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New Custom Built Bikes for Trail Journeys Fleet
Trail Journeys are developing an new bike specifically for the trail and from our 10 years experience on the trail we have identified areas that are important to our customer and our service depart. These include puncture proof tyres, good quality bearings, comfortable riding position with high rake stems for maximum comfort, comfort saddles and many other features identified by our staff.
Check out the comments from our past customers
Trail Journeys like to pass onto our new prospective customers the comments from many of our satisfied customers.To view these CLICK HERE
Trail Journeys launches Wine/Railtrail Combo
New for the 2011 - 2012 season will be a combination Guided Wine and Railtrail experience taking in some of the best cool climate vineyards in New Zealand. For the wine experience, Appellation Central Wine Tours out of Queenstown will take you on a tour of some famous wineries in the Bannockburn area including lunch and then deliver you to Trail Journeys for the start of your Railtrail experience.
Driving down to start the Railtrail. For a good suggestion, READ ON !
Increasingly we have people driving to Central to start the Railtrail. A good TIP for those people is for you to drive to Middlemarch and leave your car with us for either secure inside or outside storage. Catch our bus that day to Clyde where you stay the night and then start the trail the next morning, cycling back to your car. This way you don't have to wait for the bus to take you back to Clyde. As most people will finish around lunch time, if they do 4 days on the trail, you will effectively be 5 hours earlier on the road home or to your next destination. Contact our team for more information. CLICK HERE
Trail Journeys success in Middlemarch !
Trail Journeys new base in Middlemarch has been an outstanding success. With a combination of services offered including hot showers, internet access, merchandise, bike hire and car storage, the Middlemarch base fills the need for a top class facility. The 24 hour fuel from our newly installed card pumps has also provided the local community with a reliable fuel service for the area.
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Accommodation on the Otago Central Trail
As most of the accommodation providers cater for small numbers, it is recommended you pre book. To make organising your Otago Central Rail Trail experience easier, Trail Journeys can arrange all of your accommodation bookings to meet your personal requirements and budget. We can access Hotel, Motel, Home Stay, Lodge, Backpackers and camping facilities. For all your accommodation arrangements please contact the itinerary service team at Trail Journeys who will pre book your accommodation for no extra cost.
Online accommodation booking option.
If you prefer to book your own accommodation, a limited number of online accommodation options are available at www.railtrailaccommodation.co.nz This webpage is linked to the accommodation places listed and is priced the same as if you booked directly with the provider. Most of the accommodation on the site has instant online confirmation, the others have a request/availability option.
We have access to accommodation available at the towns listed below:
(Please note that there are some quaint country hotels on the trail offering unique and different quality of facilities.)
Clyde
Motels, Hotel,Bed and Breakfast, camping ground and backpackers.
Alexandra
Motels, Hotel,Bed and Breakfast, camping ground and backpackers.
Chatto Creek
Camping facilities, Hotel and backpackers,
Omakau
Hotel, Bed and Breakfast,Camping Gound and Bac
Ophir
Hotel,Bed and Breakfast and backpackers.
Lauder
Hotel and Bed and Breakfast
Oturehua
Hotel,Bed and Breakfast, Lodge and backpackers
Wedderburn
Hotel, Bed and Breakfast, Lodge and Camping facilities
Ranfurly
Hotels, Motels, Bed and Breakfast, camping ground and backpackers.
Naseby (off the Trail but operators all provide transport to and fro the Trail)
Hotels, Motels, Bed and Breakfast, camping ground and backpackers.
Waipiata/Kokonga
Hotel,Bed and Breakfast, camping ground and backpackers.
Hyde
Hotel,Bed and Breakfast, camping and backpackers.
Macraes Flat
Hotel
Middlemarch
Hotel,Bed and Breakfast, camping ground and backpackers.