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Queenstown Bike Tours & Cycling Packages

Explore Queenstown’s best trails with our flexible cycling packages and shuttle options. Combining quality bike hire with convenient shuttle transport, and free accommodation pick-up, our packages make it easy to ride more and see more.

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Bike the Wineries

Bike the Wineries

The social ride

Trails: Arrow River Bridges Trail, Gibbston River Trail

Take a relaxed ride along riverbanks and over suspension bridges to the world famous ‘Valley of the Vines’ where you can enjoy wine tasting with friends and family, before our shuttle brings you back to Queenstown.

Queenstown to Arrowtown

Queenstown to Arrowtown

The panoramic ride

Trails: Arthurs Point, Wharehuanui Trail
OR Shotover Gorge, Tuckers Beach, Countryside Trail

Cycle Queenstown’s most popular trails to the historic mining town of Arrowtown where you can explore the shops, cafes, museum and river at your leisure, before our shuttle brings you back to Queenstown.

Kawarau Gorge Trail

Kawarau Gorge Trail

The signature gorge ride

Trails: Kawarau Gorge Trail

Our newest full-day adventure. Ride along this remote river valley, past mining relics and the impressive Roaring Meg, before arriving in Cromwell’s Heritage Precinct, where our shuttle will bring you back to Queenstown.

Lake Dunstan Trail

Lake Dunstan Trail

The iconic big day out

Trails: Lake Dunstan Trail

Enjoy one of Central Otago’s most scenic rides, along the calm waters of Lake Dunstan. This trail weaves through a mix of rocky bluffs, vineyards, and open countryside, before arriving in the historic town of Clyde, where our shuttle will bring you back to Queenstown.

Shotover Gorge Trail

Shotover Gorge Trail

The concentrated adventure

Trails: Tuckers Beach, Shotover Gorge, Arthurs Point Trails

Fancy a big adventure, but don’t have all day? This is the ride for you! Pedal over suspension bridges, through the Hugo Tunnel and around flowing corners. Stop for a drink and snack in Arthurs Point before rolling back into Queenstown. 

Multi Day Packages

3-5 Day Packages across Queenstown, Central Otago and Southland

Everything you need for a multi-trail cycling adventure

Trails: Queenstown Trails, Kawarau Gorge, Lake Dunstan, Roxburgh Gorge, Clutha Gold and Around the Mountains Trails

Want a BIGGER adventure? Our bespoke packages offer you the best of the Queenstown and Central Otago Trails over several days. Tailored to your preferences, our mulit-day packages create memories that will last a lifetime. 

Bike the Wineries

The social ride

Trails: Arrow River Bridges Trail, Gibbston River Trail

Take a relaxed ride along riverbanks and over suspension bridges to the world famous ‘Valley of the Vines’ where you can enjoy wine tasting with friends and family, before our shuttle brings you back to Queenstown.

Ride the Queenstown Trails, Kawarau Gorge Trail, Lake Dunstan & Roxburgh Gorge Trails on our most popular 4 day cycling adventure.
Discover the Kawarau Gorge Trail with seamless bike hire and shuttles. Epic scenery, smooth trails, and zero hassle – just turn up, ride, and enjoy the journey.
Bike the newly opened Shotover Gorge Trail on this half day adventure, cycling through picturesque countryside and through the restored Hugo Tunnel.
An easy scenic ride along the Arrow and Kawarau Rivers, through peaceful country trails and over breathtaking suspension bridges to the world famous Gibbston Valley wine region.
Cycle Queenstown’s most popular trail, along the banks of the scenic Arrow, Shotover and Kawarau rivers through peaceful backcountry pastures.
Experience the fantastic new Lake Dunstan Trail on our 1 day self guided tour, with return shuttle from Queenstown.
Discover the Roxburgh Gorge Trail – quiet, wild, and packed with stunning views. Our packages combine cycling and jetboating for a truly unique Central Otago adventure.
Want to spend more time exploring the region and all it has to offer? Talk to us about a multi day tour!
From the urban excitement of Queenstown to the majestic mountains and agricultural hinterland of Southland, the Around The Mountains Cycle Trail is a once in a lifetime experience.
Enjoy this exhilarating ride with stunning views across Lake Wakatipu and oppportunities to stop for refreshments along the way.

What's included?

All packages include

What to bring

Some essentials to bring on your ride

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Our cycle packages are designed to make exploring Queenstown and Central Otago by bike as easy as possible. Packages include quality bike hire, shuttle transport with pick-up from your accommodation, helmet, toolkit, small panniers, map and drink bottle holder. 

Multi-day trips also include accommodation and bag transfer.

