2025 Tours
Waihi Gold Mining Tour
This Trip is now full - please contact me if you would like to go on the waiting list.
When: Tuesday 28th October 2025 - departing Cambridge at 9am from a pre-arranged location.
About: We will arrive by 10.30am for the first part of this Waihi Gold Experience. We will travel back in time through an interactive museum to see how this mine has changed over the last 147 years. Learn more of the history of gold & silver mining in Waihi. After our lunch we will then meet up again at 1pm for the second part of this journey.
The second half is all about mining today. The tour takes around 2 hours, and with the permission of OceanaGold we take you on our bus/van inside the security fence of the working OceanaGold Waihi Mine site to discuss current activities, the colourful
Whangarei & Poor Knights 4 Days - 3 Nights
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When: Wednesday 29th October - departing Cambridge from a pre-arranged location.
About: We will travel to Whangarei and visit Hundertwasser Act Centre with tour, Whangarei Quarry Gardens & a day trip out to the poor Knights.
Thursday 30th October: Today we will head out to Tutukaka where we will depart for the Poor Knights day tour.
The Poor Knights marine reserve is a protected area where no fishing is allowed, in order to defend its delicate ecosystem.
Visitors to this area should only observe this fragile ecosystem. It is forbidden to damage, disturb, feed or take any marine life. This protected marine habitat will reward diving enthusiasts with stunning submerged scenery and a vast variety of sea creatures.
Friday 31st October: Today we are booked to do a guided tour of Huntertwasser Art Centre in the morning. In the afternoon we will visit Whangarei Quarry Gardens after we have had lunch at the cafe.
Saturday 1st November: Today we will pack and head home with a few stops along the way.
Investment: $1,500 - 3 nights shared accommodation, $1,950 single room accommodation, entry ticket for a guided tour of Hundertwasser Art Centre, entry ticket to Whangarei Quarry Gardens with guided tour in golf cart, day trip to the Poor Knights which includes lunch, Driver, and transport. Meals are not included.
Taranaki Garden Festival - 6 Days - 5 Nights
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When: Wednesday 5th November to Monday 10th November - I will pick you all up from your homes. Leaving Cambridge on Wednesday at 9am. I'll be in touch in October with more details about the gardens we will be visiting while we are there.
About: We will travel down to New Plymouth. Along the way we will stop for refreshments and bathroom stops. Depending on the tide we will stop at the three sisters too.
Our accommodation is at the Devon Hotel for 5 nights. Arriving on the 5th November and departing on the 10th November. I've secured 3 shared rooms and 4 single rooms at the Devon from the 5th November and departing on the 10th November 2025. If you require a room of your own then please let me know now so your not disappointed. There is an extra cost for a single room.
With our meals we will either take our breakfast and have it in our room or there is a Restaurant at the Hotel so you are welcome to have breakfast there. We will have lunch out and in the evening we can either have a meal at the Devon or at another location.
Investment: Transport, Driver and Shared Accommodation for 5 nights $1,050.00 each - for your own Room it will be an extra $250-00 a total of $1,300.00 each - Not Included - Meals and entry tickets to the Gardens.
Spa Day
This Trip is now full - please contact me if you would like to go on the waiting list.
When: Wednesday 12th November - departing Cambridge at 8.30am from a pre-arranged location.
About: We will be heading over to Rotorua for the day. This is a perfect day to relax and enjoy being pampered. Let's break out and rejuvenate our bodies. This is for a limited number of ladies only 6: there's a selection of treatments available and you can choose on the day from a mud wrap, massage, pedicure, manicure, or facial. There's a spa and sauna for you to relax in while you enjoy over 4 hours at the spa.
Investment: $190 per person. includes all transport and over 4 hours of pure luxury at the spa
CONTACT Greta on 027 2557 225 or greta@bikehikestay.co.nz to secure your spot.
Lake Taupo - With Dr Megan Balk
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When: Friday 14th November - departing Cambridge at 9am from a pre-arranged location.
About: Today we learn about the geology and the thermal activity in the Taupo area. Another interesting day, looking back at New Zealand thousands of years ago and how the countryside has changed. Dr Megan Balks will be on board to lead us on this fun day trip.
