Paradise Motorcycle Day Tours
Paradise Motorcycle Day Tours
Paradise Motorcycle Day Tours
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New Zealand's only BMW Motorrad Travel Partner and NZ’s motorcycle tour specialists. All our motorcycles are less than 2 years old, many are brand new and all are Main Dealer maintained. All-inclusive guided tours, self-guided tours and motorcycle rental from Auckland and Christchurch. Awesome accommodation, amazing routes, and superb service. Qualmark endorsed – your assurance of quality. We‘re committed to ensure your motorcycling vacation of a lifetime! That’s why our clients return and why they recommend us to their friends. If you want the best, why settle for less?
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John K
San Diego, CA3 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Super outstanding trip of a life time. My wife and I went on a week long moto tour of the South Island of New Zealand for our anniversary. Paradise made this so easy and enjoyable. Jono in particular gave terrific service. The BMW bikes were like new and performed flawlessly. What really stood out was the organization and the ease of the the trip. The one week trip was mapped out based on their knowledge of the island and its best roads. The route was documented in prepared materials that not only told you where to go, but described sites and side trips along the way. They selected hotels which were all prepaid as part of the package. Every hotel was high quality and a nice rest at the end of a day of riding. One of the best features (in addition to the hand warmers) was the GPS on the bike which had been preprogrammed with the entire route. This eliminated navigation and getting lost or off track as a worry. I can’t overstate how great this was. We could focus on the ride and scenery rather than navigation. The South Island is amazingly beautiful with jaw dropping scenery at every turn. We went through gorgeous valleys flanked by snow capped mountains, a lush rain forest, the rugged rocky beauty of the west coast and much much more. The roads were super fun and highly varied. There were broad sweeping curves around beautiful scenery, and awesome twisties that left you grinning. In short this was an amazing trip, and Paradise a great company. The focus on customer satisfaction was apparent in everything they did. So what are you waiting for? Sign up now!
Written 14 October 2023
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NorthStar42203441151
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Mar 2023 • Couples
Booked pre Covid having visited Paradise at NEC m/c show. Advice was accurate, can't be beaten, top experience for rider and for my pillion. Clincher in selling it to her was assurance she could hop into the support vehicle! Reality, except for 1st hour out of Auckland while I got used to the bike in heavy traffic, Alison decamped from the pillion seat only twice in torrential rain, fair enough! Great bikes, the GS1250 is very comfortable for rider and pillion.
You would be unlucky not to have great companions on a motorcycle tour, we're like minded lovers of everything two wheels and we loved the company on this tour, sharing the excitement magnifies the enjoyment.
Top hotels, great locations, rooms chosen for the best views, excellent food, undercover parking for the bikes most places.
Outstanding route choice, having talked to others who know NZ we went all the places they'd expect. North Island the appetiser, great itself, South Island the mains, and stunning it is.
Group lead Mike, support driver Martyn, both professional, knowledgeable, generous with their time - always going above and beyond. Thank you Martyn, and Sue, for being so supportive, generous and kind with Alison.
I've toured in the Alps and Scotland, awesome of course, but NZ is Paradise for motorcycle touring. It's a long way if you live in Europe, the US or Canada, could be once in a lifetime, but don't miss this country and if you do go make it the best experience, which is what you will get with Paradise.
Totally recommend, hope to join one of the other tours, maybe Morocco!
You would be unlucky not to have great companions on a motorcycle tour, we're like minded lovers of everything two wheels and we loved the company on this tour, sharing the excitement magnifies the enjoyment.
Top hotels, great locations, rooms chosen for the best views, excellent food, undercover parking for the bikes most places.
Outstanding route choice, having talked to others who know NZ we went all the places they'd expect. North Island the appetiser, great itself, South Island the mains, and stunning it is.
Group lead Mike, support driver Martyn, both professional, knowledgeable, generous with their time - always going above and beyond. Thank you Martyn, and Sue, for being so supportive, generous and kind with Alison.
I've toured in the Alps and Scotland, awesome of course, but NZ is Paradise for motorcycle touring. It's a long way if you live in Europe, the US or Canada, could be once in a lifetime, but don't miss this country and if you do go make it the best experience, which is what you will get with Paradise.
