I did the Remutaka rail trail cycle path with Wildfinder and it was a fantastic experience from start to finish. Wildfinder provided impeccable support (great bike, packed lunch, clear and concise maps and communication) to make the whole thing 10/10. Special thank you to Alex at Wildfinder for all your help. Would highly recommend, as it was the highlight of my NZ trip!

Wow! I am absolutely blown away by the incredible team at Wildfinder. From the very start, their expertise and enthusiasm made organizing our cycling event an absolute breeze. They took care of every detail with such precision and flair that it felt like we had a team of event magicians on our side! Their customer service was nothing short of extraordinary—responsive, attentive, and always ready with brilliant solutions. The event day was flawlessly executed, thanks to their superb coordination and flawless execution. The whole experience was seamless, stress-free, and truly exceptional. If you want a team that turns planning into perfection and execution into excellence, look no further than Wildfinder. They made our event unforgettable, and I can’t recommend them highly enough!

I did the Remutaka trail. Not as tough as I was expecting. A nice steady incline. Bush views and lots of historical things to look at. Tunnels and swing bridge make it a little bit different. Good down hill run and a small singletrack section at the end. Wildfinder were excellent The bikes were good. Food and accommodation (at Featherston) excellent. As a solo rider I appreciated the GPS tracker. Isaac was great. So flexible with the arrangements to fit my time availability and the weather. From Siberia Tunnel I had rain, lightening and hail. I appreciated Isaacs pick-up at Cross Creek.

Don’t do their 5 days tour!!! First 1.5 days of the 5 day tour are everything you would imagine. Lovely peaceful shared used paths and cycle trails. The remaining 3.5 days are a complete nightmare for someone not used to riding on 100kph county highways and roads. My wife tried to communicate her concerns for her safety with the owner. Who basically flipped it back on her by defending his use of the term “quiet country roads”, and said it was “unfortunate too we were not made aware that your top priority was to stay off road” . Well we’re on a nice vacation we would have thought it was blatantly obvious we didn’t what do predominantly road riding on this type of tour. I would have put this review against their 5 day tour, but for SOME reason the owners choose not to advertise the 5 day tour on a platform like trip advisor where people will review it….

Thanks so much for the most incredible experience.. right from pick up to drop off, Cooper was so accommodating, knowledgeable & excited to please .. there was a mix up with mountain bikes however he was able to assist us by finding some e bikes to ensure we were happy & prepared .. Riding through the mountains was very spectacular through the different terrain & different levels .. we were impressed with our lunch including the gorgeous view we had to enjoy it .. the mountain bike trail towards the end at Featherstone was fun as well as the ride to our final destination where we had fun getting the speed up .. we absolutely loved the Royal hotel at the end with all the quirkiness of it …Thanks for providing an enjoyable way to create fun memories at this spectacular location.. we most certainly recommend this to others who love adventure & experiencing life the fun way

The Wildfinder bike hire company, which has locations in and around Wellington, has a small location at the Remutake Rail Trail start. The young staffer was friendly and very knowledgeable. It was an overcast and potentially rainy day and we were on the verge of bagging the ride. He convinced us to get on the ebikes and go, and it was a great ride with typical New Zealand rail trail scenes (tunnels, swing bridges, gorges). The rain never came and we thoroughly enjoyed the ride (20km to the end and back).

The Remutaka Rail Trail is just outside Upper Hutt, north of Wellington on New Zealand's North Island. This was our third rail trail outing in the country and they were all wonderful. The trail is 20km round trip, slightly less if you just ride to the summit. There are three tunnels and a suspension bridge on the way. We rented ebikes from Wildfinder (located at the start of the trail) and they came in handy with the steeper parts of the route. Had lunch at the summit and continued to the end, the suspension bridge over the gorge.

