This cycling culinary journey takes us along the foodie treasures on the Otago Central Rail Trail.
The Gourmet
Rail Trail
The Gourmet
Rail Trail
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If you love food, wine and craft beer while being active, this gourmet experience is for you. Cycle through the breath-taking views, fascinating history and sample some of Otago’s finest accommodation and gourmet dining.
Gourmet Cycle Experience Highlights
- The Otago Central Rail Trail
- A trip on the world famous Taieri Gorge Train
- Side trip to historic St Bathans
- Dine in Central Otago’s best restaurants along the Trail
- Some of the best regional wines, craft beers and non alcoholic beverages
- Luxury accommodation throughout
- Our legendary laid back hospitality and luxury service
This cycling culinary journey takes us along the foodie treasures on the Otago Central Rail Trail.
If you love food, wine and craft beer while being active, this gourmet experience is for you. Cycle through the breath-taking views, fascinating history and sample some of Otago’s finest accommodation and gourmet dining.
Gourmet Cycle Experience Highlights
- The Otago Central Rail Trail
- A trip on the world famous Taieri Gorge Train
- Side trip to historic St Bathans
- Dine in Central Otago’s best restaurants along the Trail
- Some of the best regional wines, craft beers and non alcoholic beverages
- Luxury accommodation throughout
- Our legendary laid back hospitality and luxury service
What is included?
- 5 days bike hire with all accessories
- 5 nights luxury accommodation including breakfast
- 3 evening meals at exquisite places
- A celebratory lunch or platter at the completion of your Luxury Rail Trail Experience
- Side trip to historic St Bathans
- A BBQ dinner with Central Otago wines, craft beer and fresh produce
- Winery visit with tastings and lunch
- 2 wine and cheese evenings
- A delicious picnic lunch
- Snacks and fresh fruit through out
- Private transport throughout including all transfers
- Daily luggage transfers
- Tickets on the Taieri Gorge Train
- Our on tour guarantee. No matter what, we’ve got you covered
- Our legendary hospitality and laid back luxury service
We can put something together to suit your group! Get in touch for a sample itinerary.
All tours subject to availability and prices are based on twin / double room bookings. Please enquire!
Besides the obvious cycling and enjoying delicious meals, you could experience the following fun activities:
Explore Central Otago’s vineyards with us. Taste wine with the winemakers and vineyard owners from some of the regions smallest producers. Travel through gorgeous gorges, over ravenous rivers, and under magnificent mountains as we try some of the most mouthwatering wine and food that Central Otago has to offer. No wine factories, just small producers who put the heart and soul into their precious wines. Meet the people, hear their stories, taste their wines.
You will be collected from your accommodation in Queenstown, Wanaka, Cromwell or Alexandra and taken on a fun day of wine tasting with a sumptuous lunch along the way. We do not have a pre-set list of wineries we visit every day, instead, we try to cater for your individual wine tastes by taking you to wineries with wines we think you will enjoy the most. Once your wine tour has ended, we will drop you back at your selected destination.
Our Clutha River Jet Boat Tours last 60 minutes. On the way, customers will be given a commentary of the history of the area and view some of New Zealand’s best examples of Chinese and European gold miners huts, rock shelters, water races and the legendary Doctors Point Gold Mine all mixed up with Hamilton Jet spins and other thrilling manoeuvres.
Twilight Heritage Tour: On this trip, you will experience all of the above with the added bonus of Central Otago’s spectacular evening light.
We are more than happy to help you arrange any pre and post tours accommodation and services that you may require. We use a variety of luxury hotels, lodges, apartments and houses so please let us know at the time of booking and we will find you the best option.
What is included?
- 5 days bike hire with all accessories
- 5 nights luxury accommodation including breakfast
- 3 evening meals at exquisite places
- A celebratory lunch or platter at the completion of your Luxury Rail Trail Experience
- Side trip to historic St Bathans
- A BBQ dinner with Central Otago wines, craft beer and fresh produce
- Winery visit with tastings and lunch
- 2 wine and cheese evenings
- A delicious picnic lunch
- Snacks and fresh fruit through out
- Private transport throughout including all transfers
- Daily luggage transfers
- Tickets on the Taieri Gorge Train
- Our on tour guarantee. No matter what, we’ve got you covered
- Our legendary hospitality and laid back luxury service
We can put something together to suit your group! Please get in touch for a sample itinerary.
All tours subject to availability and prices are based on twin / double room bookings. Please enquire!
Besides the obvious cycling and enjoying delicious meals, you could experience the following fun activities:
Explore Central Otago’s vineyards with us. Taste wine with the winemakers and vineyard owners from some of the regions smallest producers. Travel through gorgeous gorges, over ravenous rivers, and under magnificent mountains as we try some of the most mouthwatering wine and food that Central Otago has to offer. No wine factories, just small producers who put the heart and soul into their precious wines. Meet the people, hear their stories, taste their wines.
