Motorcycle Tours New Zealand

Yes — our New Zealand ride is Road to Aotearoa: a 17-day, two-island motorcycle tour of New Zealand running in November 2027 as a Wild Roads Trailblazer expedition, led by Josh with rental bikes, routes, stays and logistics all handled for you.

Trailblazers are first-run scouting tours — you come along on the research expedition that creates the finished Wild Roads tour. Some roads will be incredible, some won't (yet). That's the point: you ride the New Zealand most visitors never meet, and your feedback directly shapes the tour that follows. Everything is still fully supported and led by Josh.

Road to Aotearoa runs from £5,600 per rider, with a £2,000 deposit securing your place on the November 2027 departure. That covers 16 nights in hand-picked accommodation, scouted routes and daily planning, rental bike logistics and full support throughout. International flights are booked separately.

No need — your own bike stays home. Rental bikes are matched to the route and collected on arrival, so there's no shipping and no customs paperwork. Everything about the rental logistics is sorted by us before you land.

Your UK licence plus an International Driving Permit — the Post Office issues these over the counter. We walk the whole group through the paperwork well before departure so there are no surprises at the rental desk.

New Zealand rides on the left — good news for UK riders, as everything feels natural within an hour of collecting the bike. Roads are well maintained, traffic is light outside the cities, and the scenery stops you reaching for the camera every twenty minutes.

November — late spring in the Southern Hemisphere. That's exactly when we ride: snow still on the Southern Alps, turquoise lakes at full tilt, lambs in the paddocks and long daylight hours. It's the country at its freshest before the summer crowds arrive.

Launching from Auckland or Wellington — the final start city is being confirmed. The route runs top to bottom across both islands, from the Coromandel's beaches to Milford Sound, with the Cook Strait ferry crossing in between. Registered riders are notified the moment the start city is locked.

It's one of the finest riding countries on earth. The Crown Range's switchbacks, the Haast Pass rainforest, Kaikōura's coastal road and the climb into Milford Sound are world-class — and every road comes wrapped in mountain, lake or ocean views. Add empty roads, friendly locals and brilliant café stops, and it's a bucket-list destination.

Absolutely — solo riders make up most Wild Roads groups. On an expedition you're part of a small crew of 8–10 riders discovering the route together, with group dinners every evening and a lead guide handling everything. It's adventure with a ready-made crew.