Self-guided motorcycle tour · New Zealand

3 Day Self Guided Tour

Coromandel & Taupo

This tour at a glance

Days
3
Riding days
3
Kilometres
923
From
NZ$1,900
Leaves any day you choose

About this tour

A road trip along the Coromandel Peninsula has got to be one of the best scenic drives in New Zealand. Explore its pristine white sand beaches, turquoise sea, and fern-filled rainforests. Enjoy riding winding coastal, forest and scenic back country roads. This ride gives a great opportunity to experience the delightful scenery of the Central North Island.

This great ride starts with the challenging Coromandel Loop Road, combining winding coastal roads and stunning beaches with climbing twists through forested ranges. From Coromandel you’ll wind your way through the Karangahake Gorge to the gentler roads of the Waikato plains making your way south to beautiful Lake Taupo. From Taupo your ride is through winding forest roads and farmland taking the smaller and more scenic roads back to Auckland. This ride gives a great opportunity to experience the delightful scenery of the Central North Island.

  • 🏍️ 250-350kms per day
  • 🛣️ 100% Tarmac, sealed roads
  • Email us for current prices at hello@openroad.nz
Map of the whole tour routeSee the route day by day

Included in your tour

  • 3 riding days
  • 2 nights quality accommodation
  • Your choice of Motorcycle from our fleet of modern well maintained machines
  • Panniers & Top Box
  • Puncture repair kit included (tyre replacement is not)
  • All routes details provided

Highlights

  • The Coromandel Loop Coastal Road
  • Lake Taupo
  • Karangahape Gorge
  • Kaimai Mamaku Ranges
  • Waikato Plains
  • Quiet back country roads

Not included

  • Air tickets, all meals, fuel, personal spending, personal travel insurance & any additional excursions

Day by day

Where each day takes you. Open a day for the roads, the stops and its map.

Day 1 of 3

Auckland to Whitianga - Self Guided

This morning you will collect your motorcycle from our Auckland headquarters and ride towards the East Coast & the start of the Coromandel Loop Rd. This narrow, twisty & windy road hugs the coast with fantastic views across the Firth of Thames and Hauraki Gulf and is a favourite destination for motorcycle riders. A road trip along the Coromandel Peninsula has got to be one of the best scenic drives in New Zealand. Between its pristine white sand beaches, turquoise sea, and fern-filled rainforests, the Coromandel is one of the most gorgeous regions in the North Island. It's worth making a stop for lunch in Coromandel Town so you can sample the local delicacy - oysters. Tonight your accommodation is in the small coastal town of Whitianga.

Route map from Auckland  to Whitianga

Pick your own dates

Sending a booking request is free. We confirm your dates and bikes before any deposit.

Leave on any day you choose

Self-guided tours run on your dates. Choose them in the booking request and we check bikes and beds for those days.

Book your dates
The Cardrona Hotel on the Crown Range road, with a vintage car parked outside

Looked after off the bike too

We take you to corners of New Zealand most visitors drive past, and the evenings are part of the tour: hotels we choose ourselves, Pacific Rim cooking and good local wine and beer to go with it.

Questions before you book?

Seat heights, pillions, which island in February. Write to us, call, or send a WhatsApp and we'll get back to you.

Thanks,

Lance & Sally

Open Road Motorcycle Tours