Investment: $90.00 includes entry to Thermal Park, driver, transport and Dr Megan Balks. Lunch at your own cost
Lake Rotoiti Cruise
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When: Tuesday 18th November 2025: - Departing Cambridge at 9.00am or pick up from a pre-arranged location
About: Traveling to Rotorua today for a wonderful day excursion on Lake Rotoiti. Please bring your lunch to enjoy on the boat. Matt has refreshments on board that can be purchased. Our excursion is from 11am to 2pm.
At 11am we will meet up with Matt at Okawa Bay Reserve for our three hour private cruise of the lake while enjoying the activities. We will get the opportunity to have a paddle in the hot sand before continuing to some private native coves to take in some history and scenery. Let Matt delight you with some local knowledge along the way, or sit back and relax while soaking in the beauty of the area.
Please bring something warm to wear, sun hat, sunglasses, sun protection and swim wear if you would like a swim at the hot sand beach. The weather can be changeable.
Before we head home I we will visit O'Kere Falls.
Investment: $150 includes - 3 hour private cruise, driver & transport.
CONTACT Greta on 027 2557 225 or greta@bikehikestay.co.nz to secure your spot.
Discover High Country South Island for 9 Days - 8 Nights
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When: Monday 24th November 2025 to Tuesday 2nd December 2025- 8 nights - 9 days
24th November 2025 - Fly Hamilton to Christchurch where I will be there to meet you. There's a flight at 11am leaving Hamilton which would be a great option.
Day 1 - Monday 24th November: Stay in Christchurch - Ramada Suites by Wyndham
Day 2 - Tuesday 25th November: Today we will head to Homebush Stables which is an hours drive from Christchurch. Homebush truly has something for everyone. Category 1 heritage listed 1870's museum and stables buildings house. Our tour starts at 10am which gives us a garden tour, visit the out buildings, learn the history and enjoy refreshments for morning tea.
Accommodation: After our visit we will head to Ski Time Lodge Methven. 43 Racecourse Ave Methven. We will be having an evening meal in the restaurant along with breakfast in the morning.
Day 3 - Wednesday 26th November: We have a 2 hour drive to the station but along the way there are a few places of interest eg. Staveley and Ashburton Lakes to name a couple plus we will stop for lunch along the way before we arrive at Erewhon Station. Erewhon Station is a picturesque 35000 acre of sheep & beef nestled amongst the Southern Alps. We have an appointment booked for 1pm. You will experience a wagon ride pulled by Clydesdales along with a tour of Ross Cottage & the museum.
Accommodation: After our visit we will head to Asure Scenic Route Motor Lodge in Geraldine. We will be staying for 2 nights in Geraldine.
Day 4 - Thursday 27th November: Today we are booked for 10am visit to Orari Gorge Station which is at the foothills just north of Geraldine. The station has been in the same family for nearly 170 years and is currently run by Robert Peacock (5th generation). It consists of river flats, rolling clay downs and tussock country rising up to 3,500ft. It is home of Orari Gorge Herefords & Orari Gorge Romneys and RomTex. We will have a guided tour of the property along with some fruit followed by a drink. You have a free afternoon after our visit to explore Geraldine. This area is the beginning of Starlight Highway so if we have a clear evening we can enjoy the sky tonight.
Day 5 - Friday 28th November: Today we visit Four Peaks Station. - We arrive at 10am for morning tea and a chat about the farm. Then back in the van to drive 17kms to the back of the station by public road. At the end of Mowbray Road we disembark and get in the 4WD vehicles and drive 4kms to Sutherland's Hut. We the learn the history and have lunch. After lunch we get back in the 4WD vehicles and return to the van.
Accommodation: After our visit we will head to Lakes Edge Holiday Park, Lake Tekapo for 1 night.
Day 6 - Saturday 29th November: It will be an early start as we have a big day planned today with a visit to Totara Estate. First stop is Clay Cliffs then Kurow for some lunch. We pass through Benmore Dam and Duntroon before we arrive for our 2.30pm Tour of historic limestone buildings and Billy T.
Accommodation: After our visit we will head to Oamaru - our accommodation for tonight is the Brydon Hotel Oamaru.