Yes! Accommodation pick-up is included with our cycle packages, so there’s no need to worry about getting yourself and your gear to us before your ride.

Pick-up is free from central Queenstown addresses, and there is a small charge for pick-up outside of Central Queenstown.

We’ll collect you from your Queenstown accommodation and get you on your way.

We’ve been helping people explore Queenstown by bike since 1984. With more than 40 years of local biking experience, we know the trails, the conditions and the bikes that work best for riding around Queenstown and Central Otago.

We choose quality bikes that are well suited to the trails you’ll actually be riding. Our bikes are comfortable, reliable and maintained by our experienced team, so you can spend less time thinking about your bike and more time enjoying the scenery.

Our bikes are a mix of Cannondale and Specialised mountain bikes and ebikes.

Yes. An eBike is a great choice for exploring Queenstown and Central Otago, particularly if you want to tackle a longer trail, make the hills a little easier or simply enjoy a more relaxed day on the bike. Most of the trails are suitable for a wide range of fitness levels, especially when riding an eBike.

You don’t need to be an experienced cyclist to enjoy many of our packages. The Queenstown Trail has plenty of options for less confident riders, and an eBike can make longer distances and hills much more manageable. Tell us how much riding you normally do and we’ll happily recommend the best option.

Yes. Our cycle packages combine bike hire and convenient shuttle transport, taking the hassle out of organising logistics yourself. Depending on the trip, we’ll get you to the trailhead, collect you at the other end, or arrange the transfers you need along the way.

Our cycle packages are designed to let you explore at your own pace. You’ll have the bike, transport and information you need, without having to ride as part of a guided group. It means you can stop for photos, grab a coffee or take a longer lunch whenever you like.

If you would like a guided or fully supported bike tour get in touch and we can arrange this.

There are plenty to choose from.

From Queenstown you can ride to Arrowtown, Jack’s Point or the Gibbston wineries, while our longer trips take you further afield to trails including Kawarau Gorge, Lake Dunstan, Roxburgh Gorge, Clutha Gold and Around the Mountains.

Yes. You can choose from half-day, full-day and multi-day cycling packages, so you can dedicate as much of your holiday to biking as you would like.

A half-day ride can easily fit around other Queenstown activities, while our longer trips let you experience much more of the region.

We recommend bringing a water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, phone or camera, a snack and comfortable shoes. Queenstown weather can change quickly, so dressing in light layers and carrying a jacket is also a good idea.

Absolutely. With so many great trails around Queenstown and Central Otago, choosing can sometimes be the hardest part! Tell us how far you’d like to ride, your experience level, how much time you have and what you want to see, and our local team can recommend a trip that suits you.

