, competent and confident riders. This is a self-guided trip so you can progress along the trail at your own speed, taking frequent stops to enjoy the fantastic views and overall experience. The trail is grade 1-3 with a mixture of gravel trails, boardwalks and dirt tracks. There is no road access to the trail for the last 25km so you will need to be properly prepared for this ride. Riders should be taller than 140cm, 10 years and older and used to riding bikes with gears. At times there are narrow trails with steep drops alongside. All riders should be competent, confident and safe riders. There are 4 potential stops on this ride. These are 1) the Cromwell Heritage precinct where you will start very close to so we don't recommend stopping this early, 2) the Carrick Winery (carrick.co.nz), Coffee Afloat/Burger Afloat (coffeeafloat.co.nz for menu and opening times, 17km into the ride just before the 2 big hills that your e-bike will nicely push you up!) and 4) the Historic town of Clyde with lots of Heritage Cafe's. Our recommendation is a very short 10 minute stop at the Carrick Winery for drinks and snacks, followed by a 30 minute stop at @coffeeafloatnz/@burgerafloat and then hopefully you will still have time to enjoy Clyde dependent on your progress prior to your pickup to return. We only hire new well maintained brand new premium e-bikes from New Zealand's Sinch brand. This experience is about enjoyment. It's not a race! These bikes will 'support' your riding style up to 32km/h and have a range designed to easily complete this ride. You can use the e-bikes in 4 different settings with the motor either being in the Eco, Trail or Turbo mode dependent on the level of support that you want. For those riders that are frequent riders at home and don't want an e-bike(!) you can also ride the e-bike in the 'Off' mode - as passionate cyclists ourselves we love our e-bikes and even our most competent riders just love flicking Turbo on up the 2 hills with their family and friends. This experience is about Safety, Fun and Smiles with your party. It is not a race.
What should I bring: Bottled water in a bottle that will fit into a normal bike bottle holder Sunscreen Clothing appropriate for the weather conditions - you will have a holder on the back of your bike for anything that you do not need whilst riding ie jackets etc Phone/camera
What will we provide: Booking on this special package we will provide complementary luxury transfers from Wanaka to Cromwell for each participant (maximum 11 available in total) A team member who will drive you, set up your bikes for you, provide a safety briefing and then meet you at Clyde to return you to Wanaka A new well maintained Sinch e-bike that you should love like a family member, care for on the ride and constantly talk to on your experience. Each of our bikes are individually named and cared for by an x-World Tour mechanic. Transfers between the start and finish location

*Pickups available from Wanaka through to Cromwell. subject to availability. Shuttle departs Wanaka 0830hrs. Single bookings please call David on 027 202 8686 for booking single riders.



Departs from the lakefront at 0830hrs - Please be at the pick up point (Lakefront bus stop, next to the Public Toilets) 10-15 minutes earlier. Returns approx 4-4.45pm. nzbiketrails is a Qualmark Gold accredited tourism business.


Enjoy a fantastic days experience on Central Otago's Lake Dunstan Trail including luxury return transfers from Wanaka - in our luxury vehicles with lots of leg room even for the tallest of passengers - and our premium Gravel Bike hire. nzbiketrails uses iLabb Gravel Bikes (based on a Scott Speedster Gravel) kitted out for trail riding.



The Lake Dunstan Trail flaunts the best of Central Otago's natural beauty and begins from the quaint Heritage township of Cromwell. This trail is for confident and fit riders.


The trail seeps with history from the bygone gold rush days, and as you cycle the 42km ride (Grade 1-3) alongside the beautiful teal waters of Lake Dunstan, the Kawarau River and the Clutha River it will become clear to see why many early settlers chose to reside in this region.


What should I expect from this experience: Gravel Bikes are for experienced Gravel Riders only. They are a specialist bike with an aggressive position. The bike has gearing on both the front and back chain-sets. If you are not an experienced rider please select the e-bike option which is recommended by nzbiketrails. The Lake Dunstan Trail is one of the most beautiful rides in the Country with absolutely stunning scenery. It is a 'Must Do' activity in the Otago Region. All riders should be physically fit, competent and confident riders. This is a self-guided trip so you can progress along the trail at your own speed, taking frequent stops to enjoy the fantastic views and overall experience. The trail is grade 1-3 with a mixture of gravel trails, boardwalks and dirt tracks. There is no road access to the trail for the last 25km so you will need to be properly prepared for this ride. We do not recommend bringing riders under 15 years old on this experience. At times there are narrow trails with steep drops alongside. All riders should be competent, confident and safe riders. There are 4 potential stops on this ride. These are 1) the Cromwell Heritage precinct where you will start very close to so we don't recommend stopping this early, 2) the Carrick Winery (carrick.co.nz), Coffee Afloat/Burger Afloat (coffeeafloat.co.nz for menu and opening times, 17km into the ride just before the 2 big hills) and 4) the Historic town of Clyde with lots of Heritage Cafe's. Our recommendation is a very short 10 minute stop at the Carrick Winery for drinks and snacks, followed by a 30 minute stop at @coffeeafloatnz/@burgerafloat and then hopefully you will still have time to enjoy Clyde dependent on your progress prior to your pickup to return. We only hire new well maintained Gravel Bikes. This experience is about enjoyment. It is not a race.
What should I bring: Bottled water in a bottle that will fit into a normal bike bottle holder Sunscreen Clothing appropriate for the weather conditions - you will have a holder on the back of your bike for anything that you do not need whilst riding ie jackets etc Phone/camera
What will we provide: Booking on this special package we will provide luxury transfers from Wanaka to Cromwell for each participant (maximum 11 available in total) A team member who will drive you, set up your bikes for you, provide a safety briefing and then meet you at Clyde to return you to Wanaka A new well maintained iLabb Gravel Bike that you should love like a family member, care for on the ride and constantly talk to on your experience. Each of our bikes are individually named and cared for by an x-World Tour mechanic. Transfers between the start and finish location