You will be collected from your accommodation in Queenstown, Wanaka, Cromwell or Alexandra and taken on a fun day of wine tasting with a sumptuous lunch along the way. We do not have a pre-set list of wineries we visit every day, instead, we try to cater for your individual wine tastes by taking you to wineries with wines we think you will enjoy the most. Once your wine tour has ended, we will drop you back at your selected destination.
We are more than happy to help you arrange any pre and post tours accommodation and services that you may require. We use a variety of luxury hotels, lodges, apartments and houses so please let us know at the time of booking and we will find you the best option.
Our Clutha River Jet Boat Tours last 60 minutes. On the way, customers will be given a commentary of the history of the area and view some of New Zealand’s best examples of Chinese and European gold miners huts, rock shelters, water races and the legendary Doctors Point Gold Mine all mixed up with Hamilton Jet spins and other thrilling manoeuvres.
Twilight Heritage Tour: On this trip, you will experience all of the above with the added bonus of Central Otago’s spectacular evening light.
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- talloaks1
I can’t recommend this operator enough - Nick went above and beyond and created a great experience for us starting in Clyde and ending in Middlemarch. He and Andrea hosted... read more us in their beautiful home near St Bathans. A beautiful meal cooked by them, a great night’s sleep followed by a delicious breakfast to start the next stage of the rail trail. We also stayed at Nick’s Mum’s Tiger Hill Lodge in Omakau. I would love to do another trip organised by Luxury Rail Trail Tours.
2/14/2020AndreaB10891 We had an excellent time riding the Central Otago Rail Trail but it was made so much more enjoyable by the way we were looked after by the team from... read more Luxury Rail Trail Tours and Nick in particular. They arranged an outstanding different range of...More
9/13/2019Streamtime WOW - Nick and Andrea are just the perfect hosts and they make the rail trail an amazing memorable experience. We took a 4 day luxury tour with them from... read more Clyde to Middlemarch and I can’t recommend it enough. The highlight was getting to stay in their own home which was pure remote luxury. Dinner at the Hyde Schoolhouse was also superb.
1/07/2020 - H349ORpaul Andrea and Nick effortlessly saw to every detail from superb luxury accommodation, recommendations at the excellent reastaurants included in the booking, to ensuring that every aspect of our trip was... read more as easy and comfortable as possible. They are both excellent hosts who run a very special experience on a spectacular cycle trail.
Couldn't recommended them enough!
Sandy and Paul
2/23/2020Russell P Myself and my partner decided to do the Otago rail trail for my 40th birthday. I'm glad we decided on this as everything was effortless including transportation, accomodation and dining.... read more Andrea and Nick do an excellent job and are lovely people. Andrea made me a birthday cake for the morning of my 40th birthday, which was very sweet, thank you. The scenery is amazing, the cycling whilst at times can be a little hard is very enjoyable. If you are looking for a tour company for the Otago trail you should not hesitate booking with Nick and Andrea.
2/04/2020willpX4104DL Our Hosts , Nick and Andrea could not do more for us whilst my wife and I , and another couple completed the famous Otago Rail Trail on push bike.... read more The accommodation was top notch, food outstanding and scenic outlooks to die for. It was...More
10/15/2019 - _lisarburroughs Organise your Rail Trail trip with Nick and Andrea and you when you talk to others along the way - you'll realised you got the best trip! They will recognise... read more the type of trip you require and tailor it to suit your needs. The accommodation is beautiful, details considered, bikes very comfortable, transfers, side trips, lunch - they cover it all!
I did the trail over 3 days with my Dad and even with 30yrs between us and different fitness levels, we both had a fantastic time!
1/27/2020still_moving_jen Oh the scenery! The food! The accommodation! And the best part of it were Nick and Andrea. Kind, thoughtful, every detail covered...and so warm and likable. Both... read more my partner and I were suffering from a difficult year and it was lovely to be able to...More
1/05/2020Q3004LJkarenl The 4 days spent on the Central Otago rail trail were beautiful. Everything had been thought of to make it trouble free, We have recommended this company to our friends
1/05/2020 - mikelC2592TN Reading all the other comments we can only agree 100%. Nick and Andrea are great hosts, everything went according to plan, accommodation, food, ebikes, company - all absolutely first... read more rate. Already encouraging other friends to do the trip with Nick and Andrea. Would recommend starting at Dunedin, catching train to start ride at Middlemarch and end at Clyde.
3/18/2020Cecile T We left all the organising to Nick and Andrea at Luxury Rail Trails and they did a fantastic job, we could simply kick back and enjoy the trail, knowing that... read more everything else was taken care of. The accomodation, food and bikes they arranged for us...More
10/15/2019BoardingPass659447 My daughter and I did the rail trail ride under the guidance of Andrea and Nick for 3 days. The ride is fabulous made even better by great hosts and... read more great accommodation. Everything is well organised. Cannot speak highly enough of the hosts. Put them at the top of your list. They are true locals with expert knowledge and foster local foods and wines.