The staff Alex and Isaac were excellent, caring friendly and informative. We had to change our pickup on the last day suddenly due to family circumstances and the company ,Dave was very accommodating in organising this. On the first day you are given a briefing , issued bike lights, first aid kit and locator. Excellent. A App with circuit on for the phone would have been helpful as maps got wet on 1st day. We found the Hutt Valley track ( a council issue) poorly marked but Locals were helpful. A great ride with excellent accommodation. Just be aware that at Lake Ferry if it's not a couple the bedding is sofa bed ( for 2nd person) in small space as bikes needed to be inside to charge overnight. At all accommodations bikes had to be in room for charging, perhaps in the future they may be better set up for ebikes like on West Coast of NZ

This is a must-do ride. Wildfinder were excellent to deal with right from the initial time of booking right through to them collecting our bikes on the other side. Isaac is a top guy - explained everything clearly to us, patiently explained how to use the bikes and set us off in the right direction. He was there to meet us at Featherston and was genuinely interested in how our ride went.

Thoroughly enjoyed our bike ride on the Remutaka Rail Trail , loved the scenery, the tunnels, and the bridge, it made it all alot more interesting.. The lunch supplied was delicious . Everything about the day was wonderful .

We 5 pensioners took a 5 day e-bike tour through the Remutakas and the Wairarapa valley. The support and organisation through Wildfinder was outstanding. Special thanks to Isaac, Alex and Dave.

We did the 2 day/1 night Remutaka Cycle Trail starting from Wellington CBD, taking the ferry across to Eastbourne where we were met by the friendly Isaac who explained the route over coffee at the pleasant beachside cafe. We discussed various start points and options to accommodate how long we wanted to ride for and when we wanted to reach our accommodation. Isaac was extremely accomodating and nothing was too much trouble over the 2 days. There were regular, but not intrusive, checkins, excellent route info/maps, comfortable accommodation and the food was delicious and plentiful. We hired mountain bikes (one of which was electric so we could ride together due to our differing cycling abilities) and found them good quality and comfortable. The ride itself was great - plenty of beautiful scenery which was at times also wild and dramatic. The first day was easy and the first half of the second day was too. If you decide to do the full route and cycle from Ocean Beach to Orongorongo be prepared to push the bike through soft sand and shingle for lengthy stretches. The scenery on this part of the ride is fantastic as you are following the coast the whole way but that wind is very strong at times so be prepared to be stopped in your tracks while the wind does its thing. We enjoyed this ride a lot and thought Wildfinder were excellent and professional operators. We highly recommend them.

Very fun trip and not too tough. All in all we cycled for 3 hours. The first half was pretty flat and easy, the second half downhill and a little more technical single track. Great lunch, too.

We really enjoyed out day on the Wildfinder eBike Cycle Tour. We were picked up at the Wellington railway station by Cooper who took us up to the start of the trail at Kaitoke. He gave us a very comprehensive safety briefing and explained all the features of the ebikes, and the various safety equipment that was with the bikes. We were also provided with an excellent map and instructions. The trail to the summit follows the old railway line and is reasonably easy going with some spectacular views, especially at the bridges. There are numerous sign boards along the route that made fascinating reading. It was a very windy day so we didn't stay too long at the Summit settlement and headed down the east side towards the Wairarapa, down the route of the old fell railway, to Cross Creek where we had our lunch. The packed lunch provided by WildFinder was excellent. The section of the trail from Cross Creek to the Cross Creek car park is a little more difficult and it’s only one bike wide, and you need to concentrate a bit more on this section. As we had made reasonable time we biked into a strong head wind through to Featherstone, where we enjoyed a cold drink at the Royal Hotel before being picked up by Cooper. We were then transported back to the Wellington railway station arriving back at around 3:30 PM. The ebikes provided were very comfortable and we still had plenty of range on the battery at the end as for most of the route we only needed to use the eco setting. The pannier bags provided held all the safety equipment and space for our lunch. We had a thoroughly great day out and strongly recommend this trip with WildFinder.

We rode the 6day/5 night Remutaka trail through Wildfinder. Their service was excellent from great accommodation, good food provided and information on routes and highlights of tour. Staff were fantastic and made the tour run smoothly. The bike ride was beautiful with plenty to see enroute. We saw seals and dolphins. Would highly recommend anyone wanting to ride this tour to use Wildfinder.