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Three people cycle through a vineyard on a sunny day.

Green Jersey Explorer Tours

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    16 Kitchener Street, Martinborough, Wairarapa

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    Green Jersey

From easy bike rides through vineyards to exhilarating trails around the countryside and coast — Green Jersey Explorer tours offer the ultimate Wairarapa adventure.

There’s nothing like local knowledge to help you explore a new place. Martinborough-based Green Jersey Explorer Tours runs bike tours across the Wairarapa region. From self-guided winery tours to multi-day rides, there's something for everyone — no matter your fitness level or style.

Riders can pick from e-bikes, tandems, tricycles, and cargo bikes. Groups can have fun on the six-seater ‘Croc’ or seven-seat ‘Cobi’. Tours run year-round, can be customised for low-impact, and many can be shaped to fit your schedule. If you’re visiting during a busy weekend or event, booking ahead is a good idea.

Two people cycling in a four wheeler bike surrounded by vineyards.
Two people cycling on a section of the Remutaka Cycle Trail surrounded by green farmland.
A cycle group walking their bikes over the Siberia Gully Swing Bridge on the Remutaka Cycle Trail.

From humble beginnings in 2011 with a roadside trailer of bikes for hire, Green Jersey has turned into one of Wairarapa’s most-loved tourism businesses. The team never tires of showing locals and visitors the best parts of the region. Tours are designed so visitors can experience the region at a pace slow enough to enjoy the scenery, but fast enough to get a taste of all it has to offer.

The Martinborough Wineries Bike Tour is a perennial favourite. Guests ride between cellar doors taste testing then stop off for a picnic. If you end up buying wine there’s no need to carry the bottles with you. A wine collection service will deliver them to you at the end of the tour.

For bigger adventures The Remutaka Rail Trail is great for a day trip, with river views and old railway tunnels. The six-day Remutaka, Palliser and Tora ride adds wild coastlines, a visit to a seal colony, and a cultural welcome at Kohunui Marae. Tour manager James Howells says the goal for all tours is simple: “Keep it local, keep it fun, and make sure people leave with a smile.”

3 cyclists look at a map outside Green Jersey Cycle Tours.
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