Totally recommend, hope to join one of the other tours, maybe Morocco!
Written 21 April 2023
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Teej Holt
Manchester, UK1 contribution
Mar 2023 • Friends
I haven’t even arrived back in the UK yet whilst writing this. Honestly, this trip was three years in the making down to Covid but we finally made it. If you’ve never been to New Zealand before then you’re about to be blown away, but I’m not here to review the country.
I rode pillion with my dad on a BMW 1250GS, we booked the 21 day March 2023 tour of both the North and South islands. We were told that the North was the appetiser and the South was the main course. This was absolutely the case but that doesn’t take away from the beauty of the North island. There was honestly a “WOW” around every corner and you couldn’t see it coming at all.
I’d like to thank Mike and Martyn for being exceptional guides and being as accommodating as possible. The effort and work put in by Mike to arrange for activities on our days off were next to none! (We still haven’t found the unlucky person causing all the cancellations though!). Mike adapted and changed things to suit the groups needs such as more breaks and changing activities for us to see Hobbiton. Martyn’s knowledge of the areas and history were exceptional with personal touches and hints added in!
The hotels and meal choices were amazing with most nights spent eating together as a group with no pressure to do so! I won’t put any spoilers about which hotel was the best but they all have their own little quirks!
I’d recommend raising any concerns as early as possible to get the best from the tour as Mike will do what he can to help.
Lower Buller, Coromandel, Milford Sound, the road to Mt Cook on the penultimate night were some of my favourite rides as a pillion.
Thanks Mike, Martyn, Joe and Sue for being helpful and I hope to see you all again! Thanks to our group too, you were all fantastic!!
I rode pillion with my dad on a BMW 1250GS, we booked the 21 day March 2023 tour of both the North and South islands. We were told that the North was the appetiser and the South was the main course. This was absolutely the case but that doesn’t take away from the beauty of the North island. There was honestly a “WOW” around every corner and you couldn’t see it coming at all.
I’d like to thank Mike and Martyn for being exceptional guides and being as accommodating as possible. The effort and work put in by Mike to arrange for activities on our days off were next to none! (We still haven’t found the unlucky person causing all the cancellations though!). Mike adapted and changed things to suit the groups needs such as more breaks and changing activities for us to see Hobbiton. Martyn’s knowledge of the areas and history were exceptional with personal touches and hints added in!
The hotels and meal choices were amazing with most nights spent eating together as a group with no pressure to do so! I won’t put any spoilers about which hotel was the best but they all have their own little quirks!
I’d recommend raising any concerns as early as possible to get the best from the tour as Mike will do what he can to help.
Lower Buller, Coromandel, Milford Sound, the road to Mt Cook on the penultimate night were some of my favourite rides as a pillion.
Thanks Mike, Martyn, Joe and Sue for being helpful and I hope to see you all again! Thanks to our group too, you were all fantastic!!
Written 28 March 2023
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Fred R
1 contribution
Jan 2023 • Solo
I have just completed an extended self guided tour with Paradise Motorcycle and would highly recommend this company.
Mike arranged a great itinerary with well thought out extra stopover days, accommodation was mostly motels which I found excellent, consistently top quality with friendly hosts.
The bike was a virtually new BMW triple black which never missed a beat.
My itinerary was programmed into the SatNav and ensured the best twisties and mountain passes were not missed.
I've had a fantastic time and thank Mike and his team for arranging it. Always there in the background when needed ( Mike answered a query at 8.30pm straight away) .
Mike arranged a great itinerary with well thought out extra stopover days, accommodation was mostly motels which I found excellent, consistently top quality with friendly hosts.
The bike was a virtually new BMW triple black which never missed a beat.
My itinerary was programmed into the SatNav and ensured the best twisties and mountain passes were not missed.
I've had a fantastic time and thank Mike and his team for arranging it. Always there in the background when needed ( Mike answered a query at 8.30pm straight away) .
