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The Fale Pacifica - Traditional Samoan meeting house, this beautiful one to be
viewed on the City Tour
Welcome to Bike Mike Tours in Auckalnd
- adventurous
- cultural
- informative
- guided bike tours  in Auckland, New Zealand
- carbon neutral sightseeing to help keep New Zealand green
- suited the curious traveller.
 BIKE MIKE TOURS RE-OPEN IN DECEMBER 2012  
Open from December 2012 until March 15th. 2013
All bike tours only by booking
Book your bike tour with Bike Mike now!
Intro to the Bike Tours
Discover the sights, experience vibrant Auckland's world class liveability, exciting history, bike on volcanoes, feel the vibe of the worlds largest Polynesian city:
"Cycling in Auckland brings us closer to the life of the city and the people who inhabit it. Your fellow citizens are right there next to you, when you are propelling yourself effortlessly through the urban cityscape. We are one with the city of Auckland on our bicycles".
and get off the main tourist trail, when Mike guides you along the high roads, low roads, in-roads and off-roads of Auckland - New Zealand's biggest metropolis. On the bike you will explore far more of Auckland's old history, dynamic presence, many natural wonders, sweet smells and many worlds within the city, than any motorized tour can provide. And you will do it the carbon neutral way and help keeping New Zealand green.
Your guide Mike - Auckland's undisputed king of the road and every mothers nightmare  of a son-in-law = a cocktail making up a political incorrect guide!! - is a long time resident of Auckland. He knows the ins and outs of his city, has sound historical knowledge plus lots of personal anecdotes of the high and low life in Auckland, which all willingly are shared around for your information and enjoyment during the talk-stops of these unpretentious bike sightseeing tours. 
Auckland City viewed from Mt. Eden
All Bike Mike tours includes:
1. A biking sight-seeing tour, you will see the big sights but also be taken off the beaten track!
2. Talk-stops, getting off the bikes to share history and present life style topics about Auckland!
3. Experience first hand the unique way of transporting yourself on a bike - the worlds most amazing and kind machine - and carbon neutral!
Bike Mikes Bike Travel Philosophy.
When we bike, Auckland does the talking.
When we stop, we do the talking.
 TOUR PROGRAMME 2012/13
# City Tour
The easy one to peddle. A sweat free ride which suits all ages and a vibrant introduction to Auckland with stops at historic sites like Old Government House, Waipapa Marae and the Auckland Memorial Museum. Also biking through the lively Viaduct Basin, beautiful parks like Albert Park and the Domain with lots of unique New Zealand fauna including the majestic Pohutukawa tree - a feast for the eye and soul are the ride in the parks. Along the Lovers Trail where you will be gobsmacked due to the rainforest environment while biking in a downtown million people city. The tour finishes up in cosy Parnell Village.
Option: After the tour, come along for a cruise along Tamaki Drive to Mission Bay, wonderful and easy biking right next to the sea with awesome views to the Islands in the Hauraki Gulf, Rangitoto and Devonport plus the smell of saltwater and riding underneath the Pohutukawa trees. This is an extra 30 minutes biking on all flat bike lane at no xtra cost.
When: From December 2012 - All days at 9:30 AM (except Mondays)
plus Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays at 2:30 PM
Please check in on City Tour for details
# Grand Auckland Bike Tour
The big one to peddle. A must of a bike tour for the curious traveller who wants to know more and who wants to feel and see first hand why Auckland is one of the worlds most liveable cities. You will bike along the harbour, on top of volcanoes, through beautiful parks and along unbelievable inviting city beaches, the ride will get you onside with Auckland beyond the classic tourist trail.
When: On request only. Contact Mike through the booking box in the webheader.
Please check in on Grand Auckland Bike Tour for details.
# By Night Tour
The unforgettable one to peddle. The city is calm and serene as we cruise through her streets and along the waterfront taking in the ambience and sights and preparing for the climb to the top of Mt. Eden - Aucklands tallest point - where from the sunset will please your senses while standing on the edge of the volcanic crater viewing the city lightning up as the natural light fades away for the day. Refreshment stop.
When: On request only. Contact Mike through the booking box in the webheader.
Please check in on By Night Tour for details.
# Private Tour
Please feel free to email Mike for any request of a private bike tour in Auckland, i.e. by night exploring on bikes is a fantastic experience.
PRACTICAL INFO
Language: English is the tour language on all tours.
Season: From December 2012 to end of March 2013.
Bookings: All bike tour participation only by confirmed booking.
Payment: NZD and USD are accepted. Cash only.
Departure point: TBA.
Numbers of guests per tour: Maximum 10 guests per tour to ensure the personalised guidance.
Guidance on tour: Every tour includes a number of "talk-stops", where we stop and get off the bikes for a talk of history, places of interest, Auckland lifestyle, what's coming up until our next "talk-stop", your questions and comments, photography etc. However while we bike along, no verbal guidance is provided. In other words:
When we stop, we talk - when we bike, we let the city do the talking!
Tour pace and difficulty: Tours are leisurely paced. The City Tour suits all ages: easy and short, only 8 kms (6 miles). The Grand Auckland Bike Tour suits folks with a reasonable level of fitness and decent bike skills. The By Night Tour is an easy cruise.
Safety on tour: Everything is done to look after the safety  of the group, but your bike skills and attention to the road ahead is vital for a safe journey. Mike bikes along with more than 45 years of bike experience - I have biked the streets of Auckland since 1981 - but I can't control your bike. You bike at your own risk. Your bike is always well maintained and lots of gearings to make it easy riding up- and downhill and every tour has a brief introduction of how to stay safe on tour. Helmets are compulsory and are provided.
Mikes personal advice:
I love cycling, I love the city of Auckland - the city which I have spend the most time of my adult life living in - and sharing these passions of mine with others on my bike tours, I find very satisfying.
You may wonder if you can bike the somehow hilly streets of Auckland.
Yes you can.
Our bikes are new, modern and equipped with many gear options making it a breeze shooting uphill. And the bike tours are tailored to avoid the worst hills and traffic, like the City Tour which only includes one moderate, easy climb.
Biking is exploration with your mind, senses and body at the highest possible level.
Inspired by Danish writer Vilhelm Andersen in 1902, I say:
"As a member of the bourgeois society I am constrained: on my bicycle I am free. As a citizen of Auckland I am a poor, landless creature paying taxes to roads. On my bicycle I am master of the entire country and knight of all highways, byways and tracks."
So what are you waiting for? Get your bum out of the bus seat, hop on the bike and experience the awesome city of Auckland together with me. Haere Mai.
Happy biking & travels,
Bike Mike
Wonderful painting of a Rangitoto eruption - Rangitoto volcano and island
is situated in the Hauraki Gulf between the city and the Pacific
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