Day 7 - Sunday 30th November: Today we have a 2 hour drive to arrive at Hayes Engineering and homestead. Along the way we will stop at Moeraki Boulders to stretch our legs. We plan to arrive for lunch at the cafe on site before our tour at 1pm. Today is an open day so all the machinery will be working today. There are other interesting things to see in the museum, homestead and outer buildings.
Accommodation: After our visit we will head Mirabell Chalets for 2 nights
Day 8 - Monday 1st December: A scenic drive to Lawrence for a personalise historic guided tour. We will meet with Barbara and Stephen at 1pm for a 2 hour guided tour of the historic area of Lawrence.
Day 9 - Tuesday 2nd December: Today we pack for home and head to Highland Experience. Experience the luxury and power of the Porsche Cayenne Turbo with Highlands. The drivers are experts and will take you on a thrilling ride through 4.1km track. Lunch at the restaurant. We are booked for 11.45am, 11am and 11.15am.
Fly home in the afternoon. Queenstown to Auckland or Hamilton.
Investment - $ 2,500.00 - includes driver, transport, shuttle transfer to and from airport, 8 nights shared accommodation, Admission to Homebush Stables, Admission to Erewhon Station, Admission to Orari Gorge Station, Admission to Four Peaks High Country Station, Admission to Totara Estate, Admission to Hayes Engineering, private tour of historic Lawerence and Highlands Experience. One evening meal at Ski Time Lodge - Other Meals are not included - Not Included - Flights from Hamilton to Christchurch and Queenstown to Auckland or Hamilton not included.
Bottom of South Island for 9 Days - 8 Nights
- Catlins - Stewart Island - Invercargill -
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When: Thursday 11th December 2025 to Friday 19th December 2025
Thursday 11th December
Depart from Hamilton Airport at 6.45am and arrive into Dunedin Airport at 10.10am - transit via Wellington.
I will be at Dunedin Airport there to meet you all. Once everyone has arrived we will head to Nugget View kaka Point for 1 night.
Friday 12th December - Monday 15th December
Travel to Owaka and stay for 3 nights. We will have a total of 4 nights in the Catlins.
Day excursions around the Catlins:
1. Nugget Point Lighthouse
2. McLean Falls
3. Curio Bay - Fossilised forest
4. The Lost Gypsy Gallery
5. Lake Wilkie
Monday 15th December
Today we pack and slowly drive towards Invercargill for a flight to Stewart Island at 5pm.
Monday 15th December - Thursday 18th December
Stay in Steward Island for 3 nights - I have booked the backpacks with everyone having their own room.
Places of interest:
1. Ulva Island
2. Bus tour of the island
3. Oban Visitor Centre
4. Rakiura Museum Te Puka O Te Waka
5. We may even get to see a brown Kiwi out at night
Thursday 18th December
Depart Stewart Island on the morning ferry. We have the day to explore Invercargill with us staying one night at Ascot Park Hotel. I have a couple of ideas re activities while we are there so watch this space.
Accommodation: Ascot Park Hotel
Friday 19th December
Today we pack and head to Queenstown for our flight home.
Flight details - Queenstown to Hamilton 4.10pm NZ5654 - arrives into Hamilton at 7.45pm.
Pricing includes: $2,300-00 - 5 nights shared accommodation, 5 nights single supplement an extra $400, 3 nights single accommodation, shuttle to Hamilton Airport and shuttle from Hamilton Airport to your home, transport, driver, flight over to Stewart Island, return ferry to Bluff, transport back to Invercargill Airport, parking while on Stewart Island. Not included is Flights and Meals.
2026 Tours
Rodgers & Hammerstein Show
When:
Monday 19th January 2026 - Rodgers & Hammerstein - Highlighting the enduring magic of golden musical theatre and its storytelling with The Sound of Music, South Pacific, Carousel, Oklahoma, The King and I, My Fair Lady, Oliver and more.
About: The show starts at 11am. We will arrive at about 9.45am for a biscuit & cup of tea before you take your seat. After the show I will book for us to have lunch before we travel home.
Investment: $85 includes driver, transport and entry ticket into Rodgers & Hammerstein.
CONTACT Greta on 027 2557 225 or greta@bikehikestay.co.nz to secure your spot.