Written 13 February 2023
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Marc F
Earlton, Canada111 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
We arrived in New Zealand after a 6 hour drive to Toronto and then 22 hour flight from Canada , we arrive in Christchurch and stayed at the Commodore Hotel and the next day where greated by Wayne who delivered us 2 brand new BMW motorcycles with basically a few hundred km on if , they where flawless and zero issues during our travel , we travel off season and weather was pretty much perfect during our 11 day tour of the south island , the tour was well planned with lots to see and enjoy , hotel accommodation where comfortable and restaurants and cafe where endless and not one bad meal .
This adventure has taken us on helicopter rides on Glaciers a must great value , best $300 I ever spent to Milford Sound boat tour where we hit the perfect storm of bad weather , cold ,lots of rain but instead of 6 water falls falling from the mountain tops there where thousands if not more , even tour operators took pictures of this event.
Beautiful, spotless , friendly country , will hold memories forever and we Thank you for this opportunity.
Great Company to deal with , highly recommend.
Marc Fortier
Northern Ontario Canada
This adventure has taken us on helicopter rides on Glaciers a must great value , best $300 I ever spent to Milford Sound boat tour where we hit the perfect storm of bad weather , cold ,lots of rain but instead of 6 water falls falling from the mountain tops there where thousands if not more , even tour operators took pictures of this event.
Beautiful, spotless , friendly country , will hold memories forever and we Thank you for this opportunity.
Great Company to deal with , highly recommend.
Marc Fortier
Northern Ontario Canada
Written 6 November 2022
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A C
15 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
A motorcycle tour of South Island is a must for your bucket list!!
Neil and I experienced 14 days, self guided tour of this beautiful island.
For starters, the customer service received was paramount. Brenda made our selection easy and nothing was ever a problem! She helped customise our tour as we wanted to add a couple more attractions we wanted to visit.
The 2 BMW GS's were the perfect bikes for this trip yet riding South Island was much much more than the marketing predicts .. We were in awe of its beauty.
Locals were so friendly, cafes & eateries, no shortage and all very good! You must try the pies!!! Accommodation was comfortable & GPS included with our bikes. Do yourself a favor, ride South Island NZ with Paradise ... it's the best!!
Thank you Brenda, Wayne and the Team at Paradise ...you Guys Rock!!
Neil and I experienced 14 days, self guided tour of this beautiful island.
For starters, the customer service received was paramount. Brenda made our selection easy and nothing was ever a problem! She helped customise our tour as we wanted to add a couple more attractions we wanted to visit.
The 2 BMW GS's were the perfect bikes for this trip yet riding South Island was much much more than the marketing predicts .. We were in awe of its beauty.
Locals were so friendly, cafes & eateries, no shortage and all very good! You must try the pies!!! Accommodation was comfortable & GPS included with our bikes. Do yourself a favor, ride South Island NZ with Paradise ... it's the best!!
Thank you Brenda, Wayne and the Team at Paradise ...you Guys Rock!!
Written 16 May 2020
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Michael B
Zurich, Switzerland5 contributions
Dec 2019
We have been traveling from Auckland to Christchurch between November 2019. Thanks to Brenda from Paradise Motorcycle / "PMC" as he was more than supportive in helping us to organize our trip which included not only the directions but also areas which are a must to visit.
After arriving on South Island, very far away from PMC's service station, I realized that I damaged the front wheel of my bike and I thought this is the end for tour.
It has been most impressive how quickly PMC solved my problem in changing the damaged bike over night !!!!
Special thanks again to Wayne from PMC
After arriving on South Island, very far away from PMC's service station, I realized that I damaged the front wheel of my bike and I thought this is the end for tour.
It has been most impressive how quickly PMC solved my problem in changing the damaged bike over night !!!!
