Get yourself to Westport  by nightfall Sunday 19  Feb….   Ten day tour = +/- 3400km

Overnight Sunday 19 February at www.westportmotorhotel.co.nz
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Day One:     Westport to Franz Josef,   (280km)   Start  9.00am
Mon 20 Feb   (SH’s 67 & 6)    Day Leaders –
                   Morning tea at Kumara Jct Honey Café with a late lunch at Whataroa
                    Overnight at www.chateaufranz.co.nz ,   Franz Josef


Day Two:    Franz Josef to Cromwell,  (340km)    Start  9.00am
Tue 21 Feb  (SH’s 6,)   Day Leaders
                    Morning tea at Fantail Cafe Haast with lunch at  www.makarora.co.nz  tourist cafe
                   Pub-stop at www.alberttowntavern.com
                    Overnight at www.cromwellmotel.co.nz    Cromwell
                      

Day Three:  Option One  Cromwell to Milford Sound  (350km)   Start  8.30am
Wed 22 Feb  Option Two  Cromwell to Invercargill  (240km)         Start  8.30am
                    ( Cromwell to Milford Sound - SH 6, 97 & 94)
                     ( Cromwell to Invercargill – SH 6)
                    Morning tea at Lazybones Café at Athol, (and lunch at  Te Anau for Milford riders)
                    Overnight at either www.milfordlodge.com and www.shinypaua.co.nz


Day Four:     Option One  Milford Sound to Invercargill  (280km)   Start  9.00am
Thu 23 Feb  Option Two  ‘Rest Day’ -  do your own thing in Invercargill
                     (Milford Sound to Invercargill – SH 94, 95, 99 & 6)
                     Morning tea at Café 23 Manapouri with lunch at Tuatapere
                      Pub-stop at Carrier Arms Hotel,  Riverton
                     Overnight at www.shinypaua.co.nz   Invercargill


Day Five:      Invercargill to Alexandra  (370km)    Start  8.30am
Fri 24 Feb  (Southern Scenic Route, SH 1, 90 & 8)   Day Leaders –
                      Morning tea at www.catlinscafe.co.nz  Owaka with lunch at Tapanui
                       Overnight at www.centennialcourt.co.nz   Alexandra


Day Six:         Alexandra to Oamaru   (220km)    Start  9.00am
Sat 25 Feb   (SH 85 & 1)  Day Leader –
                       Morning tea at Ranfurly and lunch at Palmerston
                      Pub stop at Hampden Tavern, Hampden
                      Overnight at www.alpineoamaru.co.nz   Oamaru


Day Seven:   Oamaru to Arthur’s Pass    (330km)    Start  8.30am
Sun 26 Feb   (SH 1, 77, 72 & 73)   Day Leader –
                        Morning tea at Timaru with lunch at Methven
                       Pub-stop at www.bealeyhotel.co.nz   Bealey
                      Overnight at www.arthurspass.co.nz  Arthurs Pass


Day Eight:    Arthur’s Pass to Tapawera   (340km)    Start  8.30am
Mon 27 Feb   (SH 73, undesig, 7, 69, 6 & 63)   Day Leaders –
                       Morning tea at Clarisa’s Café Reefton  with lunch at Murchison
                       Pub-stop at www.owenrivertavern.co.nz
                       Overnight at Settle Motor Camp, Tapawera


Day Nine      Tapawera to Palmerston North  (300km)    Start  8.00am
Tue 28 Feb (SH 63, 6, 1, 57 & 56)   Day Leaders
                    Morning tea and lunch on the Inter-Island Ferry and
                     Pub stop at Longburn Tavern,  Longburn
                    Overnight at www.palmerstonnorthmotel.co.nz   Palmerston North

Day Ten     Palmerston North to Auckland & Mangawhai   (630km for Mgw)   Start  8.00am
Wed 29 Feb (SH 54, 1, 49, 4, 3, 39, 1 & undesig)   Day Leaders
                   Morning tea at Flax Cafe  Taumarunui with lunch at Bombay BP Motordrome

Points to Note:

Cafes and meals, to be organised by XXXXX. Nearly all breakfasts will be self-catered,
and lunch is your own choice off their menu-boards.  Day Leader is to organize the lunch venue for each day,
Book your own ferry ticket each way between the North and South Islands.

*All riders ride at their own risk*.

Day Leader Requirements

       Some café stops are all-ready determined
   -   Notify everyone of the restart time after each morning tea and lunch stop.