South Island Adventure - 9 days - 8 nights
When: Tuesday 3rd February to Wednesday 11th February 2026
The Details:
Tuesday 3rd February: We fly from Auckland to Queenstown where I’ll be waiting to meet everyone. From there, we’ll take the scenic drive over the Crown Range to Wanaka, where we’ll stock up on supplies before continuing through the Haast Pass to Haast.
Accommodation: Heartland Hotel (2 nights).
Wednesday 4th February: This morning we enjoy the Waiatoto River Safari (11:00am–1:30pm), a unique jet boat journey into a remote river system. Afterwards, we’ll head to Jackson Bay for lunch at the famous Craypot café. In the afternoon, there’s the option of a walk to the beach – and even a refreshing swim if the weather suits.
Thursday 5th February: We travel north to Fox Glacier, stopping for lunch and a walk around Lake Matheson, known for its mirror-like reflections. In the afternoon we continue to Franz Josef Glacier. As the glaciers have receded, views are now from a distance. However, this is the best opportunity (weather permitting) for anyone who would like to take a scenic flight to the glaciers. Please let me know if this is on your bucket list so arrangements can be made.
We then continue to Ōkārito for two nights.
Please note: Ōkārito is self-catering with no shops after Franz Josef, though there is a laundry available.
Friday 6th February: Today is a full day of nature experiences:
Ōkārito Lagoon Eco Boat Tour
White Heron Tour
Optional: Ōkārito Kiwi Tour with Ian.
This tour begins about an hour after sunset and can last up to 5 hours. It requires patience, teamwork, and commitment, but offers the rare chance to see kiwi in the wild. Payment is made directly to Ian, and participation is by personal choice.
Saturday 7th February: We travel north to Hokitika.
Accommodation: Hokitika Kiwi Holiday Park (3 nights, cabins).
Sunday 8th February: A day trip to the Denniston Mine and the spectacular Pancake Rocks & Blowholes at Punakaiki.
Monday 9th February: A mix of activities including the Tree Top Walk, Hokitika Gorge, art galleries, and a walk along the beach. The afternoon is free for relaxation or exploring at your own pace.
Tuesday 10th February: We travel via the scenic Lewis Pass to Hanmer Springs for one night. Enjoy this charming alpine village and perhaps a soak in the famous hot pools in the evening.
Accommodation: Drifters Inn.
Wednesday 11th February: We make our way to Christchurch for your flight home. I will recommend suitable flight times, but if you’d like to extend your stay in Christchurch, you’re welcome to do so – just let me know your plans.
Investment Includes: $2,500 includes 8 nights shared accommodation, Waiatoto River Safari, Okarito Boat Eco Tour, White Heron Tour, Hokitika Treetop Walk, transfers to Auckland airport and Hamilton to your home, transport and driver.
Not included meals, Ians kiwi Tour & flight to the glaciers or return flights to the South Island
Spa Day
This Trip is now full - please contact me if you would like to go on the waiting list.
When: Wednesday 25th February - departing Cambridge at 8.30am from a pre-arranged location.
About: We will be heading over to Rotorua for the day. This is a perfect day to relax and enjoy being pampered. Let's break out and rejuvenate our bodies. This is for a limited number of ladies only 6: there's a selection of treatments available and you can choose on the day from a mud wrap, massage, pedicure, manicure, or facial. There's a spa and sauna for you to relax in while you enjoy over 4 hours at the spa.
Investment: $190 per person. includes all transport and over 4 hours of pure luxury at the spa
CONTACT Greta on 027 2557 225 or greta@bikehikestay.co.nz to secure your spot.
Great Barrier Tour 2026 - 6 Days - 5 Nights
This Trip is now full - please contact me if you would like to go on the waiting list.
When: Monday 9th March 2026 to Saturday 14th March 2026
Monday 9th March: We would fly on Monday 9th March around midday to Great Barrier Island. Luggage Allowance is 20kg per person plus 7kg hand luggage. The flight is 40 minutes one way. We will fly in to Claris Airport then we will pick up a van which I'll rent for the time we are on the island. We will be flying Barrier Air.
We will enjoy some time at the bottom end of the island staying at Great Barrier Lodge for 3 nights. 9th through to the 12th March. Then we will be moving to Glenfern Sanctuary for 2 nights 12th & 13th with us departing the island on the 14th March 2026.