Special thanks again to Wayne from PMC
Written 6 May 2020
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Nick
4 contributions
Dec 2019 • Solo
I loved this trip. There are so few places in the world where you can travel without being crowded by hundreds of other tourists, and if that’s what you want, you won’t do much better than south NZ. The tour is arranged perfectly, and leaves enough room for you to explore on your own if you want. The entire country is amazing, so you don’t need to worry about going out of your way to find the stuff you saw in LOTR, that’s just what it looks like everywhere. Staff was excellent and gave me everything I needed to have a perfect trip, routes were well planned and every destination was amazing. Can’t speak highly enough of this tour company. Yes it’s expensive, but it’s worth it. When was the last time you could say you rode 300 miles without seeing another person? I was there in December, peak travel season, and that was a near daily experience. Fair warning, the route can be challenging and is best suited to more experienced riders.
Written 26 April 2020
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Tim
Bristol, UK20 contributions
Feb 2020
From the time the bike (a BMW R1200GS) was handed over until it was dropped off after 4600km and three weeks all that Paradise set up for us was excellent!
We opted for the self -guided option and it worked really well for us.
The motels were great (some superb!) and the routes loaded into the satnav were all great - this was no doubt assisted by the awesome New Zealand scenery and the great weather we had!
Both my wife and myself could not recommend enough and we visited some wonderful places and were amazed how clean NZ is - it puts the UK to shame.
The people we met were just so friendly and went out of their way to be welcoming - this was in all places and facilities
The motels booked were all of a great standard and the guide showed us some superb restaurant recommendations - which we used many times!
The bike was excellent and in great order and we had no issues (apart from the fact I got on so well with it I have now ordered one!)
Would not hesitate to recommend for the holiday of a lifetime!
We opted for the self -guided option and it worked really well for us.
The motels were great (some superb!) and the routes loaded into the satnav were all great - this was no doubt assisted by the awesome New Zealand scenery and the great weather we had!
Both my wife and myself could not recommend enough and we visited some wonderful places and were amazed how clean NZ is - it puts the UK to shame.
The people we met were just so friendly and went out of their way to be welcoming - this was in all places and facilities
The motels booked were all of a great standard and the guide showed us some superb restaurant recommendations - which we used many times!
The bike was excellent and in great order and we had no issues (apart from the fact I got on so well with it I have now ordered one!)
Would not hesitate to recommend for the holiday of a lifetime!
Written 7 April 2020
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Slade M
farmington, United States5 contributions
Feb 2020
It is hard to pick a favorite part of our tour. It was all great. We were lucking enough to have great weather the whole trip. I would have to pick the west coast ride to the pancake rocks. Lots of different scenery. The whole trip was very well planned right down to the accommodations. The GPS took us right to the motel every night. The bike was super. We decided to go with very little planning but Paradise set us up with a great bike on short notice. Our self guided tour was perfect for us.
Written 5 April 2020
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claire h
Bridgwater, UK29 contributions
hello,
Ive been looking at your website and it appears you only offer tours between january and march........ do you do anything between september and november?
Alison R
Auckland, New Zealand17 contributions
Guided Tours run from January to April. Self-guided tours and rentals at all other times of year. South Island is weather dependent in June July and August.
technosal
Whitewater, WI22 contributions
Do you transport luggage between hotels?
Caldercraig
Airdrie, UK27 contributions
Yes - if you're part of a guided tour, all the luggage goes in the support vehicle each morning.
If you're on a self-guided tour between Auckland and Christchurch or vice-versa your luggage will be transported between the two so to meet you at the end of your tour
alig6336
Tauranga, New Zealand46 contributions
Can Ihre a can am for more than one day and what would the cost be for a 4 day hire over Easter 2015
Alison R
Auckland, New Zealand17 contributions
Hi,
Not sure if you got my answer as TA is still showing your question unanswered. Our Spyders are fully booked until 12 May. Yes you can book for more than one day. RT is $230 per day during winter, ST is $200 per day
Best wishes
Alison
alig6336
Tauranga, New Zealand46 contributions
Can a hire a can am for more than one day, I am planning to trip up Northland way at Easter, I have only a resotricted motorbike licence until Jan 2016 when I get my full licence and would like to take my wife with me, do you cater for this kind of trip and what would the cost be?
Alison R
Auckland, New Zealand17 contributions
Hi
Not sure if you got my answer as TA is still showing your question unanswered. Our Spyders are fully booked until 12 May. You only need a car licence to ride a spyder