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Revolution Tours - Pedal to Paradise Day Trip

Glenorchy Paradise Road, Queenstown 9348, New Zealand
0064 3 409 2999
Ranked #23 of 106 tours in Queenstown
5.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Revolution Tours offers a 'Pedal to Paradise' day trip- 20km bike ride for those who are short on time but still want to visit the stunning area of...... more » Owner description: Revolution Tours offers a 'Pedal to Paradise' day trip- 20km bike ride for those who are short on time but still want to visit the stunning area of Paradise. It is a portion of the longer 70km Paradise Trail. The ride commences in Glenorchy where you'll ride along flat gravel roads, breathe in fresh country air and marvel at the mountains surrounding you. After 10kms of riding, you'll stop for a delicious locally prepared lunch and the all important coffee. Once refueled, it's another 10km of riding to the road end of Paradise. Once at Paradise, you'll be able to stretch your legs on the Rees/Dart Track for an hour or so, then be transported by shuttle bus back to Queenstown. Pick up is approx 8:30am from your Queenstown accommodation and you'll be back in Queenstown by approx 5:30pm, just in time to catch up with your friends and brag about your amazing day in Paradise. The 'Pedal to Paradise' trip is suitable for ages 14yrs and up. If you can ride a bike you can do this trip. However as with any sporting activity, the greater your level of fitness the greater your enjoyment. So if you can squeeze in a few training rides beforehand you'll enjoy the day much much more. « less
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Arrowtown, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

Such an uplifting experience! The fresh air and stunning views were an absolute treat for the soul. Matt and Kate, the tour guides, were great company and made for a lot of laughs along the way. They even gave us the opportunity to cycle ahead, alone for a while (just my husband and I) for some quality romantic chatter, with... More

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RevolutionTours, Manager at Revolution Tours - Pedal to Paradise Day Trip, responded to this review
May 23, 2012

Hi Emma we are so glad you enjoyed your day and welcome to Queenstown we hope we provided you with a good introduction. Now you have been converted to a two wheel junkie we will no doubt cross paths on a trail again soon. More

Taupo
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

The four of us had a wonderful day with Kate and Matt and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone. We had 2 female non cyclists with us and they managed the ride including the fords without any problems. Matt and Kate were knowledgeable about the area and were great to talk to. The lunch was superb and they catered for... More

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RevolutionTours, Owner at Revolution Tours - Pedal to Paradise Day Trip, responded to this review
April 12, 2012

Hi Barry, thanks so much for your positive feedback. We're really pleased you and your friends enjoyed yourselves. It was a pleasure to meet you all. Pedal on! Kate and Matt More

Auckland Central, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012

Our trip,with 5 other couples was excellent.our guides,Matt and Kate ensured we cycled,ate,drank and laughed for three great days. Despite being an older group,over 60, they designed a great mixture of rides,views and accommodation. With having a support vehicle plus excellent bikes,we toured the beautiful area around the top of Lake Wakitipu in great style.. More

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RevolutionTours, Owner at Revolution Tours - Pedal to Paradise Day Trip, responded to this review
April 10, 2012

Hi Mike, thanks for your positive feedback and glad to hear you thoroughly enjoyed the Paradise Trail. It was a pleasure to guide such a fun, outgoing group such as yours. Thanks again, Kate & Matt More

Auckland Central, New Zealand
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

My husband and I have just returned home after doing the Revolution Tours 4 day trip with 10 friends (all of us over 60) . Some had done a bit of cycling, some like myself had just borrowed a bike the week before for a practise pedal around the block before heading to Queenstown. Matt picked us up from the... More

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RevolutionTours, Owner at Revolution Tours - Pedal to Paradise Day Trip, responded to this review
April 7, 2012

Hi Glenda, thank you so much for your great review. We are so pleased you all enjoyed the trip, we thoroughly enjoyed guiding your group for 4 days of cycling fun. Thanks again, Kate More

Minneapolis, Minnesota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2012

Kate and Matt were amazing tour guides. They really make sure everyone is comfortable and safe... And they are both great people! I would tell others to use them without a doubt. More

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RevolutionTours, Owner at Revolution Tours - Pedal to Paradise Day Trip, responded to this review
April 7, 2012

Hi Michelle, really great to hear you enjoyed your day in Paradise. It's always a pleasure to guide such a fit, friendly person as yourself. Thanks, Kate More

Queenstown, New Zealand
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2012

My hubbie and I took a trip post Christmas to burn off our excess calories! The guides are incredibly knowledgeable, great fun and very considerate to the differing levels of biking ability and fitness of the group. We enjoyed some of the best views the south island has to offer from the seat of our bikes - it was a... More

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RevolutionTours, Owner at Revolution Tours - Pedal to Paradise Day Trip, responded to this review
March 16, 2012

So glad you enjoyed your trip and the coffee! (Great to meet a fellow caffeine addict). Hopefully we'll see you back in GY soon, Kate and Matt More

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012

My wife and I did the 1 day bike/hike trip. It was an absolutely wonderful day. They run a great program, are very interesting and engaging group leaders. The scenery was spectacular! I hope to return someday for the 4 day option! More

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RevolutionTours, Owner at Revolution Tours - Pedal to Paradise Day Trip, responded to this review
March 16, 2012

Hi Neville, we had a great day out showing you Paradise, Really glad you both enjoyed yourselves. Pedal on! Kate and Matt More

Queenstown
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2012

We had a wonderful tour with Matt as our guide and Lawrence driving the support vehicle. The weather was perfect and we couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day to ride into Paradise. We were picked up in Queenstown and driven to Glenorchy with stops for the obligitory photos along the way. We then had a quick caffiene fix... More

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RevolutionTours, Owner at Revolution Tours - Pedal to Paradise Day Trip, responded to this review
March 16, 2012

Hi Guys, really stoked that you enjoyed yourselves. Hopefully see you in Paradise again sometime, Matt More

new zealand
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2012

We booked this trip at fairly short notice .Someone had passed an e-mail on to us about the trip and having done the Otago Rail Trail (ORT) and enjoyed we thought it looked like fun and we would give this a try . Matt and Kate were very accommodating and put on an extra trip for the five of us... More

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RevolutionTours, Owner at Revolution Tours - Pedal to Paradise Day Trip, responded to this review
March 4, 2012

So glad you enjoyed yourselves, we really enjoyed guiding you and getting to know you all over the four days. Pedal on!! More

Auckland, New Zealand
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012

With a whole day to spare in Queenstown I booked this trip. Being quite fit I was able to pack a lot into the day and the trip was tailored to suit my abilities. I was picked up from Queenstown at 9, taken for a coffee at a very hip place called Vudu which became a firm favorite (where my... More

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RevolutionTours, Owner at Revolution Tours - Pedal to Paradise Day Trip, responded to this review
February 6, 2012

Thank you Linda S for your review, we are so pleased you enjoyed yourself. We were very pleased to be able to customise a trip for you. I wanted to clarify with other reviewers that this trip was structured a little differently than normal due to Linda's extreme fitness levels. Having previously won Taupo Ironman for her age group and... More

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