Tuesday 10th March: As we are in Whangaparapara area we will enjoy the walks in the area. We will walk to the Hot Springs which is 1 hour walking on a well maintained track and is flat and easy. Take your togs with you today to enjoy a soak in the hot pools. In the afternoon I will organise a tour of some parts of the island and learn about the history.
Wednesday 11th March: Today we are booked on the Sundancer Coastal Cruise which leaves at 9am from Whangaparapara Wharf. You will need warm clothing/towel/togs - lunch will be provided.
Thursday 12th March: Today we will pack and travel to Port Fitzroy which is towards the top of the island to Glenfern Sanctuary which will be our home for the next two nights. We will be staying in Fitzroy House (Homestead) and the cottage which was built in 1901 and is one of the oldest homesteads remaining on Great Barrier Island. There are many walks from the homestead to enjoy. One of them will take you down to a bay for a swim or kayak. We will be off the grid so enjoy the birds and bush that surrounds you. We are fully self-contained so we will be taking food with us. You will need to bring your own breakfast & lunch requirements.
General Supplies: There are no supermarkets on the island, but general stores sell a good variety of supplies including fresh fruit, veges, milk & bread and wine, beers and spirits etc. Tryphena has two small shopping complexes, one at Mulberry Grove and the other at the Stonewall Store Village, Pah Beach. Claris, Whangaparapara and Port FitzRoy also have similar outlets. Fuel outlets are situated at Mulberry Grove Store, Claris, Whangaparapara Wharf and Port Fitzroy Wharf. Remember, we’re 90 km’s out to sea… Freight charges are hefty - so expect to pay a little more for food, fuel, groceries & coffee etc.
Friday 13th March: Today we will be enjoying our surroundings with a talk about the Sanctuary then a loop walk which takes you to a large kauri.
Saturday 14th March: Today we will pack and get ready to head home with a flight around midday.
Investment Includes: Return flights to Great Barrier, 5 nights shared accommodation, transport to and from Auckland airport, parking fees at Auckland Airport, Sundancer Coastal Cruise, Bee Tour, half day guided tour of the island, van hire while on the island and driver all included on the tour.
Total cost $2,400 per person. Meals not included.
Kaipara Harbour
Trip 1: Friday 27th March
When: Departing on Friday 27th March 2026 for 2 nights/ 3 days
Itinerary:
Friday 27th March: Today we will travel north so we are close by for an early departure on the Kaipara Harbour the following morning.
Saturday 28th March: In the morning we will depart for Helensville to board the Kewpie.
Departing along the Kaipara River as the barques and brigantines did in past generations, then it’s onto New Zealand’s largest inland harbour the mighty Kaipara where we make our way towards the Kaipara Heads where you can almost reach out and touch the past as we examine the Kaipara’s former life where more than a century ago ships from many nations came to trade for timber, flax and gum.
Crossing the Kaipara Heads, we view the magnificence of the headlands with white sandy beaches and the Tasman Sea beyond. From the Kaipara Heads, we journey past the large sand island at the end of the Tapora Peninsula before making our way to the early settlement of Pouto Point where once Harbour Masters, customs officers and port officials were based in the heyday of the shipping industry.
From Pouto Point we cruise through the sheltered inland waterways beside the Pouto Peninsula, we see many remote barren beaches accessible only by boat with their white sands backdropped with the green of newly planted pine forests. We then enter the Northern Wairoa River exploring the many bays and inlets where early gum diggers camped as they tried to make a living from the land. We also cruise by many river settlements where early settlers had grand dreams and plans for major communities, however, today could be described as ghost towns.
Mid/late afternoon we arrive in Dargaville, our coach will meet us in Dargaville to transport you to your Motel for the evening. Dinner is provided in Dargaville, our coach will transport you from your Motel to dinner and return.
Sunday 29th March: This morning after breakfast, (supplied in your Motel Unit), your coach will collect you for the journey along the Pouto Peninsula to reboard Kewpie Too at the old Marine station at Pouto Point.
Our first stop as we depart Dargaville is the Northern Wairoa Maritime Museum where you will be guided through this facility by one of Dargaville’s local historians. This museum houses the relics and will tell you the story of the many shipwrecks which fell foul of the Kaipara Bar and West Coast as well as the history of the kauri and gum diggers.