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Christopher Leighton
4 days ago
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Amazing experience and service, highly recommend.
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Michael Dyer
8 days ago
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Fantastic service and equipment. Bikes were very easy to master and the service was exceptional. Great experience.
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Anil Mohan
25 days ago
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Fab bike rentals, very flexible service and Jake helped us get kitted out with great e-bikes. A great day all round! Highly recommend.
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Jane Hulme
25 days ago
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Awesome experience highly recommend 😊
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Nadia Uink
27 days ago
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Great service and super helpful! Family of 4 with two young kids, one on a kids ebike and another on the tag along - both had the best time. The service was next level and we'd 100% do this again. Highlight of our trip. Thanks so much !! Cheers
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Daniel Williams
27 days ago
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Mike was wonderful and very helpful
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Olivia Maloney
30 days ago
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Amazing tour! Track was beautiful and bikes were great. Jake was a great host. Definitely recommend.
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Jason Sladden
30 days ago
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Fantastic service great bikes recomonned 100%
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Brad Lillyman
35 days ago
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Fantastic experience, great service, great company to deal with and great bikes. Highly recommend!
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Julie Verri
36 days ago
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Unreal! Great people running it as well! That’s great
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Nick C
161 days ago
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Excellent service We didn't have a booking but Jake quickly sorted us out with e-bikes and provided helmets and a tool/repair kit. We also asked if the bikes could be collected from a winery at Gibbston. Once again Jake said it was no trouble. The bikes were great and the ride route spectacular. Couldn't recommend Queenstown Bike Hire highly enough.
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Arjun Raj
172 days ago
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Loved it Smooth process. Lovely service.
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Teresa H
175 days ago
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Superb friendly service Fantastic company to liaise with, shuttle turned up at our accommodation right on time, ready to go with bikes on the back, Graham who collected us, is a super lovely guy, knowledgeable and friendly. Bikes were well maintained, Graham ensured we were all sorted, and even parked along the trail a bit to check that we and the bikes are going well… Lake Dunstan trail was just superb, highly recommend Queenstown bike hire to all
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Caroline
177 days ago
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The Dunstan trail on e-bikes The Dunstan trail on e-bikes was fabulous. Queenstown Bike Hire was slick and professional, very easy to deal with. We were picked up from our accommodation by a great young guy who told us everything we needed to know. The bikes were really good and served us well on the trail. Highly recommend Queenstown Bike Hire, we will definitely use them again!
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Hans G
210 days ago
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Majestic Queenstown MTB trails On the final day of my trip to Queenstown, I booked an e-MTB ride, and it turned out to be a standout highlight of my trip. After the Queenstown Parkrun (a beautiful course), I walked to the shop, which is about 1.5 km from central Queenstown. The shop itself is a little tricky to find, but once there I was looked after by Jake, who set me up with everything I needed and mapped out a fantastic loop: Arthurs Point > Shotover Gorge > Tucker Beach > Countryside > Wharehuanui > Arthurs Point Trails. The ride started virtually across the road from the shop. The route was easy to follow, the trails were in excellent condition (mostly gravel), and the scenery was absolutely breath taking - photos really do not do it justice. At a relaxed pace, I covered around 46 km in 3.5 hours with minimal effort thanks to the e-MTB. I stopped for lunch at Gantley’s Tavern in Arthurs Point, which had great food and a relaxed beer garden atmosphere, with mountain bikers everywhere, excitedly talking about their morning’s adventures. I finished with plenty of time before my flight, although in hindsight I would have liked to attempt the longer Arrowtown loop. Battery range was the only limiting factor—charging options at lunch stops would make longer rides even more appealing. Overall, a fantastic experience. I will definitely be back for a multi-day ride and would not hesitate to book again with Queenstown Bike Hire.
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Christy Hunter H
217 days ago
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Great service for amazing ride Two friends and I rented bikes from Queenstown Bike Hire and paid to be shuttled to the Lake Dunstan Bike Trail. The bikes (Cannondale e-bikes) were in excellent condition and the driver (Rob) went above and beyond to accommodate us. Regarding the trail: We are in our 70s but experienced riders. The first part of the trail (from Smith's Way) was leisurely but it grew progressively windier and hillier with sharp curves and deep drop-offs. E-bikes are a must. The views were amazing and it was an unforgettable adventure but I wouldn't recommend this trip for someone inexperienced or with a fear of heights.
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Brinker
233 days ago
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Great bikes- Path directly across the street! Our electric bikes were perfect for us. We would recommend this place absolutely! Very nice people. Even though a 15 minute walk from town the beginning of the path to Arrowtown and also to the wineries was just across the street, which made it so easy compared to trying to navigate out of town thru traffic/people etc from other rentals near our hotel. They were so nice to come get us at a winery. The 45 mile ride was GORGEOUS… we stopped more than we thought for pics and beauty thus no energy or desire to go back that far, especially after wine. So, they were very accommodating. We would def recommend and use them if we are ever to return to beautiful NZ.
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CJKing1
244 days ago
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Great trip thanks to Around the mountains cycle Co We spent a couple of days riding in the Queenstown area before doing the 4 day around the mountains cycle. The ATM cycle company provided good bikes, transport that was on time and drivers who were friendly, helpful and when one of us experienced a slight issue with our bike there was no hesitation in offering a replacement. All together good service. Be aware that the cycle up Von Hill is relentless and I wished I’d had an e-bike for that day!
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Wanderer47443144817
264 days ago
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Queenstown to Arrowtown gravel trails Great place to hire 2 e bikes and cycle the trails from Queenstown to Arrowtown. Nearly all off road and lots of interesting trails by the river and into the hills
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Lauren Pardee R
279 days ago
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family bike trip around the peninsula Great customer service! Thank you!
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Traveler688456
280 days ago
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Great Ebike experience with Bike Hire Queenstown We had a great time on our self-guided Ebike tour thanks such much to Bike Hire Queenstown. Jake made everything so easy for us. We were able to just show up, get on our bikes and be in our way. They took care of helmets, painiers, toolkit, maps, etc. The bikes were in great condition and very comfortable. I would highly recommend them for if you’re interested in either guided or self-guided Ebike needs in Queenstown.
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It's as easy as 1-2-3!

Book your bike

Book your bike with us online or get in touch to reserve your bike.

Pick up

Pick up your bike from our shop at 134 Gorge Road, Queenstown, or ask about free delivery to your accommodation.

Ride & Return

Enjoy your day on the trails.
When you are finished, return the bike to our shop, or talk to us about a shuttle pick up.