The road begins low, in a quiet river gorge, where cliffs rise steeply, and the sound of water stays close. By the next day, you’re already climbing out onto a mix of gravel and sealed roads that lead into high country, where stations like Mounganui stretch across open land, and the sky feels wider than the road itself.
You ride sections of the Gentle Annie, a remote route running between Taihape and Napier, riding past famous sheep stations like Erewhon and Ngamatea. The landscape keeps shifting: long ridgelines, river crossings, orchard country near Puketapu, and finally the softer terrain of Hawke’s Bay.
Nights follow the rhythm of the route — a shearer’s quarters one evening, a historic homestead the next, then a lakeside eco lodge before reaching the coast. One day takes you for an on-bike farm tour and a ride out to Kairakau Beach, where the Pacific becomes part of the journey.
Support vehicles, short shuttles, and local guides keep the pace steady and manageable, while you focus on the ride itself. You start in a river valley and finish with the ocean ahead of you. Join us and ride it all the way through!’
$2,500 per person (twin share), including most meals and all accommodation – regular price $2,800 (from 1st November 2026)