1/25/2020 - Maurice M The trail is great. My wife and I were looking for something safe as our boys are young, 7 & 11. The trail is off the roads and... read more not only safe, but easy enough that our 7 year old biked nearly the entire trail. I...More
9/28/2019dave3736 Have just completed the Otago Rail Trail organised by Nick. Everything was so well organised and nothing was a problem for Nick to ensure we fully enjoyed the experience. Accommodation... read more and hospitality was first class. Thank you Nick and Andrea for such a great time...look forward to more adventures with you
2/11/2020Loveadvenrureholiday Highly recommended Nick and Andrea. We were based at their accommodation in Clyde. It was perfect - we had a fantastic three days cycling the local trails and exploring the... read more area. I can't thank luxury rail trails enough!
10/18/2019 - shmamr33 After considering riding the rail trail from end to end, we are delighted we decided to base ourselves in Clyde with Luxury Rail Trail Tours! We were able to sample... read more different sections of the rail trail and also explore the Roxburgh Gorge trail. The bikes...More
10/19/2019bloved64 My wife & I had a spectacular self-guided tour of the Otago Central Rail Trail travelling from Middlemarch to Clyde. Nick & Andrea were so professional on the organisation booking... read more and support. The riding was brilliant days and the accommodation really lived up to the...More
9/19/2019237carols We really enjoyed it and I have already recommended it to others. The hosts in the accommodation were very friendly and welcoming and accommodation very comfortable. The dinner arrangements each... read more night were lovely and the food and wine beautifully prepared at every venue we went...More
11/29/2019 - BigAl030467 Nick and Andrea hosted my wife and I and another couple for a 4 day Rail Trail experience. They were the perfect hosts - warm, welcoming, relaxed and completely professional.... read more They organised all the details including luggage and shuttle transfers throughout and each night's accommodation - which included a night at their own luxurious Casa Kahu lodge overlooking Mt Saint Bathans. Truly hassle free holidaying, the most comfortable beds we have ever slept in and great conversations over some incredible meals. The trip to the historic town of St Bathans was also an unexpected highlight. Nick and Andrea offer the most relaxed and well catered way to experience the Otago Rail Trail - we couldn't recommend them highly enough.
1/16/2020
- Loveadvenrureholiday Highly recommended Nick and Andrea. We were based at their accommodation in Clyde. It was perfect - we had a fantastic three days cycling the local trails and exploring the... read more area. I can't thank luxury rail trails enough!
10/18/2019 - talloaks1 I can’t recommend this operator enough - Nick went above and beyond and created a great experience for us starting in Clyde and ending in Middlemarch. He and Andrea hosted... read more us in their beautiful home near St Bathans. A beautiful meal cooked by them, a great night’s sleep followed by a delicious breakfast to start the next stage of the rail trail. We also stayed at Nick’s Mum’s Tiger Hill Lodge in Omakau. I would love to do another trip organised by Luxury Rail Trail Tours.
2/14/2020 - Maurice M The trail is great. My wife and I were looking for something safe as our boys are young, 7 & 11. The trail is off the roads and... read more not only safe, but easy enough that our 7 year old biked nearly the entire trail. I...More
9/28/2019 - shmamr33 After considering riding the rail trail from end to end, we are delighted we decided to base ourselves in Clyde with Luxury Rail Trail Tours! We were able to sample... read more different sections of the rail trail and also explore the Roxburgh Gorge trail. The bikes...More
10/19/2019 - 237carols We really enjoyed it and I have already recommended it to others. The hosts in the accommodation were very friendly and welcoming and accommodation very comfortable. The dinner arrangements each... read more night were lovely and the food and wine beautifully prepared at every venue we went...More
11/29/2019 - dave3736 Have just completed the Otago Rail Trail organised by Nick. Everything was so well organised and nothing was a problem for Nick to ensure we fully enjoyed the experience. Accommodation... read more and hospitality was first class. Thank you Nick and Andrea for such a great time...look forward to more adventures with you
2/11/2020 - Q3004LJkarenl The 4 days spent on the Central Otago rail trail were beautiful. Everything had been thought of to make it trouble free, We have recommended this company to our friends
1/05/2020 - _lisarburroughs Organise your Rail Trail trip with Nick and Andrea and you when you talk to others along the way - you'll realised you got the best trip! They will recognise... read more the type of trip you require and tailor it to suit your needs. The accommodation is beautiful, details considered, bikes very comfortable, transfers, side trips, lunch - they cover it all!
I did the trail over 3 days with my Dad and even with 30yrs between us and different fitness levels, we both had a fantastic time!
1/27/2020 - Cecile T We left all the organising to Nick and Andrea at Luxury Rail Trails and they did a fantastic job, we could simply kick back and enjoy the trail, knowing that... read more everything else was taken care of. The accomodation, food and bikes they arranged for us...More
10/15/2019 - Streamtime WOW - Nick and Andrea are just the perfect hosts and they make the rail trail an amazing memorable experience. We took a 4 day luxury tour with them from... read more Clyde to Middlemarch and I can’t recommend it enough. The highlight was getting to stay in their own home which was pure remote luxury. Dinner at the Hyde Schoolhouse was also superb.
1/07/2020
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