4 Day Hawke's Bay Popular Rides

The tour averages 35 km (22 mi) a day, with flat and wide trails that are 95% off-road, allowing you to ride at a leisurely pace. It is suitable for beginners.

E-bikes are available if you wish to make the riding easier, and a pickup service can be arranged if you feel that you'd rather stop riding on any day.

Your arrival information will include detailed, daily riding instructions for your tour along with the Hawke’s Bay Trails map showing your route highlighted. Riding instructions can be attached to the handlebars of your bike and will provide thorough information pointing out places of interest, worthwhile attractions, landmarks, distances and refreshment options.

The Hawke’s Bay region is blessed with long, hot summers, mild winters and low rainfall making it an ideal destination for cycling all year round. Average temperatures are:

Summer 23.8 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit)

Autumn 19.9 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit)

Winter 14.5 degrees Celsius (58 degrees Fahrenheit)

Spring 19.0 degrees Celsius (66 degrees Fahrenheit)

Mechanical backup service is included in your tour cost and the tour operator will provide you with a phone number to call if you need them. Depending on where you are, some waiting time is to be expected. For this reason, the tour operator provides spare tubes so you have the option to attend to any punctures yourself, which will most likely be your quickest option. However, they are happy to come out if this is your preference.

Hire helmets are available and included in your bike hire cost, however, please feel free to bring your own helmet if you prefer. A correctly fitting helmet is essential for safety and it is a legal requirement in N.Z. for all cyclists to wear a helmet at all times when riding on the road and trails.

The tour starts and ends in Napier.

The tour operator will collect you from and drop you off at the Hawke's Bay Airport if you are arriving/departing that way. If you are driving they can provide parking for you.

This is an easy-going tour that is open to all ages, however, the trails are more suitable for children aged 8 years or more.

Tours operate 7 days a week except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and in most weather conditions. If the weather is not co-operating then we will offer a guided tour in a private vehicle.

Covid-19: means uncertain times…

We understand there is a lot of uncertainty around making plans with the threat of Covid-19 related travel alerts interfering with travel bookings. We have added some special conditions for bookings on multiday tours operating from September 2020 onwards affected by Covid-19 to help you book in confidence:

Should New Zealand Government alert level 3 or 4 travel restrictions prevent a New Zealand resident booked on a Tākaro Trails Multiday Cycle Tour from travelling, we will apply a no questions asked policy.

For all cancellations due to Covid-19 restrictions, we will transfer 100% of the tour costs paid to any future tour or you can choose a refund. The refund will be based on the tour costs minus any fees from our accommodation providers less an admin fee of $50 per person.