After your museum visit, we head South in our coach towards Pouto Point, we pass through the old kauri mill towns of Aratapu and Te Kopuru before heading through the rolling farmlands with extensive views of the Kaipara Harbour. On arrival at Pouto Point, we re-board our cruise vessel Kewpie Too for the journey across the Kaipara Harbour to Helensville.
If you're interested in joining these trips, please let me know so I can begin to confirm arrangements..
Kaipara Harbour
Trip 2: Friday 10th April
When: Departing on Friday 10th April 2026 for 2 nights/ 3 days
Itinerary:
Friday 10th April: Today we will travel north so we are close by for an early departure on the Kaipara Harbour the following morning.
Saturday 11th April: In the morning we will depart for Helensville to board the Kewpie.
Departing along the Kaipara River as the barques and brigantines did in past generations, then it’s onto New Zealand’s largest inland harbour the mighty Kaipara where we make our way towards the Kaipara Heads where you can almost reach out and touch the past as we examine the Kaipara’s former life where more than a century ago ships from many nations came to trade for timber, flax and gum.
Crossing the Kaipara Heads, we view the magnificence of the headlands with white sandy beaches and the Tasman Sea beyond. From the Kaipara Heads, we journey past the large sand island at the end of the Tapora Peninsula before making our way to the early settlement of Pouto Point where once Harbour Masters, customs officers and port officials were based in the heyday of the shipping industry.
From Pouto Point we cruise through the sheltered inland waterways beside the Pouto Peninsula, we see many remote barren beaches accessible only by boat with their white sands backdropped with the green of newly planted pine forests. We then enter the Northern Wairoa River exploring the many bays and inlets where early gum diggers camped as they tried to make a living from the land. We also cruise by many river settlements where early settlers had grand dreams and plans for major communities, however, today could be described as ghost towns.
Mid/late afternoon we arrive in Dargaville, our coach will meet us in Dargaville to transport you to your Motel for the evening. Dinner is provided in Dargaville, our coach will transport you from your Motel to dinner and return.
Sunday 12th April: This morning after breakfast, (supplied in your Motel Unit), your coach will collect you for the journey along the Pouto Peninsula to reboard Kewpie Too at the old Marine station at Pouto Point.
Our first stop as we depart Dargaville is the Northern Wairoa Maritime Museum where you will be guided through this facility by one of Dargaville’s local historians. This museum houses the relics and will tell you the story of the many shipwrecks which fell foul of the Kaipara Bar and West Coast as well as the history of the kauri and gum diggers.
After your museum visit, we head South in our coach towards Pouto Point, we pass through the old kauri mill towns of Aratapu and Te Kopuru before heading through the rolling farmlands with extensive views of the Kaipara Harbour. On arrival at Pouto Point, we re-board our cruise vessel Kewpie Too for the journey across the Kaipara Harbour to Helensville.
If you're interested in joining these trips, please let me know so I can begin to confirm arrangements
Spa Day
When: Thursday 16th April - departing Cambridge at 8.30am from a pre-arranged location.
About: We will be heading over to Rotorua for the day. This is a perfect day to relax and enjoy being pampered. Let's break out and rejuvenate our bodies. This is for a limited number of ladies only 6: there's a selection of treatments available and you can choose on the day from a mud wrap, massage, pedicure, manicure, or facial. There's a spa and sauna for you to relax in while you enjoy over 4 hours at the spa.
Investment: $190 per person. includes all transport and over 4 hours of pure luxury at the spa
CONTACT Greta on 027 2557 225 or greta@bikehikestay.co.nz to secure your spot.
Hoedown Showdown Show
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When: Monday 4th May 2026 - Hoedown Showdown - Get ready for country music, extravagant outfits, frenzied fiddling and toe-tapping tunes that will have you dancing and singing along.
About: The show starts at 11am. We will arrive at about 9.45am for a biscuit & cup of tea before you take your seat. After the show I will book for us to have lunch before we travel home
Investment: $85 includes driver, transport and entry ticket into Hoedown Showdown.
CONTACT Greta on 027 2557 225 or greta@bikehikestay.co.nz to secure your spot.